Roberto Valli
robertovalli.bsky.social
Roberto Valli
@robertovalli.bsky.social
Political scientist @Princeton | PhD from @ETHZurich.
Extremely excited to present work on how individuals respond to conquest, tomorrow at WU Vienna

Looking forward to visiting WU and meeting the local political economy crowd!
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I'm thrilled to announce my first publication, as well as my first APSR and RCT paper. I am thankful to everyone who contributed to improving this project. 🙏🙏
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Finally, if you are at #APSA2025, make sure to stop by at our HPE panel.

When? Sun, Sep. 14, 10 AM

Who?
M. Wilfahrt, L. Arriola, @yoseftadesse.bsky.social, I. Kolesnikov, @ricarthuguet.bsky.social, J. Pierskalla, D. Smith, @jguardado.bsky.social, @robertovalli.bsky.social , @carlmc.bsky.social 🥳
September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Congratulations Carl!! 🥳

Such an exciting project, with many new and incredibly creative ways to learn from history & untapped data sources.

I cannot wait to see how it progresses & to contribute!
🎉 I am so very happy that I was awarded an ERC Starting Grant for my project BORDERS: Border Change and Local Development in Europe and Beyond. My (future) team and I will investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of border change on development in historical Europe and worldwide. #ERCStG 🎉
September 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Grateful to @princetonpolitics.bsky.social for a fantastic year — and to all the friends who made it special. Also thanks to @uni-konstanz.de for hosting me this summer.

Next week begins a new chapter as a Max Weber Fellow @eui-eu.bsky.social — an exciting institution in a beautiful city!
August 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science

https://go.nature.com/4kIRR01
Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
go.nature.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
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April 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Such a cool paper, congratulations!!
🚨 Very excited that our paper on *Rulers on the Road* has been cond. accepted at the AJPS @ajpseditor.bsky.social. We analyze emperors' strategies of itinerant rule in the Holy Roman Empire 919-1519. Fun working with @claranw.bsky.social, @andrejkokkonen.bsky.social & Jørgen Møller shorturl.at/Spm7z
May 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Confused over who's in the running to become the next pope?
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🚨 Working paper 🚨

Excited to share a new version of our paper on religious clientelism with Massimo Troncone!

doi.org/10.31219/osf...

We investigate how politicians exploit personal connections with community leaders to establish mutually beneficial relationships.
April 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Excited to present early work on the effects of border change on ethnic composition coauthored with @carlmc.bsky.social !

Please join our fantastic panel you are at MPSA. @mpsa.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Just published on APSR First View: "The Train Wrecks of Modernization: Railway Construction and Separatist Mobilization in Europe" by Yannick Pengl, Carl Müller-Crepon, Roberto Valli, Lars-Erik Cederman, and Luc Girardin. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Had a fantastic time in Notre Dame this week! The weather was freezing cold but the welcome as warm as any.

Thanks to @marcjacob.bsky.social for the hosting me and to all the CP Workshop attenders for the great discussion!
February 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It has been fantastic to visit NYU Politics today. Met amazing people and had a great time!

I was able to present work on religious clientelism with Massimo Troncome . Thanks @rozenas.bsky.social for the invite and everyone else for the constructive discussion.
February 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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🚨New paper forthcoming @apsrjournal.bsky.social!🚨

How do economic shocks shape politics?

We study a plant disease epidemic in Italy🌱—finding it fueled far-right support

It’s not just economic loss but how shocks uproot communities and interact with perceptions of state neglect

shorturl.at/ntKyt
January 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🚨 Pub alert 🚨

I am incredibly excited that my first publication with the amazing Yannick Pengl, @carlmc.bsky.social, Lars-Erik Cederman and
Luc Girardin has been finally accepted
@apsrjournal.bsky.social
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We study the consequences of increased state reach in multiethnic states.

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January 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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So happy to see my article with @janinadill.bsky.social and @marniehowlett.bsky.social on Ukrainian’s preferences to resisting the Russian invasion in this AJPS issue with so many fantastic papers! doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
October 10, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Today Massimo Troncone is presenting our joint paper at the panel "The politics of Church and state". Please join us if you are interested in religion, politics, and HPE!
4-5:30PM Loews, Washington C
September 7, 2024 at 12:56 PM
🚨 APSA panel alert! 🚨

Historical political economy and conflict research enthusiasts, please come to our panel on "The Legacies of War on Political Identities and Behavior" on Saturday 8th. Great papers from young, talented scholars!
tinyurl.com/2atlgtxv

#APSA2024 @apsa.bsky.social
The Legacies of War on Political Identities and Behavior
What are the effects of wartime processes and war outcomes such as repression, propaganda, and conquest? This panel collects innovative contributions to the historical political economy literature tha...
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September 3, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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This Saturday, at #APSA2024, I will present joint work with
Gloria Gennaro on how collective memories of WWII in central Italy affect attitudes toward immigration and support for the radical right. Stop by if you are interested.

Paper: osf.io/preprints/os...
September 2, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Thank you Kristina! It's a pleasure and a honor to present some of my work on the identity effects of border change.
Excited to welcome Roberto Valli today in the Aarhus University Migration & Ethnicity Workshop. Roberto will present work on "Territorial Conquest, Regionalism, and the Nationalization of Elite Identities in Alsace-Lorraine". Please join if you're in town!
Kicking off the spring programme of the Aarhus University Migration & Ethnicity Workshop tomorrow (Feb 13) with a presentation by Suat Alper Orhan, Europa-Universität Flensburg! Full programme below 👇 Please join if you're aorund 🤗 polisky migcitsky
May 7, 2024 at 8:43 AM