September 9, 2026
Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs Kate Baldwin has been chosen to recieve the 2026 Hubert Morken Best Book Award for her book Faith in Democracy: The Logic of Church Advocacy for Liberal Democratic Institutions in Africa.
The Hubert Morken Award is given for the best book dealing with religion and politics published within the previous year. The criteria for the award include the originality of the argument presented, quality of the research, innovative methods, readability of the text and the policy or practical implications of the scholarship. To be eligible for the award, books must have been published in the preceding year.