Faculty

Seulgie Lim

Associate Professor of Politics

Politics, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Africana

Rafael Alexandre Mello

Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics

Politics, Latin American and Latinx Studies

Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz

Professor of Politics

Politics, Latin American and Latinx Studies

News & Updates

July 31, 2026

Alumni Association presents alumni awards recognizing service…

Share on Email Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueskyAt Bates Reunion in June, the Alumni Association gathered to present the annual Alumni…

June 30, 2026

David Omasombo ’26 & Chiwer Mayen ’26: Standing Tall for…

David Omasombo ’26 and Chiwer Mayen ’26 have shared many basketball courts across their young lifetimes, including historic Alumni Gym, but the first one stands out in their memories for being the worst, in a technical sense. The surface was uneven, the rims inconsistent, and, most of the time, there were no nets.

June 25, 2026

Bates Alumni In the News Spring 2026

Chronicling Bates alumni in the news — from the class of ’77 to ’26 — and a remembering journalist Kim Gamel ’90.

Politics

Faculty

Senem Aslan

Professor of Politics

John R. Baughman

Professor of Politics

Lucy C. Britt

Assistant Professor of Politics

Stephen M. Engel

Charles A. Dana Professor of Politics

Mayumi Fukushima

Assistant Professor of Politics

Lisa R. Gilson

Associate Professor of Politics

Garry W. Jenkins

President and Professor of Politics

Angie Jo

Instructor in Politics

Seulgie Lim

Associate Professor of Politics

Alex McAuliff

Assistant Professor of Politics

Rafael Alexandre Mello

Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics

Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz

Professor of Politics

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