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Applications for our 2026 New Era Workshop (NEW) are still open through May 3! NEW will be held September 24-26, 2026 in Denver.

If you know any PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines who might be interested, please pass along.

New Topics in European Politics: 2026 APSA Virtual Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 26, 2026 New Topics in European Politics 2026 APSA Dissertation Workshops Virtual: June 9 & June 11, 2026 Join us for a virtual APSA Dissertation Workshop on "New  Topics in European Politics." We invite graduate students working on European politics to submit proposals for our PhD workshop. Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026.  Click here to apply →  Workshop Description The workshop provides a unique opportunity to receive in-depth feedback on ongoing research from peers and senior scholars, engage in discussions on methodological and substantive challenges, and gain insights into academic job markets.

New Topics in European Politics: 2026 APSA Virtual Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 26, 2026

New Topics in European Politics 2026 APSA Dissertation Workshops Virtual: June 9 & June 11, 2026 Join us for a virtual APSA Dissertation Workshop on "New  Topics in European Politics." We invite…

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Jensen McRae
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I do not like coconut water but I could drink a liter of this stuff

sparkling coconut water with yuzu from Trader Joe’s >>>>>>>

starting with "for over a thousand years" from the top rope

you know what they say "let paul cook"

reader: it was indeed a barnburner & I believe it will be up on APSA's Youtube in a month or two

private foundations and funders have not been making up the gap, whether it's (1) new funders entering the space, (2) increasing drawdowns from institutional endowments, or (3) cultivating large gifts from individual donors

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alive awake alert enthusiastic to hear @paulmusgrave.bsky.social discuss how shifts in higher education and research funding, democratic backsliding, declining trust in academic institutions, and rapid technological change are reshaping research, teaching, and public engagement in #polisky

thinking about my past roommate who went from working at the daily caller —> Republican messaging firm —> RNC since 2019 and coincidentally converted from Judiasm to Catholicism in that timeframe for no particular reason

give me an iPhone mini with 1 TB of capacity and you’ll take all my money

Like CISE, the SBE Directorate is not a luxury; it is a critical component of the nation’s scientific enterprise. Zeroing out SBE funding undermines the Administration’s own priorities, as pressing computing challenges require more than “pure” technical research. SBE-supported research is essential for understanding how humans interact with technology, and will be key for understanding such things as societal data use in AI algorithms, cognitive load, human trust in automation, economic impacts of labor displacement, and addressing the human behavioral roots of most cybersecurity breaches. Undermining NSF and the interdisciplinary nature of modern science carries a steep cost. It cedes our leadership in the very technologies the Administration claims to prioritize and diminishes our ability to address complex national challenges. CRA urges the Administration and Congress to reconsider this path. We must move toward a budget that reflects the reality of modern innovation: a holistic approach that integrates the study of human behavior and social systems with the development of the next generation of computing. Sustained, across-the-board investment in NSF, DOE, and the other federal science agencies is essential to ensuring America’s continued prosperity and security.

massive, massive ups to the @cra-hq.bsky.social for understanding the assignment in talking about the potential elimination of the SBE directorate at NSF

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wildest part is I will be in Chicago, often in and around the loop, but decidedly not for MPSA lol

here is the @cossa.bsky.social action guide for saving SBE

TASK: folks whose Congresspeople are on the appropriations committee or on the science and technology committee,1000% reach out to them

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this is also why I encourage DDRIG applicants to reach out to winners if they have a similar topic / method / research question for their applications. have to spread that resources / training / embodied knowledge to more people

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so they’re ignoring the corporate transparency act but they’re still going to try to make banks collect more information on the citizenship of their customers

😅🫠😅🫠

I’ve been saying since 2020 that the now-MI-04 could flip & that’s looking more likely now than ever

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MAKE BIG MONEY MACHINE GO BRRR FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS (she shouts from the rooftop for the millionth time)

goes back to the questioned asked about the APSA DDRIG & the composition of our applicant and awardee pool along similar lines

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elite-tier (pun intended) descriptive research for the win

Social science GRFPs over the last few years #polisky:

in 2026: 114 awards, 4 honorable mentions (!!!!!)

in 2025: 69 awards, 113 honorable mentions

in 2024: 126 awards, 82 honorable mentions

Separately but relatedly: various funders have pulled out of funding various anti-corruption groups in the US. Would 1000% be worth big money machine go brrrrr toward folks that have been putting in the work on these issues for decades

a lot of these departments also don’t have access to a grants office or they’re supper overstretched compared to other places that work with grad students to help them revise their applications

I can work on the (1) awareness and (2) insider knowledge pieces but (3) resources always comes up

Yeah I’ve counted: around 15% awardees since 2020 are top 50 or above / been working on is broadening the applicant pool & providing targeted webinars to these departments demystifying the process, practical advice about drafting & improving applications, etc.

I can’t give $ if people don’t apply