Larry Bartels
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Clinton named 2024 Carnegie Fellow to study causes of political polarization
Josh Clinton, who holds the Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair and serves as professor of political science and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, has been named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Foundation Fellow. He joins 27 other scholars nationwide being recognized for their research into the polarization of society and the fortification of our democracy. Read MoreMay 8, 2024
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Vanderbilt hosts one-of-a-kind political science Research Experiences for Undergraduates program funded by NSF
New research experience will expose undergraduates to diverse career paths and provide graduate-level training, mentoring and professional networking in the social sciences. This is the first year of a three-year program in the Department of Political Science. Read MoreAug 22, 2023
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Larry Bartels honored with SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Esteemed political scientist Larry Bartels, whose scholarship deepens the understanding of how voters behave and that behavior’s consequences for democratic governance, is Vanderbilt University’s winner of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. Read MoreApr 4, 2022
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Is the U.S. Congress broken? Longtime lawmaker gives insights and advice
U.S. Rep. David Price, who has represented the fourth district of North Carolina through seven White House administrations, shared insights about the changes he has witnessed in Congress during an online discussion with Vanderbilt political scientists Alan Wiseman and Larry Bartels on June 28. Read MoreJun 29, 2021
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Vanderbilt political scientists discuss shifts in U.S. Congress with longtime North Carolina Rep. David Price
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a virtual discussion on Monday, June 28, at noon CT about the evolution of the U.S. Congress and how to find issues of common ground in a time of polarization. The discussion will feature current U.S. Rep. David Price and Vanderbilt political scientists Alan Wiseman and Larry Bartels. Registration is required. Read MoreJun 9, 2021
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What led to the U.S. Capitol insurrection: Vanderbilt political scientists examine social, psychological, legal foundations of Jan. 6 riot
A panel of Vanderbilt political science faculty explored the factors that led to the Jan. 6 riot in a virtual event, “Dissent, Disorder and Democracy: What Led to the U.S. Capitol Insurrection.” Hosted by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, the panel also engaged with the event’s serious implications for the strength of the nation's democracy. Read MoreFeb 24, 2021
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Feb 23: Vanderbilt experts on U.S., global politics discuss what led to Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol
A panel of political science faculty will examine the social, legal and psychological causes and consequences of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol during a live virtual conversation hosted by The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Winter classes at Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning Institute range from military history to the art of Tai Chi
Strategic challenges in U.S. military history, unpacking the 2020 election and the reduction of stress through Tai Chi are among the topics offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt for winter 2021. The noncredit classes are open to all those age 50 and older. Read MoreNov 16, 2020
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Diermeier shares research interests with Owen, Arts and Science communities
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discussed his research and scholarship on management, political science, public policy and more during two recent virtual webinars with Owen Graduate School of Management and the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreOct 9, 2020
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Ethnic fears eroding democratic attitudes among Republicans, new research finds
Ethnocentric concerns about the growing political power and social influence of immigrants, African Americans and Latinos are undermining Republicans’ commitment to long-held democratic norms, according to new research by Vanderbilt University political science professor Larry Bartels. Read MoreSep 4, 2020
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Bartels elected to American Philosophical Society
Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science and co-director of Vanderbilt’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, has been elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States. Read MoreJun 3, 2019
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Chancellor reflects on tenure, focuses on the future at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos emphasized the vital importance of faculty leadership to guide the future direction of Vanderbilt when he delivered his 24th and final faculty assembly address on April 4. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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Spring Faculty Assembly is April 4
All faculty are encouraged to attend the annual Spring Faculty Assembly, scheduled for Thursday, April 4, at 4:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Read MoreMar 21, 2019
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Mars, Kissinger, jazz among rich topics for Vanderbilt Osher fall term
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt will offer fall classes about life on Mars, the 2018 midterms, American gun culture, and an Oz Arts production on human connections to the environment. Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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Bartels wins $10,000 research award at Faculty Assembly
Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty award for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was given to Larry Bartels during the 2017 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 24. Read MoreAug 25, 2017
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The Science of Politics: Vanderbilt experts put their theories to the test in the 2016 election
To say that this has been a crazy year in politics is a laugh-out-loud understatement. We turn to the experts in Vanderbilt’s renowned political science department for insight not only into the 2016 presidential race, but also into the future of U.S. politics itself. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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House of Commodores
Whatever your political leanings, the acidic divisiveness between—and among—parties in this election cycle has left little for anyone to love. Luckily, I got a break from the daily shouting matches about finger lengths, email servers and Bernie Bros by digging into some of the fascinating, reasoned research around presidential politics being produced by members of Vanderbilt’s esteemed political science department for this issue’s cover story. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Can you handle the truth about democracy?
Election outcomes depend far less on voters' opinions on policy and the incumbents than we thought. What does matter? Weather. Read MoreJun 22, 2016
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Larry Bartels of Vanderbilt named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Larry Bartels of political science is one of 32 Andrew Carnegie Fellows selected to spend a year on leave researching and writing. Read MoreApr 22, 2015
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‘Who Stole the American Dream?’ author to discuss inequality in America
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith and civil rights advocate John Seigenthaler will host a forum on the inequality of income in America. Read MoreJun 19, 2014