A lot of grad school so far has been fighting with R. R-guing, if you will

China, the European Union and Japan were among countries pledging to spend more on slowing down rapid species loss at talks this week in China to prepare for a new global biodiversity pact reut.rs/3aEm7ab

Oh, very much this:

Overleaf is down I repeat Overleaf is down

Seems like Overleaf is down right now. :(

Nevermind: it lives! #overleaf

📢JUST OUT on Swiss Political Science Review (Wiley)‼️ How do #migrant background citizens vote? In our new article, we explore patterns of #issuevoting among #migrant and native voters at #Swiss national elections. Adrian Favero Marta Gallina Lewis Luartz doi.org/10.1111/spsr.1…

Two new articles out in CJPS_RCSP with @marco_m_avina & André Blais! 1) Using a decade's worth of data we find that local candidates matter 2) Using three different datasets we find that voters who voted in a previous elxn perceive it will be easier to vote in a subsequent elxn

China's lockdowns have trapped truck drivers on highways, halted production lines and forced some importers to source goods from outside the country. | via The New York Times japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/04/1…

Super cool article by Ledger Helms on opposition parties. We need to bring the amazing opposition scholars** cited in the review together to get the🚀off the ground - this review is a first step. ** @ortutt Simone Wegmann Julian Garritzmann @EBorghetto Andrew Egger @tomlouwerse Zando038

Best advice ever honestly. I'm not sure why sometimes people are mean to each other, especially in a world as small as academia. A little kindness can really go a long way in making a difference too.

The one time I actually jump on Twitter and this happens. Posit/RStudio is still the best. The name change is weird, but it's still good if that's all that's changing.

The ideal point estimation techniques Rosenthal developed alongside Poole are literally the inspiration behind my own dissertation, so this is incredibly shocking to read. RIP Dr. Rosenthal. :(

This is an excellent summary of the peer review process and why it sometimes takes a very long time to complete.

As of yesterday, all requirements for the PhD have been completed. Hurray for becoming a Doctor! Thank you to Indridi H Indridason, André Blais, and Shaun Bowler for serving as the best committee ever. Now to apply for post-docs 🤔 #finishedgradschool #phd #thejobmarketbegins

📢NEW PUBLICATION with Lewis Luartz & Marta Gallina on WAPOR's International Journal of Public Opinion Research! Do voters hide more their vote intentions when unpopular? Using CCES and MIT Election Lab, we find evidence of a spiral of silence mechanism in the 2020 #US election. academic.oup.com/ijpor/article-…

The American Political Science Association Virtual Research Meeting "Challenges in Political Science" will take place in February 2024 - cup.org/3SonFMm This online-only event will feature research workshops, general panels, and a virtual keynote panel. APSA

Did you know that parents' college major influences their kids' major choice? I didn't! "University graduates are two to five times as likely to hold a degree in the field that their parents graduated from." Fascinating. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

📢 NEW PUB now out on JEPOP with Lewis Luartz and Marta Gallina‼️ In 2024, #COVID19 feels like a distant memory, but it played a crucial role in the 2020 US elections. Using American National Election Studies (ANES) data, we uncovered some interesting findings. (1/3)