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Nathan Nunn 🇨🇦 🇰🇷

@nathannunn.bsky.social

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Professor of Economics. University of British Columbia. Political Economy, Economic Development, Economic History, Cultural Evolution. 🇰🇷🇨🇦

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 2h

Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC?

Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER

conference.nber.org

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yaleeconomics.bsky.social @yaleeconomics.bsky.social · 8h

The Economics Department and Tobin Center for Economic Policy are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026.

Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...

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Enrico R. Crema @ercrema.bsky.social · 7d

⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
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Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates suggest multiple origins of ceramic technology in Early Holocene Africa

Nature Communications - Several possible points of origin have been proposed for the spread of ceramic technology in Saharan Africa between 11–10,000 years ago. Here, the authors...

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henrivdd.bsky.social @henrivdd.bsky.social · 9d

The first lecture of the day at #COSMOSTokyo is on various social and strategic learning scenarios and their underlying neurocomputational mechanisms, by Lusha Zhu (www.lushazhu.com)

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 12d

Explore how society can rethink longevity as an asset, not a crisis. Michael D. Gurven, author of Seven Decades, shares innovative approaches and he illustrates how older adults can remain vital contributors as our population ages.

press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin...

#health #aging #Biology

Growing old: the opportunity of burden

A vibrant, ever-present elder force can act as a new role model to young people about what aging can and should look like—a corrective against ageist stereotypes and fears. When elders are better inte...

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Jonathan Thong @jcht.bsky.social · 17d

Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!

Applications close November 23, 2025

Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 18d

Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued.

Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.

Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.

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Thomas Pasquier @tfjmp.bsky.social · 25d

I’m recruiting funded PhD students to work on intrusion detection at the intersection of machine learning, systems, and security. Deadline is Dec 15.

Learn about our group at UBC: spg.cs.ubc.ca/
Some information about the application process: tfjmp.org/#phd

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Reposted by Tom Clark, Samuel L. Perry, Serge Guimond , and 12 more Tom Clark, Samuel L. Perry, Serge Guimond, David Feldman, Nathan Nunn, Daniel W. Drezner, Mirya R. Holman, Andrew L. Whitehead, Nazita Lajevardi, Michael D. McDonald, Michael Jones‐Correa, Ann Bartow, Simon Lester, Blair Fix, Ryan Calo

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 25d

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 27d

The count down starts for #CESRabat! Follow @ces2026.bsky.social and join us May 11-13 next year for an exciting meeting in Rabat, Morocco.

Massive thanks to the #CESRabat organising committee:
Sarah Alami (co-chair)
Mathieu Charbonneau (co-chair)
Zachary Garfield
Edmond Seabright

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Reposted by Simon J. Greenhill, Hugo Mercier, Nathan Nunn , and 1 more Simon J. Greenhill, Hugo Mercier, Nathan Nunn, Alex Mesoudi

Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 27d

We are delighted to announce that the CES2026 conference website is now live! We invite you to submit your presentation proposals using the link on the webpage, deadline November 16th:
airess.fgses-um6p.ma/ces2026

Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique - FGSES

airess.fgses-um6p.ma

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Amitai Shenhav @ashenhav.bsky.social · 29d

Update: the deadline for the Biological Basis of Behavior has been extended to Sept 18th! ✨

aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05054

Please reach out to Linda Wilbrecht if you have any questions about the position.

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Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Mark J. Brandt, Stefan Müller , and 10 more Dave O’Brien, Mark J. Brandt, Stefan Müller, Caroline Krafft, Nathan Nunn, Olivier Godechot, Justin H. Kirkland, Étienne Ollion, Brian Keegan, Christopher Barrie, Alice Reid, Joost van Spanje, Maria Sobolewska

LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 29d

We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science ❗

📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Apply before 26 October and join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎

we're hiring assistant professor in computational social science, applications close 26/10/2025

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Vincent Arel-Bundock @vincentab.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 Job Alert U. de Montréal 🚨

Assistant/Associate Prof: Politics or IR of China

If that sounds like you and you speak some French, please consider applying for this job.

Our dept is ultra-friendly, support is good, and Montréal is amazing!

Reach out with any Q?s

tinyurl.com/y9trt5va

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Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Gordon Pennycook, Jennifer A. Richeson , and 9 more Lisa W. Fazio, Gordon Pennycook, Jennifer A. Richeson, Virginia Braun, Nathan Nunn, Efrén O. Pérez, Markus Appel, Paul E. Smaldino, Peter Stoett, Melanie C. Green, Michael W. Kraus, Jill A. Jacobson

samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Aug 31

Our posting is now up for a Lecturer (Asst prof) in Social Psych at the University of Auckland

Please apply! Portal closes 20 Oct NZT. That's the 19th stateside bc here in New Zealand we live in the future

I'm not on the committee so am unconflicted and happy to chat with interested folks

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Lusine Grigoryan @grigolus.bsky.social · Aug 30

One week left to apply.

