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May 09, 2025Legal & Public Service Internship PLSI 610/611 (4 total units) Fall 2025 Internships provide students the unique opport…
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January 28, 2025Republic of Dreams: A political history of Kurdish Iraq told through the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of a childhood r… -
October 14, 2024Associate Professor of Political Science Jason McDaniel’s comments on Mayor London Breed’s reelection chances were featured…
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October 09, 2024Associate Professor of Political Science Rebecca Eissler recently discussed the history of the “I Voted” sticker with Teen V…
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September 23, 2024Republic of Dreams: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Struggles, and the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan Nicole Watts discusses the p…
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February 19, 2024The Political Science Department is excited to be offering multiple scholarships and awards in 2024! Please see below for mo…
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November 20, 2023Associate Professor of Political Science Jason McDaniel’s recent media hits include an East Bay Times article from Nov. 12 a…
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October 09, 2023Political Science Professor Ron Hayduk leads a new policy brief that examines San Francisco’s immigrant voting program. The…
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October 02, 2023As the San Francisco mayoral election is just over a year away, Political Science Associate Professor Jason McDaniel discuss…
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September 22, 2023Professor Ron Hayduk Co-authored a report about San Francisco's Immigrant Voting Program (also known as noncitizen Voting) a…
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September 01, 2023Prof. Amanda Roberti spoke to the Nevada Current about anti-abortion activism rhetoric for their article Anti-Abortion "abol…
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June 06, 2023Humanitarian and CEO of the MLIFE foundation Mwangi Mukami, an alumnus, commented on an upcoming educational trip from Calif…
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May 18, 2023Read about Lluvia Castillo's real-world political experience in Washington, D.C.
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April 27, 2023With heavy hearts, SF State's Department of Political Science announces the passing of our beloved Emeritus Professor Robert… -
April 26, 2023SF State Forensics team member and PLSI student Kivraj “Ki” Singh placed third in a nationwide forensic competition. …
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April 26, 2023Political Science major’s speech garners standing ovation from judges and peers moved to tears A member of the San Francisc… -
April 21, 2023Founder of the Mwangi-Mukami Low-Income Families Endowment and the National Youth Parliament of Kenya Mwangi Mukami, an alum…
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April 17, 2023Lecturer of Political Science David Lee was a guest speaker on a radio program about political identity in the Bay Area’s As…
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April 14, 2023Read urban politics Prof. Jason McDaniel analyze the politics of crime and public safety in San Francisco.
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April 04, 2023Read Prof. McDaniel's analyses of local housing politics.
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April 03, 2023Check out Prof. Kassiola's forthcoming handbook on Environmental Politics and Theory
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March 28, 2023Read urban politics expert Prof. Jason McDaniel's analysis of SF's rising housing costs.
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February 07, 2023Watch. Prof. Eissler's analysis of Biden's heated exchange with the GOP opposition at the State of the Union Address.…
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December 30, 2022Lead Development Representative for Five9 Inc. John Costa, an alumnus, discussed advancing his tech career training through…
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December 20, 2022Prof. Gordy wrote a blog on the textbook Globalizing Political Theory.
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November 29, 2022Prof. Katherine Gordy co-edited the forthcoming textbook "Globalizing Political Theory."
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November 16, 2022Professor Emeritus of Political Science Robert C. Smith discussed how the politics of race impact American presidencies. Lis…
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November 14, 2022Check out Comparative Politics Prof. Whitney Taylor's new article!
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November 12, 2022Read Prof. Jason McDaniel on how opponents of CA Prop 29 used doubt to electorally defeat stricter dialysis regulations. …
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November 09, 2022Political science department hosts midterm election watch party. Read the full article.
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November 09, 2022Read Prof. Jason McDaniel in the SF Chronicle speak on how the 2022 election seems to be a win for Mayor Breed …
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November 09, 2022Read the Golden Gate Xpress article on the PLSI Dept's election night watch party.
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October 25, 2022For sophomore and poli sci major Chloe Henning, Volleyball is more than just a game. Read the full story.
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October 24, 2022Associate Professor of Political Science Marcela García-Castañon commented on a drop in Democratic voting registration in Ca…
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October 19, 2022Professor of Political Science Ron Hayduk discusses noncitizen voting rights. Read the full article.
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October 19, 2022Associate Professor of Political Science Jason McDaniel commented on voting stats and San Francisco dog owners. Read the ful…
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October 04, 2022Read Golden Gate Xpress coverage of U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier's Q&A with the SF State community.
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September 30, 2022Immigrant voting is "as American as apple pie," according to Prof. Hayduk.
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September 28, 2022Professor of Political Science Aaron Belkin discussed how progressive politicians can improve their long-term political stan…
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September 26, 2022Professor of Political Science Aaron Belkin was mentioned in an article about the closure of The Palm Center, a research ins…
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September 19, 2022Elections expert Jason McDaniel joined a petition with more than 200 other political scientists urging Congress to overhaul…
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September 06, 2022Professor of Political Science Ron Hayduk presented to the San Jose City Council during a discussion on non-citizen voting r…
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August 22, 2022Listen to Prof. Hayduk respond to a court overturning the SF law that empowered non-citizens to vote in school board electio…
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August 19, 2022Political Science master’s student Cameron M. Whiteside wrote an article about U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visi…
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August 16, 2022Listen to Prof. Martel promote his newly released book "Anarchist Prophets: Disappointing Vision and the Power of Collective…
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August 10, 2022Alumnus Adam Clark was sworn in as trustee for the El Dorado County Board of Education in Placerville, California Read the s…
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August 09, 2022“Endorsements are one of the most important things that someone who’s in their first run for office can acquire,” said Prof.…
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August 05, 2022Immigration rights advocate brings his perspective to CSU leadership Jose Antonio Vargas (B.A., ’04) became the voice for un… -
July 21, 2022Read Prof. Amanda Roberti on the leadership of GOP women in anti-choice lawmaking.
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July 11, 2022Listen to urban politics expert Prof. McDaniel discuss the risks and opportunities of Mayor Breed's pick to succeed Chesa Bo…
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July 05, 2022"if people were hoping this will somehow reduce polarization, partisan polarization, or help elect more ‘moderate candidates…
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July 04, 2022Professor Emeritus of Political Science Robert C. Smith discussed five U.S. presidents who created policies that were detrim…
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June 27, 2022Read reproductive rights expert Prof. Amanda Roberti's interview with The New York Times.
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June 27, 2022Listen to reproductive politics expert Prof. Roberti talk about state abortion laws in the emerging post-Roe political lands…
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June 24, 2022Reproductive politics expert Prof. Amanda Roberti explores the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade's potential electo…
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June 10, 2022The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission removed a marker in honor of Richard Schlegel as a result of a 1993 Philad…
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June 10, 2022Alumnus Noah Arroyo will be a part of SFNext initiative, a new local journalism project. "The San Francisco Chronicle is exc…
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June 08, 2022"San Francisco voters are largely very liberal and favorable toward criminal justice reform and yet, in a time when we've go…
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June 07, 2022"The primary elections at the top of the statewide ticket are not competitive enough to compel voter engagement. And the lac…
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June 06, 2022"UC Press publishes ‘Queer Public History: Essays on Scholarly Activism’ by Marc Stein, the Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Profess… -
May 28, 2022"Legal voting by noncitizens is not new in the United States, according to Stateline, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ reporting a…
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May 05, 2022Prof. Roberti speaks with the Golden Gate Xpress about the leaked Supreme Court opinion.
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May 04, 2022Reproductive rights expert Amanda Roberti on the future of abortion access in the U.S.
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April 08, 2022Prof. Jason McDaniel discusses the S.F. Board of Supervisors' controversial redistricting process with The San Francisco Chr…
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March 30, 2022Read Comparative Politics Prof. Whitney Taylor's new co-authored article!
