Katherine Levine Einstein to Join Political Science
Katherine Levine Einstein Katherine Levine Einstein, presently a Ph.D. Candidate at Harvard University, will join the Department in 2012. She received her B.A. in political science from Yale University in 2007. Her research interests broadly include political behavior, urban politics and policy, racial and ethnic politics, and political geography. Her dissertation considers the roles of […]
10 Graduate Students to Present at 2012 MPSA Conference
10 Graduate Students to Present at 2012 MPSA Conference 10 graduate students in the Department have been accepted to present at the 70th Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) in April, 2012 in Chicago, IL. Abel Amado, Alejandro Avenburg, Chien-Kai Chen, Anshul Jain, Aki Nakai, Alexander Oliver, June Park, Abram Trosky, Jeremy Weiss […]
November Newsletter
We are delighted to inform you that our latest newsletter for alumni and graduate students has been released. You can see a copy by clicking on the link below. http://www.bu.edu/cas/faculty-staff/newsletter/polisci/11_11/
Now Hiring: Administrator
Listed on website here. You may also have to go through the general website, located at http://www.bu.edu/hr/jobs under the tracking code 7207/K1011 Please select “Open Job Opportunities” and then “Professional/Administrative” DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR, CAS Political Science Tracking Code 7207/K1011 Job Description Manage all administrative functions of the Political Science Department. Supervise full time staff and student […]
Prof Baer To Speak at New England Feminist Leadership Council
Professor Denise Baer has been invited to speak Saturday Nov. 12th at the New England Feminist Leadership Council, which is co-sponsored by the BU Center for Gender Sexuality and Activism (formerly BU Women’s Resource Center) and the Feminist Majority Foundation. She will be speaking from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. on a panel dealing with Ballot […]
Prof Boas on Social Media and Politics
Professor Taylor Boas gave a talk regarding the role of social media in political uprisings. The full talk can be found here.
Grad Student Aki Nakai Accepted to ARI Fellowship Program
Graduate student Aki Nakai was recently accepted to the Asiatic Fellowship Program for Northeast Asian Studies at Korea University . The fellowship provides airfare, room for 6 months, and access to the university’s libraries. Aki plans to research the U.S.-ROK alliance case in his dissertation. He plans to begin his fellowship sometime in fall 2012. […]
Prof Crawford Testifies to Congress on Costs of War
Prof. Neta Crawford testified to the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace & Security Task Force Panel, outlining the costs and consequences of the war in Afghanistan. The full statement can be found here.