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UA Greek Political Scientists Stage Conference to Discuss US Politics and Transatlantic Relations May 19, 2021 and May 20, 2021 Click the link above for more information about the conference and the event schedule. Click here to register for the conference.

Congratulations to our newest PhD graduate, Dr. Cameryn Blackmore!   Dr. Blackmore defended her dissertation, REPRESENTING BLACK EXCELLENCE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT AND REPRESENTATION ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALABAMA.            

Professor George Hawley quoted in New York Times article on the future of polarization in the US political system March 24, 2021 Click the link above to view the full article

UA Mock Trial Team Hears Good News Members of the UA Mock trial team learned they had advanced to the National Opening Round Championship Series. UA’s ‘A’ team compiled a 6-2 record of judges’ decisions after facing teams from UT-Austin, MIT, Samford and UCLA. UA’s ‘B’ team also qualified for the National Opening Round Championship

What Just Happened? Insurrection, Impeachment, Inauguration January 25, 2021 The UA Political Science department hosted a webinar discussing the political events following the 2020 election. Click the link above to view the full recording of the webinar.

Professor Smith on Claims of Election Fraud Click the link above to read the full article.

Political Science major Barbara Yerkes traces the history of clean elections in the United States. Click the link above to read the full article.

Professor Daniel Levine on Discussing Contentious Political Topics in a Remote Learning Environment Click the link above to be taken to the article.

What Just Happened? Political Scientists Unpack the 2020 Election November 13, 2020 The UA Political Science department hosted a webinar discussing the 2020 election. Click the link above to view the recording of the webinar.