The implementation of a law prohibiting professors from teaching “unproven, speculative, or exploratory content” in general ...

Our Politics department is now ranked in the top 50 globally for universities delivering ‘Political Science’, and our Sociology department has broken into the top 25, ranking 11th on the global ...

A new degree program in moral and political economy aims to give students the foundational skills and knowledge needed to ...

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher ...

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Theorists have argued that linguistic and cultural differences foster inequality and impede democratic deliberation. In this empirical study, the author presents the collective practices of political ...

I think that if you vote for a Democrat you’re being disloyal to Jewish people and you're being very disloyal to Israel. – ...

Endowed professorships at Bates are a testament to the high aspirations of Bates donors and a powerful recognition of the ...

I can’t think of a figure in America today who better embodies the contradictions and complexity of this country’s politics.

Within the department, we have particular research strengths in economic sociology, politics and human rights, social inequalities, urban sociology and the social studies of knowledge, culture and ...

This holds in politics as much as other social domains. In politics, humor helps people connect with candidates, rally support, and make sense of tough issues. In today’s election, supporters use ...