UH Manoa Political Science

Congratulations to our Masters Graduates on some great presentations for the MA Culminating Experience!

A big congratulations to Dr. Boyd Delanzo on a successful dissertation defense "Reconsidering the First Space War: An Ecological Realist Approach to Space Competition and Strategic Surprise"

Thank you to committee members not pictured in the zoom meeting: Nicole Grove and Floyd Reed

Let's give a congratulations to Dr. Varun Sanadhya on his successful dissertation defense; "To Be Born into a World Already Possessed: On Populationas Inhabitation"

Congratulations to our very own Diego Haʻaheo Ortiz on earning the honor of being the Student Speaker at the 115th Annual Commencement Exercise morning ceremony on Saturday May 16th!

He has been diligently invested in his studies as a Political Science and Sociology double major and has furthered those efforts in his internship as a Legislative Aide at the Hawaii State Senate, getting the opportunity to apply his learning to real-world research and outreach. Congratulations again on the achievement!

Congratulations to all our graduating students! 🎓👏🎉

To all our graduating undergraduates, please stop by Saunders 640 anytime May 5th-15th from 8:30am-4:00pm for a complimentary stole and gift from the Department of Political Science Faculty & Staff.

Once again, congratulations! We hope to see you soon at Saunders 640. 🎓👏🎉

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Join us for an upcoming dissertation defense by Ha’åni Lucia Falo San Nicolas on Ginen Hami i Famalao’an: CHamoru Women Weaving Reproductive Liberation and Resurgent Poetics in Guåhan. The event will be held on December 3 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM HST in Saunders 624. Zoom link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/87877722327

Congratulations Dr. Shree Desphande on a successful dissertation defense!

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Aloha! Please join the Department of Political Science, for it's First Colloquium Series of Fall 2025 given by C. Melenani Wai'alae, Ph.D Candidate on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:15pm to 1:30pm in Saunders 624. Snacks will be served! See attached flyer!

Join us! Tuesday September 23rd, at SAUND 624 from 10am-12pm for a dissertation defense by Shree Deshpande.

Student Spotlight: Sara Saastamoinen

Join us in celebrating Sara who has been recognized, as a graduate student, for her stellar teaching of undergraduates with the prestigious Frances Davis Award. She will be formally recognized 2025 at the Mānoa Awards Ceremony on April 28, 2025, at Kennedy Theatre. But let's not wait until then! Congratulations Sara! 👏🎊

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