Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Mailcode #9420
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9420

Phone: (805) 893-3432
Fax: (805) 893-3309

Welcome to The Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science at UC Santa Barbara has assembled an exceptional faculty who are engaged in advanced research and who place a high value on excellent teaching.  The department trains doctoral students for academic careers, and offers an undergraduate major enrolling about 800 students.  We strive to use the resources of the University to create an environment of productive intellectual inquiry and rigorous academic training.  We encompass the traditional fields of international relations, comparative politics, American politics, political theory, and research methods.  Additionally, in conjuction with other departments and research centers on campus, we organize many of our activities and research selectively around broad foci: political communication, the politics of identity, and the politics of public policy, especially environmental policy. 

Not only is UCSB is a world-class research university offering a comprehensive array of academic programs, it is located in a beautiful coastal community with a year-round temperate climate. The campus has been ranked among the ten "highest-impact U.S. universities" by Science Watch, and as the second highest-ranked public research university in the country based on faculty productivity. 

Joseph Lodge, 1932-2008

Noted jurist served more than 40 years as an instructor in the political science department at UCSB.
Department welcomes new member of the faculty
The department welcomes Amit Ahuja, a scholar of South Asia, who will join the faculty in Fall of 2008 after completing his Ph.D. in political science at the University of Michigan.

Upcoming Events

  • Works in Progress
    May 16, 2008

    Comparative politics and more research discussion: Benney, Diaz, Fortuna, Guerrero
    Note this is on Friday. 

  • Colloquium - Barany
    May 19, 2008

    Zoltan Barany
    University of Texas, Austin
    "Building Democratic Armies"

  • Works in Progress
    May 22, 2008
    International Relations and more research discussion: Gjestland, Glazier, Hartman, and Radheshwar
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