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Justin Kirkland
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Professor of Politics and Policy at UVa. Legislatures, Representation, Public Opinion, Subnational Politics, all the good stuff. Co-editor of Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures (Cambridge.org/AmericanLegislatures) .. more

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 13h
America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com

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David Fortunato @fortunato.bsky.social · 3d
100% agree and it’s not at all impossible to build popular support for this

doi.org/10.1017/spq....

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, Robert Huber, Werner Krause

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 4d
📄 New WP version out - full overhaul!

The Politics of Evidence Selection (w/ @jesperasring.bsky.social )

Comments welcome!

🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...

Reposted by Claudia Sahm, Menzie Chinn, Justin H. Kirkland , and 8 more

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4d
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate

This streak dies tomorrow

Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months

This blind spot will remain forever
aaronsojourner.org Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4d
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.

On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.

This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.

Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, Paul E. Smaldino, Marta Kołczyńska , and 1 more

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Michael Bang Petersen @m-b-petersen.bsky.social · 4d
Four (!) three-year postdoc positions available at @au.dk: international.au.dk/about/profil...

Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.

Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Four three-year postdoctoral positions in the project Slow-Motion Democracy - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Joanna Bryson, Ben H. Ansell , and 19 more

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Reposted by Will Jennings, Julie Leask, Justin H. Kirkland , and 1 more

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 6d
Engagement-based #algorithms amplify intergroup hostility + moral-emotional content, leading it to be overrepresented in your feed

This leads us to falsely perceive that people want to see this kind of content and share more of it.

This technology fuels false polarization: osf.io/preprints/os...

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland

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Alex Badas @alexbadas.bsky.social · 6d
My article "The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts," co-authored with Eugenia Artabe and Lucia Lopez, is now available online at Political Research Quarterly.

doi.org/10.1177/1065...
The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts - Eugenia Artabe, Alex Badas, Lucia Lopez, 2025
State supreme courts have become increasingly salient as the U.S. Supreme Court has deferred more politically contentious questions to the states. Yet, despite ...
doi.org

Reposted by Dani Rodrik, Mary Bosworth, Justin H. Kirkland , and 5 more

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 7d
Delighted to announce we are advertising our first academic post in the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). The position is Associate Professor in Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science and is joint with Politics, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Reuben College 1/n
Job Details
my.corehr.com

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland

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James Baggaley @jimbaggaley.bsky.social · 9d
Universities showcase the strengths and possible weaknesses of British institutions.

I've written for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social about our latest research, Shared Institutions on universities from @uclpolicylab.bsky.social & @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Our universities can save us from America's political division
New research shows Britain is proud of its institutions' ability to foster disagreement
www.newstatesman.com

Reposted by Will Jennings, Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller , and 11 more

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 10d
🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨

Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, Paul E. Johnson

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Adam L. Ozer @ozerthinking.bsky.social · 11d
Do legislators write their own email newsletters? How do they determine what content to include?

I had the opportunity to chat with former MEP @richardcorbett.bsky.social and learn from a politician's perspective on communicating with constituents.

adamlozer.github.io/blog/posts/2...
Adam L. Ozer, Ph.D. - A Reporting Back Mechanism: A Chat with Former MEP Richard Corbett About E-Newsletters and Constituent Communications
adamlozer.github.io

Reposted by Dani Rodrik, Justin H. Kirkland, Sebastian Karcher

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Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · 11d
A new postdoc position is now available at the Center for European Studies at Harvard for 2026 2027, The Guido Goldman postdoctoral fellowship, named after our center's founder

A great opportunity to work at Harvard for the year. Here is more information:

ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunitie...
Guido Goldman Fellowship
Guido Goldman, co-founding director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) is…
ces.fas.harvard.edu

Reposted by Norbert Schwarz, Nicholas A. Christakis, Axel Bruns , and 15 more

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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 12d
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?

Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.

Here are the key take-aways 🧵

arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Linda J. Skitka, Mark J. Brandt , and 4 more

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 12d
Review of applications begins November 10 - please apply! apply.interfolio.com/172357
brendannyhan.bsky.social Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Aug 21
New job ad: Assistant Professor of Quantitative Social Science, Dartmouth College apply.interfolio.com/172357

Please share with your networks. I am the search chair and happy to answer questions!

