Justin Kirkland
@jhkirkland1.bsky.social
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)
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🚨Job News: Postdoc positions in LSE Government Department 🚨
Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
December 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🚨Job News: Postdoc positions in LSE Government Department 🚨
Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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The Victoria Schuck Award honors the best book published on women and politics.
For complete details about the award, including details about eligibility, please visit:
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Nominations Due February 11:
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Polisky Gendersky
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Polisky Gendersky
Victoria Schuck Award - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Victoria Schuck Award Victoria Schuck Award Nominations now open. The Schuck Award honors the best book published on women and politics. Victoria Schuck
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December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Victoria Schuck Award honors the best book published on women and politics.
For complete details about the award, including details about eligibility, please visit:
apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/APS...
Nominations Due February 11:
openwater-os.secure-platform.com/americanpoli...
Polisky Gendersky
For complete details about the award, including details about eligibility, please visit:
apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/APS...
Nominations Due February 11:
openwater-os.secure-platform.com/americanpoli...
Polisky Gendersky
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We're recruiting for a Research Assistant at the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk.
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
2 years of funding in the first instance.
Please share!
📆 5/1/26
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
2 years of funding in the first instance.
Please share!
📆 5/1/26
Research Assistant (Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. The Bennett School of Public Policy invites applications for a Research Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity
www.cam.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We're recruiting for a Research Assistant at the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk.
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
2 years of funding in the first instance.
Please share!
📆 5/1/26
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
2 years of funding in the first instance.
Please share!
📆 5/1/26
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We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit
Join and help to lead the Constitution Unit!
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
Job opportunity: Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics
The UCL Department of Political Science and Constitution Unit are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics. The successful candidate will join the senior team at the Unit.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit
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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the British Academy Festive Parliamentary Reception.
@wmarybeard.bsky.social spoke powerfully about why, now more than ever, the humanities and social sciences need to be recognised and celebrated.
@wmarybeard.bsky.social spoke powerfully about why, now more than ever, the humanities and social sciences need to be recognised and celebrated.
Energising, vital talk at our annual @britishacademy.bsky.social Parliamentary reception from @wmarybeard.bsky.social about how the humanities are absolute essentials in a democracy that keep a culture going
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the British Academy Festive Parliamentary Reception.
@wmarybeard.bsky.social spoke powerfully about why, now more than ever, the humanities and social sciences need to be recognised and celebrated.
@wmarybeard.bsky.social spoke powerfully about why, now more than ever, the humanities and social sciences need to be recognised and celebrated.
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Americans aren’t following the news as closely as they were a decade ago. And that’s true for older and younger Americans and Republicans and Democrats alike.
New today from Pew: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
New today from Pew: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Americans are following the news less closely than they used to
In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 36% in 2025.
www.pewresearch.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Americans aren’t following the news as closely as they were a decade ago. And that’s true for older and younger Americans and Republicans and Democrats alike.
New today from Pew: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
New today from Pew: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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A word of wisdom from @cdsamii.bsky.social re credibility revolution and survey experiments: your conjoint or list experiment is not a policy intervention with real causal effects -- it's a measurement tool.
A lot of smart folks are still confused about it for some reason!
cyrussamii.com?p=4168
A lot of smart folks are still confused about it for some reason!
cyrussamii.com?p=4168
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A word of wisdom from @cdsamii.bsky.social re credibility revolution and survey experiments: your conjoint or list experiment is not a policy intervention with real causal effects -- it's a measurement tool.
A lot of smart folks are still confused about it for some reason!
cyrussamii.com?p=4168
A lot of smart folks are still confused about it for some reason!
cyrussamii.com?p=4168
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PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
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“When researchers randomly displayed these flood risk estimates to 18M people browsing Redfin, those who saw the feature were more likely to search for homes w/ low flood risk, according to a working paper published in the Nat’l Bureau of Economic Research last Nov*.”🧪
* www.nber.org/papers/w33119
* www.nber.org/papers/w33119
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“When researchers randomly displayed these flood risk estimates to 18M people browsing Redfin, those who saw the feature were more likely to search for homes w/ low flood risk, according to a working paper published in the Nat’l Bureau of Economic Research last Nov*.”🧪
* www.nber.org/papers/w33119
* www.nber.org/papers/w33119
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#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly -
Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes
- @ahemmen.bsky.social
#FirstView
Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes
- @ahemmen.bsky.social
#FirstView
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly -
Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes
- @ahemmen.bsky.social
#FirstView
Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes
- @ahemmen.bsky.social
#FirstView
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Keith and I strengthened our lower bounds for randomized experiments in the linear-in-means model to a general minimax result
Updated results available at arxiv.org/abs/2410.10772
Updated results available at arxiv.org/abs/2410.10772
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Keith and I strengthened our lower bounds for randomized experiments in the linear-in-means model to a general minimax result
Updated results available at arxiv.org/abs/2410.10772
Updated results available at arxiv.org/abs/2410.10772
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💥 Northeastern University in Boston is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Network Science & Communication! Joint appointment with Communication Studies & College of Science. Review of applications begins 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Please share!!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Assistant Professor in Network Science and Communication
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Network Science, to b...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
💥 Northeastern University in Boston is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Network Science & Communication! Joint appointment with Communication Studies & College of Science. Review of applications begins 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Please share!!
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northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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🔔Job Alert 🔔
Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?”
We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!
Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?”
We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🔔Job Alert 🔔
Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?”
We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!
Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?”
We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!
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🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
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We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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A student recently asked me for academic job market advice and I pulled up a slideshow from a few years ago. I don't think I've shared it, but it might be broadly useful. I think the advice almost entirely holds up.
First part is about my time on the job market
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First part is about my time on the job market
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November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A student recently asked me for academic job market advice and I pulled up a slideshow from a few years ago. I don't think I've shared it, but it might be broadly useful. I think the advice almost entirely holds up.
First part is about my time on the job market
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First part is about my time on the job market
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Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
A lovely trip down to Durham. Thanks @jongreen.bsky.social for the invite!
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A lovely trip down to Durham. Thanks @jongreen.bsky.social for the invite!
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November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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I think a big failing of political science as a discipline in the last 10-15 years has been an underemphasis (quite severe I think) on economic inequality (income and wealth) as _the_ major social force in many (most) modern societies.
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
See how Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s new payment package compares with other occupations in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I think a big failing of political science as a discipline in the last 10-15 years has been an underemphasis (quite severe I think) on economic inequality (income and wealth) as _the_ major social force in many (most) modern societies.
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NEW -
The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa
- @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder
#OpenAccess
The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa
- @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder
#OpenAccess
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
NEW -
The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa
- @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder
#OpenAccess
The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa
- @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder
#OpenAccess
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In a new paper, we show that "opportunity moves" foster political integration and shift political preferences to the left.
Please have a look at @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social's excellent summary for some more details.
👉 tinyurl.com/46utjj65
Please have a look at @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social's excellent summary for some more details.
👉 tinyurl.com/46utjj65
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In a new paper, we show that "opportunity moves" foster political integration and shift political preferences to the left.
Please have a look at @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social's excellent summary for some more details.
👉 tinyurl.com/46utjj65
Please have a look at @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social's excellent summary for some more details.
👉 tinyurl.com/46utjj65
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As AI becomes ever more sophisticated, its effects on those (like me) who use online surveys and experiments may be dire. (As one coauthor called it -- the botpocalypse!) The second POAL methods brief by the excellent @laurenleek.eu digs deeper into the problem. Very important reading!
"Safeguarding data quality is no longer a single checkpoint but an end-to-end pipeline - one that reallocates substantial resources from sampling to continuous fraud monitoring"
Read our new POAL Methods Brief by @laurenleek.eu on dealing with AI bots in surveys!
Link: www.poal.co.uk/briefai.pdf
Read our new POAL Methods Brief by @laurenleek.eu on dealing with AI bots in surveys!
Link: www.poal.co.uk/briefai.pdf
www.poal.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
As AI becomes ever more sophisticated, its effects on those (like me) who use online surveys and experiments may be dire. (As one coauthor called it -- the botpocalypse!) The second POAL methods brief by the excellent @laurenleek.eu digs deeper into the problem. Very important reading!
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Because I know no one really cares about the Bundesliga (and because I wanted to test how well the model generalises), I have tested it out on the Premier League too!
The results look pretty solid to me, though I have a little less faith in how the model does with the Premier League than the BuLi.
The results look pretty solid to me, though I have a little less faith in how the model does with the Premier League than the BuLi.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Because I know no one really cares about the Bundesliga (and because I wanted to test how well the model generalises), I have tested it out on the Premier League too!
The results look pretty solid to me, though I have a little less faith in how the model does with the Premier League than the BuLi.
The results look pretty solid to me, though I have a little less faith in how the model does with the Premier League than the BuLi.
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New today at Science Advances from @kshoub.bsky.social and me. We revisit the question of whether a local tragedy (mass shooting) influences voter behavior. They do, at least at the local level, with some important caveats and implications for policy. Short thread...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New today at Science Advances from @kshoub.bsky.social and me. We revisit the question of whether a local tragedy (mass shooting) influences voter behavior. They do, at least at the local level, with some important caveats and implications for policy. Short thread...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"Using a regression discontinuity in time design, we find that mass shootings mobilize local voters (especially in heavily Democratic areas) but do not shift presidential vote choices."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The effect of mass shootings on voter turnout in the United States
Following mass shootings, localized voter turnout increases, as does support for a gun reform ballot initiative.
www.science.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Using a regression discontinuity in time design, we find that mass shootings mobilize local voters (especially in heavily Democratic areas) but do not shift presidential vote choices."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...