Political Science major - UW-Madison

Political Science major - UW-Madison Official page for the undergraduate Political Science program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Links/posts do not constitute endorsement.

The political science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the best political science departments in the country. Members of the faculty are internationally recognized as leading scholars in their respective fields. Just as important, the department takes pride in its strong teaching reputation. Thus, the department reflects an ideal balance between excellence in research an

d teaching. Majors in political science not only obtain an understanding of the workings of government, they also develop important skills in critical thinking and analysis. These skills make them ideal candidates for careers in law, in government at the state, national, and international levels, business, journalism, and of course, politics.

Please join us in congratulating the seven new Doctors of Political Science who completed their Ph.D's this year! Smiles...
05/27/2026

Please join us in congratulating the seven new Doctors of Political Science who completed their Ph.D's this year!

Smiles, tears, and laughs were all shared at our Ph.D. hooding ceremony as each graduating candidate's faculty advisor reminisced over the last five or more years spent with their students, expressing their immense gratitude for the students' hard work, and pride for their accomplishments.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Evan sits down with Laura Miller - poli sci alumna, former mayor of Dallas, and this yea...
05/26/2026

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Evan sits down with Laura Miller - poli sci alumna, former mayor of Dallas, and this year's Poli Sci commencement speaker - to discuss her career as an investigative journalist, her transition to city politics, her environmental agenda as mayor of Dallas, and her volunteer work on the Ladder Project - a nonprofit program that works with individuals and families to help them out of poverty and into financial independence.

Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6m8cI50OtVUochDzPC96d8?si=5MPzUISjTouN-_aKpB1OMg

In one of many graduation week events that we can't stop thinking about, our commencement guest speaker, former Dallas m...
05/20/2026

In one of many graduation week events that we can't stop thinking about, our commencement guest speaker, former Dallas mayor and UW poli sci alum Laura Miller, sat down with poli sci students and members of the GreenHouse Learning Community over lunch to discuss her career at the intersection of politics and environmentalism, and to offer valuable career advice.

Last week, undergraduate honors thesis students had the opportunity to present their research to professors, peers, and ...
05/07/2026

Last week, undergraduate honors thesis students had the opportunity to present their research to professors, peers, and TAs in our annual undergraduate poster session. We'd like to extend a huge thank you to all of the thesis students for your hard work and to all the attendees for helping to make this event a success!

Last week, Professor Benjamin Márquez delivered his last lecture as he prepares to retire at the end of the semester. Pr...
05/04/2026

Last week, Professor Benjamin Márquez delivered his last lecture as he prepares to retire at the end of the semester. Professor Márquez has been a staple in the department for decades, and his work at UW has led to significant development in the Chicanx/e and Latinx/e studies program. We'll miss him dearly, and we wish him the very best in his next chapter.

On this episode of 1050 Bascom, Nama and Evan are joined by the newly appointed Provost John Zumbrunnen to learn about h...
04/28/2026

On this episode of 1050 Bascom, Nama and Evan are joined by the newly appointed Provost John Zumbrunnen to learn about his path from professor of political science to one of the most important offices in university administration, what the role of Provost entails, his perspective on the position, and more!

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jSf7vYFlpPJhzGYDvAKXg?si=c18275f81df141d8

On this episode of 1050 Bascom, Nama sits down with Anna Haensch, Research Associate Professor at the Data Science Insti...
04/21/2026

On this episode of 1050 Bascom, Nama sits down with Anna Haensch, Research Associate Professor at the Data Science Institute at UW-Madison, to discuss her experience at the intersection between AI, Data Science, and Public Policy, her work at the Science Desk at NPR, the U.S. Senate, and the Digital Scholarship Hub at UW (where she is Associate Director), and more!

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Q7Vxxiw7OIDsqM1YOivH1?si=d6281956eaa94bc7

Familiar faces flocked to North Hall on Friday for another wonderful Board of Visitors meeting, featuring department upd...
04/20/2026

Familiar faces flocked to North Hall on Friday for another wonderful Board of Visitors meeting, featuring department updates, a visit from the Dean, committee meetings on development initiatives, a lunchtime lecture featuring professors Kydd, Brooks, Pevehouse, and Weeks, and a special session where Board members took the time to meet with undergraduate students and offer career advice.

Thanks so much to our board for all you do for the department!

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