Em uma conversa com Fernanda Pires, do @umichnews.bsky.social, Edgar Franco-Vivanco e @rnishimura.bsky.social discutem o sentimento dos eleitores, as pesquisas e as possíveis implicações da eleição no Brasil. O segundo turno acontece em 25 de outubro. cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3685

What are the Implications of the 2026 Brazil Election?

Edgar Franco-Vivanco and Raphael Nishimura discuss voter sentiment, polling and the election’s potential implications for Latin America and the world.

cpsblog.isr.umich.edu

🇵🇷 🇬🇺 🇻🇮"Nearly four million Americans and U.S. nationals live in U.S. territories, yet they have limited voice in the federal government that shapes their daily lives." The @fordschool.bsky.social features @maraceci.bsky.social et al on her public opinion data from U.S. territories. myumi.ch/4xWbE

Whose Voices Count? Researcher’s focus asks U.S. territory residents to define their own futures

Nearly four million Americans and U.S. nationals live in U.S. territories, yet they have limited voice in the federal government that shapes their daily lives.

fordschool.umich.edu

🇧🇷 In an interview with Fernanda Pires of @umichnews.bsky.social, Edgar Franco-Vivanco and @rnishimura.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social discuss voter sentiment, polling and the implications of the Brazil election heading into a run-off Oct. 25. Read the Q&A: cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3685https:...

What are the Implications of the 2026 Brazil Election?

Edgar Franco-Vivanco and Raphael Nishimura discuss voter sentiment, polling and the election’s potential implications for Latin America and the world.

cpsblog.isr.umich.edu

Join Rick Lowe, ISR Director Kate Cagney, @christiandavenport.bsky.social and curator Abigail Winograd at UMMA Oct. 10 for a conversation on Black Wall Street Journey and how ISR research helped shape the exhibition. 1–2:15 p.m. | Free and open to the public

#ISRNextGeneration scholar Myriam Bcherraoui came to @umisr with a research question: how do early contexts in which children develop, like home, neighborhood, and school, shape educational attainment? She is supported by the Sarri Family fellowship in CPS & using data from the @umpsid.bsky.social.

Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · last wk.

Myriam Bcherraoui presents the final research of the @umpsid.bsky.social Annual Data User Conference, “How Early Family Risk and Promotive Factors Shape Parent and Child Resilience: Associations with Adolescent Emotion and Behavior Regulation”.

What explains the rise and resilience of the Islamist movement in Turkey? Save the date for Nov. 4 as Zeynep Ozgen joins CPS director @profpjones.bsky.social for a book talk on Ozgen's 'Pious Politics.' lnkd.in/gJVcJwud

With Roy Pierce funding, Siwen Xiao explores "science as statecraft" -- specifically, how state-led science popularization in China can shape political beliefs and social attitudes. Learn more and RSVP for the #ISRNextGeneration 2026 Poster Session: myumi.ch/nVrJ5

When do Americans support or oppose investing in public transit? The work of CPS Converse-Miller Fellow @nicolashf.bsky.social investigates the impacts of postwar history and race on the way people think about public transportation today. More at the #ISRNextGeneration Poster session: myumi.ch/nVrJ5

Today! Leonard Lopoo's PSC brownbag talk traces the historical and political roots of US fertility policy, arguing for a more balanced approach to population policy that takes parental needs seriously. Join us: https://psc.isr.umich.edu/events/lopoo26/

Americans are increasingly turning to AI for news and political information. CPS fellow Amanda McKeever investigates how AI technologies influence political attitudes and behavior, and what that could mean for democratic decision-making. #ISRNextGeneration Poster session: myumi.ch/nVrJ5

How does party conflict shape how individuals engage with politics and interact with each other? How do strong emotional attachments to national political figures influence these outcomes? Find CPS fellow @zichettella.bsky.social at the #ISRNextGeneration poster session Oct. 14: myumi.ch/nVrJ5

🇧🇷 Brazil, Latin America’s largest democracy, will hold presidential elections on Oct. 4. Join the Latin American Elections Hub for an expert panel discussing the stakes and implications of the election on Oct. 13, 3 to 4:20. RSVP and join us for the hybrid event: events.umich.edu/event/152569

Leonard Lopoo's PSC brownbag talk, based on his recent book, describes what a supportive fertility policy should look like to align with parental needs, and why it matters for the future of the American population. Join us next week! https://psc.isr.umich.edu/events/lopoo26/

Who runs for office, and what are the barriers to working-class people governing? At “Who Runs? Candidacy & Class,” visiting speakers and audience members moved from the scale of underrepresentation to the barriers that sustain it, then to possible reforms. A thread. 1/6

Don't forget to book your seats for this year's complexity symposium @umisr.bsky.social; they're filling up! sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/...

Reed DeAngelis@reeddeangelis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're hosting our second Annual Symposium on Complexity in the Social World @umisr.bsky.social. This year's focus is on the complexities of studying "place." ISR will provide 35 travel awards for early career scholars. More info here: isr.umich.edu/news-events/...

