Virginia Rocha
@virginiarocha.bsky.social
Postdoc at FGV/EAESP. Previously Max Weber Fellow at EUI | Studying elites' consequences to public transparency, electoral competition, affective polarization and SLBs.
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Needed - larger samples, more realism about (the lack of) heterogeneous treatment effects:
-"less than a third of proposed hypotheses were supported... the largest predictor of positive exp. results was sample size"
-"moderation hypotheses were rarely significant"
academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...
-"less than a third of proposed hypotheses were supported... the largest predictor of positive exp. results was sample size"
-"moderation hypotheses were rarely significant"
academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...
An Audit of Social Science Survey Experiments
Abstract. Survey experiments have become a popular methodology for causal inference across the social sciences. We study the efficacy of survey experiment
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November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Needed - larger samples, more realism about (the lack of) heterogeneous treatment effects:
-"less than a third of proposed hypotheses were supported... the largest predictor of positive exp. results was sample size"
-"moderation hypotheses were rarely significant"
academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...
-"less than a third of proposed hypotheses were supported... the largest predictor of positive exp. results was sample size"
-"moderation hypotheses were rarely significant"
academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...
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Many have asked for the LLM Survey paper. The release was bungled a bit by PNAS, but it is live now: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The potential existential threat of large language models to online survey research | PNAS
The advancement of large language models poses a severe, potentially existential threat
to online survey research, a fundamental tool for data coll...
www.pnas.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Many have asked for the LLM Survey paper. The release was bungled a bit by PNAS, but it is live now: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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NEW -
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
NEW -
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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If you know anyone considering doing a PhD in political science or sociology, encourage them to apply to the EUI PhD program and join the institute's landmark 50th cohort of PhD researchers in the SPS Department! Applications from Central and Eastern Europe are particularly welcome!
🚨 Applications Now Open for the EUI PhD Programmes 2026-2027!
📊 Economics |⚖️ Law |📘 History | 🏛 Political and Social Sciences
Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!
Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd
#EUIPhD #PhDOpportunity
📊 Economics |⚖️ Law |📘 History | 🏛 Political and Social Sciences
Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!
Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd
#EUIPhD #PhDOpportunity
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you know anyone considering doing a PhD in political science or sociology, encourage them to apply to the EUI PhD program and join the institute's landmark 50th cohort of PhD researchers in the SPS Department! Applications from Central and Eastern Europe are particularly welcome!
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How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
October 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
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📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference.
🔝 This week: Electoral + Voting Behaviour & Climate Politics
▶️ Electoral + Voting Behaviour
🧵
Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference.
🔝 This week: Electoral + Voting Behaviour & Climate Politics
▶️ Electoral + Voting Behaviour
🧵
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
September 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference.
🔝 This week: Electoral + Voting Behaviour & Climate Politics
▶️ Electoral + Voting Behaviour
🧵
Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference.
🔝 This week: Electoral + Voting Behaviour & Climate Politics
▶️ Electoral + Voting Behaviour
🧵
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Change in migrants’ political attitudes: Acculturation and cosmopolitanization is now available in Early View. @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/12/c...
September 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Change in migrants’ political attitudes: Acculturation and cosmopolitanization is now available in Early View. @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/12/c...
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1/ How does migration affect political attitudes? Using 380k obs from 104 sending & 28 receiving countries, @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicolas Sauger & I find some migrants’ attitudes align with locals, while others exceed origin-host context, reshaping ideological space.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
September 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
1/ How does migration affect political attitudes? Using 380k obs from 104 sending & 28 receiving countries, @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicolas Sauger & I find some migrants’ attitudes align with locals, while others exceed origin-host context, reshaping ideological space.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
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Radical-right parties are often linked to the “left-behind”. But supporting them when stigma is strong is costly. So who is willing to pay that cost early on, before it’s normalized?
In my new WP, I argue that breaking political norms is socially stratified. 🧵👇
In my new WP, I argue that breaking political norms is socially stratified. 🧵👇
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Radical-right parties are often linked to the “left-behind”. But supporting them when stigma is strong is costly. So who is willing to pay that cost early on, before it’s normalized?
In my new WP, I argue that breaking political norms is socially stratified. 🧵👇
In my new WP, I argue that breaking political norms is socially stratified. 🧵👇
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🚨 New working paper: War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine
@ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵
#workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda
@ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵
#workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda
War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine
This article examines how military losses shape public engagement with propaganda. We combine data on Russia's military losses in its war against Ukraine with u
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May 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🚨 New working paper: War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine
@ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵
#workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda
@ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵
#workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda
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🇪🇺🇦🇫 Published Today in CPS 🇪🇺🇦🇫
“Stand by those who share our values” – how refugees fleeing the Taliban improved European attitudes toward immigration
Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Pre-print: osf.io/preprints/os...
