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@umfordschool.bsky.social and the Trotter Center are hosting CPS affiliates @maraceci.bsky.social and Jowei Chen Thursday for a teach-in panel, "Unpacking Election Policy: How is it Shaping Our Democracy?" Details and registration: myumi.ch/5kbbA
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
@umfordschool.bsky.social and the Trotter Center are hosting CPS affiliates @maraceci.bsky.social and Jowei Chen Thursday for a teach-in panel, "Unpacking Election Policy: How is it Shaping Our Democracy?" Details and registration: myumi.ch/5kbbA
#LookToMichigan and the University of Michigan @umisrcps.bsky.social Center for Political Studies for leading work on democracy, civic, and global engagement. Repost & follow our research on *both* Bluesky and LinkedIn! @umisr.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#LookToMichigan and the University of Michigan @umisrcps.bsky.social Center for Political Studies for leading work on democracy, civic, and global engagement. Repost & follow our research on *both* Bluesky and LinkedIn! @umisr.bsky.social
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People who like to take surveys can share characteristics that skew polls in important ways. Michael A. Bailey @georgetownuni.bsky.social spoke at the @umisrcps.bsky.social workshop yesterday on the problem of "non-ignorable nonresponse" and the potential for panel surveys to address it.
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
People who like to take surveys can share characteristics that skew polls in important ways. Michael A. Bailey @georgetownuni.bsky.social spoke at the @umisrcps.bsky.social workshop yesterday on the problem of "non-ignorable nonresponse" and the potential for panel surveys to address it.
🎊 Today is the day! Join us as this afternoon as we celebrate the career of CPS Research Professor James D. Morrow. cps.isr.umich.edu/events/james...
October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎊 Today is the day! Join us as this afternoon as we celebrate the career of CPS Research Professor James D. Morrow. cps.isr.umich.edu/events/james...
@shaylafolson chairs a timely political communication panel at #APSA2025 today, on Public Trust in News Media and Expertise. At noon PDT, 3 EDT. #ISRNextGeneration
September 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@shaylafolson chairs a timely political communication panel at #APSA2025 today, on Public Trust in News Media and Expertise. At noon PDT, 3 EDT. #ISRNextGeneration
👀 Donald Kinder will present tomorrow's Ithiel de Sola Pool Lecture at the @apsa.bsky.social annual conference in Vancouver. Read more on the triennial award lecture and Don Kinder's contributions to the field: cps.isr.umich.edu/2025/09/11/d...
September 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
👀 Donald Kinder will present tomorrow's Ithiel de Sola Pool Lecture at the @apsa.bsky.social annual conference in Vancouver. Read more on the triennial award lecture and Don Kinder's contributions to the field: cps.isr.umich.edu/2025/09/11/d...
Research on the postwar South from @meganastewart.bsky.social and @karinkitchens.bsky.social suggests that "contraband camps" - hubs that emerged during the US Civil War as Black Americans sought freedom and protection behind Union lines- help explain variation in social welfare policies. #APSA2025
September 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Research on the postwar South from @meganastewart.bsky.social and @karinkitchens.bsky.social suggests that "contraband camps" - hubs that emerged during the US Civil War as Black Americans sought freedom and protection behind Union lines- help explain variation in social welfare policies. #APSA2025
@dnsltr.bsky.social: "Indonesia and Malaysia are confronting the same big question that confronts countries all over the world these days -- can democracy and diversity coexist?" Slater presents at #APSA2025 today on his latest book project, exploring pluralists' efforts to build winning coalitions.
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@dnsltr.bsky.social: "Indonesia and Malaysia are confronting the same big question that confronts countries all over the world these days -- can democracy and diversity coexist?" Slater presents at #APSA2025 today on his latest book project, exploring pluralists' efforts to build winning coalitions.
🔥 @bromero15.bsky.social presents at #APSA2025 on the relationship b/n experiences of victimization and racial group solidarity. Romero finds that Black victims of crime--but not other groups--express lower racial solidarity & are less likely to endorse systemic explanations for racial inequalities.
September 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🔥 @bromero15.bsky.social presents at #APSA2025 on the relationship b/n experiences of victimization and racial group solidarity. Romero finds that Black victims of crime--but not other groups--express lower racial solidarity & are less likely to endorse systemic explanations for racial inequalities.
Why do some immigrants politically invest in their host country while others do not? @robertocarlos.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social and @mamalik.bsky.social show the salience of migration motive, esp. economic motive, in shaping political incorporation. More at #APSA2025!
September 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Why do some immigrants politically invest in their host country while others do not? @robertocarlos.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social and @mamalik.bsky.social show the salience of migration motive, esp. economic motive, in shaping political incorporation. More at #APSA2025!
@meshepruralpolitics.bsky.social's larger project demonstrates how partisan politics are deepening the rural-urban divide in America. Don't miss his talk on women's attitudes toward guns and firearms policy at #APSA2025. @umichsph.bsky.social #PoliSky
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
@meshepruralpolitics.bsky.social's larger project demonstrates how partisan politics are deepening the rural-urban divide in America. Don't miss his talk on women's attitudes toward guns and firearms policy at #APSA2025. @umichsph.bsky.social #PoliSky
🏈 Has the NFL played a role in America's political polarization? Don't miss #ISRNextGeneration scholar Ciera Hammond presenting at #APSA2025. #PoliSky
September 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🏈 Has the NFL played a role in America's political polarization? Don't miss #ISRNextGeneration scholar Ciera Hammond presenting at #APSA2025. #PoliSky
The medium matters: Audrey Halverson and Brian Weeks's findings on the effects of reading a @washingtonpost.com article vs. viewing the same info on TikTok suggest that while alternative political information formats can capture attention, they may struggle to earn audiences’ trust. #APSA2025
September 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The medium matters: Audrey Halverson and Brian Weeks's findings on the effects of reading a @washingtonpost.com article vs. viewing the same info on TikTok suggest that while alternative political information formats can capture attention, they may struggle to earn audiences’ trust. #APSA2025
@rebeccawai.bsky.social used the #ISRNextGeneration Tessler Fellowship to investigate cooperation between refugees and host communities in Uganda, through farmer groups. She presents findings and insights on refugee-host cooperation with papers both Friday and Saturday at #APSA2025.
September 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@rebeccawai.bsky.social used the #ISRNextGeneration Tessler Fellowship to investigate cooperation between refugees and host communities in Uganda, through farmer groups. She presents findings and insights on refugee-host cooperation with papers both Friday and Saturday at #APSA2025.
👀 Local governments often take "symbolic" stances on issues where they hold no authority or jurisdiction. @simko.bsky.social and Taran Samarth examine the dynamics and purpose of "symbolic representation" by studying the response of US local governments to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. #APSA2025
September 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
👀 Local governments often take "symbolic" stances on issues where they hold no authority or jurisdiction. @simko.bsky.social and Taran Samarth examine the dynamics and purpose of "symbolic representation" by studying the response of US local governments to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. #APSA2025
What binds violent spectacle and political legitimacy? A virtual #APSA2025 presentation Saturday with Qian Qian Ng and #ISRNextGeneration scholar Patrick Peralta explores why
images of brutality under Duterte's drug war "failed to impress a collective sense of horror among Filipinos."
images of brutality under Duterte's drug war "failed to impress a collective sense of horror among Filipinos."
September 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What binds violent spectacle and political legitimacy? A virtual #APSA2025 presentation Saturday with Qian Qian Ng and #ISRNextGeneration scholar Patrick Peralta explores why
images of brutality under Duterte's drug war "failed to impress a collective sense of horror among Filipinos."
images of brutality under Duterte's drug war "failed to impress a collective sense of horror among Filipinos."
At #APSA2025, #ISRNextGeneration scholar Hood Ahmed presents a poster with findings from a survey experiment exploring campaigns for social reform in Saudi Arabia. The findings contribute to debates about the effectiveness of elite strategies in reshaping mass attitudes and behaviors.
