UCSB Department of Political Science

Contact Information

Department of Political Science
Mailcode #9420
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9420

Phone: (805) 893-3432
Advising: (805) 893-4192
Fax: (805) 893-3309

Welcome to The Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science at UC Santa Barbara has assembled an exceptional faculty who are engaged in advanced research and who place a high value on excellent teaching. The department trains doctoral students for academic careers, and offers an undergraduate major enrolling about 800 students. We strive to use the resources of the University to create an environment of productive intellectual inquiry and rigorous academic training. We encompass the traditional fields of international relations, comparative politics, American politics, political theory, and research methods. Additionally, in conjuction with other departments and research centers on campus, we organize many of our activities and research selectively around broad foci: political communication, the politics of identity, and the politics of public policy, especially environmental policy.

Not only is UCSB is a world-class research university offering a comprehensive array of academic programs, it is located in a beautiful coastal community with a year-round temperate climate. The campus has been ranked among the ten "highest-impact U.S. universities" by Science Watch, and as the second highest-ranked public research university in the country based on faculty productivity.

Tributes to Stan Anderson

Since the announcement of his death, the department has received many tributes honoring the late Emeritus Professor Stanley V. Anderson, which we share along with information about his memorial.

Cynthia Stavrianos Receives Dissertation Award

Cynthia Stavrianos, Ph.D. '08, has won an honorable mention from the Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association for her dissertation, "The Politics of Motherhood: Maternal Frames in Women's Political Action."

Upcoming Events

Lecture by Jane Junn
November 19, 2009
"Testing the Identity to Politics Link: Racial and Ethnic Identity and Political Particpation in...
Presentation by Larry Bartels
January 14, 2010
Topic: "Democracy for Realists." Larry M. Bartels is Donald E. Stokes Professor of Public and...
Lecture by David Laitin
February 04, 2010
"Muslims in Europe: Do They Face Higher Barriers to Mobility?" A presentation of the Research...

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