James Igoe Walsh
@jamesigoewalsh.com
Program Director, Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation
Professor of Political Science, Data Science, & Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Studies bad things
https://www.jamesigoewalsh.com
Professor of Political Science, Data Science, & Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Studies bad things
https://www.jamesigoewalsh.com
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NEW -
Estimating the Impact of Drone Strikes on Civilians Using Call Detail Records - https://cup.org/4qy0az4
- Paolo Bertolotti, @aidanmilliff.com, Fotini Christia & Ali Jadbabaie
#OpenAccess
Estimating the Impact of Drone Strikes on Civilians Using Call Detail Records - https://cup.org/4qy0az4
- Paolo Bertolotti, @aidanmilliff.com, Fotini Christia & Ali Jadbabaie
#OpenAccess
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
NEW -
Estimating the Impact of Drone Strikes on Civilians Using Call Detail Records - https://cup.org/4qy0az4
- Paolo Bertolotti, @aidanmilliff.com, Fotini Christia & Ali Jadbabaie
#OpenAccess
Estimating the Impact of Drone Strikes on Civilians Using Call Detail Records - https://cup.org/4qy0az4
- Paolo Bertolotti, @aidanmilliff.com, Fotini Christia & Ali Jadbabaie
#OpenAccess
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Join our growing and dynamic faculty! And let me know if you have any questions about these positions.
The Department of International Affairs is hiring two (2!) faculty members whose work encompasses National Security and Artificial Intelligence.
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Join our growing and dynamic faculty! And let me know if you have any questions about these positions.
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The Open Pool Fellowship for #IQMR 2026 call is open:
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Each year, w support from NSF, we fund ~25 early career researchers to attend the 2-week Institute for Qualitative & Multi-Method Research for free. More on IQMR: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
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Each year, w support from NSF, we fund ~25 early career researchers to attend the 2-week Institute for Qualitative & Multi-Method Research for free. More on IQMR: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Open Pool Fellowship for #IQMR 2026 call is open:
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
Each year, w support from NSF, we fund ~25 early career researchers to attend the 2-week Institute for Qualitative & Multi-Method Research for free. More on IQMR: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
Each year, w support from NSF, we fund ~25 early career researchers to attend the 2-week Institute for Qualitative & Multi-Method Research for free. More on IQMR: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
🚨 Job Alert 🚨 Our group (@bethewhitaker.bsky.social, @akoustov.bsky.social, Michael Ewers) is hiring a postdoc for a project on long-term environmental changes, shorter-term shocks (conflicts, disasters, economic disruptions), and migration. Details right here: jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/64603
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🚨 Job Alert 🚨 Our group (@bethewhitaker.bsky.social, @akoustov.bsky.social, Michael Ewers) is hiring a postdoc for a project on long-term environmental changes, shorter-term shocks (conflicts, disasters, economic disruptions), and migration. Details right here: jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/64603
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2025 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral…
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral…
2025 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented. The following PhD candidates have been awarded grants for the 2025 award cycle.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
2025 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral…
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral…
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Our call for the 2025 Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) Annual Meeting on Geostrategic Opportunity and Upheaval on October 9-10 is up! Submissions due on June 16. W/ Yuri Zhukov @laiabalcells.bsky.social @austinlw.bsky.social @renardsexton.bsky.social More here: esoc.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
Call for Papers and Policy Panel Proposals: 2025 ESOC Annual Meeting
CALL FOR PAPERS AND POLICY PANEL PROPOSALSSubmission Deadline: June 16, 2025The Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) Project is holding its Annual Meeting October 9-10, 2025 in Washington D.C.The Annu...
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May 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our call for the 2025 Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) Annual Meeting on Geostrategic Opportunity and Upheaval on October 9-10 is up! Submissions due on June 16. W/ Yuri Zhukov @laiabalcells.bsky.social @austinlw.bsky.social @renardsexton.bsky.social More here: esoc.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
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It’s finally here—just got my first author's copies of "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular"! Excited for more folks to check it out.
And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.
And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.
March 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It’s finally here—just got my first author's copies of "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular"! Excited for more folks to check it out.
And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.
And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.
A reminder that Monday is the deadline to submit a paper for the Carolinas Conflict Consortium. Spending a couple of days at the coast learning about exciting new research sounds pretty good right now, doesn't it? 🙋
📣 Scholars of peace & conflict: The call for papers for the 6th Carolinas Conflict Consortium, hosted at the College of Charleston, on April 25-26 is now open. If you would like great feedback on your paper or research design, just fill out this form by February 10: bit.ly/carolinas-co...
