Bijoyetri Samaddar
@bijoyetri.bsky.social
Sociologist | Legal Fellow | Studying construct drift, measurement, & semantic meaning | Causal inference nerd | Sociology & Demography, UW–Madison | Previously @ J-PAL South Asia & CSBCAshokaUniv | Always thinking about trust, power & data | she/they
In these dark times, let’s remember the heroes! @aapor.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
In these dark times, let’s remember the heroes! @aapor.bsky.social
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USAID is shutting its doors today--marking the end of democracy, diplomacy, and decency all in one fell swoop.
July 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
USAID is shutting its doors today--marking the end of democracy, diplomacy, and decency all in one fell swoop.
This piece on
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social's book outlines her journey in the archives, in the nursery, and in the labor of caregiving that she navigates as an academic. Very inspiring for those of us who work on institutions and feminist policy analysis!
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-supermom...
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social's book outlines her journey in the archives, in the nursery, and in the labor of caregiving that she navigates as an academic. Very inspiring for those of us who work on institutions and feminist policy analysis!
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-supermom...
The Supermom Myth | On Wisconsin
UW professor Jessica Calarco argues for strengthening the social safety net to give stressed-out caregivers a break.
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This piece on
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social's book outlines her journey in the archives, in the nursery, and in the labor of caregiving that she navigates as an academic. Very inspiring for those of us who work on institutions and feminist policy analysis!
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-supermom...
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social's book outlines her journey in the archives, in the nursery, and in the labor of caregiving that she navigates as an academic. Very inspiring for those of us who work on institutions and feminist policy analysis!
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-supermom...
Re-reading Aristophanes’ Lysistrata for the social commentary.
June 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Re-reading Aristophanes’ Lysistrata for the social commentary.
The #AirIndia crash is a test of #Boeing 's systemic risk profile. Collings et al. showed how contagion from the 737 MAX affected airline equities. It may not be an outlier, but evidence of cross-model volatility transmission.
Risk moves through markets, trust and memory.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Risk moves through markets, trust and memory.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Redirecting
doi.org
June 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The #AirIndia crash is a test of #Boeing 's systemic risk profile. Collings et al. showed how contagion from the 737 MAX affected airline equities. It may not be an outlier, but evidence of cross-model volatility transmission.
Risk moves through markets, trust and memory.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Risk moves through markets, trust and memory.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
I need to clean my house because it’s beginning to resemble a pig sty…but @alexhanna.bsky.social’s book just arrived.
To read or not to read (right away), that IS the question!
To read or not to read (right away), that IS the question!
June 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I need to clean my house because it’s beginning to resemble a pig sty…but @alexhanna.bsky.social’s book just arrived.
To read or not to read (right away), that IS the question!
To read or not to read (right away), that IS the question!
Reposted by Bijoyetri Samaddar
“By lending his Harvard credentials to Aporia, Pinker contributes to the normalisation and spread of dangerous, discredited ideas.”
New from me today: Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast published by race science Substack Aporia. I emailed him to ask why and got radio silence. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism
Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’
www.theguardian.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“By lending his Harvard credentials to Aporia, Pinker contributes to the normalisation and spread of dangerous, discredited ideas.”
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s Bollywood-style campaign ad and explainer on Ranked Choice Voting has been making the rounds in South Asian WhatsApp groups bringing joy for its affectionate nod to an iconic SRK film (one of my go-to comfort watches when the world feels especially bleak).
June 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s Bollywood-style campaign ad and explainer on Ranked Choice Voting has been making the rounds in South Asian WhatsApp groups bringing joy for its affectionate nod to an iconic SRK film (one of my go-to comfort watches when the world feels especially bleak).