Marcel Roman
@mfroman.bsky.social
Assistant professor of Government @ Harvard. Studies identity, race, and immigration.
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Marcel Roman
@mfroman.bsky.social
· Aug 6
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Are police more right-wing and biased against marginalized groups than the general public? If so, why? My new article in
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
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My first solo publication is officially out! Check out how benevolent sexism and modern sexism influence attitudes toward Trump and Harris.
#OpenAccess from @journalrep.bsky.social -
Paternalistic Push & Pull: The Role of Sexism in Public Opinion of Kamala Harris - https://cup.org/43SsdiY
- @crystalrobertson.bsky.social
#FirstView
Paternalistic Push & Pull: The Role of Sexism in Public Opinion of Kamala Harris - https://cup.org/43SsdiY
- @crystalrobertson.bsky.social
#FirstView
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My first solo publication is officially out! Check out how benevolent sexism and modern sexism influence attitudes toward Trump and Harris.
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The big Democratic wins of the 2025 elections will shift political dynamics and strategies in the coming year. For key takeaways, read our Q&A with UM political scientist Tyler Simko @simko.bsky.social, elections analyst for CBS.
cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3516
cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3516
Unexpected Margins: Analysis of the 2025 Elections
Expert Q&A with takeaways and predictions drawn from the 2025 elections with CBS elections analyst and University of Michigan political scientist Tyler Simko
cpsblog.isr.umich.edu
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The big Democratic wins of the 2025 elections will shift political dynamics and strategies in the coming year. For key takeaways, read our Q&A with UM political scientist Tyler Simko @simko.bsky.social, elections analyst for CBS.
cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3516
cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3516
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New study “explores century-long persistence of buraku discrimination in Japan. We find that in 1912—40 years after liberation edict—land prices in buraku areas were 53% lower. Even in 2018, 150 years post-liberation, buraku areas had approximately 14% lower land prices.” voxdev.org/topic/instit...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New study “explores century-long persistence of buraku discrimination in Japan. We find that in 1912—40 years after liberation edict—land prices in buraku areas were 53% lower. Even in 2018, 150 years post-liberation, buraku areas had approximately 14% lower land prices.” voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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The Race and Stratification Working Group at @nber.org will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. Francisca Antman, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. December 11, 2025 is the deadline to submit your paper!
www.nber.org/conferences/...
www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
www.nber.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Race and Stratification Working Group at @nber.org will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. Francisca Antman, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. December 11, 2025 is the deadline to submit your paper!
www.nber.org/conferences/...
www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Do architecture and urban planning affect political behavior? Happy to share a paper that @tesaliarizzo.bsky.social and I have coming out at the APSR which uses computer vision to investigate how the built environment shapes inequalities in civic participation in Mexico: osf.io/preprints/so.... 🧵1/5
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Do architecture and urban planning affect political behavior? Happy to share a paper that @tesaliarizzo.bsky.social and I have coming out at the APSR which uses computer vision to investigate how the built environment shapes inequalities in civic participation in Mexico: osf.io/preprints/so.... 🧵1/5
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Zohran ran up crazy numbers with non-white young people (18-29 year olds):
Black youth: Mamdani 84%
Latino youth: Mamdani 86%
White youth: Mamdani 66%
Black youth: Mamdani 84%
Latino youth: Mamdani 86%
White youth: Mamdani 66%
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Zohran ran up crazy numbers with non-white young people (18-29 year olds):
Black youth: Mamdani 84%
Latino youth: Mamdani 86%
White youth: Mamdani 66%
Black youth: Mamdani 84%
Latino youth: Mamdani 86%
White youth: Mamdani 66%
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Lesbian and gay party leaders receive lower leadership evaluations than straight leaders in the UK, and the effects are consistent across genders. Interesting yet discouraging findings in our BJPS paper. @josephfcozza.bsky.social @gdilandro.bsky.social Andrea Aldrich @utgovernment.bsky.social
NEW -
A Rainbow Ceiling? Sexual Orientation and Party Leader Evaluations - https://cup.org/47G8q7r
- Joseph Francesco Cozza, @gdilandro.bsky.social, Andrea Aldrich & @zeynsom.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
A Rainbow Ceiling? Sexual Orientation and Party Leader Evaluations - https://cup.org/47G8q7r
- Joseph Francesco Cozza, @gdilandro.bsky.social, Andrea Aldrich & @zeynsom.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lesbian and gay party leaders receive lower leadership evaluations than straight leaders in the UK, and the effects are consistent across genders. Interesting yet discouraging findings in our BJPS paper. @josephfcozza.bsky.social @gdilandro.bsky.social Andrea Aldrich @utgovernment.bsky.social
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Passaic County, NJ, precinct-level results. A huge shift toward the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, relative to 2024, in Latino-dominant precincts
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Passaic County, NJ, precinct-level results. A huge shift toward the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, relative to 2024, in Latino-dominant precincts
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Yes. In before times, V. Cruz Nichols, A. LeBron, & I found living where more secure communities targets are misdemeanor offenders wrecked trust in gov sources of health info. But only for Latinos. And, trust in non-gov sources of health info not impacted
www.franciscoipedraza.com/wp-content/u...
www.franciscoipedraza.com/wp-content/u...
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes. In before times, V. Cruz Nichols, A. LeBron, & I found living where more secure communities targets are misdemeanor offenders wrecked trust in gov sources of health info. But only for Latinos. And, trust in non-gov sources of health info not impacted
www.franciscoipedraza.com/wp-content/u...
www.franciscoipedraza.com/wp-content/u...
