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WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political science studies the world of politics and government. Political scientists study the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, the uses and abuses of power, relations between nations, and many other important topics. Political science is a broad area of study that provides excellent preparation for a variety of career paths in business, government, and the non-profit sector.
Undergraduates
Why major in Political Science? Our students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a wide range of public, private,
and non-profit sector professions.
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Graduates
Why Pursue a Master's or Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Utah? Our students gain a versatile set of skills that can be applied in a wide range of
exciting careers.
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Scholarships
Scholarship season is in full swing. Have you started your applications yet? Here are a few resources to get you started.
Devon Cantwell: Fulbright Recipient
Devon Cantwell is a Ph.D. student in Political Science. She received a Fulbright Research Award to conduct research in Vietnam. She will examine how cities address human security issues (e.g. the needs of individuals including food, water, and shelter). To advance scholarship in this area, Devon’s research uses the case study of Ho Chi Minh City to explore three key questions: (1) What role do cities play in global climate change governance? (2) Do cities influence how state actors craft and enact climate action plans? (3) How do cities diffuse policy to national and international levels of governance? Understanding Vietnam's climate change would contribute to broader impacts in climate change governance literature significantly by helping to explain Global South pathways for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Jack Jowers: Truman Scholarship Winner
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Three win Faculty Recognition Awards
Congrats to Brent Steele, Sharon Mastracci and James Curry, all from political science, who won Faculty Recognition Awards from the Career & Professional Development Center!
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Team of Interdisciplinary Researchers Receives Grant from Korea Foundation
In partnership with Sun Kyun Kwan University, they will conduct training and implement research on key immigration policy themes.
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Lobell awarded Minerva Research Initiative grant
Steven E. Lobell, political science professor received a $1,179,073 Minerva Research Initiative grant to study near-crises.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Promised Land’ still a dream for black University of Utah students
Barbara Kufiadan, political science major, added her voice to that of other U students in a recent article from The Salt Lake Tribune. “I don’t feel like we’ve come that far,” she said. “We’re still fighting systematic oppression that keeps black people down.”
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Ghost is There
On July 15, 2016, a faction of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Hakan Yavuz, professor of political science said, "In Turkey, the Gulen movement as a structure is more or less finished, but the soul, the spirit of the moment is still alive."
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Congress is old. Does it matter?
Everyone knows elected members of Congress are generally older than most other Americans, but it may surprise some to hear just how old.