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

📢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

📊🌍 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

* 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

📢 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!

📢 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...

🚨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

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

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:

🚨 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

The new Data Playground is almost here! Get ready for interactive visuals, demographic filters, & an intuitive interface. 👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh 🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT 🚀 Launches Wed., June 18! #AmericasBarometer

🗓️ It’s official: we’re launching a powerful, user-friendly tool for exploring #AmericasBarometer data on Wed., June 18! ✨ Don’t miss the big day—sign up for a sneak peek: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh 🗓️Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT #DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion

What can the new Data Playground do? 📈Show time trends 🌎Compare countries 👥Visualize opinions by gender, education, age, and more 💻No R, no Stata—just clicks 📅Launching soon. Stay tuned. #ComingSoon #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion

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

Just a couple of weeks (or so) left to send in your nominations!

🚨 Important update on our partnership with USAID. Read our full announcement below. ⬇️

#ChartoftheWeek 📊According to 2023 #AmericasBarometer data, security issues are the most important problem for almost half of Bahamians. 🇧🇸

¡Nuestra serie #GráficodelaSemana 📊 cambia de enfoque! Pasamos de las tendencias regionales a un análisis en profundidad de países individuales. ¡No te pierdas de estos nuevos insights y explora nuestros estudios por país aquí: bit.ly/3D2Bqew

Our #ChartoftheWeek 📊 series is shifting focus! We're moving from regional trends to in-depth explorations of individual countries. Stay tuned for fresh insights, and dive into our country studies here: bit.ly/3D2Bqew

📢Calling all scholars!📢 The Seligson Prize honors top research using AmericasBarometer data. Have a publication from 2023 or 2024? Send it in! 📌 Self-nominations are welcome! 📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025 Details below! ⬇️

#WISM🌎📊 #TBT💡📣 Carmen Le Foulon @carmenlef.bsky.social from Centro de Estudios Políticos en Chile examined the various challenges, biases, effects, and disparities among different survey modes. Check out the workshop recording here: bit.ly/3YdEGLT

#GráficodelaSemana 📊 Las evaluaciones del desempeño económico nacional en #ALyC alcanzaron un mínimo histórico. En 2023, mayorías en toda la región consideran que la economía de su país empeoró en el último año. 📉💸

#ChartoftheWeek 📊 Evaluations of national economic performance in #LAC reached an all-time low. In 2023, majorities across the region think their country’s economy is worsened in the previous year. 📉💸

⏳ Just a few more days left! ⏳ Applications for the **Summer School in International Survey Methods** close this **Saturday, Feb 15**! Don’t miss your chance to train with top experts in survey research. 🔗 Apply now: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/summer...

#WISM🌎📊 #Throwback💡📣 Reexamine the importance of evidence-based research ethics decisions with Hannah Baron and Lauren Young and their studies in Mexico 🇲🇽, Colombia 🇨🇴, and Nigeria 🇳🇬. Revisit the workshop here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEn...

#GráficodelaSemana 📊 En 2023, al menos una de cada cinco personas en la mayoría de los países de #ALyC reporta haber sido víctima de un delito. 🚨📈

#ChartoftheWeek 📊 In 2023, at least one in five people in most #LAC countries report being a victim of a crime. 🚨📈

#WISM🌎📊 #TBT💡📣 Learn about multinomial models with Chris Achen of Princeton University and Won-ho Park of Seoul National University as they analyzed the 2016 US and 2017 Korean elections. Watch full recording here: bit.ly/4eBqGBs

#GráficodelaSemana 📊 En promedio, uno de cada tres personas en ALyC reporta haber experimentado inseguridad alimentaria, son un aumento en la mayoría de los países entre 2012 y 2023. Haití registra los niveles más altos de inseguridad alimentaria, mientras que Brasil presenta los más bajos.

#ChartoftheWeek 📊 On average, about one in three in #LAC report experiencing food insecurity, with rates increasing in most countries from 2012 to 2023. Haiti reports the highest levels of food insecurity, while Brazil has the lowest.️

#WISM🌎📊 #TBT💡📣 Rejoin Hannah Ridge @hmridge of @UChicago as she analyzed the influence of survey timing and ambient religious cues on respondents' answers, drawing on research conducted in Israel 🇮🇱. Check out the recording here: bit.ly/4dBUUTv

📢 Don’t miss your chance to attend the 2025 Summer School in International Survey Methods at Vanderbilt University! 🗓️ June 2-11, 2025. 🌎 Learn cutting-edge survey techniques with a focus on global applications. Apply by Feb. 15, 2025: www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/summer...

#GráficodelaSemana 📊 En 2023, el #BarómetroDeLasAméricas incluyó por primera vez preguntas sobre la aprobación pública de los derechos de las minorías de género. Una mayoría aprueba la igualdad de derechos en 🇺🇾, 🇦🇷, 🇨🇱, 🇲🇽, 🇧🇷 y 🇨🇷. ‍🏳️‍⚧️

#ChartoftheWeek 📊 In 2023, the #AmericasBarometer introduced questions on public support of rights for gender minorities for the first time. A majority in 🇺🇾, 🇦🇷, 🇨🇱, 🇲🇽, 🇧🇷, and 🇨🇷 express approval of equal rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

🚨 Applications are open! Join us at Vanderbilt University for the Summer School in International Survey Methods (June 2-11, 2025). Learn from top experts & enhance your survey research skills! Scholarships available for LAC participants. 🔗Apply by Feb. 15! app.smartsheet.com/b/form/44230...