M. Kent Jennings receives Harold Lasswell Award
May 7, 2014
Kent Jennings, who was on our faculty for four decades and is currently Professor Emeritus, has just been selected to receive the Harold Lasswell Award from the International Society for Political Psychology. This award goes to a scholar who has made “distinguished scientific contributions in the field of political psychology.”…
Jim Morrow elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 23, 2014
James Morrow has been elected to The American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2014 class of new members, which includes leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business, public affairs, and the non-profit sector. Congratulations, Jim!
Trivellore Raghunathan named director of ISR Survey Research Center
April 15, 2014
Trivellore Raghunathan Trivellore Raghunathan has been appointed director of the Survey Research Center at the U-M Institute for Social Research.“I am very pleased to make this appointment, which has the strong and unanimous support of both SRC and ISR leadership,” said ISR Director James S. Jackson. “I look forward to…
Arab Barometer receives APSA Comparative Politics Section Data Set Award
February 20, 2014
The Arab Barometer has just received the Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Data Set Award given by the APSA Comparative Politics Section. The Data Set Award is for a publicly available data set that has made an important contribution to the field of comparative politics.
Robert Franzese inducted at Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology
February 5, 2014
The Fellows of the Society for Political Methodology have inducted Robert J. Franzese as a new fellow. He has contributed substantially, and over a long period, to the Society for Political Methodology, most recently serving as the previous President. He has also organized the Summer Meeting once (2008), served as…
Political scientist Philip Converse dies at 86
January 9, 2014
Philip E. Converse, an authority on public opinion and electoral behavior and a U-M professor emeritus of sociology and political science, died Dec. 30, 2014, in Ann Arbor. He was 86. “By brilliant example, in paper after paper, Converse demonstrated the value of a quantitative approach to understanding politics,” said…
Anne Pitcher’s book receives Honorable Mention for the African Politics Conference Group’s 2012 Best Book award
November 26, 2013
Anne Pitcher’s recent Cambridge book, Party Politics and Economic Reform in Africa’s Democracies, just received Honorable Mention for the African Politics Conference Group’s 2012 Best Book award. The APCG is an organized section of APSA and also a related group of the African Studies Association. Congrats, Anne!
Nancy Burns to receive Outstanding Achievement Award from Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science
October 12, 2013
Congratulations to Nancy Burns, who was just selected to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science! This award recognizes a senior woman in the discipline who has made substantial contributions as a scholar and mentor and who serves as a positive role model for…
Arthur Lupia receives the Ithiel de Sola Pool Award
July 24, 2013
The Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship was established in 1995 by the Association to honor the memory and contributions of Ithiel de Sola Pool and to be given to a scholar selected to present a lecture exploring the implications of research on issues of politics in a broad…
CPS celebrates Bill Zimmerman’s 50th Anniversary
June 26, 2013
The Center for Political Studies (CPS) celebrated Bill Zimmerman’s 50th anniversary at the University of Michigan. Bill was first appointed in 1963 as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science. During his tenure, Professor Zimmerman witnessed major changes concerning the discipline itself and the composition of the department. The…