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<\/a> Professors Xu and McLaughlin appointed as editors of leading interdisciplinary journal<\/a> -<\/span> Professors Ping Xu and Peter McLaughlin have been appointed to editorial roles with Policy & Internet (P&I)<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Website-Pic-cp-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> PSC Professor Chris Parker wins research grant from the Institute for Humane Studies<\/a> -<\/span> The $4,000 grant will support a nationally representative survey on public support for popular constitutionalism<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/phd-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> Three PSC students to attend Ph.D. programs next fall<\/a> -<\/span> Debora Bema, Brianna Knight, and Kyra Guerin are preparing to continue their studies in doctoral programs focused on conflict, governance, civil-military relations, and political psychology.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dan_post-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI Political Science Professor Dan Carrigg featured in NBC 10 News story on increasing gas prices<\/a> -<\/span> Professor Dan Carrigg was recently featured in a NBC 10 News story about on increasing gas prices and the supply shock caused by the war in Iran.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/women-and-politics-symposium-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> PSC students present research at Women and Politics Symposium<\/a> -<\/span> Students in Professor Emily Lynch's class on Women and Politics (PSC 441) presented their capstone research projects to other students and professors<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/senior_award7-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Seven URI students receive PSC senior awards<\/a> -<\/span> Seven political science seniors were selected for prestigious awards.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI PSC recognizes departmental award winners<\/a> -<\/span> The Department of Political science recently recognized 11 students as winners of 2025-2026 departmental awards. <\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/PiSigmaAlpha-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI PSC celebrates undergraduate honor society inductees<\/a> -<\/span> The Department of Political Science celebrated the induction of 23 PSC majors to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/pi_alpha-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI MPA program celebrates honor society inductees<\/a> -<\/span> Sabina Matos, the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, spoke at the event and congratulated the students on their accomplishment.<\/span><\/li>- <\/a> URI Political Science Professor Dan Carrigg featured in NBC 10 News story on Revolution Wind<\/a> -<\/span> Professor Dan Carrigg was recently featured in a NBC 10 News story about the Revolution Wind project and Rhode Island energy policy.<\/span><\/li>
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<\/a> URI Political Science Professor Chris Parker presents research at the\u00a0annual University of Memphis Law Review Symposium\u00a0<\/a> -<\/span> The symposium focused on a cornerstone of the American legal system: due process.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/atroc-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI Political Science Professor Skip Mark discusses the definition and measurement of atrocities<\/a> -<\/span> The engaging and accessible story discusses how to define, measure, track, and address atrocities around the world and in the US.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/magna-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI Political Science class creates Magna Carta playlist<\/a> -<\/span> Professor Cheryl Foster designed an innovative assignment for her political theory class (PSC 341), asking students to find songs that thematically match sections of the Magna Carta.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences-GRIP-Annual-Report-Cover-2025-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI PSC professors featured in the Boston Globe, say US is at risk of committing ‘mass atrocities’<\/a> -<\/span> URI Political Science professors Skip Mark and Roya Izadi were featured in the Boston Globe for their work on human rights and societal militarization.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Amanda-Queiroz-5035-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI political science graduate awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Uruguay<\/a> -<\/span> Amanda Queiroz will spend eight months in the South American country starting in March.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Nicolai_Petro_web-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI Political Science Professor Nicolai Petro discusses Eastern Europe and U.S. relations<\/a> -<\/span> Over the past year, University of Rhode Island Professor Nicolai Petro has contributed to various discussions on the Ukraine conflict and U.S.-Russia relations. His research and commentary have gained attention worldwide, with many interviews having at least 100,000 views on YouTube and transcribed in multiple languages. Petro\u2019s work offers new perspectives on diplomacy, peace and […]<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/conf_fig-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) Student Fellows present research at Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society<\/a> -<\/span> Last week, the Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) student fellows, Ava Palma, Brianna Knight, and Zach Hurwitz presented the SFRS project, “Understanding Societal Militarization,” at the Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society in Reston Virginia. Their presentation examined the growing role of the military in domestic affairs, including policing, crisis response, and law […]<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/post_fig-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> MPA student attending competition at national conference<\/a> -<\/span> University of Rhode Island Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Dennis Haggerty to present an innovative proposal for funding US elections.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Roya-150x150.png\")