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
At #APSA2025, #ISRNextGeneration scholar Hood Ahmed presents a poster with findings from a survey experiment exploring campaigns for social reform in Saudi Arabia. The findings contribute to debates about the effectiveness of elite strategies in reshaping mass attitudes and behaviors.
Misinformation expert and #ISRNextGeneration scholar @francy-lunadiaz.bsky.social presents at #APSA2025-- investigating Trumpism, online communities, and transnational ties.
September 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Misinformation expert and #ISRNextGeneration scholar @francy-lunadiaz.bsky.social presents at #APSA2025-- investigating Trumpism, online communities, and transnational ties.
Garth Taylor #ISRNextGeneration scholar Jane Kitaevich presents her public opinion research at #APSA2025: Her dissertation examines the impact of militarized violence on individual support for democracy, with a focus on Armenia as a case study. #PoliSky
September 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Garth Taylor #ISRNextGeneration scholar Jane Kitaevich presents her public opinion research at #APSA2025: Her dissertation examines the impact of militarized violence on individual support for democracy, with a focus on Armenia as a case study. #PoliSky
🇿🇲 In recent decades, women have entered government in African countries at an unprecedented rate. @jsteend.bsky.social and colleagues present recent findings from Zambia #APSA2025 investigating to what extent these leasders have acquired the influence necessary to shape policymaking.
September 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🇿🇲 In recent decades, women have entered government in African countries at an unprecedented rate. @jsteend.bsky.social and colleagues present recent findings from Zambia #APSA2025 investigating to what extent these leasders have acquired the influence necessary to shape policymaking.
@shaylafolson.bsky.social is an expert on how US Christian churches shape and contend with racial attitudes. Don't miss her research at #APSA2025 on the frequency and context of sermons on racism. #ISRNextGeneration
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@shaylafolson.bsky.social is an expert on how US Christian churches shape and contend with racial attitudes. Don't miss her research at #APSA2025 on the frequency and context of sermons on racism. #ISRNextGeneration
Does authoritarian legacy play into the calculus of when and why people abandon democratic values? Find #ISRNextGeneration @umisrcps.bsky.social scholar Hanna Lee at #APSA2025.
September 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Does authoritarian legacy play into the calculus of when and why people abandon democratic values? Find #ISRNextGeneration @umisrcps.bsky.social scholar Hanna Lee at #APSA2025.
🇹🇭 Thailand's 2023 election provides insights on how voting for winning or losing parties affects support for democracy and state institutions in a hybrid regime. Read more from @a2hicken.bsky.social and Jacob Ricks ahead of #APSA2025: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
September 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🇹🇭 Thailand's 2023 election provides insights on how voting for winning or losing parties affects support for democracy and state institutions in a hybrid regime. Read more from @a2hicken.bsky.social and Jacob Ricks ahead of #APSA2025: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
With an original survey, @fmortiz.bsky.social finds that conspiracy thinking is racially patterned, responsive to reminders of state violence, and consequential for democratic engagement. ⚡ Find @umisrcps.bsky.social #ISRNextGeneration scholars at #APSA2025.
September 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
With an original survey, @fmortiz.bsky.social finds that conspiracy thinking is racially patterned, responsive to reminders of state violence, and consequential for democratic engagement. ⚡ Find @umisrcps.bsky.social #ISRNextGeneration scholars at #APSA2025.
🚨@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, @robmickey.bsky.social & @dziblatt.bsky.social argue that U.S. "under-policing" is explained not by police staffing but by "high levels of bureaucratic shirking, characterized by inefficient allocation, low effort, and the avoidance of bodily harm." #APSA2025
September 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚨@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, @robmickey.bsky.social & @dziblatt.bsky.social argue that U.S. "under-policing" is explained not by police staffing but by "high levels of bureaucratic shirking, characterized by inefficient allocation, low effort, and the avoidance of bodily harm." #APSA2025