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Anderson Collection Now Available to Researchers

The collection of materials on the ombudsman that were gathered by our late Professor Stanley V. anderson during his long career at UCSB have found a new home in the archives of the U.S. Ombudsman Association's office in Dayton, Ohio.

Resources in light of the recent tragedy in Isla Vista

We, in the Department of Political Science, are saddened by the events that occurred in Isla Vista and are ready to support our students as best as we are able and in conjunction with other offices on campus.

Student Affairs has put together a Student Emergency Resources website, which includes up-to-date Academic Advising and Financial Aid information, as well as a list of easy-to-access Counseling resources.

"The Identity of the Leader in Contemporary Turkmenistan: Between Tradition and Personal Characteristics"

Event Start: January 18, 2013 12:00 AM

Event End: January 18, 2013 12:00 AM

Event Location: Lane Room

Speaker:
Professor Slavomir Horak

Comparative Political Science Conference

Event Start: September 20, 2013 05:30 PM

Event End: September 20, 2013 05:30 PM

Event Location: Ellison Hall Pritchett Room

The sixth Southern California Comparative Political Science Conference will take place at UCSB on September 20. 

For more information, please visit the conference website.

External Financing and the Evolution of International Organizations

Event Start: February 10, 2014 11:30 PM

Event End: February 10, 2014 11:30 PM

Event Location: Ellison Hall 3824

Speaker:
Julia Gray, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Amit Ahuja Receives Career Development Award

Assistant Professor of Political Science Amit Ahuja has been given a Faculty Career Development Award from UCSB. The purpose of the program is to help junior faculty develop a substantial record in research necessary for advancement to tenure. Professor Ahuja plan to use the award to complete his book manuscript on the patterns of democratic mobilization of marginalized ethnic groups across states in India.

Recent Faculty and Graduate Student Collaboration

The Department of Political Science provides the opportunity and atmosphere for both faculty and graduate students to excel in research and be leaders in their fields of study.  Recently, three faculty/graduate student pairs have collaborated on research and have had their articles published.

International Relations Speaker Series "The Euro Today: The Political Economy of a Failing International Currency"

Event Start: April 08, 2013 11:00 PM

Event End: April 08, 2013 11:00 PM

Event Location: The Lane Room

Speaker:
Randall Germain, Professor of Political Science at Carleton University

The financial crisis that has gripped the Eurozone has important implications for the international role of the euro. Professor Randall Germain will explore the international future of the euro in light of:

1) existing institutional arrangements within the EU, and