Government and International Politics

Ten Schar School students took the Midwest Political Science Association conference by storm, presenting papers, posters, and sitting on panels. A 2023 undergrad won the 2024 best paper award. See who went and what they did.

With elections looming in Mexico and the United States, a cohort of Schar School students and professors headed to an election hot spot to learn more about it: the border wall.

Schar School senior Maaz Abbasi juggles full-time studies while working as a teaching assistant and legislative intern.

Taking advantage of Mason’s myriad study-abroad opportunities, Schar School junior Maggie Reier journeyed to Oxford, England, for a semester and thrived.

A weekend-long conference near Washington, D.C., brought undergraduate students from several universities together to learn the art of policy communications. The sessions were taught by practitioners in an event hosted by the Schar School.

What’s it like delivering the daily intelligence briefing to the president of the United States each morning? Adunct and Mason alum James P. Danoy can now tell all.

A guest speaker to a Schar School classroom provided first-hand insight into life, such as it is, in North Korea. And Justin Seo should know: He’s a defector.

Interning with his Congressional representative, Schar School senior Matthew Glaubke turned his Capitol Hill dreams into reality.

With a strong desire to advocate for others, Schar School senior Ernesto Galeas says the Schar School “is providing me with tools and knowledge, putting into practice what I've been learning and making me a better worker, a better citizen, and also better at helping others in need.”

An internship at a legal nonprofit in Madrid leads a rising senior on a journey of self-discovery. Meet Gabriela Manzanares.