Political Science

Academic opportunities, career mentoring, and financial support from Grinnell helped Ellen Hengesbach ’24 turn an internship into a meaningful career.

Tatum Watkins ’27, a second-year political science major at Grinnell, served as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago in August.

Professor of Political Science Wayne Moyer has taught at Grinnell College for 5+ decades. In May, the College celebrated Moyer’s career as he retires from full-time teaching.

Wide-ranging survey reveals Americans’ Division on Biden’s Job Performance and Trump’s Candidacy, a Cease-Fire in Gaza, College Sports and More

Daniel Rosenbloom’s MAP, titled Russian-English Translation of Russian-language Linguistic Studies, reflects his interest in languages and politics. Rosenbloom set out to translate a book on the linguistics of the Avar language, which is spoken in the remote Russian republic of Dagestan.

The Grinnell College Department of Political Science faculty has named Sharene Gould Dulabaum ’22 the recipient of the 2022 Young W. Kihl ’59 Political Science Prize.

Consistently one of the most popular courses in the political science department, The Presidency (POL 239) will expand your understanding of the U.S. presidency beyond what you see in real time; it will also help you build skills in empirical methods and data analysis.

How do political factors and economic systems overlap to produce global prosperity and poverty?

The U.S. Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as a living memorial to President Truman in 1975. The foundation awards merit-based graduate school scholarships to college students in their junior year who plan to pursue careers in government or the nonprofit sector.

Grinnell College has earned three recognitions from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2020 Election.