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Recent News
Andrei S. Markovits was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Passau!
The Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences at the University of Passau in Passau, Germany, awarded Andrei S. Markovits an honorary doctorate on May 14, 2025.
Jenna Bednar received the Metrick Award!
The award goes to a faculty member who has developed or redeveloped an undergraduate course that promotes respectful dialogue, collaboration, and discussion of different perspectives on issues.
Learn the skills, Serve communities, Change the world.
"Within the University of Michigan Department of Political Science, you can build an astonishing and versatile and long-lasting skillset here. One that will scaffold whatever you do next, and whatever you do after that, and after that. One that gives you the tools to transform the world."
- Former Chair, Nancy Burns