<\/a> URI Political Science Assistant Professor Roya Izadi speaks at International Peace Institute panel<\/a> -<\/span> KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 10, 2025 \u2014 Assistant Professor Roya Izadi of the University of Rhode Island Political Science Department was a guest speaker for a panel hosted by the International Peace Institute (IPI) in New York on Oct. 9, where she spoke on the topic \u201cReflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned […]<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/ErikaDanielson-png-150x150.png\")
<\/a> How immigrants use welfare can influence Americans\u2019 view of public welfare as a whole<\/a> -<\/span> Research led by University of Rhode Island Political Science Professor Ping Xu and Political Science student, Erika Danielson, has been featured by the London School of Economics\u2019 USAPP blog, highlighting the international reach of URI\u2019s work on public opinion and social policy. The feature research project examines how immigrants\u2019 participation in public assistance programs affects […]<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/SoS-logo-v2-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> \u2018Silence on the Streets\u2019 documentary to make Rhode Island premiere at URI, Nov. 6, 2025<\/a> -<\/span> URI’s John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service is sponsoring the film screening and panel discussion on opioid crisis in urban communities as part of its 30th anniversary celebration<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/RI-State-House-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders agree housing costs are a problem, remain divided on solutions<\/a> -<\/span> URI’s Rhode Island Survey Initiative finds health care, housing, roads and bridges among top concerns<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/FatihL-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Student Spotlight:\u00a0 Faith Limose \u201828<\/a> -<\/span> A spotlight on Faith\u2019s work with the CRIGHTS Data Project on global human rights<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Ashlea_Rundlett-web-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> URI Political Science Associate Professor Ashlea Rundlett discusses a new poll on Rhode Island attitudes on the major issues facing the state<\/a> -<\/span> Ashlea Rundlett, URI political science Associate Professor and Director of the M.A. in Int’l Relations Program joins the Dan Yorke show to offer details on a new poll that gauged Rhode Islander opinions on major issues and the 2026 gubernatorial race<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Sweeting-2025-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> Associate Professor Karen Sweeting Receives National Social Justice Curriculum Award by Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)<\/a> -<\/span> The University of Rhode Island (URI) Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is excited to announce that Associate Professor and Associate MPA Director Karen Sweeting has been selected by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) for its national Social Justice Curriculum Award<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/jackcox__1_-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Alumni Spotlight:\u00a0 Jack Cox \u201824<\/a> -<\/span> Jack Cox \u201924, a double major in political science and history, spent the summer interning at U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner\u2019s district office<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Digital-repression-1280x857-1-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI political science professor explores growth of digital repression around the globe<\/a> -<\/span> One of Skip Mark\u2019s \u201cfavorite\u201d examples among the growing list of policies on the use of technology that could be used to suppress people\u2019s rights is robot dogs.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Murphy1-1280x1707-1-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Alumni Spotlight: Derek Murphy \u201920<\/a> -<\/span> Looking for a global career, Political Science alum, Derek Murphy \u201920, has found it in U.S. foreign service<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Shanker-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> Four URI students headed to Taiwan as recipients of Boren Scholarship<\/a> -<\/span> Four University of Rhode Island students will spend the 2025-26 academic year studying in Taiwan, each as recipients of a David L. Boren Scholarship Award.<\/span><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/peace-group-1-1-1280x755-1-150x150.jpeg\")
<\/a> URI-based report sheds light on human rights abuses worldwide<\/a> -<\/span> The second CIRIGHTS annual human rights report card gives failing grades to more than half the world\u2019s countries<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-82","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3179,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions\/3179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}