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March 29, 2022Undergrad Leilani Ames and grad students Emily Woo and Shereef Abdallah showcase their work at the 2022 Western Political Sc…
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March 04, 2022Watch SF State's inter-disciplinary faculty roundtable on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from March 4
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February 27, 2022However soon the war ends, its effects on Europe and the world are already profound.
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February 25, 2022“That’s the fear that it will get out of control, it will turn into a major war. And there will be very, very important, ver…
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February 20, 2022Local SF issues, like housing, will take center stage in the CA Assembly runoff election this spring"This is going to feel more like a local race than a state-level race," said Prof. Jason McDaniel about the April runoff. …
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February 17, 2022Prof. Jason McDaniel speaks with the LA Times about the SF School Board recall election.
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February 16, 2022"It's been an opportunity for the Chinese community to flex its muscles," said Prof. Lee on the role of Chinese American vot…
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February 14, 2022Listen to Prof. Jason McDaniel tell KQED how tensions within the City's liberalism may have contributed to SF school board r…
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February 11, 2022Non-citizen voting rights gain traction as immigrants vote in SF Unified school board recall SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The push…
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February 09, 2022Urban politics Prof. Jason McDaniel on the state of the CA Assembly race to replace now SF City Attorney David Chiu …
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January 30, 2022Prof. Jason McDaniel speaks to the San Francisco Chronicle about the electoral complexities of housing.
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January 27, 2022Dive into Prof. Eissler's recently published article: Conditional Presidential Priorities: Audience-Driven Agenda Setting…
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January 26, 2022"most people are quite surprised to learn that it was common practice in the United States for immigrants to be able to vote…
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January 26, 2022"The president is being optimistic in his actions, but I think that is the only choice the president has if he wants to try…
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January 20, 2022The following courses have been granted exceptions and will meet face-to-face January 24 through February 14. Department of…
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January 18, 2022Associate Professor of Political Science Marcela García-Castañon commented to the San Francisco Chronicle on ethnic divides…
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January 11, 2022Katherine Gordy argues that socialist ideology in Cuba, far from constituting a static, abstract canon of beliefs, is practi…
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January 03, 2022Read the article on the San Francisco Chronicle website.
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October 13, 2021Joshua Ochoa, recent Political Science grad and MPA graduate student, discusses politics, activism, food. Joshua Ochoa says…
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September 20, 2021Read the article on the Military Times website.
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July 08, 2021“If voters and legislators in Richmond are similar to those in S.F., NYC, and several towns in Vermont, Maryland, and Massac…
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June 23, 2021Jason McDaniel, a professor of political science at San Francisco State University who has studied ranked-choice voting for…
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June 21, 2021Read the article on SF Gate
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June 04, 2021Professor Whitney Taylor is one of two winners for the best article published in the field of law and courts in 2020, for AP…
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May 28, 2021Listen to the podcast on New York Times website.
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April 16, 2021Truman‘s record on racial equity, on the other hand, “both rhetorically and substantively was the most advanced since” Pre…
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April 16, 2021“You’ll recall that Obama had a seat open up on the Supreme Court when Antonin Scalia died, and Sen. McConnell wouldn’t ho…
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April 15, 2021“If you look at it in terms of representation, you’ve got members of the court who were placed on the court by presidents,…
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April 07, 2021"My take on ranked-choice voting is that the claims, the hoped-for sort of benefits are somewhat exaggerated,” said McDani…
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April 02, 2021Mission Local--“If Jerry Falwell can’t get damages for Hustler magazine and Larry Flynt saying he lost his virginity to hi…
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March 19, 2021PEW--Jason McDaniel, an associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University, found in several studi…
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March 12, 2021Friday, March 12, 2021 Watch the video on the KTVU website.
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February 02, 2021Political Science Assistant Professor Amanda Roberti told USA Today that marginalized communities are most affected by res…
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January 25, 2021Associate Professor of Political Science Jason McDaniel discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ role in the new presidential…
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Read the article on the San Francisco Chronicle website.
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Read the article on the Salon website.