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Celebrating Excellence in Mentorship: Burcu Pinar Alakoc Recognized by Division of the Social Sciences

Monday, October 13

We are proud to congratulate Dr. Burcu Pinar Alakoc, Instructional Professor in UChicago’s Committee on International Relations, on receiving the 2025...

NYT - Political Violence Is Rising. This Is What We Can Do to Stop It; In op-ed, Prof. Robert Pape warns of an era of political violence in the U.S.

Tuesday, June 17

WTTW - How Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Could Impact Illinois’ Small Businesses; Assoc. Prof. Robert Gulotty discusses potential harms of tariffs on local businesses

Tuesday, June 10

FOX32 - Legal questions arise as Trump deploys forces for LA protests, expert weighs in; VIDEO: Prof. Robert Pape discusses involvement of forces at the president's command in Los Angeles

Tuesday, June 10

UChicago master’s programs meet demand in evolving job market

Tuesday, May 20

Firebird Mag - Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996; Music review by CIR student Jackson Driver

Tuesday, May 20

Q&A: Professor Scott Gehlbach on the War in Ukraine and What Comes Next

Monday, May 19

Scott Gehlbach is the Elise and Jack Lipsey Professor in the Department of Political Science, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the College at t...

2025 CIR Students Trek to Taiwan

Thursday, May 15

Over spring break, students in the Committee on International Relations (CIR) MA Program traveled to Taiwan for the third annual CIR Asian Internation...

Washington Post - Harvard rejects Trump administration’s claims as funding battle escalates; Prof. Robert Pape comments on research into public opinion of universities

Tuesday, May 13

World Politics Review - Trump Knows That the Rules Don't Enforce Themselves; In op-ed, Prof. Paul Poast discusses Trump's controversial immigration crackdown

Tuesday, April 29