Why do our institutions so often frustrate majorities, and what would a real democratic renewal look like? Journalist Osita Nwanevu @newrepublic.com joins Elizabeth Anderson Oct. 9 for a conversation on rebuilding democracy. RSVP for the free event: lnkd.in/e_m66B2d

CPS's @robertocarlos.bsky.social moderates this #DemocracyWeek panel hosted by @umichstonecid.bsky.social at @umisr.bsky.social this week. Open to all, come and learn about how class influences who runs for office, and who governs. With @noamlupu.bsky.social and @nickcarnes.bsky.social. ⬇️

Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics@umichstonecid.bsky.social · last mo.

What shapes who runs for office, who becomes a viable candidate, and how does class influence who ultimately governs? Join @noamlupu.bsky.social, @nickcarnes.bsky.social, and @robertocarlos.bsky.social for “Who Runs? Candidacy & Class." Sept. 17, noon–1:30 p.m. Free and open. RSVP: bit.ly/whoruns

Today! PSC kicks off our brownbag series with presentations from our new postdocs: Nathan Franz Jessie Himmelstern and Michael Topping. Join us in welcoming these demography scholars and learn about their projects today at noon, live or on Zoom. https://psc.isr.umich.edu/events/postdocs26/

#APSA 2026 was a real treat, especially getting to learn about the important work that amazing colleagues are doing. Watch out for the scholarship of Maya Khuzam! So excited to continue seeing her work!

One of my big academic rules: only write papers you really care about on topics you really care about. I try to follow this rule 99% of the time. This paper is one of the best examples of that, and I’m stoked it’s one step closer to being in the world. We’ve corrected proofs & you’ll have it soon!

At #APSA2026 this weekend, @umisrcps.bsky.social scholars have shared rigorous and neutral research on pressing issues: political opinion, polarization, party loyalty, technology, surveillance and democracy. Join the conversation: go.bsky.app/TfMekNA

New work from Michael Shepherd and Bethany Albertson finds RFK Jr.'s attack on antidepressants *doubled* the partisan gap on antidepressant access—even among people who use them. 📊 Don't miss at #APSA26.

At #APSA2026 this weekend, @umisrcps.bsky.social scholars have shared rigorous and neutral research on pressing issues: political opinion, polarization, party loyalty, technology, surveillance and democracy. Join the conversation: go.bsky.app/TfMekNA

🇺🇸 How do you sustain democracy when a major party becomes an anti-democratic force? This stand-out #APSA2026 roundtable will explore America's emerging "regime cleavage"with Kenneth M. Roberts (chair), Skocpol, Lieberman, Schlozman, Wolbrecht, Campbell, Ahmed, & CPS's @robmickey.bsky.social.

APSA@apsa.bsky.social · 2mo ago

2026 APSA Theme Panel: From Political Divisions to Regime Threat? Cleavages and American Democracy From Political Divisions to Regime Threat? Cleavages and American… http://politicalsciencenow.com/2026-apsa-theme-panel-from-political-divisions-to-regime-threat-cleavages-and-american-democracy/

Why is it so difficult for people to get to the places they need via public transportation in the US? #ISRNextGeneration scholar @nicolashf.bsky.social argues that anti-Black racism during the Great Migration produced durable metropolitan legacies. #APSA2026

🇲🇿 Unlike token gifts, provision of durable assets such as ownership stakes in firms foster linkages and structural interdependence b/n the military, civilian elites, and business. @ahgirl.bsky.social, #ISRNextGeneration scholar Hood Ahmed, and former UMAPS scholar Celso Monjane present at #APSA2026.

Politics affect how cities take shape. #ISRNextGeneration scholar @maciasm.bsky.social investigates why some post-civil conflict states develop homogeneous, legible urban built environments—uniform roads and buildings—while others foster heterogeneity. A rising scholar at #APSA2026 ⬇️

When and why do citizens in the Global South support dual citizenship? Using survey experiments in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, Justine Davis and Fiona Shen-Bayh examine how laws for dual-national officeholders shape views of citizenship and democracy. Learn more at #APSA2026.

New work from Michael Shepherd and Bethany Albertson finds RFK Jr.'s attack on antidepressants *doubled* the partisan gap on antidepressant access—even among people who use them. 📊 Don't miss at #APSA26.

On its face, the water shortage is the product of aging infrastructure and climate change. But federal policy decisions that constrained investments turned those pressures into a crisis. @maraceci.bsky.social is available to speak to media about water shortages in Puerto Rico.

Center for Political Studies@umisrcps.bsky.social · last mo.

🇵🇷 Puerto Ricans are deeply concerned about displacement, rising housing costs and the future of land ownership across the archipelago, according to a new report out of CPS's Puerto Rican Public Opinion Lab. @maraceci.bsky.social news.umich.edu/who-holds-th... @umichnews.bsky.social