Department
Political Science
Strength in numbers
PhD student Dean Knox studies social networks and how individuals use them to access government goods and services.
!["At a fundamental level, the conduct of elections affects the experience of voters and people’s trust in American democracy," writes the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in a press release announcing their funding of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab. "It’s imperative that we, as a nation, get this right and we believe that this lab, under Professor [Charles] Stewart’s leadership, ca...](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201701/us-flag-circuits-mit-election-lab-00.jpeg?itok=UkLhbIal)
MIT Election Data and Science Lab launches
Founded by political scientist Charles Stewart III, the Election Lab focuses on non-partisan research, data, and analysis to improve elections.
Evaluating voter experience
Wait times at polls in 2016 election improved in several key states, new survey results show.
The courage to dissent
For graduate student Amanda Rothschild, political science meets personal history in her studies of how the United States responds to genocide.
Nine SHASS faculty members awarded named professorships
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
MIT Football tackles diversity and inclusion conversations
Players’ protest begins wave of discussion.
New faculty in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
SHASS welcomes eight new faculty members for 2016.
How healthy is the U.S. voting system?
Professor Charles Stewart III explains why the U.S. electoral system is strong and how MIT research is making the voting process even more seamless.
Electing to vote — or not
Assistant Professor Ariel White is looking to understanding how government, policies, and people affect voting behavior.
3Q: Fotini Christia and Ali Jadbabaie on researching the dynamics of sociopolitcal change
MIT faculty discuss how a multidisciplinary, multi-university collaboration helps us understand the mechanics of social and political change.
Analyzing the 2016 election: Insights from 12 MIT scholars
Experts from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences weigh in on topics from polling to rhetoric to individual campaign issues.
Lourdes Melgar SM '88, PhD '92 named a Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies
Mexico's former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons will write on Mexican energy reform and research women’s roles in political and social transformation.
How political science can help us solve global health care issues
MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell discusses the impact of equity on health care innovation and outcomes.