🏆 Congratulations to Ryan E. Carlin and Shane P. Singh, recipients of the 2026 Seligson Prize! Their paper, "The Pigmentocracy of Executive Approval," was selected as this year's winning work for its outstanding use of #AmericasBarometer data.

⏰ Reminder: The deadline to submit proposals for the 2027 #AmericasBarometer is 1 WEEK away - May 25, 2026! With @KelloggInst, we invite proposals for survey questions, modules, & experiments on democracy & political behavior across the Americas. 📄: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/2027Am...

2027 AmericasBarometer - Call for Proposals

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🔁 Updated link — please see below 📢 Call for Proposals: 2027 #AmericasBarometer Submit survey questions for a leading cross-national study of democracy & public opinion across the Americas. 📅 Deadline: May 25, 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/2027Am...

2027 AmericasBarometer - Call for Proposals

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Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📢 Call for Proposals: 2027 #AmericasBarometer Submit survey questions for a leading cross-national study of democracy & public opinion across the Americas. 📅 Deadline: May 25, 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/untitl...

📢 Call for Proposals: 2027 #AmericasBarometer Submit survey questions for a leading cross-national study of democracy & public opinion across the Americas. 📅 Deadline: May 25, 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/untitl...

2027 AmericasBarometer Call for Proposals

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🏆 The 2025 GESIS Klingemann Prize goes to: @luanarusso.bsky.social (Maastricht Univ.) & Paula Schulze Brock (European Comm. JRC) Their article examines how cooperation with populist radical right parties shapes public attitudes. 🔗https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402382.2024.2336436 👏🧵

📢 Call for Nominations: 2026 #CSES Awards 📢 Recognizing outstanding scholarship using CSES data: 🏆 GESIS Klingemann Prize 📄 David Howell Award We welcome nominations across regions, methods, & career stages. ⌛️Learn more & submit by April 22: cses.org/2026/03/06/2...

CSES Announcement: Call for Nominations - 2026 Awards for Outstanding Scholarship Using CSES Data - CSES

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⏰Reminder: The deadline for the 2026 Seligson Prize is April 15. We’re recognizing exceptional research using #AmericasBarometer data & honoring the legacy of Mitchell A. Seligson, founder of LAPOP Lab & a leader in public opinion scholarship. Don’t miss the chance to nominate: t.co/NXTH0ZkwK3

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 2026 Seligson Prize: Call for Nominations Nominate outstanding scholarship using #AmericasBarometer data. The prize honors the legacy of Mitchell A. Seligson, founder of LAPOP Lab & pioneer in public opinion research. ⏳Nominations due April 15 ℹ️ www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/seligs...

A few spots left! Apply by tomorrow!

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Deadline extended!📢 Applications for the 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods are now due Feb 25, 2026. Join us June 8–17 for an intensive program in global survey research. 🔗Apply here: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4 ℹ️More info: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/summer...

Just one week left — submit your application now!

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 Deadline extended!📢 Applications for the 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods are now due Feb 25, 2026. Join us June 8–17 for an intensive program in global survey research. 🔗Apply here: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4 ℹ️More info: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/summer...

📢 2026 Seligson Prize: Call for Nominations Nominate outstanding scholarship using #AmericasBarometer data. The prize honors the legacy of Mitchell A. Seligson, founder of LAPOP Lab & pioneer in public opinion research. ⏳Nominations due April 15 ℹ️ www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/seligs...

Seligson Prize

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📢 Deadline extended!📢 Applications for the 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods are now due Feb 25, 2026. Join us June 8–17 for an intensive program in global survey research. 🔗Apply here: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4 ℹ️More info: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/summer...

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📢 Applications are open for our 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods! An 8-day, in-person program for graduate students, faculty, and research practitioners working on surveys beyond the U.S. 🗓 June 8–17, 2026 🔗 Apply by Feb. 9: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4

⏰ Just 10 days left to apply! Applications are filling fast. Don’t miss your chance!

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📢 Applications are open for our 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods! An 8-day, in-person program for graduate students, faculty, and research practitioners working on surveys beyond the U.S. 🗓 June 8–17, 2026 🔗 Apply by Feb. 9: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4

📢Big news! CGD at @vanderbilt.edu is now the U.S. home of the Comparative Study of Election Surveys (@cses.bsky.social). In partnership with @gesis.org, CGD will manage this flagship international collaboration on open, high-quality election data worldwide. tinyurl.com/y28xaxr4

Vanderbilt’s Center for Global Democracy becomes U.S. home for the Comparative Study of Election Surveys

Vanderbilt University’s Center for Global Democracy is the new U.S. institutional home for the Comparative Study of Election Surveys, a leading global resource for understanding elections and democrat...

