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Honors Program '21 Presentations

Honors Program '21 participants will present their work from May 10 to May 21, 2021. Check the dates and times for the presentations.
Dhwani Kharel '22 Wins Truman Scholarship

The award honors "outstanding leadership potential" in government or nonprofit service.
Congrats to Edson Prize Recipients

Government students receive the Edson Prize for their outstanding work in introductory courses.
Congrats to Katie Clayton '18 and Kyoung Rhee '21

Government students receive the Graduate Research Fellowship Award in 2021
New Faculty Bring Wide-Ranging Talent, Knowledge to Dartmouth

A cohort of teacher-scholars joined the Dartmouth community this academic year.
Prof. Brendan Nyhan Quoted in 'USA Today'

Google's YouTube is still recommending extremist and white supremacist videos to viewers already susceptible to racial
Kudos: Excellence in Music, Government, Russian, and More

Dartmouth faculty, students, and staff are recognized for their achievements.
Dartmouth NEXT: A New Virtual Forum for Big Ideas

Programming geared to global audience showcases faculty, alumni, and parent expertise.
Government Major Ezekiel Vergara named 2021-2022 APSA Diversity Fellow

Ezekiel Vergara is a rising senior majoring in government and philosophy at Dartmouth College.

Recent Publications

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More Women Candidates: The Effects of Increased Women's Presence on Political Ambition, Efficacy, and Vote Choice

Mia Costa, Isabel Wallace, et al.

American Politics Research
Young Citizens' Civic Engagement and Civic Attitudes: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis

Yusaku Horiuchi, Christina E. Farhart, Hiroto Katsumata, Ethan Woodard, et al.

Political Behavior
Why the backfire effect does not explain the durabilityof political misperceptions

Brendan Nyhan

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Does it Matter if Respondents Look up Answers to Political Knowledge Questions?

Hillary Style, Jennifer L. Jerit

Public Opinion Quarterly

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Course Information

See what courses will be offered by our department in Academic Year 21-22.

Major Requirements

Find out what the course requirements are for majoring in government.

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Honors Program

Complete independent research under the supervision of members of the Department.

Honors Program '22 application deadline : Monday, May 24, 2021

Events

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May 10

12:00AM
Government Honors Presentations - Honors Program '21
Virtual Event

Theses Presentations
May 10

7:00PM
Working for Justice
Virtual Event

Dartmouth Alumni on Pursuing Racial and Social Justice in Your Career
May 11

12:00AM
Government Honors Presentations – Honors Program ‘21
Virtual Event

Theses Presentations
May 11

8:00PM
Frank Dikötter (U of Hong Kong), China Past and Future, May 11 at 8 pm
Zoom Webinar

Frank Dikötter (Samuel Johnson Prize winner) discusses China today in light of its Maoist past. Tuesday May 11 at 8 pm.
May 12

3:00PM
Government Honors Presentations – Honors Program ‘21
Virtual Event

Theses Presentations
May 12

5:00PM
Drug Court – Where Justice Meets Treatment
Virtual Event

New Hampshire Superior Court Chief Justice delivers the Perkins Bass Distinguished Lecture. Hosted by Ronald G. Shaiko.