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Makes sense. Because we’ve clearly already solved all of humanity’s problems with our governments, economies, and social structures.
Because NSF has eliminated its directorate for the social, behavioral and economic sciences, it’s unlikely there will be any training funding for economists, psychologists, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, etc.
NSF just announced its GRFP solicitation due in October - deadline varies by field:
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Now for the bad news...
* NSF estimates they will issue 1,500 awards, down from 2,500+ last year.
* NSF removed STEM Education and Learning Research as a Major Field.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Now for the bad news...
* NSF estimates they will issue 1,500 awards, down from 2,500+ last year.
* NSF removed STEM Education and Learning Research as a Major Field.
August 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Makes sense. Because we’ve clearly already solved all of humanity’s problems with our governments, economies, and social structures.
RIP Dolly. This album was not literally stuck in the tape deck of my dad's truck, but it might as well have been. One of my favorites since I was a kid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMw...
Wildflowers (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
RIP Dolly. This album was not literally stuck in the tape deck of my dad's truck, but it might as well have been. One of my favorites since I was a kid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMw...
If this is an audit study, it's a weird one.
Prospective PhD Students (PoliSci, U.S. programs):
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
Man with Headache Hangover
ALT: Man with Headache Hangover
static.klipy.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
If this is an audit study, it's a weird one.
Prospective PhD Students (PoliSci, U.S. programs):
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
Man with Headache Hangover
ALT: Man with Headache Hangover
static.klipy.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Prospective PhD Students (PoliSci, U.S. programs):
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
You *do not need to contact faculty in advance*.
If you decide to ignore my advice, at least contact them yourself!! Having a consultant cold-email faculty on your behalf *will not help you gain admission.*
Reposted by Aidan Milliff
Finally, this has gone a bit under the radar, so I want to highlight it: The social, behavioral and economic sciences directorate (SBE) has simply ceased to deliver grants to many of its subareas. Any topic not specifically OK'd by the Trump administration is receiving zero new awards.
August 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Finally, this has gone a bit under the radar, so I want to highlight it: The social, behavioral and economic sciences directorate (SBE) has simply ceased to deliver grants to many of its subareas. Any topic not specifically OK'd by the Trump administration is receiving zero new awards.
Reposted by Aidan Milliff
Northwestern is hiring in quant methods (assistant level, tenure track)
Please repost and share with those you think would be good candidates, thank you!
polisci.northwestern.edu/about/facult...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
Please repost and share with those you think would be good candidates, thank you!
polisci.northwestern.edu/about/facult...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
August 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Northwestern is hiring in quant methods (assistant level, tenure track)
Please repost and share with those you think would be good candidates, thank you!
polisci.northwestern.edu/about/facult...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
Please repost and share with those you think would be good candidates, thank you!
polisci.northwestern.edu/about/facult...
#psjobs #psjminfo #poliscijobs
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Working on this paper was so fun! Excited that it's now out in the world and I hope you can check it out.
It builds on broader agendas on the built environment and how space structures social contact from both Paige and I, w/ more info here: paigebollen.com and nlnathan.mit.edu
It builds on broader agendas on the built environment and how space structures social contact from both Paige and I, w/ more info here: paigebollen.com and nlnathan.mit.edu
July 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Working on this paper was so fun! Excited that it's now out in the world and I hope you can check it out.
It builds on broader agendas on the built environment and how space structures social contact from both Paige and I, w/ more info here: paigebollen.com and nlnathan.mit.edu
It builds on broader agendas on the built environment and how space structures social contact from both Paige and I, w/ more info here: paigebollen.com and nlnathan.mit.edu
Evergreen.
I don’t know much about South Asia so I will just say: wow, lotta politics there the past 12 months
July 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Evergreen.
I have an unbeatable idea for a PR firm.
You pay me $1,000/mo and if Isaac Chotiner calls you, I slap the phone out of your hand.
You pay me $1,000/mo and if Isaac Chotiner calls you, I slap the phone out of your hand.
July 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I have an unbeatable idea for a PR firm.
You pay me $1,000/mo and if Isaac Chotiner calls you, I slap the phone out of your hand.
You pay me $1,000/mo and if Isaac Chotiner calls you, I slap the phone out of your hand.
Very cool looking new NBER paper from @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social and Sultan Mehmood on one of the most transformative natural disasters in the history of modern South Asia
www.nber.org/papers/w35360
www.nber.org/papers/w35360
How Climate Shocks Produce Armed Rebellion: The 1970 Bhola Cyclone and the Birth of Bangladesh
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
July 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Very cool looking new NBER paper from @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social and Sultan Mehmood on one of the most transformative natural disasters in the history of modern South Asia
www.nber.org/papers/w35360
www.nber.org/papers/w35360
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Now that we’re well into summer, I think it’s time to announce here FSU’s polisci dept’s hiring last year. (I meant to do at the end of the year but forgot.)
