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

Phone: (805) 893-3432
Advising: (805) 893-4192
Fax: (805) 893-3309

Two graduate students were honored by the political science department for papers that they presented at professional meetings during the academic year 2008-2009.

The Colin Reed Manzer-Robert Wesson awards are given annually for best graduate papers in various categories. 

At the annual award ceremony on June 4, 2009, Stuart Gray was given the first place award for his paper presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association Meeting in Chicago, " Domesticating Differences."

Stuart Kasdin was runner-up for his paper co-authored with Joseph Cooper, "Winning a Mandate."
Tributes to Stan Anderson
Since the announcement of his death, the department has received many tributes honoring the late Emeritus Professor Stanley V. Anderson, which we share along with information about his memorial.
Cynthia Stavrianos Receives Dissertation Award
Cynthia Stavrianos, Ph.D. '08, has won an honorable mention from the Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association for her dissertation, "The Politics of Motherhood: Maternal Frames in Women's Political Action."

Upcoming Events

  • Lecture by Jane Junn
    November 19, 2009
    "Testing the Identity to Politics Link: Racial and Ethnic Identity and Political Particpation in...
  • Presentation by Larry Bartels
    January 14, 2010
    Topic:  "Democracy for Realists." Larry M. Bartels is Donald E. Stokes Professor of Public and...
  • Lecture by David Laitin
    February 04, 2010
    "Muslims in Europe: Do They Face Higher Barriers to Mobility?"  A presentation of the Research...
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