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- Phi Beta Kappa Society awards scholarship to undergraduate senior Conner Huey
Conner Huey – a senior studying Government and History with a secondary in European History, Politics, and Societies – has received the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Key into Public Service Scholarship for 2024. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is a leading national advocate for the value of arts and sciences education. Its Key into Public Service… - Raft of senior concentrators awarded prestigious thesis prizesWe are very proud to announce that eight thesis prizes have been awarded to our senior concentrators for their outstanding scholarly research. The Hoopes Prize – funded by the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, class of 1919, and overseen by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) – was awarded to Amen Gashaw, Fred Larsen,…
- Senior concentrator Jorge Ruiz awarded DRCLAS thesis prizeThe David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) has awarded senior concentrator Jorge Ruiz the James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize on Spanish-speaking Latin American Studies for his thesis, Old Parties and New Cleavages: Puerto Rico’s Emerging Multi-Party System. His thesis centered on the 2020 election, which saw five parties gain legislative representation – a…
- The annual Undergraduate Thesis Symposium was a resounding successLast week (04/24) we hosted the annual Undergraduate Thesis Symposium, where 39 of our senior concentrators presented their research to peers, faculty, and junior concentrators interested in writing a dissertation. Held at CGIS Fisher Family Commons, the well-attended event saw a wide range of topics and presentations, from contemporary American politics – such as “Teach…
- 34 Gov concentrators taking part in ARTS FIRST 2024We’re delighted to see more than 30 of our Government concentrators performing in ARTS FIRST 2024 – Harvard’s annual, campus-wide festival that showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the festival will take place April 24-28. Attendees are set to enjoy…
- Student Class Project Presentation on GIS and Hazard Vulnerability on April 18Students in GOV 1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability, led by Dr. Connie Chen, will be presenting their final projects in Room S003 at the CGIS South building (1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge) on Thursday, April 18th, from 3 to 5 pm. The presentations will cover topics such as hazards, vulnerability, resilience, and communities. We welcome…
- Professor Steve Levitsky Featured on The Daily Show with Jon StewartSteve Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government, was recently on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss his book, “Tyranny of the Minority,” co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government….
- Professor Jeff Frieden Featured on EconoFact PodcastJeff Frieden, Stanfield Professor of International Peace, was featured on the EconoFact Podcast on March 17th, titled People, Communities and Economic Changes. You can read more and listen to the podcast here: https://econofact.org/podcast/people-communities-and-economic-changes…
- Senior, James Jolin, Named Gates Cambridge ScholarGovernment senior, James Jolin, was named a Gates Cambridge Scholar by the Gates Cambridge Trust. He will join 25 other scholars for a year at the University of Cambridge….
- An invitation to the GOV1008 student map exhibition tomorrow (11/27) in the Fisher CommonsProfessor Chen’s GOV1008 – Introduction to GIS, will be hosting a student map gallery exhibition showcasing their final projects in progress. The exhibition will take place tomorrow at the CGIS Knafel building (1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge) in the Fisher Commons area on the first floor. The posters will be displayed from 10 a.m. to 5…
- The Government Department congratulates its six concentrators who were recently named to Phi Beta Kappa in its “Senior 48”Congratulations to: Becca Buehler Zoree Jones Zachary Lech Shreya Nair Jaya Nayar Nic G. Pantelick PBK election “signifies that an undergraduate’s course of study is distinguished by excellence, reach, originality, and rigor. Membership in PBK is an honor bestowed on those whose coursework demonstrates not only high achievement, but also breadth of interest, depth of…
- Government Prof. Latanya Sweeney in Conversation with President Obama at Berkman Klein/HLS “Future of the Internet” SummitProf. Latanya Sweeney and other leaders in the field of technology science will be talking with President Obama at the “Future of the Internet” Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, sponsored by Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center. Members of the public are welcome to watch a livestream of the conference by signing up at…
- Gov 20 Will Be Postponed Until Spring SemesterPlease email undergrad@gov.harvard.edu for further information….
- Government Concentrators Selected as Mellon Mays FellowsGovernment Department concentrators, Ryan Doan-Nguyen ’25 and Jamaal Willis ’25, were selected as Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows. This is a special fellowship that allows a small cohort of sophomores to engage in research and professional development. Congratulations to Ryan and Jamaal!! To learn more about the Mellow Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, please click here….
