Hannah Walker

@hlw.bsky.social

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Political Scientist UT Austin

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Oct 6

📢 WORKING PAPER ALERT 📢

"Bridges to the Ballot: How Loved Ones Can Mobilize Voters with Criminal Records" w/ @arielrwhite.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social & #TylerLudwig

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Registering Returning Citizens Via Social Ties — ExpandingEngagement

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · 17d

Looks extremely cool #PRIEC

Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 17d

Kicking off the #ASUPRIEC program is ASU undergrad María Blandón.

Argument: pol knowledge research lacks theory, measures of know how relevant in street politics, like ICE ambushing people en route to school, work, church, or home.

Blandón shares new metric of Knowledge Your Rights Literacy

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · 17d

#PRIECFomo

Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 17d

It’s that time!!

#ASUPRIEC, Tempe , AZ.

We’ll post highlights of presentations from the program.

Shout out to team
@asuclapr.bsky.social at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social who organized a great program and a roundtable on redistricting & elections.

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Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 17d

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Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium @priec.bsky.social · 17d

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18d

Crime is decreasing across the country despite a police-staffing crisis, Henry Grabar reports. He explores what might be responsible for the trend:

The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country

Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Ben H. Ansell, Rebecca Solnit , and 12 more Anna O. Law, Ben H. Ansell, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Peers, Daniel W. Drezner, David R. Miller, Martha Albertson Fineman, Eric D. Knowles, Hannah Walker, Mark Rice, Daniel Kuehn, Matthew Davis, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Michael Evans

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25d

the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?

Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 25d

Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...

Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 25d

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Alistair Munro, Michael A. Clemens , and 12 more Scott L. Greer, Alistair Munro, Michael A. Clemens, Rosemary A. Joyce, Efrén O. Pérez, Aaron Sojourner, Nazita Lajevardi, Scott A. Imberman, David J. Berri, Hannah Walker, Paul Nightingale, Catherine J. Frieman, Claire L. Adida, David L. Anderson, David Darmofal

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Dec 24

"Even after accounting for the upfront costs and delayed benefits, enrolling marginal applicants to public universities generates substantial net returns for society, the marginal students themselves, and the government budget."

Public Universities FTW!

Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 23

This sounds less like a grievance and more like a practical how-to for junior scholars!

Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · Dec 23

I can read the CV, look up the cite count, and see the journal titles myself. What I need you to do as an external reviewer is situate the candidate's work in the field and evaluate the scholarship's quality and contributions.

Ski Mask Shawty @haveyouheardofg.bsky.social · Dec 23

LET US BEGIN THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. HAPPY FESTIVUS TO ALL!

Reposted by Anna O. Law, David R. Miller, Hannah Walker

Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · Dec 23

Ski Mask Shawty @haveyouheardofg.bsky.social · Dec 23

LET US BEGIN THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. HAPPY FESTIVUS TO ALL!

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Dec 20

Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.

"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."

Reposted by Mark J. Brandt, Justin H. Kirkland, Hannah Walker

Tyler Simko @simko.bsky.social · Dec 19

Looking for a postdoc in American politics? Come work with us in Ann Arbor! No obligations other than research. Preference for institutions-focused work, but we’re open to a wide range of substantive interests (including local politics!). Happy to answer any questions: apply.interfolio.com/178829

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Reposted by Tim Bale, Alexander Wuttke, Paolo Crosetto , and 4 more Tim Bale, Alexander Wuttke, Paolo Crosetto, Jens Rydgren, Hannah Walker, José Antonio Noguera, Michael Jones‐Correa

Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · Dec 18

Survey experiments have become a popular methodology among social scientists. Has it been effective?

In POQ, Rauf et al. study the efficacy of 100 survey experiments. Their results show that a majority of hypotheses were not supported.

Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 18

Amazing thank you 🙏

Reposted by Maya Sen, Hannah Walker, David Darmofal

Allison P. Harris @allipatter.bsky.social · Dec 18

Officially out with @mayasen.bsky.social! We find defendants assigned to former public defenders are less likely to be incarcerated, providing insight into the relationship between criminal legal disparities and judicial characteristics.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

How Judges’ Professional Experience Impacts Case Outcomes: An Examination of Public Defenders and Criminal Sentencing | The Journal of Politics: Vol 88, No 1

Do judges’ professional backgrounds affect their rulings? We investigate this question by looking at the impact of judges’ public defender experience on sentencing. Leveraging thousands of sentences, ...

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 18

Just linked it up on my voting rights syllabus for the spring!!

