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Professor Bridget Coggins Receives Grant to Study North Korea

Bridget Coggins, Associate Professor, is one of nine researchers that have received a grant of 1.2 million dollars for a multi-year project entitled Exploring the Black Box of North Korea in a Globalized Context.


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Employment Opportunity: Bertelsen Presidential Chair in Information Technology and Society

UC Santa Barbara, one of America’s leading public research universities, seeks applicants for a faculty position and holder of the Bertelsen Presidential Chair in Information Technology and Society.


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Departmental Graduate Student Orientation

All incoming graduate students are invited to participate in the department's Graduate Student Orientation, which will provide an overview to the graduate program and department and campus resources.

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The Political Economy of Taiwan's Relations with Southeast Asia: Beyond Diplomacy

Samuel C. Y. Ku
Vice President, Wenzao University, Taiwan

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Taiwanese Nationalism in the Age of Cross-Strait Integration under Ma's Administration - Predominance and Pragmatism

Da chi Liao
Professor, Institute of Political Science, Natoinal Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

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The Paradox of Persuasion: Interpersonal Influence in the Mass Public

Lisa Argyle, Ph.D. Candidate, UCSB Department of Political Science

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2016 Undergraduate Honors Colloquium

Fifteen political science majors participated in this year’s honors program and presented their yearlong research projects at the annual Honors Colloquium on June 10. Students who participate in the honors program, spend their senior year engaging in independent research, culminating in a written honors thesis and participation in the honors colloquium.


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In Memorium: Professor Emeritus Cedric James Robinson


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