I’m going to be at APSA and Miami University (near Cincinnati OH) is going to be posting a public law job. Great fit for somebody who is interested in a true teacher-scholar model. I’m sharing the search. Please come find me if you want to chat!
Monica C. Schneider
@poliscimonica.bsky.social
Political Science. I study gender stereotypes, political ambition, disability politcs & policy and love mentoring. NU '98, Minn '07. Opinions my own.
Miami University (Oxford, OH) is going to be posting a public law job soon. If anyone has any questions about it and wants to say hi at APSA, let me know.
Nothing like a new SCOTUS decision on mail in voting to parse before the first day tomorrow.
This paper that I wrote with Elizabeth Bell, Dara Strolovitch, and Ari Ne'eman has received 500 views! It's about how policy context alters deservingness for the same group. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
The social construction of target populations (SCTP) framework emphasizes the ways in which target populations' levels of political power and deservingness shape the allocation of policy benefits, bu....
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Something I saw in the other place: Polisci rumors is dead.
Mike Johnson defends Max Miller despite horrible abuse allegations: "We don't take disciplinary action against members for allegations. It's in his own words 'a nasty divorce proceeding' ... he thinks it's a hit job on him."
If only we still had gender studies …
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.TAPPER: Hold on -- hold on, 'cause I'm not done with the list of women who have accused you of violence. Are all three of them lying? REP. MAX MILLER: Yes. And I'm not getting out of the race because in 2016, President Donald J Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world ...
To help relieve work stress, don't answer emails on the weekend. Also on weekdays after 5 PM turn off your email. On Mondays, don't log into your email until after noon. Before logging in on Tuesday burn your computer and erase your identity. By Wednesday morning gather supplies and escape into the
Capturing the Friedmans is still one of the most fascinating, disturbing movies I have ever seen.
Pro-tip: If you are looking for a book, don't spend so much time on the library site or googling for a pdf or ordering it on Amazon until after you've looked through your own shelf.
Why are there still manels? If you see something, say something.
More than 500 scholars agree: "We write to urge Congress to do what most democracies have already done: adopt proportional representation." proud to be among them. medium.com/@scholars-re...
Letter to Congress: End the Redistricting Wars by Adopting Proportional Representation
Gerrymandering persists because single-member districts allow it.
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Some people like Inbox Zero. I'm happy if I'm at Inbox 100.
Those of us teaching Campaigns & Elections this fall... how are we doing this?
What, exactly, does he anticipate that the extra T will do? Asking for the science and gender studies community.
Matthew Gault@mjgault.bsky.social · 2mo agoHegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting
Many years ago @mirya.bsky.social inspired me to volunteer to help someone on the job market. If you are looking for an R2 job or more of a teaching oriented place and need help with job materials (esp if you are an underrepresented minority), please reach out !
Hunter Biden on the other place is making me glad I kept my account.
What is your favorite social science (broadly defined) book that uses an interpretive approach?
I love the sentiment at the end of this post. @mattnelsen.bsky.social shows that you can do great work AND be a good human!
Matt Nelsen@mattnelsen.bsky.social · 4mo agoI am also deeply appreciative to those of you who wrote me multiple rounds of letters during this process and supported me during the early stages of my career. I intend to follow your example in pursuit of the larger goal of bringing much needed kindness into this idiosyncratic career path. 2/2
more words, but fewer cute photos, can be found here in our registered report royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Do you really believe that? Examining the prevalence and predictors of belief in conspiracy theories when accounting for insincerity
Abstract. Recent research suggests that some survey respondents who endorse conspiracy theories are responding insincerely. However, it is unclear to what
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Now my uni wants me to download everything, have students email me their final projects, set up a plan b for the final exam. Ummmm... no? You are asking for me to turn water into wine, but only willing to pay for "it's in the lord's hands."
Let’s not forget the smug “no tech” people… but I guess they aren’t on Bluesky
Jake Wright@bcnjake.bsky.social · 4mo agoThere are two higher ed Bluskies right now:
Curious: what % of APSA members are at R1 institutions?
Retirement in very advanced age is a possibility that longevity experts say could become a reality for more Americans than most people realize. We asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.
5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents
Generation X-ers and others shared stories of family crises, and we asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.
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By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court is killing the Second Reconstruction. The first Reconstruction shows how Congress should respond. Me and Daphna Renan in the NYT on the tools we have to save democracy from a hostile Court.
Opinion | Ruling by Ruling, the Supreme Court Is Undoing the Civil Rights Movement
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'Emotional behavioral disorder' gets slapped on Black and Brown students to keep them out of mainstream classrooms while white students have learning disabilities and get integrated education, a divide that entrenches systemic disparities—and deprives Black and Brown students of their future.
Why emotional disturbance, a special ed category, is a double-edged sword for students
Every school has problem students, but some are labeled emotionally disturbed (ED) and taught separately from others.
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“One of the keys of fascism is control of the nation’s narrative” -- a fascinating interview with @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social about her life and work. Her "Backtalker: A Memoir" will be published on 5 May. 💙📚 www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...
‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race
She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar exp...
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