Wendy Y. Li
@wendyyli.bsky.social
Sociologist studying the political workforce, lobbying, regulation, and democracy. Postdoc at SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University. Based in DC. Philly at heart.
www.wendyyli.com
www.wendyyli.com
If you want to go even deeper, from 1935…
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you want to go even deeper, from 1935…
Calling political sociologists and political scientists! Submissions are open for the 2nd People-ing Politics Mini-Conference at ESS! This year's theme is "Bringing the People Back In." To submit a paper, please use the ESS conference portal and be sure to choose our mini-conference. www.essnet.org
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Calling political sociologists and political scientists! Submissions are open for the 2nd People-ing Politics Mini-Conference at ESS! This year's theme is "Bringing the People Back In." To submit a paper, please use the ESS conference portal and be sure to choose our mini-conference. www.essnet.org
Very excited to share that my article, "Unicorns and Hacks": Revolving Door Lobbyists and the Cultivation of Political Credibility, was just accepted at Socius! Will share when it gets published, but for now, a bit of BTS:
July 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Very excited to share that my article, "Unicorns and Hacks": Revolving Door Lobbyists and the Cultivation of Political Credibility, was just accepted at Socius! Will share when it gets published, but for now, a bit of BTS:
Will you be at #ESS next week in Boston? Looking for a brilliant group of people to think about US politics with? If so, please join us for the People-ing Politics Mini-conference!
@daniellaurison.bsky.social @blackcapitol.bsky.social @kadiaz428.bsky.social
@daniellaurison.bsky.social @blackcapitol.bsky.social @kadiaz428.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Will you be at #ESS next week in Boston? Looking for a brilliant group of people to think about US politics with? If so, please join us for the People-ing Politics Mini-conference!
@daniellaurison.bsky.social @blackcapitol.bsky.social @kadiaz428.bsky.social
@daniellaurison.bsky.social @blackcapitol.bsky.social @kadiaz428.bsky.social
📢 Call for participants! 📢
I am seeking interviews with DC-based policy professionals about how they navigate their careers, particularly in times of political uncertainty. For more information, please visit tinyurl.com/policycareer or contact me at wli167@jh.edu. Please share with your contacts!
I am seeking interviews with DC-based policy professionals about how they navigate their careers, particularly in times of political uncertainty. For more information, please visit tinyurl.com/policycareer or contact me at wli167@jh.edu. Please share with your contacts!
November 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM
📢 Call for participants! 📢
I am seeking interviews with DC-based policy professionals about how they navigate their careers, particularly in times of political uncertainty. For more information, please visit tinyurl.com/policycareer or contact me at wli167@jh.edu. Please share with your contacts!
I am seeking interviews with DC-based policy professionals about how they navigate their careers, particularly in times of political uncertainty. For more information, please visit tinyurl.com/policycareer or contact me at wli167@jh.edu. Please share with your contacts!
Looking for cool people to think about politics with? Join us for the "People-ing Politics" miniconference at ESS2025. Deadline to submit is this Friday, Nov 1! We'll have a post-election panel, mentoring, and a conference dinner. More info and submission portal at www.essnet.org/annual-confe...
October 29, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Looking for cool people to think about politics with? Join us for the "People-ing Politics" miniconference at ESS2025. Deadline to submit is this Friday, Nov 1! We'll have a post-election panel, mentoring, and a conference dinner. More info and submission portal at www.essnet.org/annual-confe...
Please join the ASA Political Sociology Section for our last event in our 2024 election series, on Tuesday October 29 at 5:30pm. With the election fast approaching, it's the perfect time to hear from experts on opinion, participation, and turnout. Register at tinyurl.com/election-ser...
October 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Please join the ASA Political Sociology Section for our last event in our 2024 election series, on Tuesday October 29 at 5:30pm. With the election fast approaching, it's the perfect time to hear from experts on opinion, participation, and turnout. Register at tinyurl.com/election-ser...
Very excited to share that I successfully defended my dissertation today! It's been a long process and I couldn't have done it without the support of my family, friends, and committee. Call me Dr. Wendy!!!
April 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Very excited to share that I successfully defended my dissertation today! It's been a long process and I couldn't have done it without the support of my family, friends, and committee. Call me Dr. Wendy!!!
I just submitted my full dissertation to my committee 😭
March 29, 2024 at 3:59 PM
I just submitted my full dissertation to my committee 😭
Excited to share the ASA Political Sociology Section 2024 Election Series! Our first talk on Mar 6 will be a dynamic and timely panel featuring Victoria Asbury, Luisa Godinez-Puig and Samuel Perry. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/election-ser...
February 9, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Excited to share the ASA Political Sociology Section 2024 Election Series! Our first talk on Mar 6 will be a dynamic and timely panel featuring Victoria Asbury, Luisa Godinez-Puig and Samuel Perry. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/election-ser...
In this spirit, I propose we come up with slang terms for the other forms of legitimate authority (a la Weber) ... Trad and Rat?
December 4, 2023 at 3:41 PM
In this spirit, I propose we come up with slang terms for the other forms of legitimate authority (a la Weber) ... Trad and Rat?
Wonder how different things would be if he had a better time on the academic job market lol
November 30, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Wonder how different things would be if he had a better time on the academic job market lol
Tech companies were engrained in all aspects of the agenda setting and negotiation process. This passage from my interview with a trade negotiator is particularly revealing.
October 25, 2023 at 6:21 PM
Tech companies were engrained in all aspects of the agenda setting and negotiation process. This passage from my interview with a trade negotiator is particularly revealing.
Still tinkering around, but managed to get together the visualizations for the USTR revolving door network (employees 2001-2020). Red nodes = orgs, green nodes = individuals. Any guess which organizations are most central?
September 24, 2023 at 5:33 PM
Still tinkering around, but managed to get together the visualizations for the USTR revolving door network (employees 2001-2020). Red nodes = orgs, green nodes = individuals. Any guess which organizations are most central?
Got some mail today! Not bad for my first publication 😄
September 14, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Got some mail today! Not bad for my first publication 😄
It’s the first day of class! I use these bingo cards as an icebreaker activity. Everyone gets up and talks to others to mark up the squares. It’s also a great reference later in the semester after learning how these personal experiences & tastes can be shaped by race, class, capital, etc.
August 28, 2023 at 1:16 PM
It’s the first day of class! I use these bingo cards as an icebreaker activity. Everyone gets up and talks to others to mark up the squares. It’s also a great reference later in the semester after learning how these personal experiences & tastes can be shaped by race, class, capital, etc.