Lusine Grigoryan @grigolus.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our department @yorkpsychology.bsky.social has 2 open lecturer positions (=tenure-track Assistant Prof). Social psych is one of the priority areas, so consider applying if you study social behavior, incl. intergroup relations, culture, environmental or media psych.

jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

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Carlos Noreña @carlosfnorena.bsky.social · Aug 28

NEW: Tenure-track position in History at UC Berkeley in the GLOBAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY.

We are casting a wide net here: *all* periods, places, and fields are under consideration.

I'm on the search committee, so do let me know if you have questions.

Assistant Professor – Global History of Technology - Department of History

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Marshall Burke @marshallburke.bsky.social · Aug 25

We at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social are excited to announce a new PhD program in Global Environmental Policy, accepting applications this fall for Sept 2026 start. We're looking for folks with interest in social sciences, data science, and enviro science and who have strong quant training 1/

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Nick Hagerty @hagertynw.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are hiring at Montana State! Link in thread

If you aren't sure whether you fit the posted topic areas, please don't pre-screen yourself out, let our committee decide!

I'm not on the search committee but happy to answer any general questions

Demonstrated interest in scholarship relevant to commercial agriculture, applicable to commercial agriculture in Montana, especially in the following research areas: production economics, farm/ranch management, agricultural marketing, precision agriculture, energy economics, and financial risk management.

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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · Aug 19

My Dept of History at W. Michigan University in Kalamazoo is hiring an Asst/Associate Prof in African American History. Please come join us! 2-2 load/generous research & travel funding, diverse & culturally lively community/ free college in MI for kids. ?s welcome. www.wmujobs.org/postings/4277

Assistant/Associate Professor - African American History - Tenure Track

Western Michigan University invites applications and nominations for the position of full-time tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of African American history to start August 20...

www.wmujobs.org

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Aug 15

If you're interested in editing a theme issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, here are a couple of blogs with editors talking about their experiences - in a very positive way 😊

royalsociety.org/blog/2025/08...

Understanding deep-time human impacts on marine ecosystems: Q&A with Luke Holman | Royal Society

Philosophical Transactions B recently published a theme issue on ‘Shifting seas: understanding deep-time human impacts on marine ecosystems’. In this blog, Guest Editor Dr Luke Holman (University of C...

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bergelsonlab @bergelsonlab.bsky.social · Aug 14

Cool stuff by @tomerullman.bsky.social with a nice profile piece to boot! news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Researchers uncover surprising limit on human imagination — Harvard Gazette

Visual tracking can follow a handful of moving objects, but the imagination can only track one.

news.harvard.edu

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 12

This economist ran the numbers and concluded that dating men ... doesn't really pencil out.

This Economist Crunched the Numbers and Stopped Dating Men

And she’s never been happier.

www.thecut.com

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are pleased to announce our newly elected committee members of the Cultural Evolution Society:

Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social

Welcome and congratulations!!

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Eric Verhoogen @ericverhoogen.bsky.social · Aug 7

Call for papers! 3rd New Thinking in Industrial Policy Conference ‪at Columbia, Nov. 6-7, 2025. Submit here by Sept. 12: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Conf page: cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-.... Hosts:
‪@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social‬, @cdepcolumbia.bsky.social, ‪@columbiaigp.bsky.social‬, CPE.

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Sonja van Wichelen @sonjavw.bsky.social · Aug 5

3-year research fellowship at Edinburgh! A great opportunity for folks working at the intersection of medical sociology, STS and socio-legal studies. International applicants are welcome! #STS

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNY639/r...

Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh

Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Fellow. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · Jul 30

The returns on marriage have changed. For many women, the math just isn’t mathing anymore. 💍
Check out my newsletter to learn about the shifting economics of partnership and why more women are opting out. 📩
subscribepage.io/A6iiIU

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CHEN Shuai 陈帅陳帥 @shuaichenecon.bsky.social · Jul 27

Loving the new Handbook of Culture & Economic Behavior (Benjamin Enke, Paola Giuliano, @nathannunn.bsky.social, Leonard Wantchekon)--fantastic work! Grateful to the editors & authors for the insightful, well-structured chapters. As a cultural/political economy fan, I've found it enriching&inspiring!

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Ruth Mace @ruthmace.bsky.social · Jul 26

Contrasting modes of cultural evolution: Kra-Dai languages and weaving technologies by Chris Buckley, Guillaume Jacques and others | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Contrasting modes of cultural evolution: Kra-Dai languages and weaving technologies | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core

Contrasting modes of cultural evolution: Kra-Dai languages and weaving technologies

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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · Mar 13

Listen to VSE Professor @nathannunn.bsky.social in two recent podcasts, one with @causalinf.bsky.social discussing his career beginnings and how he came to study Economic History and Development... causalinf.substack.com/p/s4e17-nath...
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S4E17: Nathan Nunn, Economic History and Development, University of British Columbia

Welcome to the Mixtape with Scott!

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