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We're still making new friends!

Are you a junior scholar in *any* area of American politics? Consider submitting to present (especially if you're on the academic market)!

Are you hoping to serve our subfield? Consider volunteering as discussant!

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🗺️Can a legislator’s birthplace shape their vote?

➡C. Emrich @hillarystyle.bsky.social & RJ. V. Wielen find that legislators’ roots leave a lasting political imprint. Those born near each other vote similarly, even beyond party or district demands www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

After years of doubt, drafts, and disbelief, my first—and likely last—book is finally out. It’s about how entertainment shapes American politics. If you preorder (a.co/d/ctGUWkZ), I’d love to send a small token of thanks: forms.gle/1YrkYX2t2nPC...

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Still hungry for political science research presentations after MPSA?

JAWS has you covered! Join us tomorrow at 3:00-4:30ET for a session on bureaucratic representation featuring work from @enblasingame.bsky.social and @jenwu.bsky.social!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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We’re here! You can find us through Sawada Coffee or down the alley!

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For all political scientists on their way to #MPSA2025:

We are hosting a happy hour TOMORROW, April 3! Everyone is invited irrespective of career stage and subfield!

Where: Green Street Smoked Meats, 112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

When: Thursday, April 3, 4PM-7PM

Spread the word!

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Just as Frank Costanza eventually found his way back to cooking, @jawspolisci.bsky.social is BACK for Spring 2025.

Our first session will take place next Wednesday, 1/22, and focus on elections with presentations from @ianshapiro.bsky.social and Sarah Waldfogel.

See below for more!

The Road to Reelection Is Paved with Good Intentions: Experiments on the Role of Outcomes and Intentions in Voting Behavior | The Journal of Politics Incumbents regularly take actions that they believe will produce good outcomes for voters, but given that incumbents do not have perfect control over policy outcomes, sometimes good intentions lead to...

Why do politicians spend so much time signaling what they *intend* to do? In new work hot off the presses we show that while voters care about the outcomes they experience, in an environment where politicians don't have perfect control over outcomes, voters also reward good intentions.

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Get it in your calendars, folks. REP and Congress next Wednesday, Nov 20 from 3 pm et/12 pm pt.

We are thrilled to have Yulenni Venegas-Lopez share her work, on GOP Latinas. Especially timely work!

Register here: trinity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Wall-to-wall election coverage got you stressed out? Looking for a diversion?

Join us next Wednesday for our next session on Political Communication!

Register here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Happening today! Join us for our first session of the semester to learn about Lauren Futter and Shelby Shumard's work on federalism!

Registration link and papers in the repost below

Political communication #polcomm scholars: I hope you’ll join me in being very excited about TWO new CUP Elements in Politics and Communication, relevant to the current election campaign - one by @emilythorson.bsky.social l and the other by Brian Weeks. (1/4)

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JAWS returns for another season of workshops!!

The Junior Americanist Workshop Series was created in 2020 for junior scholars to share their work and receive feedback, often times from their dream discussants!

Sign up to present or discuss here: forms.gle/rKMwHFWS1E5G...

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Sick of Mr. Burns ruining America? Join us this Wed, May 8 at 3 pm et/12 pm pt for our spring semester finale

~Inequality in America~ with presentations by Daniella Alva and Erika Vallejo

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It isn't viewed as negative or positive (from a broad social desirability perspective), so not necessarily more negative - but I don't test for that specifically and it's something to think about. But, people do get that if they express less cynicism, they'll end up looking politically uninformed.

Have you missed us terribly? Let's fix that with an MPSA HAPPY HOUR!

Date: Saturday, April 6
Time: 8:00PM-🤷
Location: The Game Room (inside the Chicago Athletic Association), 12 S Michigan Ave

All polisci invited--even if you're not Jr or Americanist... So bring your pals!

If this sounds cool to you, I’ll be presenting my next project on political cynicism and our perceptions of others on the “Innovations in Political Communication Research” on Friday at 1:15 #MPSA2024

I find that, while people don’t view political cynicism as “good” socially, they understand it can be used to look knowledgeable about politics. Specifically, they understand that they can use political cynicism to avoid looking like they DON’T know about politics.

🚨 My piece on impression management and political cynicism is out now in POQ!
 
In this paper I look into the relationship between social desirability, the impression of looking knowledgeable about politics and the expression of political cynicism.

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Mark your calendars for our session this Wed, Feb 28 3pm et/ 12pm pt for our session on ~ Social Media ~ 🤳🏻🤳🏻

Featuring talks by Tyler Leigh and @mgmacdonald.bsky.social

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Didn’t quite make it to all your goals for the year? End on a strong note by grabbing your coffee and joining us for our last session of the year today at 3 pm et/12 pm pt.

Register here to get a look inside the minds of voters (OOoooo): t.co/CqtgK2YUZy

PoliSky

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Join us for our last session of 2023 next Wed, Dec 13 at 3 pm et / 12 pm pt.

~ Inside the Minds of Voters ~

With papers by Kevin Sparrow and Rocio Zhong

Register here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Hey polisky, we want to see you at our brief 30 min intro to JAWS session today! Please share widely so we can reach people we don’t always reach.

Not sure what JAWS is about? Not sure whether it’s something you should be a part of? Today’s the day we’ll make the pitch to you ✨

JAWS Sign-Up Form--Spring 2024 Please use the form below to submit your project for potential inclusion in the Junior Americanist Workshop Series (JAWS), volunteer to serve as a discussant, and/or sign up for email updates.

🎶It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶

We are now taking submissions for Spring 2024!!

Please submit your work for our consideration, or sign up to serve as a discussant here:

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Reminder to put this event in your calendars! This Wed, Dec 6 from 3-3:30 pm est/
12-12:30 pm pst.

Not sure what methods we prefer? Not sure which subfield within American politics we focus on? Not sure which institutions we draw from?

(Hint: the answer is ALL)

Polisky

Think Ron Swanson is the only one who can learn a thing about responsiveness? Think again. (Don't lie. You laughed at this scene. That makes you culpable!)

Make up for your sin this Wed, Nov 29 at 3 ET w/ our session on ~responsiveness~

Papers by
@elizabethelder.bsky.social
& John Wagner

It’s you, hi. You’re the problem; it’s you.

But you don’t have to be the problem.

Why don’t you be a part of the solution and learn how to be a *good* journal reviewer.

Happening in T- 30 min!

Our next research session happens next Wednesday, October 25, at 3PM ET! Join us for a lively discussion about Congressional Representation featuring presentations from @ryan-dawkins.bsky.social and Christian Hosam!

Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It’s page proofs day! I am so thrilled to share Andy, Reuben and I have a book coming out this spring presenting new insights on how the strategic features of climate change and climate policy affect disaster prevention support. More soon!

Join us later today!

Quick scheduling note: due to a last-minute conflict, Bang Quan Zhang's presentation will not take place. Instead, @rcenteno.bsky.social will present her project, "When Party and Race Align: Perceived Racial Discrimination’s Relationship with Affective Polarization"