UNM Department of Political Science
@unmpolisci.bsky.social
BA, MA, combined BA/MA, & Ph.D. degrees with sub-field specializations in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Public Policy.
https://polisci.unm.edu/
https://polisci.unm.edu/
The POLS Office will be closed and staff will not be available Thursday November 27, 2025 & Friday November 28, 2025. The office will reopen Monday December 1, 2025. Safe travels and happy festivities to all who celebrate. 🦃
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The POLS Office will be closed and staff will not be available Thursday November 27, 2025 & Friday November 28, 2025. The office will reopen Monday December 1, 2025. Safe travels and happy festivities to all who celebrate. 🦃
The POLS Office will be closed and staff will not be available Thursday November 27, 2025 & Friday November 28, 2025. The office will reopen Monday December 1, 2025. Safe travels and happy festivities to all who celebrate. 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The POLS Office will be closed and staff will not be available Thursday November 27, 2025 & Friday November 28, 2025. The office will reopen Monday December 1, 2025. Safe travels and happy festivities to all who celebrate. 🦃
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? Join Dr. Hannah Wood in SP26 for POLS 300.002: Politics of Making a Difference. This course will explore our ability to create and foster change through civic engagement, education, and advocacy. Tues/Thurs 2:00p-3:15p | CRN 82952.
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? Join Dr. Hannah Wood in SP26 for POLS 300.002: Politics of Making a Difference. This course will explore our ability to create and foster change through civic engagement, education, and advocacy. Tues/Thurs 2:00p-3:15p | CRN 82952.
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Are you interested in a legal career? Come meet the PoliSci Law Advisory Council, 11/18 at 5:30p, SUB Draft & Table. The LAC members will be there to chat and answer questions about legal careers, pizza will be served! All students are welcome! ⚖️ 🍕
Do you enjoy SciFi? Consider enrolling in SP26 topics course POLS 400.005: Poli SciFi, taught by Dr. Chris Butler. The course will explore the intersections of politics and the SciFi genre and includes a final project combining creativity and politics. M, W, F 9:00a-9:50a | CRN: 82823 👽
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Do you enjoy SciFi? Consider enrolling in SP26 topics course POLS 400.005: Poli SciFi, taught by Dr. Chris Butler. The course will explore the intersections of politics and the SciFi genre and includes a final project combining creativity and politics. M, W, F 9:00a-9:50a | CRN: 82823 👽
Curious about US Environmental Policy? Enroll in SP26 topics course POLS 300.004: US Environmental Policy & Law, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Jessica Hejny. This course will dive into historical US environmental policy as well as the policies of today. 🌎 Monday 6:00p-8:45p | CRN: 83018
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Curious about US Environmental Policy? Enroll in SP26 topics course POLS 300.004: US Environmental Policy & Law, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Jessica Hejny. This course will dive into historical US environmental policy as well as the policies of today. 🌎 Monday 6:00p-8:45p | CRN: 83018
Today, let us remember the service of our veterans and the oath under which they operate. Thank you for your service and for defending the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, let us remember the service of our veterans and the oath under which they operate. Thank you for your service and for defending the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. 🇺🇸
Back with another interesting SP26 offering, POLS 346.001: International Political Economy taught by Dr. Miao Wang. This course aims to
answer significant questions about contemporary international affairs from the perspective of political-economic interactions. MWF 12:00a-12:50a | CRN: 82953
answer significant questions about contemporary international affairs from the perspective of political-economic interactions. MWF 12:00a-12:50a | CRN: 82953
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Back with another interesting SP26 offering, POLS 346.001: International Political Economy taught by Dr. Miao Wang. This course aims to
answer significant questions about contemporary international affairs from the perspective of political-economic interactions. MWF 12:00a-12:50a | CRN: 82953
answer significant questions about contemporary international affairs from the perspective of political-economic interactions. MWF 12:00a-12:50a | CRN: 82953
Here again with interesting topics courses in SP26, you could take POLS 300.003: American Democracy and SCOTUS, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Jessica Hejny, this course explores the development of American democracy through the lens of Supreme Court cases. Wednesday 6:00p-8:45p | CRN: 82955
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here again with interesting topics courses in SP26, you could take POLS 300.003: American Democracy and SCOTUS, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Jessica Hejny, this course explores the development of American democracy through the lens of Supreme Court cases. Wednesday 6:00p-8:45p | CRN: 82955
Another topics courses in SP26 include POLS 300.008: Dispute Resolution and Law, taught by Lawrence Jones, JD. This course will explore mediation, arbitration, restorative and collaborative practices, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). T/R 3:30p-4:45p | CRN: 82947
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Another topics courses in SP26 include POLS 300.008: Dispute Resolution and Law, taught by Lawrence Jones, JD. This course will explore mediation, arbitration, restorative and collaborative practices, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). T/R 3:30p-4:45p | CRN: 82947
We have some really interesting topics courses in SP26, like POLS 300.002: The Politics of Making a Difference, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Hannah Wood. This course will take a look at creating change at the individual and community levels through civic engagement. T/R 2:00p-3:15p | CRN: 82952
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We have some really interesting topics courses in SP26, like POLS 300.002: The Politics of Making a Difference, taught by visiting lecturer Dr. Hannah Wood. This course will take a look at creating change at the individual and community levels through civic engagement. T/R 2:00p-3:15p | CRN: 82952
We first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day. To see your voter info and a sample ballot log into the NM Voter Info portal here: bit.ly/3WCl2aM MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD - VOTE
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day. To see your voter info and a sample ballot log into the NM Voter Info portal here: bit.ly/3WCl2aM MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD - VOTE
Did you register today? Monday November 3rd is registration day for Graduate, Law, Medical, Pharmacy and Continuing Students! We have many interesting courses in SP26, check the schedule out here for more details:
UNM Class Schedule | The University of New Mexico
Course locations are being updated in the Schedule of Classes, on an ongoing basis, with additional directional information. Some classes will have to move from their usual modality and locations to different rooms—it will be important for students to review their schedules carefully prior to the start of classes.