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📊🌍 The Spring 2026 Workshop on International Survey Methods schedule is out! Join virtual talks on cutting-edge survey methodology in international contexts—Feb 25, Mar 25 & Apr 15. 🗓 Wednesdays | 11am CT | Zoom 🔗More info and sign up here: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php

Workshop in International Survey Methods

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* Please repost and share * Call for Papers (due March 1st) Workshop on "Frontiers in Representation: Citizen Assemblies, Deliberative Mini-Publics, and Participatory Democracy," August 14, Vanderbilt University more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1... submit papers: forms.gle/k7BH4so2QJxQ...

📢Don’t miss it! Apply now to our 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods, an 8-day, in-person program focused on international survey research. 🗓 June 8–17, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: Feb. 9 🔗 Apply here: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📢 Applications are open for our 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods! An 8-day, in-person program for graduate students, faculty, and research practitioners working on surveys beyond the U.S. 🗓 June 8–17, 2026 🔗 Apply by Feb. 9: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4

📢 Applications are open for our 2026 Summer School in International Survey Methods! An 8-day, in-person program for graduate students, faculty, and research practitioners working on surveys beyond the U.S. 🗓 June 8–17, 2026 🔗 Apply by Feb. 9: forms.office.com/r/Q4ZwT75jE4

Happy Holidays from our team!

📢 Our last #WISM talk of 2025 is next week! 🗓️ Wed. Nov. 5 @ 11 am CT Featuring Shana Warren from @poverty-action.bsky.social, who drives evidence-based approaches to scaling impact in global development. 🔗 Register: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup 🔗 More info: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025/26 #AmericasBarometer 🚀, w/ support from @kellogginstitute.bsky.social! This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data. 📰 Read more from @vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr

Join us tomorrow!

Center for Global Democracy@vu-cgd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢 Our next #WISM talk is coming up! 🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT @consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America. 🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php

📢 Our next #WISM talk is coming up! 🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT @consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America. 🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php

How do we reimagine democracy in the face of global backsliding? 🌎 Coalitions, civic engagement, & cross-sector collaboration are key. Proud that @VandyCGD co-hosted this timely conference with @brookings.edu , @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, & @umich.edu www.brookings.edu/articles/key...

Democracy and policy: Reimagining a global democratic future | Brookings

Key takeaways emerged from a conference of democracy experts and practitioners who gathered to reimagine democracy at this pivotal moment.

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🚨The wait is over—#WISM is back this fall! Join us for cutting-edge survey methods talks from global experts. 🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup Check out the rest of the 2025 Fall schedule here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country, facing hardship and discrimination abroad. Yet many show remarkable resilience and hope for the future. @itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m

The Future of Venezuela’s Diaspora

Recent surveys of migrant communities in Colombia and Peru provide rare insights into the largest exodus in Latin American history.

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Yesterday marked the final day of USAID as we’ve known it. At the Center for Global Democracy and @LAPOP_Lab, we’re deeply grateful for more than 20 years of meaningful partnership. A short thread on what we built together 👇

📢 It’s here! The new Data Playground is live! Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before: 📊 Interactive visualizations 🌎 Cross-country comparisons 👥 Insights by age, gender & more Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p... #DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer

AmericasBarometer Data Playground

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We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! 🎉Congratulations🎉 to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: “Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4] Read it in ‪@bjpols.bsky.social: 🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F

🚨 We’re live now with the Data Playground demo! Come join us and explore the tool in action! Join us here:

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We’re excited to introduce a refreshed Data Playground — your go-to tool for exploring AmericasBarometer data. 📊 Interactive graphs 🌎 Cross-country comparisons 👥 Insights by age, gender & more #AmericasBarometer #ComingSoon #DataPlayground #PublicOpinion

🚨 Don’t miss out! Our Data Playground demo is tomorrow at 11 am CT! Learn a powerful new way to explore #AmericasBarometer data, w/ dynamic visuals & intuitive features. Whether you're a scholar, journalist, student, or policymaker, this tool is built for you. 🎟️ Sign up now: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh