News Archives


Professor Peter Trubowitz Featured in Los Angeles Times Op Ed


Government Lecturer Featured in University's Take 5
Take 5


Government Professors Discuss Continued Meaning of U.S. Constitution
Consitution Day 2006


Government Advisor Elected President of National Organization
Huber will be first-ever Texan to lead National Academic Advising Association


UTOPIA Introduces Constitution Day Web Site
Dr. James Henson, Assistant Director of Liberal Arts ITS and Lecturer at the Department of Government, is content editor for the site


Dean Lariviere's October Alumni Newsletter
The fall semester is in full swing and there are plenty of developments within the College of Liberal Arts.


UT-Princeton Workshop, Oct. 7-8, 2005
"The Future of American Internationalism"


The New Edition of the Faculty and Staff Newsletter is now Online
The Liberal Arts Insider


Professors Terri Givens and Ami Pedahzur featured in the College of Liberal Arts' Winter 2006 Life and Letters publication


America and the World: Rethinking America's Global Role
2005-2006 Speaker Series


Conference: Suicide Terrorism in a Globalized World
May 16-17, 2006


Department of Government Commencement 2006


Government Professor Named Vice Provost at The University of Texas at Austin


Professor William Livingston Receives APSA's Elazar Award
Distinguished Professor recognized for contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations


We Have Moved!
The Department of Government has relocated to the newly renovated Batts Hall


Government Advising Newsletter
Issue: September 18, 2006


Professor Gretchen Ritter Featured on UT Homepage
The Constitution helps define women's civic membership, argues Prof. Ritter


Government Professor Awarded President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Professor Sean Theriault Recipient of 2006-07 Awards


Government Professor Awarded Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship
Professor Henry Dietz Honored as the 2006-2007 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellow


Government Advising Newsletter
Issue: September 6, 2006


Three Faculty Members Appointed Dean's Fellows for 2006-07
Professors George Gavrilis, Andy Karch, and Tasha Philpot receive fellowships for next year


Government Professor Featured on UT's Homepage
Prof. Ami Pedahzur discusses his research on suicide terrorism


Government Professor Elected to the APSA Executive Council
Professor Catherine Boone received the most votes during the 2005 Council Election


Three Government Professors Receive Faculty Research Assignments for 2006-2007
Professors Catherine Boone, Raul Madrid, and Kurt Weyland have been awarded FRA's for next year.


Seventh Annual State Politics and Policy Conference: Feb. 23-24, 2007
"Policymaking in the American States: Causes and Effects"


Assistant Professor Kenneth Greene wins National Science Foundation Grant (co-Principal Investigator) for the Mexico 2006 Voter Panel Study and Hosts Bi-National Conference at UT


Conference on Race, Religion, and Politics: March 30-31,2007
Racialized Religion: A Conference on the Intersection of Race, Religion, and Politics


Professor Gordon Bennett
April 1, 1940 - May 11, 2007


Department of Government Commencement Ceremony 2007


Professor Gretchen Ritter's Book Chosen as Subject of Symposium at 2007 APSA Convention


Government Professor Gives Mixed Reviews of Elections in Authoritarian Regimes


Professor Nicholas Valentino and Colleagues Given Best Paper Award at National Convention


New Book by Government Professor Sheds Light on Policy Diffusion and Social Reform in Latin America


Prof. Catherine Boone Is Appointed to Selection Committee for the Social Science Research Council


Government Professor Outlines Foreign Policy Agenda for Next Administration


Government Professor receives National Fellows Honor


Government Professor Wins Best Paper Award from the American Political Science Association


Honorable Mention Awarded to Government Professor for Best Article


Prof. Kenneth Greene Publishes Study on Single-Party Dominance


Prof. H.W. Perry, Jr. Honored at American Political Science Association Convention


Prof. Lorraine Smith Pangle Publishes an Analysis of the Political Thought of that "most American of americans," Benjamin Franklin


Professor Elspeth Rostow Passes Away


Prof. R. Harrison Wagner Explores International Relations Theory


Jason Casellas Wins Award


Professor Daniel Brinks Publishes Book on Public Law and Latin American Politics


Undergraduate Spotlight: Sarah Flynn


Professor Sean Theriault Wins Texas Exes Teaching Award in the College of Liberal Arts


UT Professor Blogs on Democratic Presidential Nomination Race


Department of Government Commencement Ceremony 2008


Prof. Wendy Hunter Publishes Paper on the Workers' Party in Brazil


Prof. Eric McDaniel Receives Fellowship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


Prof. Catherine Boone Heads American Political Science Association Africa Workshop


National Science Foundation Awards Grant to Profs. Tasha Philpot and Daron Shaw for Election Study


2008 Undergraduate Honors Thesis Work


Two Government Students Win Best Undergraduate Student Paper Awards
Arun Venkataraman and Anjali Mohan win 2nd and 3rd prizes for Best Undergraduate Papers at the 15th Annual Illinois State University Conference.


Liberal Arts Student Wins $30,000 Truman Scholarship
Lauren Koehler recognized for leadership, volunteerism in Texas and Latin America


Government Professor Elected to Life Membership in the Council on Foreign Relations


Government Undergraduate Advisor Receives 2007 NACADA Region VII Scholarship Award


Roy Germano Awarded National Science Foundation Grant


Orientation for New Graduate Students, Fall 2007


Incoming Government Graduate Students, 2007/2008


Recent Job Placements


Faculty Positions Available in the Department of Government


Incoming Graduate Students Attend Intensive Workshop on Math for Political Scientists


Upcoming Conferences and Proposal Submission Deadlines


Graduate Student Roy Germano Conducts Survey on Emigration from Mexico


Award-winning Government/Plan II graduate, Julie Wimmer, finds adventure and challenges in Paraguay