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Junior Benjamin Waldman wins Beinecke Scholarship for doctoral work Benjamin Waldman ’20 of Branford College has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship to support his pursuit of a Ph.D. in political science or history. He is one of only 18...	Graeme Wood interview in Bloomberg Opinion: "ISIS Lost the War. Now It’s Dangerous" A Q&A with ISIS expert Graeme Wood on how the terrorist group is going global and why its self-styled caliph has reappeared. Graeme Wood, Lecturer in Political Science,...	Professor Gregory Huber appointed Chair of the Department of Political Science Professor Gregory Huber has been appointed as chair of the Department of Political Science. His term will be for three years, effective July 1, 2019. He follows Professor...
Professor Helene Landemore: "Can Macron quiet the ‘yellow vests’ protests with his ‘Great Debate’? Tune in tomorrow." Professor Helene landemore has an editorial opinion piece in the Washington Post entitled “Can Macron quiet the ‘yellow vests’ protests with his ‘Great Debate’? Tune in...	Professor Steven Wilkinson elected as member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Professor Steven Wilkinson has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, along with eight other Yale faculty. The American Academy of Arts and...	Professor Alan Gerber reappointed as FAS dean of humanities, social sciences Professor Alan Gerber reappointed as FAS dean of humanities, social sciences for a term of five years, effective July 1, announced FAS Dean Tamar Gendler. Gerber is the...
Associate Professor Sarah Bush selected to be the 2019-2020 Perry World House Lightning Scholar Sarah Bush, an associate professor at Yale University’s political science department, has been selected to be the 2019-2020 Perry World House Lightning Scholar. “The...