Megan A. Stewart

Motion 1: Resolution to Establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise Option Votes Yes 2761 (92.8%) No 214 (7.2%)

Just announced: University of Michigan Faculty Senate resoundingly votes to support Big Ten academic mutual defense compact. 92.8% of over 3,000 votes.

For those who were at the second teach in and heard @meganastewart.bsky.social talk about this issue, more food for thought.

Current and Historical Challenges to Birthright Citizenship The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect, even as the initial executive order is blocked nationwide by three federal a...

I'll be moderating a panel on Birth Right Citizenship at @umfordschool.bsky.social (and try to bring a comparative perspective). The panel includes legal scholars and historians (see below), join us on FRIDAY March 28th!

fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...

March 12th

@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1

@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO

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#literati #annarbor

Why are we not seeing massive sustained opposition to democratic backsliding in the US? Do opposition leaders have too high opportunity costs (many are quite rich), coordination problems (no central leading figure), lack of a unifying ideology,..

IR is such a US-coded discipline that you have loads of analysts and journalists with IR backgrounds still churning out wordcount about what Trump will do with US hegemony even as the geopolitical reality looks more and more like this:

A couple of things to keep in mind re: Hamas/Israel deal:
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank

Revolutionary Change and Social Organization: Evidence from the French Republican Calendar: Megan A. Stewart uses the enforcement of the French Republican Calendar to test the argument that when officials more intensely enforce social organizational programs, they facilitate people's alignment with revolutionary principles.

ICYMI: @meganastewart.bsky.social identifies a mechanism through which revolutionaries change societies: "the
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch

New working paper, just five short years in the making! The idea for it emerged from reading about the French Revolution during COVID lockdowns, which warped my sense of time, and got me interested into measures thereof. Abstract and title below, and full ms here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Junior scholars, consider applying if you’re interested! Happy to answer questions you might have!

It was wonderful to work with @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social post doc fellowship alumnus @mpoznansky.bsky.social on this piece . . .

We find that narcotics and rebel health care are often connected, just as the Taliban built a hospital near its poppy fields.(journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...)

Interesting article on how rebels use narcotics (both directly and as finance), but the Taliban's approach was not uncommon. The Chinese Communist Party destroyed many opium crops but kept some to manufacture anesthetics (at minimum), and in work with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Justin Conrad ...

My esteemed colleague @brendannyhan.bsky.social posted this.So, I'm just repostin'. But am thrilled finally to see this 'tween covers . . .

Check out this new book award opportunity

Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award for their article titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment”

We're delighted to announce that Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt won the APCG Best Article Award for their paper titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment.” Read the full citation here: www.afpol.org/blog/justine...

Thanks, Aaron!

How Syria’s ‘Diversity-Friendly’ Jihadists Plan on Building a State As the group consolidates control in newly seized Aleppo, its leader is seeking to allay fears among minorities, pro-Assad residents, and skeptical Western officials alike.

See also @azelin.bsky.social www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...

Syrian rebel leader speaks to CNN in exclusive interview | CNN Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the militant leader of the main group driving Syria’s armed opposition, speaks exclusively to CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh about the goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, Hayat Tahrir Al-...

On the way to victory, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) integrated governance as part of its broader strategy and used its governance to signal ideas about its post-war commitments to the international community, which is very common among rebel groups: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/w...

Personally, working on this paper was great because we got to use all sorts of new data (historical patents, full-count censuses, and archival materials) and I got to learn a lot about something new but also familiar in terms of the knowledge creation process.

We look at WWII and find that women's labor force participation increases inventing, but the primary beneficiaries of a more diverse workplace are men, at least in the short- to medium-term. We believe these findings have implications for inventing and workplace diversity today.

I am excited to share some new work with Claire Brunel, perfect for reading while Overleaf is down. The paper explores how the distribution of power between social groups shapes inventing--the bedrock of innovation. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Full paper now available here! doi.org/10.1086/729947

Here’s Why a Second Death Star Won’t Be That Bad “Mr. Trump’s first term was better than expected… the authoritarian rule that Democrats and the press predicted never appeared. Mr. Trump was too u...

"Relax. This resurgence of the Empire will likely be a temporary blip in the course of the galaxy, much like the last time the Empire was in control. "

Yes, but it only takes one with a legally purchased gun to cause a mass-casualty event.

…that right-wing attacks on higher ed are working. In swing states, this dynamic could be particularly acute.

Group holds ‘White Lives Matter’ signs in demonstration outside Michigan Stadium The demonstration appeared to involve less than a dozen people and unfolded Saturday afternoon near the closed gates of the Big House in Ann Arbor.

This is the second time in ~two weeks that Neo-Nazis have gathered around Michigan cities and it’s not surprising that they also gathered in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. Their presence in liberal, college cities and towns suggests they’re emboldened and …

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Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

Absolutely love this: "Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday." www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g...

Amazing! I love making bread except sourdough (I can never achieve a good sourdough starter). Thank you for sharing!