Tomorrow, please join the audience for our panel: Black Women’s Electoral Politics ⏰ 4:00–5:30 p.m. I’m especially excited about this panel, which I organized to bring together new research on Black women’s electoral politics.
Shayla F. Olson
@shaylafolson.bsky.social
Social scientist. Researching political behavior & communication, racism, religion, quant methods.
YES!!!! Already citing Dr. Strawbridge in my work—can’t wait to see what he does as a Carnegie fellow!!
Beyond excited to be named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow! This @carnegie.org fellowship will support my research examining how Black cultural institutions foster Black political unity and act as a counterweight to increasing political polarization. #CarnegieFellows www.carnegie.org/awards/honor...
”Sacred Commitments, Racial Convictions: Religion, Identity, and Racial Attitudes in American Politics” Thrilled to have defended my dissertation yesterday, surrounded by people who have supported me throughout the journey. Especially grateful to my committee. The work continues!!
join us for our upcoming fashion show—oops, i mean research presentation—next week!
A power team of @umisrcps.bsky.social scholars addresses style & polarization at #MPSA2026: Ted Brader, Yanna Krupnikov, and @shaylafolson.bsky.social present a series of studies examining whether personal fashion has partisan associations -- and how these associations influence polarization.
Should you be for or against daylight savings time (set clocks ahead tonight!)? Get your gripes straight here. observablehq.com/@awoodruff/d...
Daylight Saving Time Gripe Assistant Tool
A handy tool to help make your case when whining about a biannual time change, following earlier explorations of the geography of DST effects. Tip: rotate to landscape mode if you're looking at this o...
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terrified of being playlist-doxxed and the world finding out that JD Vance and I share an affinity for 2009 era Bieber and early (pre-Zayn exit) 1D. In my defense, I was in middle school
I can't help but look at some of these cringe-y playlists. HT @alexandraguisinger.bsky.social: panamaplaylists.com
Interesting article and great thread by Andrew! While I take a slightly different spin, my dissertation speaks to these exact topics! Brief thread on my work: (Also, I'm on the job market!)
This is good context on the overlap of Kirk's politics, religion, and racial views. In particular, his TPUSA work and the goal to "make America Christian" through political wins signals a commitment to what scholars call "Christian nationalism."
Happy to have contributed a chapter w/ @equezada.bsky.social to this edited volume. Check out the thread for a brief overview of the volume, links to the book (and audiobook!), and a review
Want to know more about the moment we're in w/Christian nationalism in the US? Looking for addl. perspective on religion & politics? Check out my recent edited volume w/ @pauldjupe.bsky.social (UPenn Press). Amazon: www.amazon.com/Trump-Evange... Audible: www.audible.com/.../Trump-Wh...
In my first ever Bluesky post, I'm pleased to share a glimpse into some of the research I've been doing on U.S. sermons! Check out this CPS blog post to see my analysis of how clergy talk about racism: cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3197
How Do White Churches Talk about Racism? - Center for Political Studies (CPS) Blog
After the murders of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor by the police in 2020, the United States witnessed what was arguably the largest protest movement in that nation's history. Millions of Americans m...
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