Carolinas Conflict Consortium – James Igoe Walsh
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February 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A reminder that Monday is the deadline to submit a paper for the Carolinas Conflict Consortium. Spending a couple of days at the coast learning about exciting new research sounds pretty good right now, doesn't it? 🙋
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We’re thrilled to celebrate Korbel Prof @marieberry.bsky.social who has been honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by President Biden for her federally funded, groundbreaking research! 🎉👏 www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up... @siecenter.bsky.social
President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House
Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...
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January 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We’re thrilled to celebrate Korbel Prof @marieberry.bsky.social who has been honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by President Biden for her federally funded, groundbreaking research! 🎉👏 www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up... @siecenter.bsky.social
📣 Scholars of peace & conflict: The call for papers for the 6th Carolinas Conflict Consortium, hosted at the College of Charleston, on April 25-26 is now open. If you would like great feedback on your paper or research design, just fill out this form by February 10: bit.ly/carolinas-co...
Carolinas Conflict Consortium – James Igoe Walsh
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January 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
📣 Scholars of peace & conflict: The call for papers for the 6th Carolinas Conflict Consortium, hosted at the College of Charleston, on April 25-26 is now open. If you would like great feedback on your paper or research design, just fill out this form by February 10: bit.ly/carolinas-co...
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The SPSA is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark S. Hurwitz will begin serving as the new Executive Director of the Southern Political Science Association on January 1, 2025. Read more about Mark here!
The SPSA Welcomes Mark Hurwitz as Executive Director – Southern Political Science Association
The purpose of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) shall be to publish professional journals, improve teaching, promote interest and research in theoretical and practical political probl...
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December 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The SPSA is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark S. Hurwitz will begin serving as the new Executive Director of the Southern Political Science Association on January 1, 2025. Read more about Mark here!
Check out this cool paper by @akoustov.bsky.social: highlighting the national benefits of immigration increases its importance among pro-immigration voters, shifting public opinion and priorities toward pro-immigration reforms without mobilizing opposition. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Beyond Changing Minds: Raising the Issue Importance of Expanding Legal Immigration | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Beyond Changing Minds: Raising the Issue Importance of Expanding Legal Immigration
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November 16, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Check out this cool paper by @akoustov.bsky.social: highlighting the national benefits of immigration increases its importance among pro-immigration voters, shifting public opinion and priorities toward pro-immigration reforms without mobilizing opposition. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Nicholas Valentino @electionstudies.bsky.social @umisrcps.bsky.social on the 2024 election: Dobbs didn't generate enough mobilizing anger among any groups except feminist women; Trump's campaign centered on triggering anger among everyone else.
November 14, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Nicholas Valentino @electionstudies.bsky.social @umisrcps.bsky.social on the 2024 election: Dobbs didn't generate enough mobilizing anger among any groups except feminist women; Trump's campaign centered on triggering anger among everyone else.
Seeking funding in the social sciences? Come to our eponymous panel! Reps from NSF, Russell Sage, and APSA will be on hand to lay out the process and answer your questions
September 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Seeking funding in the social sciences? Come to our eponymous panel! Reps from NSF, Russell Sage, and APSA will be on hand to lay out the process and answer your questions
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Why do some reforms fail despite popular support, and why do some politicians benefit when voters focus on particular issues?
In my new piece with @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, we discuss how voters make decisions based on not just what they think about issues but also how much they care about them
In my new piece with @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, we discuss how voters make decisions based on not just what they think about issues but also how much they care about them
In our latest "Good to Know," we tackle Issue importance in politics.
When individuals consider a political issue “personally important,” they engage with it more than other topics.
Here's how voters’ priorities matter.
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When individuals consider a political issue “personally important,” they engage with it more than other topics.
Here's how voters’ priorities matter.
goodauthority.org/news/good-to...
Good to Know: Issue importance in politics
Understanding issue salience is crucial for making sense of modern politics. But what makes voters prioritize an issue?
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August 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Why do some reforms fail despite popular support, and why do some politicians benefit when voters focus on particular issues?
In my new piece with @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, we discuss how voters make decisions based on not just what they think about issues but also how much they care about them
In my new piece with @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, we discuss how voters make decisions based on not just what they think about issues but also how much they care about them
NSF is hosting workshops on the ethical and social dynamics of climate intervention technologies. We’re looking for social scientists, ethicists, natural and life scientists, and engineers to join the conversation on shaping governance around climate change: apply.knowinnovation.com/climateinter...
