Political Science

The first of its kind in the country, founded in 1880, the department's faculty includes leaders and prizewinners in every subfield of the discipline. Its graduates are leaders in global and domestic private and public sector organizations and professors in world-class colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.

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Cast of Rodin's sculpture The Thinker in front of Philosophy Hall

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News

Colorizing Latin America

April 29, 2022

Photograph of William Yuen Yee

William Yuen Yee named Michel-David Weill Scholarship Laureate

April 15, 2022

Political science students named Truman Scholars

April 15, 2022

Events

At this time, the department is publicizing events through email channels. Columbia affiliates may join the event email list by clicking here.

Information about ongoing seminars and workshops the department hosts may be found here.