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This fall, we are excited to welcome Vanessa Navarro-Rodríguez, who is joining our Department as a tenure-track professor with expertise in Latin American politics and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state. Focusing on the case of the Mapuche in Chile, Professor Navarro-Rodriquez examines how the extraction of natural...

Check out the recent article in CU Denver News: " What Three CU Denver Students Learned Working at the State Capitol ." CU Denver’s CU at the Capitol course offers students a unique opportunity to earn academic credit while interning with Colorado state legislators. Guided by Political Science Chair Tony...

The Political Science Department is excited to welcome Kayla Spencer, who started her role as the Department’s new Business Affairs Coordinator on July 1 st . Kayla was previously an Administrative Assistant III up in the Math Department, and she is now coming down to join us in the Poli...

AFT Colorado is seeking a full-time union organizer to join an ongoing campaign to build worker power in existing locals. The organizer will perform several duties, including recruiting new members, identifying potential leaders and activists, implementing and identifying issue campaigns, and tracking data. Starting salary for this position is $60,000...

This fall, the University of Colorado Law School is excited to present a brand-new program highlighting six new faculty members joining Colorado Law this year. This six-week series is designed specifically for non-lawyers who are interested in learning more about different areas of the law. There will be no homework,...

Join Dr. Jim Walsh in his upcoming New Directions course on the American Labor Movement Through Film . This Summer of 2025 course will explore the history and politics of the U.S. labor movement through the lens of classic films, examining the many political and social barriers that workers have...

Congratulations to all our Political Science graduates, and to our continuing students who are finishing another year of studies! We are sad to part ways with our graduating students but equally excited to see our alumni make a difference in Colorado and throughout the world. Though we may face great...

Please offer safe travels to students departing on this year's Korea Goes Global study abroad trip! Our study abroad travelers will explore Seoul’s art scene, visit Busan’s Beaches, bike through rice paddies, visit the DMZ, stay in remote Hanok houses, and take a pilgrimage to a mountain Buddhist Temple. Students...

Dr. Jim Walsh's upcoming Summer course explores the history, current status, and emerging developments in U.S. labor law. Students will examine how labor law structures worker organizing and collective bargaining efforts, with a focus on labor/management relations in such processes as contract administration, workplace anti-discrimination efforts, and labor organizing rights...

We're excited to announce that the Political Science Department's newest faculty member, Dr. Vanessa Navarro-Rodriguez of UC Berkely, will be teaching her first seminar this Fall 2025! In PSCI 4235, students will learn about the political and economic development of Latin America. Dr. Navarro-Rodriguez's course will explore this topic through...