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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 5d

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

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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

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 14d

Check out the Hopkins Hub interview with Professor Nicolas Jabko on preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve!
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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

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 25d

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

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.

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 25d

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.

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Sarah Parkinson @separkinson.bsky.social · 27d

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..

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.

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 25d

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...

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.

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

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 ...

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion

‘Star Wars’ proves a surprisingly rich text for insurgency.

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Jun 13

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!🥳

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Jun 13

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

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Jun 13

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

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Kris-Stella Trump @kstrump.bsky.social · Jun 13

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

Bastian Becker @beckerbastian.bsky.social · Jun 13

📢Come and join the Politics Lecture Series @humboldtuni.bsky.social
Berlin next week:

Kris-Stella Trump, JHU (@kstrump.bsky.social‬)
"Perceptions of Income vs Wealth Inequality: A distinction without a difference?"

When? Tuesday, June 17, 12pm
Where? ISW #002

All welcome!

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · May 20

Newsletter, newsletter, read all about it! 📰🎉
The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...

Political Science @ Hopkins

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

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Apr 18

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.

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

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Apr 18

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...

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...

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Dawn Teele @teele.bsky.social · Apr 16

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:
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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Apr 18

Congratulations, Professor Teele!

SNF-Agora @snfagora.bsky.social · Apr 16

SNF Agora political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship to explore whether the gender gap drives political polarization in the United States.

Johns Hopkins political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship

SNF Agora Institute scholar will use the award to explore whether the gender gap is a driver of U.S. political polarization

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Co-Sponsored with @snfagora.bsky.social, LACLxS Program, and Center for Africana Studies at JHU

👉More info: politicalscience.jhu.edu/2025/03/09/a...

Apply Now: 2025 Johns Hopkins Racial Politics Summer School | Political Science

The Johns Hopkins Racial Politics Summer School (June 2-June 6 2025) The formal study of the relationship between the state and the market has long drawn the attention of scholars for intellectual and...

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Applications are now open for 2025 JHU Racial Politics Summer School (June 2–6)! This year's theme: Political Economy. Graduate students and scholars interested in reimagining political science are encouraged to apply.

🗓️Deadline: March 28, 2025

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Congratulations to Professor Inés Valdez, winner of the 2025 T.V. Paul Best Book Award from ISA's Global IR Section for her book, DEMOCRACY AND EMPIRE (CUP 2023)! www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...

Democracy and Empire

Cambridge Core - Political Theory - Democracy and Empire

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Congratulations to Professor @daschloz.bsky.social and Professor Rosenfeld! Their book THE HOLLOW PARTIES was named a finalist for the 2025 PROSE Award in Government and Politics by the @americanpublish.bsky.social! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

The Hollow Parties

A major history from the Founding to our embittered present that “explains the void” (Politico) at the center of America’s political partiesFeatured on The Ezra Klein Show and The Weekly Show with Jon...

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Mar 9

In Memoriam: Robert Tucker, a towering figure in international relations and founder of Hopkins' International Studies Program, has passed away at 100. His legacy and contributions will be remembered. politicalscience.jhu.edu/2025/03/09/i...

In Memoriam: Robert Tucker, Founder of the International Studies Program | Political Science

Robert Tucker, who founded the International Studies Program and the BA-MA Program with SAIS at Johns Hopkins, has passed away. Tucker was a prominent Realist, focusing on American diplomacy during th...

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Lester K Spence @lkspence.bsky.social · Mar 2

If you're a graduate student or junior scholar interested in the intersection between racial politics and political economy please consider attending the 2025 Johns Hopkins University Racial Politics Summer School (June 2-6). Applications now open! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Johns Hopkins 2025 Racial Politics Summer School on Political Economy

The Johns Hopkins Racial Politics Summer School (June 2-June 6 2025) The formal study of the relationship between the state and the market has long drawn the attention of scholars for intellectual an...

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Feb 5

Check out Prof. @veslamaeweaver.bsky.social's recent co-authored article with David Knight in the Annual Review of Criminology: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Black Political Mobilization and the US Carceral State: How Tracing Community Struggles for Safety Changes the Policing Narrative | Annual Reviews

This review integrates recent scholarship outside of criminology with primary source material from a broadened source base to trace underappreciated histories of political struggle to secure safety an...

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · Feb 5

RSVP here for the Baltimore concert: peabody.jhu.edu/concert-even...

NEXT Ensemble and icarus Quartet | Peabody Institute

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