Awards

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...

On March 21st, the Romero Theater Troupe celebrated their 20th anniversary. Founded and run by James Walsh, the troupe uses the stage to preserve erased stories of human rights struggles and to educate the public about important activism and community organizing efforts. The troupe uses a completely unique form of...

Join CU Denver's LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff for the LGBTQ+ Know Your Rights event ! This event will take place at on campus at the Auraria Library in room 111 and will go from 10:00-11:30 a.m . This event will also be on Zoom for those who cannot make it...

Dr. Betcy Jose will be presenting at the Twenty-Fifth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & nations this June where she will also be receiving the Emerging Scholar Award! Congratulations to Dr. Jose! More information about the conference and organization can be found here!

On March 13, the CU Denver Omicron Sigma chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha held its annual honors society induction ceremony. Pi Sigma Alpha is the only recognized college-level honor society for scholars of political science and government affairs. Today, Pi Sigma Alpha chapters thrive on 800 campuses across the United...

Professor Navarro-Rodríguez is a political scientist interested in understanding the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state, joining the department in fall of 2025. In her current work she examines how the extraction of natural resources affects Indigenous people's identity and political behavior. Prior to her work in Indigenous politics...