Political Science Lecture Series
The annual series' aim is to bring together the worlds of academic exploration and practical politics to
illuminate discussion of the broader principles and ideas of representative government. Such a
synthesis is true to the spirit of the lecture's honorees - John C. Bollens, John C. Ries, and
Marvin Hoffenberg - former distinguished professors in UCLA's Department of Political Science.
Swarr Prize Lecture
The Swarr Prize is an annual award given to
a graduate student in Political Science for authoring the best
unpublished research paper. Awardees are recognized by faculty for the
quality of their research as well as the originality of their idea and
are presented the Swarr Prize at the Department’s annual Swarr lecture
and lunch.
