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Political scientist Neil O’Brian is named 2024 Carnegie Fellow
May 7, 2024

Political Science Assistant Professor Neil O’Brian is among 28 academics and researchers across the United States to be named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. 

Flyer for Book Talk and Discussion for Dr. Anita Chari held May 17, 2024
Join us for a book talk and discussion with Dr. Anita Chari
May 7, 2024

We are delighted to invite you to join us for a special book talk and discussion featuring University of Oregon Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Anita Chari. This event will delve into her latest publication, A User’s Manual to Claire Fontaine, which examines the intersections of feminist conceptual artist Claire Fontaine's work for critical theory and practice. 

Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, May 17, 2024

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Wings of Achievement: Student Success at the University of Oregon
May 1, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Success at the University of Oregon looks different for each student, from academic achievement to personal growth to career readiness.
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Young people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much
February 21, 2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE - Chandler James and Neil O'Brien, both political science assistant professors, write in a Feb. 21 article in The Conversation about the White House race. The authors cite a recent poll they conducted that found mixed evidence that undecided young Democrats would be persuaded to vote for Biden based on any new information.
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Immigration reform has always been tough, and rarely happens in election years - 4 things to know
February 13, 2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE - Immigration is already a major polarizing issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December 2023, and cities like New York and Chicago are struggling to provide housing and basic services for tens of thousands of migrants arriving from Texas. Department of Political Science Professor and Philip H. Knight Chair of Social Science Dan Tichenor writes about immigration reform in The Conversation.
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Everyday Politics of Democratic Backsliding in Tunisia
January 3, 2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE - Doctoral student Haifa Souilmi published research on the politics of Tunisia and recent acts of democratic subversion. The research was published in The Journal of North African Studies.
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Professor Joseph Lowndes Publishes a Perspective on Presidential Power in the Washington Post
August 1, 2023
POLITICAL SCIENCE- Professor Joseph Lowndes opines in the Washington Post article that former President Donald Trump's quest for no limits on presidential power isn't new for the Republican Party. Lowndes offers a perspective on presidential power and its relationship with the Republican Party.
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Political Science Recent Departmental Honors Alum Jakob Hollenbeck Featured in the New York Times
August 1, 2023
POLITICAL SCIENCE- Honors alum Jakob Hollenbeck is featured in the New York Times for his contributions toward supporting Portland Oregon's unhoused population.
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College of Arts and Sciences to hire cluster of Latinx faculty
July 10, 2023
ANTHROPOLOGY, HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY - The College of Arts and Sciences is adding six Latinx studies tenure-track faculty members in several departments as part of the college’s commitment to becoming a premier institution for Latinx studies while meeting student demand for culturally relevant classes.
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2023 Outstanding Research Award winners announced
June 27, 2023
POLITICAL SCIENCE - The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation announces the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Research Awards. Ronald Mitchell, a professor in the Department of Political Science, was awarded the Outstanding Career Award, the UO's highest award for faculty. Mitchell's contributions include the policy impact of his research on the effects and effectiveness of environmental treaties, as well as developing the International Environmental Agreements Database.
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Activist, alumna Amy Cordalis is commencement speaker
June 2, 2023
POLITICAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - Amy Bowers Cordalis will speak at the University of Oregon's commencement on Tuesday, June 20. Cordalis is the co-principal of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, a nonprofit that represents Indigenous tribes, organizations and people in natural and cultural resource matters. She graduated from the UO in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in political science and minor in environmental studies.
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UO's newest Truman Scholar goes all-in for public service
April 17, 2023
GLOBAL STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Junior Luda Isakharov is just the third Duck to receive the prized scholarship.
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From Autzen to the small screen – Devan Long’s journey to star on CBS’s Ghosts
April 5, 2023
POLITICAL SCIENCE - A former star Ducks football player and one of the stars of CBS’s comedy Ghosts, Devan Long’s journey from Autzen Stadium to the small screen has been fraught with catastrophic curves and unforeseen opportunities.
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Breaking Barriers: Women in Government
September 13, 2022
University of Oregon alumnae are changing the face of public service. We look to the women highlighted in this article to govern nations, lead at the highest level of the military, interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases, and serve the public in state and local government.
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Roe decision sets off massive, but uneven, effects, experts say
June 24, 2022
POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY - The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey rulings, foreshadowed in a rare leak last month, is likely to have wide, but varying, effects nationally, several UO experts said.