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Phi Beta Kappa Society awards scholarship to undergraduate senior Conner Huey

Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Key into Public Service Scholarship for 2024.

Conner Huey – a senior studying Government and History with a secondary in European History, Politics, and Societies – has received the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Key into Public Service Scholarship for 2024. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is a leading national advocate for the value of arts and sciences education. Its Key into Public Service…

Raft of senior concentrators awarded prestigious thesis prizes

We are very proud to announce that eight thesis prizes have been awarded to our senior concentrators for their outstanding scholarly research. The Hoopes Prize – funded by the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, class of 1919, and overseen by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) – was awarded to Amen Gashaw, Fred Larsen,…

Senior concentrator Jorge Ruiz awarded DRCLAS thesis prize

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) has awarded senior concentrator Jorge Ruiz the James R. and Isabel D. Hammond Thesis Prize on Spanish-speaking Latin American Studies for his thesis, Old Parties and New Cleavages: Puerto Rico’s Emerging Multi-Party System. His thesis centered on the 2020 election, which saw five parties gain legislative representation – a…

The annual Undergraduate Thesis Symposium was a resounding success

Last week (04/24) we hosted the annual Undergraduate Thesis Symposium, where 39 of our senior concentrators presented their research to peers, faculty, and junior concentrators interested in writing a dissertation. Held at CGIS Fisher Family Commons, the well-attended event saw a wide range of topics and presentations, from contemporary American politics – such as “Teach…

34 Gov concentrators taking part in ARTS FIRST 2024

We’re delighted to see more than 30 of our Government concentrators performing in ARTS FIRST 2024 – Harvard’s annual, campus-wide festival that showcases the expansive creativity and innovation of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Produced by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the festival will take place April 24-28. Attendees are set to enjoy…

Student Class Project Presentation on GIS and Hazard Vulnerability on April 18

Students in GOV 1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability, led by Dr. Connie Chen, will be presenting their final projects in Room S003 at the CGIS South building (1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge) on Thursday, April 18th, from 3 to 5 pm. The presentations will cover topics such as hazards, vulnerability, resilience, and communities. We welcome…

The Government Department congratulates its six concentrators who were recently named to Phi Beta Kappa  in its “Senior 48”

Congratulations to: Becca Buehler Zoree Jones Zachary Lech Shreya Nair Jaya Nayar Nic G. Pantelick PBK election “signifies that an undergraduate’s course of study is distinguished by excellence, reach, originality, and rigor. Membership in PBK is an honor bestowed on those whose coursework demonstrates not only high achievement, but also breadth of interest, depth of…