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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 2d

Taken from The Knowledge Polity by @pauldjupe.bsky.social Amy Erica Smith, & @aesokhey.bsky.social, which I'm sharing in my grad course on The Sociology of Academic Publishing.

Median number of reviews for sociologists (in 2017) was 3 reviews with the avg. pulled up by outliers. Makes me wanna cry.

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PS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social · 6d

Now on FirstView ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social and @amandafriesen.bsky.social!

Political scientists are active in politics, but primarily in ways that share research findings and tend to avoid visible partisan politics.

doi.org/10.1017/S104...

#polisky #academisky #politics #research

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · 9d

For instance, a majority (53%) believes that we should remain impartial to retain our objectivity, but a sizable minority (32%) disagrees. We almost all agree that 'educating the public is an essential part of my career' (only 19% do not agree). Lots more fun insights about poli sci profs in here.

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · 9d

Ever wondered how politically active political scientists are? Well, we did and asked a sample of us how much and what their beliefs are about being overtly, wear-it-on-your-sleeve active. The dominant perspective is that partisan politics tarnishes our credibility for the public. (1/2)

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 9d

#OpenAccess from @pspolisci.bsky.social -

The Political Engagement of Political Scientists: Partisans, Public Scholars, and Teachers/Pedagogues - https://cup.org/4pLx0Mn

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social, @amandafriesen.bsky.social & Jacob R. Neiheisel

#FirstView

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PS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social · 9d

Now online ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social

A quantitative-forward approach to political science is popular & one that many believe would provide value for students. Djupe and Williams describe such a program that front-loads research methods.

doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 9d

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The Political Engagement of Political Scientists: Partisans, Public Scholars, and Teachers/Pedagogues - https://cup.org/4pLx0Mn

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social, @amandafriesen.bsky.social & Jacob R. Neiheisel

#FirstView

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · 10d

Excited for this to be out at PS -- discussion of our DPR program at @denisonuniversity.bsky.social that frontloads quant methods. @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social and I also present survey evidence that the idea is popular among political scientists.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10d

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An Undergraduate Degree in ‘Data for Political Research’: High in Demand and Student Value but Low in Supply - https://cup.org/46ZqTwK

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social & Miles D. Williams

#FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10d

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An Undergraduate Degree in ‘Data for Political Research’: High in Demand and Student Value but Low in Supply - https://cup.org/46ZqTwK

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social & Miles D. Williams

#FirstView

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 15d

I propose that "atheist" & "agnostic" (much like "evangelical") are not only sociological identities, but inherently religio-political ones; the political nature is amplified when aligned with conventional political identities, but weakened when cross-pressured. 5/end doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...

Secularism, sorting, and Americans’ political knowledge

Abstract. Political knowledge, including knowledge of basic civics and current political conditions, is associated with a host of pro-democratic outcomes i

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · 20d

A heart doesn’t seem like the appropriate response to this. But thank you for posting.

Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our special issue of Sociological Focus on Religion and Politics in American Congregations is now published and all articles are open access (at least for now). This is the highest concentration of such work ever published together and it's very good. I put the details and links in a blogpost.

New Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations

By Paul A. Djupe and Jacob R. Neiheisel We’re delighted to have edited a special issue of Sociological Focus about Religion and Politics in American Congregations that has just been published…

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Also excited to see this work with my awesome coauthor crew (@amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social, Jacob R. Neiheisel, Ryan Burge, and Zach Broeren) in print at @polbehavior.bsky.social‬.

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Sep 3

*Readers should be extremely careful about accepting claims that worship attenders are actually more liberal.* Those findings are usually an artifact of stat modeling decisions. Excited to see this posted in Sociology. While it may seem like inside baseball, the public implications are important.

Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · Sep 2

New on the blog! Political scientists @pauldjupe.bsky.social @amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social and Jacob R. Neiheisel do some debunking: "Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It's a Suppression Effect" contexts.org/blog/atheist... #polisci #religion #sociology

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · Sep 2

New on the blog! Political scientists @pauldjupe.bsky.social @amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social and Jacob R. Neiheisel do some debunking: "Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It's a Suppression Effect" contexts.org/blog/atheist... #polisci #religion #sociology

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Aug 25

As we face worldwide democratic backsliding, can we count on civil society orgs like the Catholic Church (CC) to intervene as a backstop? In new research, @dinaosama.bsky.social‬ finds no unified response from natl CCs, but religious competition and previous 3rd wave support make it more likely.

Do Catholic Churches Defend Democracy?

Dina Osama Lotfy, Cairo University [Cover image source Thomson Reuters; Riot policemen fire tear gas to disperse a Catholic priest and demonstrators during a protest against DRC President Joseph Ka…

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW -

The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India - cup.org/472gDEr

- @simonchauchard.bsky.social & @sumitra.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the role of religion in misinformation and polarization, specifically within the context of India. The text highlights methods and findings from a study exploring how religious identities can amplify or reduce the effects of misinformation.

