Political Science @ JHU

Political Science as a Public Good | Political Science A half-day open symposium featuring talks with alumni, faculty, and visiting scholars. A celebration of our institutional legacy, our present community, and our intellectual future, featuring several ...

To celebrate Johns Hopkins University’s 150th anniversary, the Political Science department is hosting the open symposium “Political Science as a Public Good”! Happening on Friday, February 27th, from noon to 5:30pm. Join us!

For more information, access: politicalscience.jhu.edu/event/politi...

Robbie Shilliam – Building Fulfilling Spaces Podcast Episode · Peer Review: Creativity and Fulfillment in Academia · 2026-01-12 · 22m

In the episode, he reflects on bringing creativity and community to academia through the interdisciplinarity of the field, co-teaching courses, building structures for sustained collective success, and even making time to play Assassin's Creed. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

Professor Robbie Shilliam Featured in Podcast Episode  | Political Science Professor Robbie Shilliam was featured in an episode of the podcast Peer Review: Creativity and Fulfillment in Academia. In the episode, he reflects on bringing creativity and community to academia th...

Professor Robbie Shilliam was featured in an episode of the podcast Peer Review: Creativity and Fulfillment in Academia politicalscience.jhu.edu/2026/02/02/p... @robbieshilliam.bsky.social

Post-Doctoral Fellow Alice Engelhard Publishes Article in Review of International Studies | Political Science Dr. Engelhard’s article, titled “Imperial mobilities, errantry, and the displacement of the Chagos Islanders”, uses the 1968 displacement of Chagos Islanders by the British under the guise of claiming...

Post-Doctoral Fellow Alice Engelhard Publishes Article in Review of International Studies titled “Imperial mobilities, errantry, and the displacement of the Chagos Islanders”. Congratulations, Dr. Engelhard! politicalscience.jhu.edu/2026/02/02/p... @risjnl.bsky.social

PhD Candidate Sebastian Cortesi Awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Princeton University | Political Science PhD Candidate Sebastian Cortesi has been awarded the Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) post-doctoral fellowship at Princeton University for the academic year of 2026-2027. The fellowship awards...

PhD Candidate Sebastian Cortesi has been awarded the Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) post-doctoral fellowship at Princeton University for the academic year of 2026-2027. Congratulations, Sebastian! politicalscience.jhu.edu/2026/02/02/p... 
@sebastiangcortesi.bsky.social

Fall 2025 Political Science Department Newsletter | Political Science Fall 2025 Department Newsletter is now available! Check out the latest faculty, student, and alumni achievements, profiles, and news!

Fall 2025 Political Science Department Newsletter is now available! Check out the latest faculty, student, and alumni achievements, profiles, and news! politicalscience.jhu.edu/2025/12/16/f...

The Evergreen Value of a Doctoral Degree - Arts & Sciences Magazine Highlighting Krieger School doctoral programs and the value they bring to non-academic roles.

PhD Alumni Patrick Quirk is featured in the Johns Hopkins Arts & Sciences Magazine as an example of career success outside of academia. Quirk now works as the vice president for global policy and public affairs at UNICEF USA. magazine.krieger.jhu.edu/fall-2025-vo...
@unicefusa.org

Socialism, Communism, Democratic Socialism. What’s the Difference? This professor breaks it down | CNN Robert Lieberman, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University, explains how socialism, communism, and democratic socialism differ and what those ideas mean for issues like inequality and...

Professor Robert Lieberman appeared on CNN’s Smerconish show to talk about the political labels of Socialism, Communism, and Democratic Socialism in light of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s recent New York City mayoral victory. Check the interview out here! www.cnn.com/2025/11/22/u...

Political Parties Have Disconnected From the Public Across the democratic world, the postwar era’s dominant parties face a populist insurgency.

Professor Daniel Schlozman’s book with Samuel Rosenfeld, The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics, was quoted in The Atlantic. Check out the article here! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... @daschloz.bsky.social

THE POLITICAL SCIENCE STEERING COMMITTEE PRESENTS: WHO SAID IT? 12.08.2025 5:00 PM Mergenthaler 366 Ekiben, prizes, and fun! Take a break from studying by playing. games with other political science undergrads!

The Political Science Steering Committee presents: Who Said It?

Join us on December 8th, at Mergenthaler 366!

150 Years of Political Science | Political Science Johns Hopkins University is celebrating its 150th anniversary - and we are too! The Seminar on History and Politics began in 1876 - the same year as Hopkins. To commemorate the occasion, The Political...