Climate Intervention
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August 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM
NSF is hosting workshops on the ethical and social dynamics of climate intervention technologies. We’re looking for social scientists, ethicists, natural and life scientists, and engineers to join the conversation on shaping governance around climate change: apply.knowinnovation.com/climateinter...
📢 New Article Alert! "Public Support for Power Grabs after Civil Conflict" by James Igoe Walsh, Sam Whitt, Jacob Aronson, Jonathan Hall, Paul Huth & Vera Mironova is now published in Security Studies.
May 23, 2024 at 3:09 PM
📢 New Article Alert! "Public Support for Power Grabs after Civil Conflict" by James Igoe Walsh, Sam Whitt, Jacob Aronson, Jonathan Hall, Paul Huth & Vera Mironova is now published in Security Studies.
📈 New Data Alert 📊
We know a lot about the causes and consequences of *state* repression. But much less about why other actors respect or violate human rights.
We know a lot about the causes and consequences of *state* repression. But much less about why other actors respect or violate human rights.
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May 8, 2024 at 8:31 PM
📈 New Data Alert 📊
We know a lot about the causes and consequences of *state* repression. But much less about why other actors respect or violate human rights.
We know a lot about the causes and consequences of *state* repression. But much less about why other actors respect or violate human rights.
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APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant is now accepting applications! The DDDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Deadline: June 15th
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April 8, 2024 at 8:57 PM
APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant is now accepting applications! The DDDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Deadline: June 15th
politicalsciencenow.com/2024-apsa-do... #polisky
politicalsciencenow.com/2024-apsa-do... #polisky
Attending the International Studies Association meeting next month? Interested in learning more about the National Science Foundation, especially its Security & Preparedness program? As a new NSF program officer, it would be great to chat. Touch base and we can set a time to talk in San Francisco.
March 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Attending the International Studies Association meeting next month? Interested in learning more about the National Science Foundation, especially its Security & Preparedness program? As a new NSF program officer, it would be great to chat. Touch base and we can set a time to talk in San Francisco.
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APSA welcomes the New Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession! Their mission is to advance research on disability, promote materials on disability and ensure fair treatment of disabled people throughout the profession.
Read more: politicalsciencenow.com/meet-the-new...
Read more: politicalsciencenow.com/meet-the-new...
Meet the New APSA Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession -
In April 2023, the APSA Council approved a proposal for a new Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession. The committee, chaired by Monica Schneider (Miami University), also includes Amber Knight (University of [...]
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March 12, 2024 at 7:50 PM
APSA welcomes the New Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession! Their mission is to advance research on disability, promote materials on disability and ensure fair treatment of disabled people throughout the profession.
Read more: politicalsciencenow.com/meet-the-new...
Read more: politicalsciencenow.com/meet-the-new...
📣 Scholars of peace & conflict: The call for papers for the 5th Carolinas Conflict Consortium, hosted at UNC Chapel Hill by @creshman.bsky.social, @nbapat.bsky.social, and Stephen Gent on April 26-27 is now open. Submit your paper or research design by February 10 here: tarheels.live/carolinascon...
2024 Call for Papers | Carolinas Conflict Consortium
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January 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
📣 Scholars of peace & conflict: The call for papers for the 5th Carolinas Conflict Consortium, hosted at UNC Chapel Hill by @creshman.bsky.social, @nbapat.bsky.social, and Stephen Gent on April 26-27 is now open. Submit your paper or research design by February 10 here: tarheels.live/carolinascon...
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I'm looking to hire a part-time grad student research assistant/lab manager this spring for the Policing Lab at Hamilton College. More details about the lab are here: www.hamiltonpolicinglab.com. Please help spread the word!
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December 14, 2023 at 7:39 PM
I'm looking to hire a part-time grad student research assistant/lab manager this spring for the Policing Lab at Hamilton College. More details about the lab are here: www.hamiltonpolicinglab.com. Please help spread the word!
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Come work with us at the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research! We are hiring a senior lecturer in peace and conflict research, specialising in nuclear disarmament!
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November 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Come work with us at the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research! We are hiring a senior lecturer in peace and conflict research, specialising in nuclear disarmament!
www.jobb.uu.se/details/?pos...
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