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remember all those hot takes during the primary about how Mamdani was the candidate for rich white liberals? a "champagne socialist" ?
yeah, about that
yeah, about that
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
remember all those hot takes during the primary about how Mamdani was the candidate for rich white liberals? a "champagne socialist" ?
yeah, about that
yeah, about that
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After all the talk about Black voters in this election in NYC, it was really *white* voters (or, I should say, precincts) that broke for Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
After all the talk about Black voters in this election in NYC, it was really *white* voters (or, I should say, precincts) that broke for Cuomo
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Generally, when a party is trying to appeal to a new cohort of voters, they don’t send masked men to publicly kidnap and disappear thousands of members of that cohort.
Latinos in VA also moved hard back to the left from last year
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Generally, when a party is trying to appeal to a new cohort of voters, they don’t send masked men to publicly kidnap and disappear thousands of members of that cohort.
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(1/5) Do undocumented immigrants matter as constituents to state legislators? Check out this article, “¿Quién Importa? State Legislators and Their Responsiveness to Undocumented Immigrants” in Political Research Quarterly by Matthew Mendez Garcia & Sara Sadhwani 👇doi.org/10.1177/10659129221137825
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
(1/5) Do undocumented immigrants matter as constituents to state legislators? Check out this article, “¿Quién Importa? State Legislators and Their Responsiveness to Undocumented Immigrants” in Political Research Quarterly by Matthew Mendez Garcia & Sara Sadhwani 👇doi.org/10.1177/10659129221137825
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November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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👥How do Americans think about Native American issues, and what shapes their attitudes toward these issues? Check out a recent @3streamsblog.bsky.social by @jieun-lee.bsky.social, which highlights new research published in Political Research Quarterly. #polisky medium.com/3streams/wha...
What shapes American attitudes toward Native American issues?
Despite broad support, Americans’ views on Native issues often rely on ideology, not facts
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
👥How do Americans think about Native American issues, and what shapes their attitudes toward these issues? Check out a recent @3streamsblog.bsky.social by @jieun-lee.bsky.social, which highlights new research published in Political Research Quarterly. #polisky medium.com/3streams/wha...
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New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
NEW -
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
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Interesting.
"Grokipedia’s generation process elaborates on existing material...rather than producing substantively new or more rigorously sourced knowledge"
"[Grokipedia] mirrors Wikipedia’s informational scope but... favor[s] narrative expansion over citation-based verification"
"Grokipedia’s generation process elaborates on existing material...rather than producing substantively new or more rigorously sourced knowledge"
"[Grokipedia] mirrors Wikipedia’s informational scope but... favor[s] narrative expansion over citation-based verification"
November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Interesting.
"Grokipedia’s generation process elaborates on existing material...rather than producing substantively new or more rigorously sourced knowledge"
"[Grokipedia] mirrors Wikipedia’s informational scope but... favor[s] narrative expansion over citation-based verification"
"Grokipedia’s generation process elaborates on existing material...rather than producing substantively new or more rigorously sourced knowledge"
"[Grokipedia] mirrors Wikipedia’s informational scope but... favor[s] narrative expansion over citation-based verification"
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Political inexperience in Congress has measurable effects on legislative outcomes. Our research finds that when districts elect political newcomers over career politicians, congressional dysfunction tends to increase.
New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...
New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...
Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns
The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Political inexperience in Congress has measurable effects on legislative outcomes. Our research finds that when districts elect political newcomers over career politicians, congressional dysfunction tends to increase.
New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...
New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...
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And here's the paper, led by the incredible Silvia Mari, in which we find that stronger beliefs in traditional gender roles is associated with less voting intention across 18 countries.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
And here's the paper, led by the incredible Silvia Mari, in which we find that stronger beliefs in traditional gender roles is associated with less voting intention across 18 countries.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Me: “The fixation on causal estimates is not the appropriate direction social science…What descriptive analysis provides us with are facts. Facts are nouns. Causal analysis gives us contextual estimates. They are adjectives. In the grammar of social science, we should prefer nouns to adjectives.”
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Me: “The fixation on causal estimates is not the appropriate direction social science…What descriptive analysis provides us with are facts. Facts are nouns. Causal analysis gives us contextual estimates. They are adjectives. In the grammar of social science, we should prefer nouns to adjectives.”
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ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
2016-2020-2024-panel-merged-study - ANES | American National Election Studies
electionstudies.org
November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
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This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
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Sam Zacher & I have a paper under review basically to this effect. Among Democrats, renters have distinct left preferences in candidates (e.g. Sanders) and housing reforms (broadly YIMBYism). We find less distinction among Dem renters and homeowners with national social policy prefs.
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Sam Zacher & I have a paper under review basically to this effect. Among Democrats, renters have distinct left preferences in candidates (e.g. Sanders) and housing reforms (broadly YIMBYism). We find less distinction among Dem renters and homeowners with national social policy prefs.
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#OpenAccess from @journalrep.bsky.social -
Mothers and Monsters: How Black Mothers’ Encounters with Police Influence Their Community-Based Political Activity - https://cup.org/3JzjM58
- Ayana Best
#FirstView #JREP10
Mothers and Monsters: How Black Mothers’ Encounters with Police Influence Their Community-Based Political Activity - https://cup.org/3JzjM58
- Ayana Best
#FirstView #JREP10
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @journalrep.bsky.social -
Mothers and Monsters: How Black Mothers’ Encounters with Police Influence Their Community-Based Political Activity - https://cup.org/3JzjM58
- Ayana Best
#FirstView #JREP10
Mothers and Monsters: How Black Mothers’ Encounters with Police Influence Their Community-Based Political Activity - https://cup.org/3JzjM58
- Ayana Best
#FirstView #JREP10