Thread: 1/8
“Stand by those who share our values” – how refugees fleeing the Taliban improved European attitudes toward immigration
Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Pre-print: osf.io/preprints/os...
Thread: 1/8
May 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🇪🇺🇦🇫 Published Today in CPS 🇪🇺🇦🇫
“Stand by those who share our values” – how refugees fleeing the Taliban improved European attitudes toward immigration
Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Pre-print: osf.io/preprints/os...
Thread: 1/8
“Stand by those who share our values” – how refugees fleeing the Taliban improved European attitudes toward immigration
Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Pre-print: osf.io/preprints/os...
Thread: 1/8
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When democracy becomes a family affair... 🧐 Our Max Weber Fellow @virginiarocha.bsky.social dives into how political elites and non-professional actors influence policy outcomes and polarisation.
A must-watch for political science enthusiasts!
#MyEUIResearch #EUISPS
youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
A must-watch for political science enthusiasts!
#MyEUIResearch #EUISPS
youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
#MyEUIResearch with Virginia Rocha | When democracy becomes a family affair
YouTube video by EUI TV
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May 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
When democracy becomes a family affair... 🧐 Our Max Weber Fellow @virginiarocha.bsky.social dives into how political elites and non-professional actors influence policy outcomes and polarisation.
A must-watch for political science enthusiasts!
#MyEUIResearch #EUISPS
youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
A must-watch for political science enthusiasts!
#MyEUIResearch #EUISPS
youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
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Our article on how elites manage the human resource task of party building is out open access today in @apsrjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Thread below on the main findings 👇
Thread below on the main findings 👇
May 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our article on how elites manage the human resource task of party building is out open access today in @apsrjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Thread below on the main findings 👇
Thread below on the main findings 👇
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Deadline next week! Apply for the 2025 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship by June 15th! The fund encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists. politicalsciencenow.com/apsa-2025-fu...
May 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Deadline next week! Apply for the 2025 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship by June 15th! The fund encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists. politicalsciencenow.com/apsa-2025-fu...
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🚨 Workshop alert! 🚨
Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos!
Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links.
Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS...
#GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica
Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos!
Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links.
Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS...
#GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica
Workshop: Elections and Political Parties in Africa and Latin America Workshop
Event: 19 June 2025
Research on elections and political parties in the Global South often takes place within continental silos. Yet, scholars have much to gain by engaging in conversations around thes...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 Workshop alert! 🚨
Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos!
Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links.
Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS...
#GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica
Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos!
Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links.
Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS...
#GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica
Excited to share some of my research through the #MyEUIResearch series!
In the latest #MyEUIResearch episode, @virginiarocha.bsky.social, MWP Fellow at the @eui-sps.bsky.social, explores how political dynasties impact the quality of government, and the ways their legacy competes with modern political messaging. ♟️
Watch the full video 👉 youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
Watch the full video 👉 youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk
May 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Excited to share some of my research through the #MyEUIResearch series!
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Big fan of Paper Picnic 🧺
Every Friday night, it pulls new articles from over 60 political science & economics journals.
If you sign up to the mailing list, you receive a weekly email with a list of all new papers, sorted by journal.
Excellent work, @moritzmarbach.bsky.social!
paper-picnic.com
Every Friday night, it pulls new articles from over 60 political science & economics journals.
If you sign up to the mailing list, you receive a weekly email with a list of all new papers, sorted by journal.
Excellent work, @moritzmarbach.bsky.social!
paper-picnic.com
Paper Picnic 🧺: Home
A weekly basket with the latest published research in political science.
paper-picnic.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Big fan of Paper Picnic 🧺
Every Friday night, it pulls new articles from over 60 political science & economics journals.
If you sign up to the mailing list, you receive a weekly email with a list of all new papers, sorted by journal.
Excellent work, @moritzmarbach.bsky.social!
paper-picnic.com
Every Friday night, it pulls new articles from over 60 political science & economics journals.
If you sign up to the mailing list, you receive a weekly email with a list of all new papers, sorted by journal.
Excellent work, @moritzmarbach.bsky.social!
paper-picnic.com
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After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.
April 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.
Reposted by Virginia Rocha
NEW -
The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hMcJCi
- @carnes.bsky.social, Joshua Ferrer, @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @esmelillywhite.bsky.social, @noamlupu.bsky.social & @eugenian.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hMcJCi
- @carnes.bsky.social, Joshua Ferrer, @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @esmelillywhite.bsky.social, @noamlupu.bsky.social & @eugenian.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
February 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW -
The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hMcJCi
- @carnes.bsky.social, Joshua Ferrer, @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @esmelillywhite.bsky.social, @noamlupu.bsky.social & @eugenian.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hMcJCi
- @carnes.bsky.social, Joshua Ferrer, @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @esmelillywhite.bsky.social, @noamlupu.bsky.social & @eugenian.bsky.social
#OpenAccess