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Tiago Ventura @tiagoventura.bsky.social · 2d

How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?

Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 9d

If you are like 🧐 what on earth do these things have to w each other??

@salilb.bsky.social & I have an article (well, articles!) for you!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Talbot Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social · 13d

I'm *so* excited to see this in print. Want to concisely measure preferences for visual characteristics in surveys? We've got you covered!

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 14d

#OpenAccess from @polanalysis.bsky.social -

Meaning Beyond Numbers: Introducing the Plot Staircase to Measure Graphical Preferences - https://cup.org/4nsaTJu

- @talbotmandrews.bsky.social, Justin Curl & Markus Prior

#FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 14d

#OpenAccess from @polanalysis.bsky.social -

Meaning Beyond Numbers: Introducing the Plot Staircase to Measure Graphical Preferences - https://cup.org/4nsaTJu

- @talbotmandrews.bsky.social, Justin Curl & Markus Prior

#FirstView

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Matthijs Rooduijn @mrooduijn.bsky.social · 14d

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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Ricky Clark @rickyclark.bsky.social · 15d

I’m on the committee for this search and am happy to answer questions as well. Come join us at ND! ☘️

Erin Graham @erinrgraham.bsky.social · Sep 7

Rogalski Professorship (assoc/full) in IPE at the University of Notre Dame in the Keough School of Global Affairs. Intl trade/finance/supply chains/economic statecraft/political economy of energy transition. Any questions about Keough/ND please feel free to reach out.

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Brian Guay @brianguay.bsky.social · 15d

UNC Political Science is hiring in methods!

UNC has an amazing department and the triangle is a great place to live.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Methods (Deadline Oct 24)

link to the posting👇
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

#polisky #psjobs #poliscijobs

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Simon Columbus @simoncolumbus.bsky.social · 17d

Cooperation Colloquium this week:

Talbot M. Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social (Cornell):

Overcoming the social dilemma of climate change

Friday, Sep 26, 15:00 UTC+2 Vienna / 9 am NYC

Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...

Abstract: Mitigating the increasing threat of climate change poses a uniquely challenging cooperative problem. Multiple strategic features of climate change impede coordinating around successful action. For example, there is uncertainty about the timing and dynamics of climate change impacts. Different actors vary in their historic contribution to the problem and vulnerability now. There are many solutions available to mitigate climate change, but they differ in their effectiveness and probability of success. And, compounding all of this, there are asymmetries in information between elite decision-makers and the publics that they govern. In this talk, I argue economic games are well-suited to understand both how these strategic features delay successful climate action and provide insights into how to overcome these problems through public policy. Focusing on the case of governing emerging mitigation technologies, I will present the empirical evidence that people are willing to pay costs to avert climate disaster. While mistrust between the public and policymakers erodes cooperation, I will also present solutions that emerge from these experiments. I conclude by discussing how insights from the lab can inform real-world messaging and policymaking to encourage successful climate change mitigation.

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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌍🚨 We cannot solve the climate crisis without demand-side solutions!

The @ipcc.bsky.social is crystal clear: changing what we demand and how we live could reduce global emissions by 40–70% by 2050. This is not a marginal add-on. It must be at the heart of climate policy🧵
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...

Chapter 5: Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation

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www.ipcc.ch

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Chagai Weiss @chagaiweiss.bsky.social · 20d

🚨Registration is open for the TPBW🚨

Join us on Nov. 7-8 to discuss exciting political behavior/behaviour research. We have an awesome list of presentations and posters from all around the 🌏🌍🌎
Program: www.rubenson.org/events
Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Registration

Registration is now open for the 2025 Toronto Political Behaviour Workshop, taking place November 7 & 8 at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy The deadline to ...

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Dan de Kadt @dandekadt.bsky.social · 24d

LSE's Department of Methodogy is searching for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science. Applicants from across the social sciences are very welcome!

Please reach out if you would like any more details.

Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science

Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science, , LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university <p styl...

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Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 26d

My department @uwmadison.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor with expertise in environmental politics. Send us your application. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29d

#APSA2025 -

All articles accepted for publication in Politics and the Life Sciences from the 4th of August 2025 will be #OpenAccess; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online.

Find out more - cup.org/45kl9LQ

cc @asnpls.bsky.social

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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8

Penn State is searching in Comparative Politics or International Relations for someone with a focus on non-democratic politics who can offer undergraduate and graduate courses in political methodology.

Assistant Professor, Political Science

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Sep 3

BAM! From my colleague @joshettinger.bsky.social:

I hope our research encourages policy officials to be braver and pursue more ambitious climate policies. They have more public support than they may realise.”

Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Sep 2

Great article in the NYTimes about our comment to the DOE about their climate report.

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

www.nytimes.com

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · Sep 2

Notre Dame is investing in democracy research in lots of exciting ways, including these hires. Happy to talk to senior folks about working at Notre Dame and living in South Bend. (Spoiler: There are lots of good reasons I've spent my entire career here).

Rachel Porter @rachelporter.bsky.social · Sep 2

Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science is hiring *multiple* senior folks (assoc/full prof) working on democracy broadly (institutions, political behavior, CP, AP).

I’m not on the committee (hiding on research leave), but I'm happy to chat / answer questions!

👉 apply.interfolio.com/172986

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Talbot Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social · Aug 30

The story is very different using self-reported measures of fire exposure! It is so important to use multiple methods to understand the effects of disaster on opinions, behavior, and policy support. @smconstantino.bsky.social @acooperman.bsky.social @gard-murray.bsky.social

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Talbot Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social · Aug 30

More climate disaster won't necessarily lead to more climate change mitigation support. In our newest paper, we find people closest to the fires in the 2021-2022 fire season prioritized local adaptive action, rather than mitigation. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Paying attention and paying the costs: wildfires in the American West - Climatic Change

Preliminary estimates suggest that the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest disaster in U.S. history to date when accounting for both direct and indirect losses. As personal exper...

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · Aug 28

New article thinking about the interplay between identity and solidarity among people of color. How stable is each orientation in a national sample? How much does each feed into each other over time, if at all? Do things look similar or different across PoC?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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APSA Experimental Research Section @experimentsapsa.bsky.social · Aug 26

There's a new issue of the section newsletter out! This one's on sample considerations in experiments: professional survey-takers, LLM usage, rural contexts, and more!

connect.apsanet.org/s42/newslett...

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Simon Columbus @simoncolumbus.bsky.social · Aug 26

⚡ Autumn 2025 Cooperation Colloquia ⚡

We are excited to announce the next run of Cooperation Colloquia. With @talbotmandrews.bsky.social, @setayeshradkani.bsky.social, @kris-smith.bsky.social, @alexmesoudi.com, & more.

Every second Friday, 15:00 CE(S)T

Sign up here: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...

Speaker list for the Autumn 2025 Cooperation Colloquia:
2025-09-12 | Doruk İriş (Sogang University)
2025-09-26 | Talbot M. Andrews (Cornell University)
2025-10-10 | Setayesh Radkani (MIT)
2025-10-24 | Christian Ruff (University of Zürich)
2025-11-07 | Bianca Beersma (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
2025-11-21 | Kristopher M. Smith (Washington State University)
2025-12-05 | Alex Mesoudi (University of Exeter)

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Tulane Political Science @tulanepolisci.bsky.social · Aug 19

Assistant Professor
@joshuabasseches.bsky.social
has published an OP-Ed "How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike" with the MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1...

How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike

Cheaper energy bills are a nonpartisan issue—no matter where you live.

www.technologyreview.com

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Nick Valentino @nickvalentino.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Full Release of the ANES 2024 Time Series Study is now available!

The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...

2024 Time Series Study - ANES | American National Election Studies

electionstudies.org

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