First up, James Gibson, previously of WashU, will be joining us in the fall as the Regent’s Research Professor. This is a huge coup for us.
First up, James Gibson, previously of WashU, will be joining us in the fall as the Regent’s Research Professor. This is a huge coup for us.
June 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Now that we’re well into summer, I think it’s time to announce here FSU’s polisci dept’s hiring last year. (I meant to do at the end of the year but forgot.)
First up, James Gibson, previously of WashU, will be joining us in the fall as the Regent’s Research Professor. This is a huge coup for us.
First up, James Gibson, previously of WashU, will be joining us in the fall as the Regent’s Research Professor. This is a huge coup for us.
New policy piece on our @bjpols.bsky.social paper with Paolo Bertolotti, Ali Jadbabaie, and Fotini Christia.
What do drone strikes do to civilians nearby? The non-lethal effects are larger than advertised
irregularwarfare.org/hidden-costs-of-precision-what-drone-strikes-actually-do-to-civilians
What do drone strikes do to civilians nearby? The non-lethal effects are larger than advertised
irregularwarfare.org/hidden-costs-of-precision-what-drone-strikes-actually-do-to-civilians
Hidden Costs of Precision: What Drone Strikes Actually Do to Civilians
New research using cellphone data from Yemen reveals that U.S. drone strikes cause widespread civilian displacement and communication spikes, even when avoiding casualties. These non-lethal disruption...
irregularwarfare.org
June 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
New policy piece on our @bjpols.bsky.social paper with Paolo Bertolotti, Ali Jadbabaie, and Fotini Christia.
What do drone strikes do to civilians nearby? The non-lethal effects are larger than advertised
irregularwarfare.org/hidden-costs-of-precision-what-drone-strikes-actually-do-to-civilians
What do drone strikes do to civilians nearby? The non-lethal effects are larger than advertised
irregularwarfare.org/hidden-costs-of-precision-what-drone-strikes-actually-do-to-civilians
Reposted by Aidan Milliff
"The non-lethal effects of drone strikes have substantial humanitarian and political costs."
We are proud to highlight some outstanding new research on drone strikes by @aidanmilliff.com, Paolo Bertolotti, Fotini Christia, and Ali Jadbabaie at IWI.
We are proud to highlight some outstanding new research on drone strikes by @aidanmilliff.com, Paolo Bertolotti, Fotini Christia, and Ali Jadbabaie at IWI.
Hidden Costs of Precision: What Drone Strikes Actually Do to Civilians
New research using cellphone data from Yemen reveals that U.S. drone strikes cause widespread civilian displacement and communication spikes, even when avoiding casualties. These non-lethal disruption...
www.irregularwarfare.org
June 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"The non-lethal effects of drone strikes have substantial humanitarian and political costs."
We are proud to highlight some outstanding new research on drone strikes by @aidanmilliff.com, Paolo Bertolotti, Fotini Christia, and Ali Jadbabaie at IWI.
We are proud to highlight some outstanding new research on drone strikes by @aidanmilliff.com, Paolo Bertolotti, Fotini Christia, and Ali Jadbabaie at IWI.
I also took the opportunity to write more about one of our puzzling findings: Why do we see so much regional variation in Indians' foreign policy attitudes?
I toss out some ideas in this blog post: aidanmilliff.com/blog/indian-...
I toss out some ideas in this blog post: aidanmilliff.com/blog/indian-...
June 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I also took the opportunity to write more about one of our puzzling findings: Why do we see so much regional variation in Indians' foreign policy attitudes?
I toss out some ideas in this blog post: aidanmilliff.com/blog/indian-...
I toss out some ideas in this blog post: aidanmilliff.com/blog/indian-...
@pstaniland.bsky.social I appeared on Grand Tamasha 🎙️ with @milanv.bsky.social to discuss our new book on Indian public opinion.
Check out the episode here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/wha...
And the book is free to download until June 15: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Check out the episode here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/wha...
And the book is free to download until June 15: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
June 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
@pstaniland.bsky.social I appeared on Grand Tamasha 🎙️ with @milanv.bsky.social to discuss our new book on Indian public opinion.
Check out the episode here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/wha...
And the book is free to download until June 15: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Check out the episode here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/wha...