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Justin H. Kirkland, David R. Miller , and 4 more

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Debbie Schildkraut @debbiejsr.bsky.social · 13d
Happy to share that my new book with Jeff Berry and Jim Glaser is now available from @uchicagopress.bsky.social! (preorder elsewhere til 12/2, but available now through Chicago)
🧵
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Everyday Democracy
How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy. In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkrau...
press.uchicago.edu

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, David Darmofal

David Lazer @davidlazer.bsky.social · 13d
Exciting position @northeasternu.bsky.social ! Managing Policy Director at the new Institute for Information, & Democracy, please share with interested parties. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/career...
Managing Policy Director - Institute for Information, Internet, and Democracy
About the Opportunity JOB SUMMARY The Institute for Information, Internet, and Democracy seeks to support rigorous research on the problems of the contemporary information ecosystem, and to evaluate t...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 13d
Looking to become an expert in social science research? Wondering how to apply cutting edge data science techniques to real-world problems?💡

Find out about our MSc programmes

1. Intro to MSc in Social Research Methods: 19 Nov @ 12.30
2. Intro to MSc in Applied Social Data Science: 20 Nov @ 11.30
Studying MSc Social Research Methods at LSE - Virtual Graduate Open Events
Attend our LSE Virtual Graduate Open Events to find out more about graduate study at LSE.
www.lse.ac.uk

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland

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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · 13d
preferences for redistribution & moral attitudes are not becoming more polarized across countries & have become more homogeneous in many. Attitudes about morality & redistribution are increasingly sorted by party in the US, but hardly in other countries
www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle...
Moral tolerance, redistribution attitudes and left-right partisanship are not more polarized across countries: Polarization trends in 28 countries (1990-2022)
www.ssoar.info

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, Mirya R. Holman

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 18d
Edited by Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Jeffrey J. Harden, & @jhkirkland1.bsky.social, the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures publishes research that confronts major questions affecting the study of legislative politics and political representation in the US.

Coming Soon

https://cup.org/47peh12
Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures
Welcome to Cambridge Core
www.cambridge.org

Reposted by Cas Mudde, David M. Farrell, Steven Van de Walle , and 25 more

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 18d
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu

Reposted by Dani Rodrik, Nicholas A. Christakis, David Lazer , and 12 more

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Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 18d
Pleased to share that the Kennedy School has been authorized to conduct a faculty search in American politics

This is as an extraordinary opportunity for us - please share widely with your networks and consider applying

academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15418
Professor of Public Policy (American Politics)
Harvard Kennedy School seeks a scholar of the highest distinction to appoint as a professor of public policy, focusing on American politics, elections, and policy. We particularly welcome applications...
academicpositions.harvard.edu

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Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social · 19d
"Ticket Splitting in a Nationalized Era" by Shiro Kuriwaki. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland

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Jeff Ziegler @jeffreymziegler.bsky.social · 19d
Submit, submit! 🚨

Pleasant reminder to all, the 5th European PolMeth meeting will be 14-15 May 2026 at Trinity College Dublin 🇮🇪

Submissions close Nov. 15 ⚠️

You can find out more about the conference, including the submission form, here: polmeth.eu

If you have any questions, please contact me 😀

Reposted by Steven Van de Walle, Dave O’Brien, Carl Henrik Knutsen , and 3 more

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 21d
NEW -

Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - https://cup.org/47i6oKQ

- @jacobnyrup.bsky.social, @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social & Ina Lyftingsmo Kristiansen

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract describing the introduction of a global database called PtP, which contains detailed individual-level data on political, occupational, and social backgrounds from 144,789 cabinet members across 141 countries between 1966 and 2021. The text highlights the database's relevance to researchers in various fields including political and social sciences.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Justin H. Kirkland, Tom van der Meer , and 1 more

danjdevine.bsky.social
Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 22d
Although not yet available to read (January 2026!), very happy to see our book on political trust online. Co-edited with @mfair.bsky.social and available open access, we think it'll be a useful addition to the field.

www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-r...

Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland

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Nils Blossey @nilsblossey.bsky.social · 23d
We have a new working paper available:

osf.io/preprints/so...

Reposted by Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Seema Jayachandran, Mark Alfano , and 18 more

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 25d
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

Reposted by Mark J. Brandt, Justin H. Kirkland

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Polarization Research Lab @prl.bsky.social · 25d
Job 🚨! PRL is looking for a postdoc based at Dartmouth College for next year. Candidates should bring advanced data skills and enjoy writing. Read more about our work at polarizationresearchlab.org and apply through Interfolio by February 15, 2026: apply.interfolio.com/175722
Polarization Research Lab
Research on the origins, effects, limits and solutions to polarization
polarizationresearchlab.org

Reposted by Simon Hix, Sara B. Hobolt, Justin H. Kirkland , and 1 more

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 26d
📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

This we’’ll feature two sections to provide more information about the conference.

🔝 This week: Formal Political Theory & Political Representation

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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org