Congratulations to Andrew O’Donohue, who delivered the Graduate English Address at Harvard’s 375th Commencement last week. His fantastic oration defends the core values of universities and #democracies - we can’t wait to see what he does next.💫 buff.ly/2ErJkcL

We are pleased to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our #seniorthesis writers, with this year’s award-winning original #scholarship exemplifying the breadth, rigor, and public relevance of undergraduate research in Government. buff.ly/cNt3WYv

In the latest edition of Perspectives on Politics, Stephen Ansolabehere examines whether Congress reflects the will of the people, using CCES data on public opinion vs. outcomes for 103 major issues (2006–2022). politicalsciencenow.com/collective-r...

Congratulations to Mitsuru Mukaigawara, who has been selected as the 2026–27 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Arleen Carlson and Edna Nelson Graduate Fellow, where he will work on a book project that investigates disease epidemics and armed conflict 👏 www.gov.harvard.edu/2026/05/18/m...

Congratulations to Daniel Carpenter, who has been named a Harvard College Professor – one of the University’s highest honors for excellence in undergraduate #teaching and #mentoring 👏 buff.ly/EefT2mw

Congratulations to @rochellesun.bsky.social & @juliosolis.bsky.social on receiving 2 competitive grants from J-PAL’s Crime and Violence Initiative & IPA’s Peace and Recovery Initiative to support new research on governance, violence, and political leadership in Haiti 👏 Read our Q&A: buff.ly/QwBFx5K

Congratulations to Peter Hall on two major international distinctions 👏 he has been selected as a 2026–27 Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin and elected a member of the Academia Europaea buff.ly/JPaj73s

Daniel Lowery, alongside Jeffry Frieden and Richard Grossman, has published a paper in The Economic History Review. It investigates how #Reconstruction affected Black socio-economic advancement after the American Civil War. buff.ly/NT3NvFH

Our 2026 Undergraduate Poster Event, held April 30 in the CGIS South Concourse, featured 44 #seniorthesis and #capstone projects. Topics ranged from bipartisanship in U.S. state legislatures and U.S.-Vietnam relations to the hidden tax breaks driving up health costs.

Congrats to Rochelle Sun (@rochellesun.bsky.social), who was awarded a competitive research grant from the JPAL Crime and Violence Initiative (@j-pal.bsky.social) to support her dissertation on #violence against #healthcare providers in contemporary civil conflicts. Read our Q&A ⬇️ buff.ly/iItYEIV

Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government, is among the 252 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. buff.ly/1hNu1sG

Political Theory Ph.D. Candidate Juliette Marchant (@juliettemarchant.bsky.social) is building an alternative kind of archive. Her Place in Theory (@herplacepod.bsky.social) spotlights different women, bringing their influence and often-overlooked legacies into focus. buff.ly/yoewlL3

Last week Professor Kosuke Imai presented at the Department Horizons of Political Science Dinner, discussing #redistricting as a major policy problem, how we can use data and algorithms to evaluate redistricting plans, and the technological solution to detecting #gerrymandering.

Congratulations to Chinemelu Okafor, recipient of the @weatherheadcenter.bsky.social Dissertation Writing Grant. 👏 The funding will enable her to travel to Nigeria to conduct research that will serve as the foundation for the first chapter of her dissertation. #GovGrads buff.ly/8ohbnJ8

Congratulations to Professor Daniel Ziblatt (@dziblatt.bsky.social) on being named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow! This prestigious award recognizes his outstanding contributions to the study of democracy and political institutions. #HarvardGov #AcademicExcellence buff.ly/EsCWxxT

The annual Graduate Poster Session, an integral part of our grad admit visit, gives Ph.D. candidates a chance to share research and get feedback. Congrats to this year’s winners: 🏆 Best Poster: Noah Dasanaike 🏆 Runner-up: Zehua Li 🏆 Audience Choice: Gabriela Armani #HarvardGov #AcademicResearch

Stephen Ansolabehere has been profiled on Veritalk, describing his research on U.S. #elections, #publicopinion, and #energypolitics, identifying four major demographic groups that align strongly with political parties, alongside a broader “mosaic middle.” youtu.be/rv-GppSz5qg?...

Taeku Lee and co-author Pepper Culpepper joined The Niskanen Center’s Science of Politics podcast to discuss their new book "Billionaire Backlash" and how corporate scandals can spur democratic reform. www.niskanencenter.org/can-corporat...

New Harvard/MIT poll, led by Stephen Ansolabehere, finds opposition to #datacenters isn’t mainly about electricity prices - it’s driven more by worries over how these massive projects could reshape local #communities. buff.ly/X6WGGjT

Congratulations to Professor Katrina Forrester, recipient of the Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award from Harvard Griffin GSAS for her extraordinary support of graduate students 👏 gsas.harvard.edu/news/celebra...

"Even when courts are independent of the government, the judiciary’s behavior frequently undermines democracy." Read Andrew O’Donohue's essay in the Journal of Democracy (@jodemocracy.bsky.social) 👇 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how...

A Between The Lines (@btlradionews.bsky.social) interview with Steven Levitsky (@stevelevitsky.bsky.social) warns that Trump’s authoritarian regime is targeting the 2026 midterm elections through gerrymandering, voter suppression, and election subversion tactics. btlonline.org/trumps-autho...

Ph.D. Candidate Joaquim Meira has been awarded the @gsas.harvard.edu Lee Whittinghill Samuelson Traveling Fellowship for the 2026–2027 academic year. 👏 #HarvardGov #GovGrads www.gov.harvard.edu/2026/03/16/j...

Connie Chen has co-authored a new GIS-based study on post-wildfire Maui, identifying priority relocation sites by integrating hazard risks, community and economic ties, and zoning to guide resilient, conflict-aware urban growth. ➡️ buff.ly/gRP46Mv

This Wednesday (3/18) at 7pm, Taeku Lee (@taekulee.bsky.social) and Pepper Culpepper will be discussing their new book 'Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How it Could Save Democracy' at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social ➡️ www.harvard.com/event/culpep...

Ph.D. Candidate Chinemelu Okafor has published her first working paper, titled Protest Matters: The Effects of Protests on Economic Redistribution, in NBER www.nber.org/papers/w34787 #GovGrads

Ever wondered who the first woman to receive tenure in @harvardgovdept.bsky.social was? Well… it was none other than Judith Shklar! Find out more about her life and ideas in the latest episode of @herplacepod.bsky.social! #politicaltheory #judithshklar #harvard #liberalism

#GovGrad Max Kuhelj Bugaric has published an article in Journal of the History of International Law / Revue d'histoire du droit international, titled 'Papal Jurisdiction and War as Judgment under the ius gentium' brill.com/view/journal...

"Sandel is the closest thing political philosophy has to a rock star. He’s known, in particular, for his Socratic style of moral questioning." Read the @nytimes.com piece 👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/b...