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Junior Americanist Workshop Series
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Junior Americanist Workshop Series (JAWS): A new virtual workshop for American politics research in the pandemic age.

Learn about our past and upcoming events here: https://jawspolisci.network/
Fresh out of the Thanksgiving food coma, join us NEXT WEDNESDAY, DEC 4 at 12pm pt/3pm et for our final session of the semester on Immigration!

Featuring talks by @minhye.bsky.social and @samchapa.bsky.social!

Join here: usc.zoom.us/j/9888082121...
November 27, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to our (coffee-less) coffee social!

(The person responsible for not realizing the coffee stand would be closed will be thrown to the sharks)
September 6, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Guess who's back, back again
JAWS is back, tell a friend (literally!)

That's right, JAWS is back for the 2024-25 academic year!

Our first event of the year is a coffee social at APSA. Join us on Friday, 9/6, at 3PM at Passero's Coffee Roasters in the Wanamaker Building (see flyer below)
August 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM
We are convening a meeting of The Tortured Junior Americanists Department. ~~

Join us this Wed, April 24 from 12pm pt/3pm et for ~Congressional Elections and Their Implications~

Presentations by Gabriel Foy-Sutherland and Kisoo Kim

Register: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 22, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Have you missed us terribly? Let's fix that with an MPSA HAPPY HOUR!

Date: Saturday, April 6
Time: 8:00PM-🤷
Location: The Game Room (inside the Chicago Athletic Association), 12 S Michigan Ave

All polisci invited--even if you're not Jr or Americanist... So bring your pals!
April 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Thinking of skipping JAWS this week? VETO!

Join us on Wednesday March 27 at 12pm pt/3pm et for our third session of the semester on
~ Legislative Effectiveness ~

With Jacob Lollis & Mackenzie Dobson and Darrian Stacy

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Deets 👇
March 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
What are you doing next week? You know it's gotta include some JAWS!

Join us on Wed, March 13th at 3pm et for Race and Elite Rhetoric with @rrahnama.bsky.social and Andrene Wright. Comments by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social and Andrea Benjamin!!

Register: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Details below 👇
March 8, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Mark your calendars for our session this Wed, Feb 28 3pm et/ 12pm pt for our session on ~ Social Media ~ 🤳🏻🤳🏻

Featuring talks by Tyler Leigh and @mgmacdonald.bsky.social

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
February 27, 2024 at 2:55 AM
JAWS is back for our first session of 2024!

Join us this Wed Feb 14 (aka Valentine's Day) at 3pm et/12pm pt for our session on "Political Participation and Voting" with papers by
@noahmckbraun.bsky.social
and Sara Kirshbaum.

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

More details below:
February 12, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Guess who's back (back, back), back again? 😈

We know you missed us, so we have a sick lineup for the spring.

Feb 14 - Political Participation & Voting
Feb 28 - Social Media
Mar 13 - Race and Elite Rhetoric

Details below 👇 with all sessions from 3 PM - 4:30 PM ET as yuzh
January 31, 2024 at 4:11 PM
To kick things off, we are going to "host" a watch party!

Join us *tomorrow* for TS's The Era's Tour streaming release. Rent from the platform of your choice, join our discord event at 7:45pm et/4:45pm pt and watch the magic unfold together!

discord.com/invite/jFSdw...

PoliSky
December 12, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Join us for our last session of 2023 next Wed, Dec 13 at 3 pm et / 12 pm pt.

~ Inside the Minds of Voters ~

With papers by Kevin Sparrow and Rocio Zhong

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 8, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Not sure if JAWS is your type of place? We are holding an info session next Wed 3 pm est/12 pm pst!

We will answer your questions and share a bit about who we are, what our goals are, and who we serve.

Moderators are @asdurso.bsky.social and @rcenteno.bsky.social

Register: tinyurl.com/jaws-info
November 30, 2023 at 7:36 PM
Not sure if JAWS is your type of place? We are holding an info session next Wed 3 pm est/12 pm pst!

We will answer your questions and share a bit about who we are, what our goals are, and who we serve.

Moderators are @asdurso.bsky.social and @rcenteno.bsky.social

Register: tinyurl.com/jaws-info
November 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM
Think Ron Swanson is the only one who can learn a thing about responsiveness? Think again. (Don't lie. You laughed at this scene. That makes you culpable!)

Make up for your sin this Wed, Nov 29 at 3 ET w/ our session on ~responsiveness~

Papers by
@elizabethelder.bsky.social
& John Wagner
November 27, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Did your Thanksgiving meal put you in a food coma like Jimmy Fallon?

If so, we have the perfect cure to get your brain juices flowing: a JAWS session on Responsiveness!

Join us Wednesday, November 29 at 3PM ET for great presentations by @elizabethelder.bsky.social and John Wagner!
November 25, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Join us today at 3pm eastern / noon pacific for panel on:

Immigration in America

(Registration link in original post)
November 8, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Have you ever considered maybe you are reviewer 2?

Join us for our professional development session
~How to Be a Journal Reviewer~

Monday, Nov 6, 12-1PM ET (9AM-10AM PT) with

Profs Nadia Brown, @montoya_celeste, and @christiangrose

ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM
What are you doing next Wed Oct 11 at 12 pst/3 est? No, besides wearing pink! Oh you’ll be at JAWS? Then you can sit with us!!

We will discuss Groups & Survey Scale Development with
@joshuathorp.bsky.social and Bang Quan Zheng

Register here: jmaqlz.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ij...
October 6, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Our second new member is Hillary Style! Hillary is a postdoc at Purdue after receiving her PhD from Stony Brook and specializes in political behavior.

hillarystyle.com
September 7, 2023 at 7:03 PM
As we prepare for our 2023-24 season, we'd like to announce two new members of our organizational board!

First is @sorelle.bsky.social! SoRelle is an assistant professor at Holy Cross and received her PhD from Maryland. Her research focuses on Congress (where she used to work!).

sorellew.com
September 7, 2023 at 7:02 PM
DUUUN dun.

DUUUN dun.

Summer may be over but you’re not out of the water just yet because…

Our fall workshop is here!

We want to hear your work!! Submit a proposal 👇

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

with more info below

Polisky
September 6, 2023 at 3:22 PM