- Government Class of 2023 Prize WinnersWe are delighted to announce the winners of the following prizes awarded to graduating Harvard seniors. Congratulations to all! GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT PRIZES JAMES GORDON BENNETT PRIZE This is one of six prizes offered for subjects in various fields of political science. A prize from a fund established by the late James Gordon Bennett is offered…
- Government Professor, Joshua Kertzer, Named John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Government and Awarded Harvard’s Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching PrizeGovernment professor, Joshua Kertzer, was named the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Government. In addition to all the wonderful work he does as Director of Graduate Studies, he was also awarded the 2023 Harvard Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Congratulations!…
- Sabrina Goldfischer ’23 wins Harry and Cecile Starr Prize in Jewish StudiesSabrina Goldfischer is one of the winners of the Harry and Cecile Starr Prize in Jewish Studies, which is awarded to an outstanding senior thesis or Ph.D. dissertation in Jewish and Hebrew studies by a Harvard student. Her undergraduate thesis is “The Death of Discourse: Antisemitism at Harvard College.” Congratulations! Abstract: Antisemitism is on the…
- Forty-Eight Seniors in Class of 2018 Chosen for Phi Beta KappaSonya G. Jacobs, Government Andrew F. Miner, Government Romana Pilepich, Government Elena D. Sokoloski, Government http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/27/pbk-senior-48-2017/…
- Government Hoopes Prize Winners 2018May 3, 2018 Marie Becker ’18, Sally Marsh ’18, Yousra Neberai ’18, and Caroline Tervo ’18 have won the Hoopes Thesis Prize. Congratulations! Marie Becker, “The United Space: Transnational Expert Networks and Cooperation in Space between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War” Sally Marsh, “How Manistee Flipped: Understanding the 2016 Trump and Clinton Campaigns…
- Max Kuhelj Bugaric ’19 selected for “Junior 24” Phi Beta KappaMax Kuhelj Bugaric ’19 is one of the Harvard College students selected as a “Junior 24” inductee into Phi Beta Kappa: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/4/19/junio-24-pbk/…
- Statement of Principles, and Moving ForwardHarvard University Department of Government Jennifer Hochschild, Chair Statement of Principles, and Moving Forward Recent articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education have reported allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by Professor Jorge Dominguez, a faculty member in our department. We in the Department of Government were appalled to hear of these concerns and to…
- Voting-roll vulnerability Study points to potential security weakness in many online registration systems Harvard Gazette articlehttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/09/study-points-to-potential-vulnerability-in-online-voter-registration-systems/ For as little as a few thousand dollars, online attackers can purchase enough personal information to perhaps alter voter registration information in as many as 35 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new Harvard study. Dubbed “voter identity theft” by study authors Latanya Sweeney, professor of government and technology in residence, research analyst Ji Su…
- Eliza DeCubellis ’17 Wins Hoopes PrizeEliza DeCubellis ’17 has won the Hoopes Thesis Prize for her thesis “Activism Under Authoritarianism: Breaking Ground on Domestic Violence in China.” Congratulations!…
- Eliza DeCubellis ’17 Wins Hoopes PrizeEliza DeCubellis ’17 has won the Hoopes Thesis Prize for her thesis “Activism Under Authoritarianism: Breaking Ground on Domestic Violence in China.” Congratulations!…
- Asia Stewart ’18 named as a 2017 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) Scholar.Asia Stewart ’18 has been named as a 2017 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) Scholar. Congratulations! The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI), now in its 31st year, is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University. It is designed to introduce to the world of doctoral study in political science those undergraduate students from under-represented…
- Tabata de Pontes ’16 wins Maxwell Prize“The Politics of Education Reform in Brazilian Municipalities” has won the DRCLAS Maxwell Thesis Prize, awarded to the best Harvard College senior thesis on a subject related to Brazil. Congratulations!…
- Erica Sims ’16 wins DRCLAS Hutchins Prize“Racial Barriers to Voting: An Empirical Study of Precinct Locations in Florida” has won the Hutchins Senior Thesis Prize, awarded by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) to recognize the Harvard College senior who writes the best thesis on a subject concerning Latinos in the U.S. Congratulations!…
- Aaron Roper ’16 Wins Hoopes Prize“The Effect of Electoral Systems on Immigrant Representation” has been awarded a Hoopes Senior Thesis Prize. Congratulations!…
- Michael George ’15 and Hannah Mullen ’15 win Hoopes Prizes for their senior theses in Government. Congratulations!…
- Manuel Meléndez Sánchez ‘15/’16 wins DRCLAS Hammond Thesis Prize…