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Junior Americanist Workshop Series
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Junior Americanist Workshop Series (JAWS): A virtual workshop for American politics research.

Learn about our past and upcoming events here: https://jawspolisci.network/
Our Spring workshops continue next Wednesday at 1 pm ET! We're discussing work on party coalitions in Congress from @avanparys.bsky.social and Jacob Ausubel.

Register here: virginia.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 2/18 workshop: Coalitions in Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 2/18 workshop: Coalitions in Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Our Spring schedule is live! Check out the awesome American politics research coming up the semester, and register for the workshops here: jawspolisci.network
Junior Americanist Workshop Series
A virtual workshop for American politics research.
jawspolisci.network
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Democratic pollster Impact Research is hiring a Survey Scientist: impactresearch.com/jobs-interns...

(Washington, DC or Montgomery, AL preferred; remote candidates considered)
Careers - Impact Research
Look to Impact for political research jobs, internships, and career growth if you like challenges and solving problems together.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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TODAY come learn from people with cool careers about what it's like to look for jobs & work in industry!

We may be Americanists, but all subfields are welcome!!!
February 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Join us TODAY at 3 pm ET for an awesome panel on alt-ac careers in polling, tech, consulting, and beyond! Register here: virginia.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Join APSA for a panel discussion about experiences with managing anxiety and depression in graduate school and as you begin your career as a professor. Register to join: buff.ly/TjSKenb
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Coming up this week: JAWS Spring Professionalization Panel! Join us to learn about the alt-ac pipeline, and hear from folks from @brookings.edu, GQR insights, Accenture, and @today.yougov.com!

Join us Friday at 3 pm, and register here: virginia.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Trying to figure our your next move? Register for our Spring professionalization panel on alternative academic careers! Next Friday 2/6 at 3 pm ET, feat @mollyereynolds.bsky.social, @nataliej.bsky.social, and more 🤓
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Feb. 6 Professionalization Panel: Alternative Academic Careers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Thanks to all who joined yesterday's workshop! Great research, great feedback, and great discussion!

Final reminder to submit YOUR work to be considered for our Spring 2026 workshops: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
JAWS Sign-Up Form--Spring 2026
Please use the form below to submit your project for potential inclusion in the Junior Americanist Workshop Series (JAWS), volunteer to serve as a discussant, and/or sign up for email updates.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Today! Our first session of the semester! Candidate selection! Register here! ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
AND we are accepting submissions for the rest of our Spring 2026 sessions! Apply here to present your paper or serve as a discussant: jmaqlz.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijo...

Share widely with all your junior Americanist friends, fans, and foes!
JAWS Sign-Up Form--Spring 2026
Please use the form below to submit your project for potential inclusion in the Junior Americanist Workshop Series (JAWS), volunteer to serve as a discussant, and/or sign up for email updates.
jmaqlz.clicks.mlsend.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We are SO back! Join us next Wednesday, 1/21 at 1 pm for our first session of the semester on candidate selection (register here: ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...)
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 2026 Session I: Choosing Candidates. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Junior Americanist Workshop Series aims to provide an alternative opportunity for junior scholars (ABD grad students, post docs, and pre-tenure faculty) who study American politics (behavior or in...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Join us NOW for our final session of the semester! Today we’re focused on Congress and have some very cool research for you ✨

Join us to learn more about how reps respond to voter ID laws & congressional oversight overseas!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 5: Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 5: Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our next session is happening NOW!!! Join us to hear about Stephanie Mathiasen's research on congressional campaign use of Google ads 📈

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 4: Web Campaigns. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 4: Web Campaigns. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Still in elections mode after this past Tuesday's goings-on?

Well you're in luck!

Join us next Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00-2:30PM ET for a workshop on "Web Campaigns" featuring @stephmathiasen.bsky.social and Shun Yamaya!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What's more fear-inducing than ghosts, ghouls, and goblins on Halloween week!?!

Sharks! (JK)

Join us this Wednesday (10/29) at 1PM ET for our next session on Shifts in Racial Liberalism and Class Politics featuring Marco Avina and Jack Garigliano!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happening now!! Join us!👇
Are you into voters/parties/ideology/elections/administrative data? Then we have good news!✨

🦈 Our first session of Fall 2025 is tomorrow 10/1 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT 🦈

We'll have 2 great papers on 🗳️ Voting & Elections 🗳️ from Pei-Hsun Hsieh (UPenn) and Graham Straus (UCLA)
October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Are you into voters/parties/ideology/elections/administrative data? Then we have good news!✨

🦈 Our first session of Fall 2025 is tomorrow 10/1 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT 🦈

We'll have 2 great papers on 🗳️ Voting & Elections 🗳️ from Pei-Hsun Hsieh (UPenn) and Graham Straus (UCLA)
September 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🌊🦈 WE'RE BACK!!! 🌊🦈

Update your calendars bc JAWS is back for Fall 2025 📅 And our first session is next week, Wed 10/1!

Also: NEW TIME! We've heard our old time was difficult for those with school pickups, so our new time is 1-2:30PM ET / 10-11:30AM PT 💫

More info below ⬇️
September 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Why don't you continue the momentum from APSA and present your work at JAWS? We are still taking submissions!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We're still making new friends!

Are you a junior scholar in *any* area of American politics? Consider submitting to present (especially if you're on the academic market)!

Are you hoping to serve our subfield? Consider volunteering as discussant!

👉 forms.gle/rKMwHFWS1E5G...

Deets 👇
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September 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Happy Monday!

Let us know what you’d like so we can best serve you!
Jazzy JAWSers! We are ramping up for another year together!

In addition to our regular workshops (announcement and details TBA), we want to bring back our series on professional development and need to hear from YOU!

What types of professional development workshops might you be interested in?
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September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Jazzy JAWSers! We are ramping up for another year together!

In addition to our regular workshops (announcement and details TBA), we want to bring back our series on professional development and need to hear from YOU!

What types of professional development workshops might you be interested in?
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September 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Not so fast, Alice Cooper! We have our final JAWS meeting this Wed, May 7 at 3 pm et/12 pm pt on 🎸⚡VOTING ⚡🎸 featuring

Jacob Harris (@jacobharris.bsky.social) and Stephanie Schmitt (@sschmitt.bsky.social)

Register here📍https://american.zoom.us/meeting/register/HUOlsJBGSam_51cOTzghYg#/registration
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