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Hannah Walker, David Darmofal

Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · Dec 18

This morning at @thejop.bsky.social blog, Mike and I discuss our new paper on the effects of getting the Voting Rights Act on the turnout gap — and what it might mean for the case before the Court right now.

A preview in some ways of our book, out next fall!
ubwp.buffalo.edu/jopblog/2025...

How the Supreme Court Exploded the Racial Turnout Gap – The Journal of Politics Blog

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 17

Check out this outstanding opportunity to be mentorwd by the one and only @allipatter.bsky.social!! (w/ guest appearances from myself & @arielrwhite.bsky.social!)

Allison P. Harris @allipatter.bsky.social · Dec 17

I’m hiring a predoctoral fellow for the 2026-2027 AY with possibility of a second year. This is a great position for someone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who wants more hands-on experience doing research. Please apply/share! Happy to answer questions!

tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...

CSAP Predoc: Polarization and Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Legal System

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Michael J. Nelson, Caroline Krafft , and 5 more Anna O. Law, Michael J. Nelson, Caroline Krafft, Justin H. Kirkland, Peter K. Enns, Hannah Walker, David Darmofal, Ariel White

Allison P. Harris @allipatter.bsky.social · Dec 17

CSAP Predoc: Polarization and Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Legal System

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Michelangelo Landgrave @landgravephd.bsky.social · Dec 17

Periodic request to please post #psjminfo updates to www.politicalsciencejobs.org/status-updat...

PS Jobs - Submit updates

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 16

The audience loved this project when it was presented at #Justice&Injustice!! Congrats to Nirvikar!

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Dec 16

Had seen this Nirvikar Jassal paper presented a while back but good to see it out in APSR. Very important work

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Reposted by Hannah Walker, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Dec 16

Had seen this Nirvikar Jassal paper presented a while back but good to see it out in APSR. Very important work

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Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Dec 15

Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...

Texas universities deploy AI for course audits

Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.

www.texastribune.org

Reposted by John Drury, Flávio Azevedo, Hannah Walker

Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · Dec 14

Minority Power

"Marginalized groups develop sophisticated alternative conceptualizations of power as collective resistance, cultural preservation and mutual aid that enable transformation despite structural disadvantages."

#SocialPsyc

This article synthesizes cutting-edge research from our special issue examining power across groups, communities and nations to advance a fundamental reconceptualization that reveals power's inherent plurality, dynamism and cultural embeddedness. Drawing on evidence from a diverse set of countries and innovative methodologies, we demonstrate that traditional definitions of power as asymmetric resource control fail to capture its real-world complexity. The collected research reveals three critical insights. First, power operates through multiple, intersecting mechanisms—from ideological frameworks like hegemonic masculinity to seemingly benevolent helping behaviours that maintain hierarchies. Second, power's meaning and operation vary dramatically across cultural contexts, with the power-status relationship ranging from nearly synonymous in some societies to entirely disconnected in others. Third, marginalized groups develop sophisticated alternative conceptualizations of power as collective resistance, cultural preservation and mutual aid that enable transformation despite structural disadvantages. These findings necessitate theoretical frameworks that accommodate power's plurality while identifying general principles, examining dynamic processes rather than static attributes and integrating multiple levels of analysis. We argue for moving beyond imposed definitions to understand how diverse groups conceptualize their own agency, examining not just domination but resistance and developing interventions that promote more equitable power distributions.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Dec 13

In the newsletter this week, I point out that Stephen Miller’s great-replacement rhetoric depends on demonstrably false assumptions about immigrants’ politics.
www.howtoreadthisch.art/data-is-anti...

Data is anti-fascist

Last week, this newsletter was refreshingly apolitical. Well, that was then. Chapter 1 What they want you to believe about immigrants You don't need to travel too far up the branches of White House...

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Francisco I. Pedraza @quicopedraza.bsky.social · Dec 12

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A baller move by uni leaders in forward thinking states would be poach clusters of scholars from TX institutions. You’d inject a generation’s worth of teaching and productivity power to your school for bargain basement prices.

Paging Ass. Deans across the nation.

The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway

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Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Valerie Mueller, Hannah Walker , and 3 more Efrén O. Pérez, Valerie Mueller, Hannah Walker, Michael Jones‐Correa, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Krzysztof Krakowski

Marcel Roman @mfroman.bsky.social · Dec 12

🚨NEW WORKING PAPER🚨 Why are many Latino immigrants *not* naturalizing, learning English, and participating in American politics? We provide new theory and evidence across 3 surveys and an instrumental variables approach to show how migration motives shape immigrant integration. tinyurl.com/3expvu8e