Taylor Boas

I'm on the committee for this prize. Please send us your best published research using AmericasBarometer data!

One of the best things about my job is working with graduate students and learning so much about their diverse and fascinating research topics!

@zcalbright.bsky.social‬, “Beyond the Great Powers: How South American States are Navigating US–China Competition in the 21st Century.” Postdoctoral Research Associate, Latin American Studies, Princeton University.

Leo Moradi, “Alfarabi’s Political Thought in his Parallel Works: Enumeration of the Sciences, Book of Religion, Political Regime, and Virtuous City.” Lecturer, University of North Texas.

@kaftan.bsky.social‬, “Understanding the European Union’s Behavior during the Crises: Evidence from the Rule of Law and Equality Crises.” Associate, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

@bofeng.bsky.social‬, “Discretion in Policymaking and Bureaucratic Oversight under Weak Institutions: Evidence from Contemporary China.” Assistant Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

As we wrap up summer dissertation defenses, I’d like to celebrate my four awesome @bupolisci.bsky.social PhD students who graduated this year, their dissertation topics, and their job market outcomes:

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! 🎉Congratulations🎉 to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: “Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4]

Read it in ‪@bjpols.bsky.social:
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Really looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can rest…I mean, write five recommendation letters and a tenure letter.

When do attitudes on abortion or same-sex marriage influence voting behavior in Latin America? Now on Open Access FirstView with @bjpols.bsky.social: my article with Amy Erica Smith, "Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates." doi.org/10.1017/S000....

New research: Growing up in a county where one's peers are 10 percentage points more likely to become Republicans makes a young person 4.7 percentage points more likely to become Republican upon entering the electorate (same for Democrats). www.nber.org/system/files...

Still learning how all this works in my first hour on here...but please add me to polisky.

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