Anna Gassman-Pines and Mallory SoRelle smiling. Text says: Power to the renters: Tenant's rights in a landlord's world. Logo for Duke Sanford Policy 360 Podcast.

In the latest Policy 360 episode, @profsorelle.bsky.social explores the themes in her new book "Uncivil Democracy: How Access to Justice Shapes Political Power," including how to harness power, politics and justice to create effective public policy for everyone.

sanford.duke.edu/story/power-...

Finally found the perfect job for AI:

Step 1: make last minute plans to host for drinks
Step 2: tell chatbot the random ingredients you have that might reasonably go in a cocktail
Step 3: sigh in relief when it provides a viable list of potential options despite your lack of mixers/preparation

California bound and looking forward to giving this talk @pomonacollege.bsky.social!

Come be my colleague @dukesanford.bsky.social!

I'm chairing this search for the inaugural Rosen Family Professor of the Practice--an experienced scholar-practitioner--and am happy to field questions via the email in the job post.

More details in the posting below 👇👇👇

Uncivil Democracy: Jamila Michener and Mallory SoRelle Rethink Civil Justice in America | Consortium on the American Political Economy Michener and SoRelle challenge us to look beyond the formal rights and to see the "uncivil" reality of how law actually works for most Americans

Fantastic new #APE book by @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @profsorelle.bsky.social on #housing, #tenantorganizing, and the limitations of the American civil justice system!

www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/uncivil...

Thanks so much Miranda!

Just a reminder this is happening tomorrow! You still have time to register if you want to join in the conversation with @povertyscholar.bsky.social and I about #peoplepower #accesstojustice #housing #tenantorganizing

Come join us January 28th @ 3:30pm on Zoom for a great conversation about @povertyscholar.bsky.social's and my new book, Uncivil Democracy: How Access to Justice Shapes Political Power!

#peoplepower #accesstojustice #housing #tenantorganizing

Register using the QR code below 👇👇👇

A side by side of two photos of the same book, being held by each author with a box of more books in the background.

A book never feels real until you hold it in you hands. @profsorelle.bsky.social & I can now confirm that Uncivil Democracy is real! If you care about #peoplepower #housingjustice, #tenantorganizing & transforming our perverse political economy, this is a book for you.

Order here: bit.ly/3NLYCCw

Look what just arrived!

Excited to share that @povertyscholar.bsky.social and my new book hits shelves this month! If you're interested in #justice, #housing, and building collective #PoliticalPower, this book has something for you!

You can order here bit.ly/3NLYCCw or at your favorite bookstore.

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Working w/@povertyscholar.bsky.social-first as a PhD student looking for advice from a new AP and then as a research partner-has shaped how I approach many aspects of my work. She is *brilliant*, compassionate, and genuinely dedicated to making things better for people. So thrilled for you, Jamila!

Time for one of my favorite holiday traditions. The Hater's Guide to the Williams-Sonoma Catalog has landed!

Once I saw a paper on condom use among bear-bear* couples that was indexed under the Animal Studies heading in PSYCinfo. Always test your filters, #MedLibs friends

*It was for a review on a gender & sexuality topic, so yeah. That kind of bear.

Excited to get my copy of Alex's new book on housing policy and politics!!

It was extremely helpful to be able to cite their 2011 survey in my tenure and promotion materials--especially because I'm in an interdisciplinary department where people may not have a reference point for publishers/outlets.

You can help others by participating in the update!!

🚨🚨Hey #polisky job market folks! My former colleagues at Lafayette are hiring two positions:

American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...)

IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...).

Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!

Are you a #polisky grad student/early career person going to #APSA?

Want to network but hate cold emailing strangers?

Want to talk about publishing, the job market, tenure, policy/APE, etc?

A beverage is on me for the first two who email/chat. Don't be shy (esp. women, LGBTQ+, first gen folks)!

Finally, I am mindful of Tony Brown's legacy as I take on the mantle of his eponymous chair. Tony is renowned for his teaching, his commitment to mentoring the next generation of leaders, and his own leadership. Now more than ever these are critical commitments, and I'll do my best to uphold them.

As I embark on this next step, I am immensely aware of the privilege it brings and the responsibility to use that privilege—especially in this moment—to help others climb the ladder and to continue asking the types of questions about politics, power, and precarity that may not always be popular.

And, of course, none of this would be possible without the personal and professional support from my amazing partner, @carriehbs.bsky.social, whose generosity, patience, and librarian superpowers (seriously, they know everything!) have been key to navigating the tenure process with sanity intact.

I am also grateful to the RAs and advisees who have made my professional life immensely richer for getting to work with them. Especially Grace Beals, Kels Bowman, Allegra Fullerton, Noah Gibson, Ryana Jones, Itay Machtei, Marayna Martinez, Andrew Trexler, Adrienne Jones, and Aditya Unnikrishnan.

None of this would be possible without an amazing community of staff. Tina Slater, Laurie Dorsey, Rebecca Stocker, Lynette Edgerton, Kiana Farrish, Emily Totherow and many others have made sure payments are processed, forms are submitted, and I haven't spent too much time locked out of my office 😳.

Speaking of finding your people, my research would be lonelier and less productive without the incredible community of women studying credit/debt, especially @serenalaws.bsky.social, Patricia Posey, @darazed.bsky.social, @chloethurston.bsky.social, @tesswise.bsky.social, and Emily Zackin.

Finding your people in #polisky can be hard. I've been fortunate to find a home with both @cape-team.bsky.social and #COPPR, and to learn from folks like Chris Weible, @jacobhacker.bsky.social, @awhf.bsky.social, Des King, Larry Jacobs, Kathy Cramer, and Joe Soss (to name a few).

I've also benefited from the wisdom and friendship of great colleagues at Lafayette and Duke--especially Mary Armstrong, Carolyn Barnes, @carnes.bsky.social, Andrew Clarke, @agpines.bsky.social, @kagoss.bsky.social, Seo-Hyun Park, Jay Pearson, Ken Rogerson, & Jenni Siegel.

As with any profession, academia has unique challenges that only fellow travelers can fully grasp. I am especially fortunate to have four friends-first-colleagues-second in my life to help navigate those ups and downs: Tamar Malloy, Delphia Shanks, Sarah Maxey, and Angelika von Wahl.

I'm grateful to my co-authors, particularly repeat offenders Delphia Shanks and @serenalaws.bsky.social. And @povertyscholar.bsky.social deserves a special shout out. Agreeing to tackle a book project w/me has turned into a research agenda with no end in sight (sorry Jamila, you're stuck with me).

I owe a debt of gratitude to my graduate mentors, especially @smettler.bsky.social & @mjonescorrea.bsky.social, who not only shepherded me through the doctoral process, but also modeled how to be successful scholars while maintaining their kindness and compassion as mentors and teachers.

It feels strange to celebrate tenure—and the privilege of security it brings—while so many face so much precarity.

But my colleagues and friends persuaded me it's important now more than ever to share the wins. It's also important to me to publicly thank the people who made this win possible. So: