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The Political Science Post: Meet Our Undergraduates Hannah Weaver and Samira Sinha

What begins in the classroom at UCSB can sometimes grow into something bigger. For political science undergraduates Samira Sinha and Hannah Weaver, a group project in Professor Bimber's Political Communication course led to ongoing research examining how conservative and mainstream media frame federal actions affecting higher education, including the University of California system. This quarter, they have continued refining their research questions and methods, including experimenting with AI to better understand patterns in media coverage.

POLS Club, 2/11, 7-8pm, Ellison 3824

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Congratulations to Alexandre Aloy!

Alexandre has been awarded a Visiting Scholar position at the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University for the 2026–2027 academic year.

In addition, "Revising the Liberal Tradition? Re-Assessing Hayek’s Liberalism Through his Engagement with the Classical World" has been accepted for publication in one of the very best journals in his subfield, the European Journal of Political Theory!

Congratulations to Taylor Trummel!

Taylor Trummel has accepted a tenure track offer as an Assistant Professor of American Politics at Denison University in the Department of Politics and Public Affairs, with a research and teaching emphasis in policy analysis. She will start in Fall 2026.

Colloquium with Helen Milner - Dec 11

Helen V. Milner is a Visiting Scholar with UCSB Political Science through Feb 1, 2026. She is on leave from her positions as B. C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and director of the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs.

Colloquium with Rhoanne Esteban - Dec 4

Rhoanne Esteban is an ABD Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. For the past seven years, she has worked at Travelers, a Fortune 100 property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. She currently serves as a decision scientist in Personal Insurance Data and Analytics, where she leads projects focused on underwriting operations.

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Keleher for Ten Years of Service!

Colloquium + Practice Job Talk with Annjulie Vester - Nov 6

Annjulie Vester is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at UC Santa Barbara studying the political economy of armed conflict. Specifically, her research focuses on how rebel groups use different revenue sources to finance rebellion and how they govern through institutions. In a secondary research agenda, she studies the politics of finance and voting at the UN General Assembly.