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Aug 11

The rates that show growth are of the whole population not relative to other groups. They’re still hard to measure with all the non-denoms, but they’re growing fast.

Miles Williams @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social · Jul 30

Can foreign direct investment substitute for foreign aid? I offer my take in my latest Substack post.

open.substack.com/pub/mileswil...

The Good and Bad News about FDI

Can private foreign investors fill the gap left by foreign aid cuts?

open.substack.com

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · Dec 24

It is traditional in Iceland to give the gift of a book to be opened on Christmas Eve. Books are unwrapped and then read together. It is called Jolabokaflod (Christmas book flood). 📖 🎄
🖼 Reading Girl, Gustav Adolph Hennig, 1828.

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Miles Williams @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social · Dec 30

Earlier today I shared my first post of Foreign Figures. My New Year’s resolution is to use some of my #rstats skills to write data-driven takes on foreign affairs. Check it out and if you like it subscribe!

open.substack.com/pub/mileswil...

Foreign Figures | Miles Williams | Substack

Data-driven takes on foreign affairs, always with some cool data visualizations and minimal jargon. Click to read Foreign Figures, by Miles Williams, a Substack publication. Launched 11 hours ago.

open.substack.com

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · Mar 17

NEW: Emboldened by Trump and the courts, conservative Christian lawmakers are now being open about using legislation to bring school kids to Christ. It’s a shift from even a few years ago, when such convos were often couched in “religious liberty,” etc.

It's a "wake up call," said one reverend.

In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.

www.texastribune.org

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PRRI @prri.org · Jul 22

Join us Tuesday, August 5, at 1:00 PM ET for a conversation on charismatic Christians’ influence in American politics. We will be joined by experts @drleahpayne.bsky.social, @pauldjupe.bsky.social, Dara Delgado, Ph.D., and @melissadeckman.bsky.social.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Jul 14

NEW from me: My dispatch from the first worship service of Christian nationalist Doug Wilson’s new church plant in DC over the weekend, where Pete Hegseth sat near the front and the pastor preached beneath an American flag.

“Worship is warfare,” the pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/07/14/w...

With Pete Hegseth in the pews, a Christian nationalist church plant launches in DC

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Christ Kirk DC is the latest example of pastor Doug Wilson's growing sphere of influence among a cadre of conservatives sometimes described as the 'New Right.'

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Jul 14

I'll bet some react that way, but I also expect that others will feel like they need to adapt to the new (ab)normal. Could be some polarization in worldviews like Christian nationalism.

Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Jul 14

New at RIP from @alenasmith13.bsky.social and @julthomson.bsky.social. Elevating Spkr Mike Johnson was a symbolic permission structure that pushed House GOP to use religious language more in their newsletters to constituents.
religioninpublic.blog/2025/07/14/t...

The Johnson Effect: How the New Speaker Sparked a Religious Rhetoric Surge

By Alena Smith and Julianna J. Thomson [Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons] After Mike Johnson (R-LA) became Speaker of the House in October 2023, Republican legislators started using significantly mo…

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Jul 9

OK, journal publishers are baaaad, but this is another level of hell. We can't even see Springer journal content unless we consent to a high level of individualized tracking or else pay you money? How about I just not publish in or cite work in your journals? I'll do that for free. How about that?

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Jul 7

Delighted to help put this together - there’s excellent work in this collection that makes a big jump forward in religion + politics in American congregations.

Sociological Focus @socfocus.bsky.social · Jul 7

Introducing the Sociological Focus Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations!

Original articles from notable scholars. Thanks to our editor in chief Khari Brown and our guest editors @pauldjupe.bsky.social and Jacob Neiheisel.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Introduction to the Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations

Published in Sociological Focus (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Sociological Focus @socfocus.bsky.social · Jul 7

Introducing the Sociological Focus Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations!

Original articles from notable scholars. Thanks to our editor in chief Khari Brown and our guest editors @pauldjupe.bsky.social and Jacob Neiheisel.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Introduction to the Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations

Published in Sociological Focus (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · Jul 6

The academic’s mid-summer crisis is a mid-life crisis in miniature:

You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be

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Paul Djupe @pauldjupe.bsky.social · Jul 5

Fun research project with the indomitable @brooklynwalker.bsky.social

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social · Jul 5

What do #Christian persecution beliefs (CPBs) reveal about racial boundaries? Walker, @pauldjupe.bsky.social, & Calfano explore the question ➡️ Do CPBs vary by #race in their adoption, constitution, & consequences? #OpenAccess in the @jssreligion.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fellowship in the Fiery Furnace: A Research Note on How Christian Persecution Beliefs Transcend Racial Divides

This study aims to investigate the relationship between Christian persecution beliefs (CPBs) and race. Existing CPB research has asserted that CPBs constitute a socially appropriate tool to signal Wh....

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