schedule.unm.edu
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Did you register today? Monday November 3rd is registration day for Graduate, Law, Medical, Pharmacy and Continuing Students! We have many interesting courses in SP26, check the schedule out here for more details:
Interested in tuning up your resume for an internship application? Check out our resume workshop on 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 10/27 at 12:00p in SSCO 2069. Dr. Jessica Feezell is hosting Erin Callahan, a Certified Career Services Provider, to discuss the ins and outs of resume building. Pizza will be served!
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Interested in tuning up your resume for an internship application? Check out our resume workshop on 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 10/27 at 12:00p in SSCO 2069. Dr. Jessica Feezell is hosting Erin Callahan, a Certified Career Services Provider, to discuss the ins and outs of resume building. Pizza will be served!
Interested in tuning up your resume for an internship application? Check out our resume workshop on Monday, 10/27 at 12:00p in SSCO 2069. Dr. Jessica Feezell is hosting Erin Callahan, a Certified Career Services Provider, to discuss the ins and outs of resume building. Pizza will be served!
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Interested in tuning up your resume for an internship application? Check out our resume workshop on Monday, 10/27 at 12:00p in SSCO 2069. Dr. Jessica Feezell is hosting Erin Callahan, a Certified Career Services Provider, to discuss the ins and outs of resume building. Pizza will be served!
On October 24, United Nations Day, we celebrate the anniversary of the UN Charter of 1945. To celebrate today, we have to think about 80 years of history, struggle, and accomplishment. So take a moment today to consider the incredible impact the United Nations has had in every corner of the globe.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
On October 24, United Nations Day, we celebrate the anniversary of the UN Charter of 1945. To celebrate today, we have to think about 80 years of history, struggle, and accomplishment. So take a moment today to consider the incredible impact the United Nations has had in every corner of the globe.
Please join UNM Political Science as we welcome political science Pre-Law Advisor Larry Jones, and Drake School of Law Dean, Roscoe Jones Jr. for an open conversation with students about law and artificial intelligence on Mon Oct 27, 4-5p in SUB Fiesta A/B. More details at link below: bit.ly/4natzfI
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Please join UNM Political Science as we welcome political science Pre-Law Advisor Larry Jones, and Drake School of Law Dean, Roscoe Jones Jr. for an open conversation with students about law and artificial intelligence on Mon Oct 27, 4-5p in SUB Fiesta A/B. More details at link below: bit.ly/4natzfI
Join Larry Jones (POLS pre-law advisor) & Roscoe Jones (Dean, Drake Law) on Monday Oct 27th, 4-5p at the SUB (Fiesta A/B) for a conversation about AI & law, including emerging issues & considerations for students. Any law curious students are welcome! Pizza will be served! 🍕
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join Larry Jones (POLS pre-law advisor) & Roscoe Jones (Dean, Drake Law) on Monday Oct 27th, 4-5p at the SUB (Fiesta A/B) for a conversation about AI & law, including emerging issues & considerations for students. Any law curious students are welcome! Pizza will be served! 🍕
Registration for Spring 2026 courses starts Monday November 3rd! The schedule of POLS classes will be ready to view ASAP. Full registration day info is available here: registrar.unm.edu/Registration/
October 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Registration for Spring 2026 courses starts Monday November 3rd! The schedule of POLS classes will be ready to view ASAP. Full registration day info is available here: registrar.unm.edu/Registration/
Assoc Prof Loren Collingwood was interviewed by the NYT! "What Trump's War on Sanctuary Cities Is Really About," discusses the legal challenges facing the Trump administration in its campaign against such municipalities. You can read it here [paywall]: bit.ly/4heDT5j
What Trump’s War on Sanctuary Cities Is Really About
A movement born in churches to help vulnerable immigrants has become a constitutional battleground in Chicago and Portland, Ore.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Assoc Prof Loren Collingwood was interviewed by the NYT! "What Trump's War on Sanctuary Cities Is Really About," discusses the legal challenges facing the Trump administration in its campaign against such municipalities. You can read it here [paywall]: bit.ly/4heDT5j
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October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿! 𝗗𝗿. 𝗢𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟬.𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟯:𝟯𝟬𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝟯𝟯𝟱. Dr. Osorio will present his work titled "Demand and Supply of Criminal Governance in Latin America". Full abstract and speaker bio available below. This talk is free & open to the public.
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿! 𝗗𝗿. 𝗢𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟬.𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟯:𝟯𝟬𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝟯𝟯𝟱. Dr. Osorio will present his work titled "Demand and Supply of Criminal Governance in Latin America". Full abstract and speaker bio available below. This talk is free & open to the public.