Vanessa Navarro-Rodríguez
prof-vnr.bsky.social
Vanessa Navarro-Rodríguez
@prof-vnr.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science at CU Denver
Thinking & writing about Indigenous politics, resource extraction, identity and behavior in Latin America
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Looks like an important new working paper. The wave of anti-DEI laws since 2021 has had real effects on hiring at public colleges.

ungated: osf.io/preprints/so...
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Teaching American politics in times of uncertainty means rethinking what students need most: skills, big questions, and a sense of their own role in democracy.

Visit the new #APSAEducate collection highlights three approaches here’s how faculty are reimagining the intro course: buff.ly/hBVZXX0
Teaching American Politics in Times of Uncertainty: Resource Collection
In July 2025, twelve political scientists from higher education institutions across the United States convened online to share strategies and resources for teaching introductory American government…
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October 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Pope to press: Do your damn job people
October 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM