Political Science

From left to right Jim Grigsby, Vanessa Navarro-Rodríguez, Anna Warrener, Nicky Beer, Lisa Keranen, and Michael Moore. They stand in front of a University of Colorado Denver sign and a banner for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CLAS Mixtape: Five Faculty Researchers Share the Work Shaping Our World

April 22, 2026

CLAS MixTape brings together faculty, students, and community voices for short, compelling presentations on the ideas and challenges shaping our world.

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Mario Quinones Rabelo will graduate from CU Denver this spring.

How This CU Denver Student Discovered His Passion for Politics

April 20, 2026

Quinones knew what interested him. What he didn’t know was how to build a future for himself with those interests.

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Photo Recap: Students Tour RiNo Street Art for Gentrification and Social Equity Course

April 20, 2026

Students in CU Denver’s Gentrification and Social Equity course don’t just study urban change—they step into it.

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From Denver to Berlin: Students Study Energy, Democracy, and Change Across Europe

April 3, 2026

The program brings together 16 students from the United States and Czechia for an intensive academic and experiential exploration of “Just Energy Transitions” across Europe and the U.S.

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Can the UN Security Council Be Reformed? Political Science Visiting Prof. Olukayode Bakare Speaks as Panelist on Al Jazeera's Inside Story

Feb. 20, 2026

Olukayode Bakare, Visiting Scholar in International Relations and African Politics at CU Denver, weighed in on his views as a guest speaker on Al Jazeera's Inside Story, "Can the UN Security Council be reformed?"

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Alum Abigale Yilma, who found a research opportunity through her supervisor.

Small Gestures, Big Impact: How CU Denver Employees Connect Students to Opportunities

Jan. 20, 2026

Every day at CU Denver, employees leverage the transformative, confidence-building power of personally connecting students with meaningful opportunities. We talked to some of those employees about how—and why—the extra support can impact a student’s journey at CU Denver and beyond.

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Political Science Prof. Michael Berry in 'USDA reorganization fight tests congressional backbone'

Dec. 11, 2025

Political Science Prof. Michael Berry weighs in on Congress threatening to use its power of the purse to save a key Department of Agriculture research lab.

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Mother and Son Walk CU Denver Halls, Decades Apart

Dec. 1, 2025

Mother-and-son graduates Emine Demiri-Ozekin (Psychology '01) and Kaya Ozekin (Political Science '25) share how CU Denver shaped their lives, careers, and family legacy-proving that education here truly works for all.

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Kick Off Celebration for Colorado Labor Education Collaborative

Oct. 6, 2025

Please join us on Oct 9th in the Student Commons Building room 1600 5:30-7:30 as we celebrate the launch of the Colorado Labor Education Collaborative

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Experiencing the 'hwarang' spirit in Gyeongju, the host city of APEC 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

Political Science Dept. Chair Tony Robinson talks "Korea Goes Global"— a study abroad class he takes to Korea every year. The interview also connected to the importance of Korea hosting the international Asia Pacific Economic Conference.

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