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Political Science Undergrad Is Recipient of Boren Scholarship

Olivia Wong was awarded a Boren Scholarship for her studies abroad in Japan during the academic year 2011-2012.

Graduate Student Awards

On Wednesday, June 5, the Department of Political Science gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the department’s graduate students during the 2012-2013 academic year.  Here is a look at some of the recognitions (by the numbers):

Measuring and Explaining the Impact of New Parties in Taiwan's Party System

Event Start: April 16, 2013 11:00 PM

Event End: April 16, 2013 11:00 PM

Event Location: Ellison Hall 3824

Speaker:
Dafydd Fell, The Department of Politics and International Studies at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London

Face Value: Personal Diplomacy and the Problem of Intentions

Event Start: November 13, 2013 12:30 AM

Event End: November 13, 2013 12:30 AM

Event Location: Ellison Hall 3824

The talk will cover an innovative theory of political intention signaling that draws upon evidence from psychology, phiosophy of mind, and social neuroscience. The talk will investigate the role of face-to-face diplomacy in world politics.

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CANCELLED: Legislative policy-making authority, the number of parties, and party system aggregation

Event Start: May 29, 2014 10:30 PM

Event End: May 29, 2014 10:30 PM

Event Location: Ellison Hall 3824

Speaker:
Heather Stoll, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UCSB

Please note that this talk has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for Fall of 2014.

Bimber's Book Takes Fresh Look at the Effect of Digital Media on Organizations

With the increasing use of online groups via Facebook, Twitter, and other digital media platforms to mobilize citizens for protests and other forms of political activities, conventional wisdom suggests that role of formal political and civic organizations should be declining.  However, in Collective Action in Organizations: Interaction and Engagement in an Era of Technological Change (Cambridge University Press 2012), Professor Bimber and his  co-authors Professors Andrew Flanagin and Cynthia Stohl of UCSB’s Department of Communication), the authors argue that “formal org

Alan J. Wyner, 1941-2014

Emeritus Professor Alan J. Wyner passed away on April 16, 2014. Born October 26, 1941 in Cleveland Ohio, Al Wyner attended Northwestern University, receiving his B.A. in 1964, and The Ohio State University, earning his PhD in 1967.  While at Ohio State, Al specialized in political behavior focusing on organizational, legislative, and electoral behavior. 

EU Accession, Membership and Human Rights: Discrimination against the Roma in Slovenia and Croatia

Event Start: December 05, 2012 12:00 AM

Event End: December 05, 2012 12:00 AM

Event Location: Lane Room

Speaker:
Ana Bracic