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August 05, 2016

Barton, Lunney Named Co-Directors of SINSI

Frederick (Rick) Barton and Kathryn R. (Kit) Lunney have been named co-directors of the Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative (SINSI) at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.Established in 2006, SINSI is designed to encourage, support and prepare the nation’s top students to…

August 03, 2016

Politics & Polls #6: Does Election Media Coverage Tell the Right Story?

The media have played a powerful role in the 2016 presidential election.Some critics argue Donald Trump became a viable candidate thanks to his “free airtime,” and that he might not have won the Republican bid without the attention. Others point out blatant sexism in the media given the attention paid to Hillary Clinton’s voice…

August 02, 2016

WooCast Series: Politics & Polls

Produced by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, "Politics & Polls" features professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang, who debate and discuss a broad spectrum of topics related to politics and current events. Subscribe on iTunes by searching for "WooCast."About the Hosts:Zelizer is…

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August 01, 2016

News Clips: Week of August 1-7

The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Is ‘gig economy’ all it’s cracked up to be?Austin American-Statesman (Alan Krueger)Trump’s incessant…

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Politics & Polls #5: Courting the Working Class

Within the grand speeches at this week’s Democratic National Convention lies a central message — Clinton and the Democrats, not Trump, can better serve struggling working and middle-class voters who have felt excluded from both parties. When both candidates return full-throttle to the campaign trail, they’ll be competing for…

A Public Policy Summer for Rising College Seniors

“Any questions?”Professor Leonard Wantchekon, professor of politics and faculty associate in economics at Princeton University, looks around the classroom to a sea of raised hands at the Wilson School’s Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI).He has just given a presentation on his book, …

Hampton Joins Wilson School as Director of Graduate Career Services and Alumni Relations

Barbara Hampton, a seasoned career services professional, joins Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs as director of graduate career services and alumni relations on Aug. 15.“We are thrilled that Barbara will be joining the Woodrow Wilson School,” Dean Cecilia Rouse said. “I am…

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News Clips: Week of July 25-31

The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Africans a shadow of their former selvesBusinessDay (Angus Deaton)News Analysis: Hillary Clinton's…

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WWS Reacts: Nice Attacks and the Future of ISIS

France has experienced three major terrorist attacks in the past 19 months. The most recent attack, which occurred July 14 on Bastille Day, resulted in 84 deaths.Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, the 31-year-old Tunisian immigrant who committed the attack, planned his assault over several months with the help of at least five people,…

Prior Awarded Joan Shorenstein Fellowship

Markus Prior, associate professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and former director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics, was awarded a Joan Shorenstein Fellowship from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government…