All politics

Capitol Building in Washington, DC

September 29, 2022

Research explores how biased perceptions may drive erosion of democratic values in US

Based on two surveys of nationally representative panels of Americans

Dick Simpson

September 8, 2022

Retiring political scientist Dick Simpson reflects on 55 years at UIC

Former Chicago alderman established himself as an authority on political matters of all kinds

Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey symbols

August 26, 2022

UIC researchers’ video named a top intervention to address toxic polarization

Experiment aimed to reduce Americans’ anti-democratic attitudes, partisan animosity and support for political violence

Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey symbols

August 4, 2022

Study examines voters’ threshold for transgressions by political candidates

UIC researchers explore voters’ decisions when they learn their favored candidates have committed moral transgressions

top of the U.S. Constitution

September 9, 2021

2021 Constitution Day Lecture

Keynote speaker is former senator and UIC alumna Carol Moseley Braun

Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey symbols

July 23, 2021

Studies examine different understandings, varieties of diversity

Investigates connection between political ideology, attitudes, and beliefs toward diversity

Flag - United States of America.

June 29, 2021

Survey measures whites’, Blacks’ views on American identity, guns, political violence

Finds considerable disagreement on the use of violence in certain settings

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March 18, 2021

UIC earns voter-friendly campus designation again

UIC is one of 235 colleges and universities across 37 states and the District of Columbia to receive the accolade

Zizi Papacharissi, UIC professor and head of communication and p

March 11, 2021

New book considers democracy’s future, improving governance

Draws on interviews conducted with everyday citizens of more than 30 countries

January 21, 2021

UIC Law alumnus makes history in new role as Illinois House speaker

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, 1997 UIC John Marshall Law School alumnus, becomes the first Black speaker in the state’s history

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