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APSA is next week. Political scientists, go get your flu shot and COVID booster BEFORE traveling to Philly. Pack some N95 masks and hand sanitizer. Let's be responsible together!
An analysis by University of Michigan researchers of more than 30 million grading records from U-M finds students with alphabetically lower-ranked names receive lower grades. This is due to sequential grading biases and the default order of students' submissions in Canvas. #AcademicSky#EduSky#Bias
Knowing your ABCs is essential to academic success, but having a last name starting with A, B or C might also help make the grade.
We're hiring for a post-doctoral fellow in political science. A core part of the role is teaching on a core comparative politics course with amazing folk like @msands.bsky.social@pavisuri.bsky.socialtinyurl.com/5n743sma#psjobs
Need your help: I’m putting together a lecture on the use of generative AI in politics research. Please share your suggestions, especially where genAI is used in the actual research (ie, not just as a productivity tool), and working papers!
EuroWEPS VIII is here! We'll meet in Munich on Dec 15 to discuss designs/papers with a focus on causal inference. No presentations, just constructive discussions. Early career scholars are especially welcome to apply! Submission deadline is Oct 10.
Hello world, hello sky. Hope to see Elon’s ego die. Looking for fellow social scientists, data-wranglers, academic mamas*, live music lovers, and covid-avoiders to follow, especially if you have a sense of humo(u)r.