To commemorate the occasion, the Political Science Department will be putting on a series of events throughout 2026, reflecting on the past and looking towards the future! For more information, access: politicalscience.jhu.edu/events/150-y...

Johns Hopkins University is celebrating its 150th anniversary – and we are too! The Seminar on History and Politics began in 1876 – the same year as Hopkins.

Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition

Congratulations to Professor @hahrie.bsky.social on winning the MacArthur Genius Grant! For more information, access: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...

PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster Awarded OUP Early Career Research First Book Prize | Political Science Dr. Sabrina Axster, who earned her PhD from the Political Science department at Johns Hopkins University, was awarded the Oxford University Press Early Career Research First Book Prize for her book pr...

Congratulations to PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster on winning the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social Early Career Research First Book Prize! For more information, access:

politicalscience.jhu.edu/2025/10/20/p...

Countermapping the Carceral Security State: Beyond the Imperial Boomerang Abstract. As part of a burgeoning interest in analyses of the colonial roots of contemporary state practices, scholars in the field of International Relati

Congrats to our PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster for publishing an article in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social ! Check out the article at:

academic.oup.com/isq/article/...

The importance of preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve Johns Hopkins political scientist Nicolas Jabko explains how prevailing political forces threaten to disrupt the nation's money supply and the global economy

Check out the Hopkins Hub interview with Professor Nicolas Jabko on preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve!
hub.jhu.edu/2025/09/16/t...

Office Hours: Interview With Professor Jennifer Culbert, Dept. of Political Science | Johns Hopkins University Admissions Read about the Johns Hopkins University Political Science Department, which boasts rigorous courses, award-winning faculty, in this interview with Dr. Jennifer Culbert.

Check out the interview with Professor Jennifer Culbert by student Stephanie N. for Hopkins Insider! apply.jhu.edu/hopkins-insi...

Checking out Democracy - Arts & Sciences Magazine Faculty members from the Department of Political Science visited public libraries to engage local communities and discuss historical context about the fragility of democracies around the world.

Professors @lkspence.bsky.social , @aklawrence.bsky.social , @adamsheingate.bsky.social , @consueloamat.bsky.social and Matthew Kocher organize discussions about democracy in public library branches in Baltimore County as part of the civic engagement initiative “How Do Democracies Survive?”

Checking out Democracy - Arts & Sciences Magazine Faculty members from the Department of Political Science visited public libraries to engage local communities and discuss historical context about the fragility of democracies around the world.

Proud of my @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social colleagues who hosted a series of convos w/ participants at Baltimore public libraries over the summer. Excellent example of how to engage as a scholar.

People wanted to talk about democracy, historical analogies to the current period, global precedents, etc..

Washington Spirit games provide a field for Trump resistance Women's soccer fans have taken to the stands with banners, flags, and pro-D.C. chants.

Professor @separkinson.bsky.social quoted in @51st.news ‘s article on Trump resistance at Washington Spirit game. Check out the article! 51st.news/dc-spirit-tr...

Professor Jane Bennett Awarded Lippincott Award from APSA | Political Science Professor Jane Bennett was awarded the Benjamin E. Lippincott Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA). The Lippincott Award honors exceptional work by a living political theorist ...

Congratulations to Professor Jane Bennett on winning the @apsa.bsky.social Lippincott Award for her book Vibrant Matter! For more information, access our website:

‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion ‘Star Wars’ proves a surprisingly rich text for insurgency.

Check out Professor @separkinson.bsky.social's new article in @foreignpolicy.com on #StarWars #Andor and rebellion: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/20/s...

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ga Eun Cho who was named a Junior Fellow at the International Center for Korean Studies @ Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute!🥳

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ronay Bakan, who won the
@apsa.bsky.social Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section 2024 Kendra Koivu Paper Award!🎊

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Alex Dildine who won the National Institute of Social Sciences 2025 Dissertation Grant!🎉

Very excited to present at Humboldt University in Berlin next week. Come say hi if you’re around!

Political Science @ Hopkins A semesterly newsletter from the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University

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The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...

Poster for Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding, in honor of Professor Richard S. Katz

Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.

Edward Said Award 2025 winner at ISA: Ruoyu Li’s paper on nuclear free activism - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Congratulations to Ruoyu Li for winning the Edward Said Award for the 2025 best graduate student paper awarded by the Global Development Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), sponsor...

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li, who won the 2025 Edward Said Award from @isanet.bsky.social Global Development section! Read her interview here: globalsouth.org/2025/03/edwa...

Delighted to have been named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, alongside a great group of scholars. This
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list:
www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...