Connor Ewing
@cmewing.bsky.social
Visiting Fellow, Princeton | Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto | American Political Thought & Constitutional Development
Research funds should cover this, right?
January 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Research funds should cover this, right?
It's truly difficult to think of a more pathetic picture than this in American presidential history.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 AM
It's truly difficult to think of a more pathetic picture than this in American presidential history.
Surely there is a better way to let people volunteer to be a panel chair or discussant.
January 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Surely there is a better way to let people volunteer to be a panel chair or discussant.
This simply formalizes ad hoc practice from Trump 1.0. Remember that it was the Bureau of Prisons' Disturbance Control Teams that were deployed in Lafayette Park to clear Black Lives Matter protesters for Trump's photo op.
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
This simply formalizes ad hoc practice from Trump 1.0. Remember that it was the Bureau of Prisons' Disturbance Control Teams that were deployed in Lafayette Park to clear Black Lives Matter protesters for Trump's photo op.
Revising my academic bio. Feedback welcome.
January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Revising my academic bio. Feedback welcome.
One of my favourite moments in the Constitutional Convention is when Ben Franklin proposed to open each day with prayer. Virtually everyone else disagreed, but they didn't want to disrespect Franklin by voting down his proposal. So they adjourned without even taking a vote.
January 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
One of my favourite moments in the Constitutional Convention is when Ben Franklin proposed to open each day with prayer. Virtually everyone else disagreed, but they didn't want to disrespect Franklin by voting down his proposal. So they adjourned without even taking a vote.
Harvard undergraduates can’t read but also our students are just like them!
January 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Harvard undergraduates can’t read but also our students are just like them!
I think people should know that the Federal Reserve is so independent that it isn’t subject to congressional appropriations, so maybe they shouldn’t let their opposition to the Orange Man dictate their position on democratic control of the central bank?
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I think people should know that the Federal Reserve is so independent that it isn’t subject to congressional appropriations, so maybe they shouldn’t let their opposition to the Orange Man dictate their position on democratic control of the central bank?
Institutional ambition, counteracted by partisan ambition.
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Institutional ambition, counteracted by partisan ambition.
Also: As a teacher, it's always important to clearly distinguish your pedagogical approach from *checks notes* Jim Jones.
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Also: As a teacher, it's always important to clearly distinguish your pedagogical approach from *checks notes* Jim Jones.
"I am sorry I got so disappointed tonight."
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
"I am sorry I got so disappointed tonight."
Jeffries' answer should be: "As required by law, we will place the plaque 'at a permanent location on the western front of the United States Capitol.' We will also place copies at the Kennedy Center, the White House, and any other building the current President sees fit to deface while in office."
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Jeffries' answer should be: "As required by law, we will place the plaque 'at a permanent location on the western front of the United States Capitol.' We will also place copies at the Kennedy Center, the White House, and any other building the current President sees fit to deface while in office."
Even after all these years—after the missed opportunities to set American politics on a better course, the relentless cowardice of those who could have resisted Trump’s return to power, & the pervasive abdication of constitutional duty—it is still shocking to see *this* on the White House website.
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Even after all these years—after the missed opportunities to set American politics on a better course, the relentless cowardice of those who could have resisted Trump’s return to power, & the pervasive abdication of constitutional duty—it is still shocking to see *this* on the White House website.
Do your New Year’s resolutions include travelling to Boston, hanging out with (mostly) fun people, and/or talking about American political thought? If so, you’re in luck! I’m very happy to be co-chairing the American Political Thought section with
@cbambrick.bsky.social for APSA 2026.
@cbambrick.bsky.social for APSA 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Do your New Year’s resolutions include travelling to Boston, hanging out with (mostly) fun people, and/or talking about American political thought? If so, you’re in luck! I’m very happy to be co-chairing the American Political Thought section with
@cbambrick.bsky.social for APSA 2026.
@cbambrick.bsky.social for APSA 2026.
In 🇨🇦 the second academic semester isn’t called Spring term. It’s Winter term.
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
In 🇨🇦 the second academic semester isn’t called Spring term. It’s Winter term.
Found in the US Politics section of my neighbourhood used bookstore.
January 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Found in the US Politics section of my neighbourhood used bookstore.
Dear graduate programs: Please don't do this. Making recommenders edit the letters they've already written down to ~1/2 page is absurd and completely unnecessary.
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Dear graduate programs: Please don't do this. Making recommenders edit the letters they've already written down to ~1/2 page is absurd and completely unnecessary.
One of the points we make is that much of the potential value of constitutional hypocrisy hinges on the response of the *audience*. By demanding constitutional justifications from those engaged in hypocrisy, politicians & citizens alike can advance constitutional ends & mitigate hypocrisy's harms.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
One of the points we make is that much of the potential value of constitutional hypocrisy hinges on the response of the *audience*. By demanding constitutional justifications from those engaged in hypocrisy, politicians & citizens alike can advance constitutional ends & mitigate hypocrisy's harms.
Beyond providing a clearer definition of the concept, we try to make clear that constitutional hypocrisy has the potential to both advance and subvert core constitutional commitments related to deliberation, reason-giving, and institutional integrity.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Beyond providing a clearer definition of the concept, we try to make clear that constitutional hypocrisy has the potential to both advance and subvert core constitutional commitments related to deliberation, reason-giving, and institutional integrity.
But too often, charges of hypocrisy obscure the constitutional stakes. In a forthcoming article in Polity, @trivesbell.bsky.social and I use war powers—along with SCOTUS appointments and federalism debates—to try to bring some clarity to the phenomenon of constitutional hypocrisy.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
But too often, charges of hypocrisy obscure the constitutional stakes. In a forthcoming article in Polity, @trivesbell.bsky.social and I use war powers—along with SCOTUS appointments and federalism debates—to try to bring some clarity to the phenomenon of constitutional hypocrisy.
War powers disputes are often sites of conspicuous constitutional hypocrisy: Members of Congress affiliated with the president usually support executive unilateralism while those opposed to the president demand congressional authorization. When positions change, hypocrisy is a common result.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
War powers disputes are often sites of conspicuous constitutional hypocrisy: Members of Congress affiliated with the president usually support executive unilateralism while those opposed to the president demand congressional authorization. When positions change, hypocrisy is a common result.