And the book is free to download until June 15: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
New research in Science from @dominic-rohner.bsky.social and others:
USAID cuts caused violent conflict to spike immediately in areas that received the most USAID support and last for months.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
USAID cuts caused violent conflict to spike immediately in areas that received the most USAID support and last for months.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Aiding peace or conflict? The impact of USAID cuts on violence
Less than a week after its inauguration, the second Trump administration issued a blanket stop-work order for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the largest national human...
www.science.org
May 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
New research in Science from @dominic-rohner.bsky.social and others:
USAID cuts caused violent conflict to spike immediately in areas that received the most USAID support and last for months.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
USAID cuts caused violent conflict to spike immediately in areas that received the most USAID support and last for months.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III is recruiting for a fixed-term 2-year position in Political Science.
This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment.
More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ
This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment.
More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ
Visiting Professor in the area of Political Science | UC3M | Social Sciences Department UC3M
📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is recruiting a Visiting Professor in Political Science to join its international faculty.
This is a two-year opportunity to te...
www.linkedin.com
April 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III is recruiting for a fixed-term 2-year position in Political Science.
This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment.
More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ
This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment.
More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ
Super clever idea.
“Writing is hard.” Thrilled to share that this simple idea led to a new paper in Political Analysis! Where most text methods focus on content, I test if expression is also effortful action. I find simple measures like character counts reveal attitudes and predict voting. cup.org/4cUmoXi 1/
May 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Super clever idea.
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Book Alert! @pstaniland.bsky.social and I have a new Cambridge Element out now — and free to download through May 18. It's the result of nine years of digging through historic survey data on how the Indian public thinks about major powers.
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
May 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Book Alert! @pstaniland.bsky.social and I have a new Cambridge Element out now — and free to download through May 18. It's the result of nine years of digging through historic survey data on how the Indian public thinks about major powers.
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Book Alert! @pstaniland.bsky.social and I have a new Cambridge Element out now — and free to download through May 18. It's the result of nine years of digging through historic survey data on how the Indian public thinks about major powers.
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
May 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Book Alert! @pstaniland.bsky.social and I have a new Cambridge Element out now — and free to download through May 18. It's the result of nine years of digging through historic survey data on how the Indian public thinks about major powers.
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Reposted by Aidan Milliff
New book! @aidanmilliff.com and I spent years tracking down survey data from the late 1950s-2025 on how the Indian public has viewed China, the US, and Russia/USSR. We use the data to explore trends and patterns. Cambridge has made it Open Access until 5/18, so go read for free here:
t.co/YtNCz74758
t.co/YtNCz74758
May 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New book! @aidanmilliff.com and I spent years tracking down survey data from the late 1950s-2025 on how the Indian public has viewed China, the US, and Russia/USSR. We use the data to explore trends and patterns. Cambridge has made it Open Access until 5/18, so go read for free here:
t.co/YtNCz74758
t.co/YtNCz74758
Reposted by Aidan Milliff
We are organizing a pre-conference workshop at EPSS on the Politics of South Asia.
To present, discuss, or attend, please submit your info by May 13th: forms.gle/pXaKtTLifJAY...
Please circulate widely!
If questions, contact me, @aliz-toth.bsky.social
or @simonchauchard.bsky.social!
To present, discuss, or attend, please submit your info by May 13th: forms.gle/pXaKtTLifJAY...
Please circulate widely!
If questions, contact me, @aliz-toth.bsky.social
or @simonchauchard.bsky.social!
April 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
We are organizing a pre-conference workshop at EPSS on the Politics of South Asia.
To present, discuss, or attend, please submit your info by May 13th: forms.gle/pXaKtTLifJAY...
Please circulate widely!
If questions, contact me, @aliz-toth.bsky.social
or @simonchauchard.bsky.social!
To present, discuss, or attend, please submit your info by May 13th: forms.gle/pXaKtTLifJAY...
Please circulate widely!
If questions, contact me, @aliz-toth.bsky.social
or @simonchauchard.bsky.social!
Watching this made me so unbelievably happy. Wout is one of the best characters in professional sports.
Wout Van Aert Takes Dream Paris-Roubaix Victory over Tadej Pogačar
Van Aert gets reward after years of bad luck and frustration, outsprinting Tadej Pogačar in Roubaix velodrome.
Van Aert gets reward after years of bad luck and frustration, outsprinting Tadej Pogačar in Roubaix velodrome.
Wout Van Aert Takes Dream Paris-Roubaix Victory over Tadej Pogačar
Van Aert gets reward after years of bad luck and frustration, outsprinting Tadej Pogačar in Roubaix velodrome.
bit.ly
April 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Watching this made me so unbelievably happy. Wout is one of the best characters in professional sports.
How is this not a threat to kill innocent people?
April 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
How is this not a threat to kill innocent people?