Janet Malzahn and Andrew B. Hall find that election-denying Republicans underperformed in the 2022 midterms in state-level races but not U.S. House races. More here: www.cambridge.org/co... Polisky

Jacob M. Lollis and Mackenzie R. Dobson find that LGBTQ lawmakers elected in high-discrimination environments are more effective than those elected from less discriminatory environments. www.cambridge.org/co... Polisky

Would there be interest in a non-residential fellowship in Boulder? Something along the lines of fellows agreeing to participate in 2~ virtual workshops with CU folks over the year. At the end of the fellowship we fly you out for an in-person visit. Maybe during ski season.

Read Jatia Wrighten’s new work titled “High Hurdles: Legislative Professionalism and the Effectiveness of Women State Legislators.” to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Politics here: www.journals.uchicag... Polisky Gendersky

Fantastic new piece on the framing of anti-trans legislation in state legislative debates. Kelly-Thompson and Lusvardi find that legislators use "paternal, protectionist frames and... [co-opt] the language of feminism." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Denison University is hiring a TT Assistant/Associate in American politics with expertise in public policy. Strong preference for someone able to teach political theory. Moot Court experience a plus! 👉 www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

The first meeting of our Fall writing group will take place on 8/25 from 1:30 – 3:30pm ET. The writing group provides accountability, feedback, advice, and networking for women and non-binary scholars of legislative politics. Register here: docs.google.com/form... Polisky Gendersky

Our first professional development seminar for Fall 2025 will be held on Friday, August 22nd, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. The session is titled “From Idea to Impact: Writing Your First (or Next) Academic Book.” docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We are seeking a new leadership team for WiLS! If you might be interested (or just want to chat and see what's involved), please get in touch with Ellie, Gisela, or Leslie by September 5 (feel free to DM us here if you need contact info). Polisky Gendersky

The Department of Political Science at the College of the Holy Cross is hiring two full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors specializing in American Politics, particularly Congress and/or executive branch politics to begin in August 2026. More info can be found here: apply.interfolio.com/171695

If you are teaching Intro to US Politics/American Government at the college level this coming year and would like a place to share resources, ideas, and questions, please join our Slack! Email me at sara.chatfield @ du.edu for the link. Polisky Gendersky PolScience

Genpol researchers looking to get your summer work in the pipeline?! We are still accepting submissions for a JWPP special issue on women's agency & parties - submit by 8/15! @winls.bsky.social @jwpp.bsky.social #genpol #polisci

Join us next week for our annual Summer Writing Bootcamp, August 4-7, which will run each day from 1:30-3:30 ET. The bootcamp combines writing accountability and professional development in an informal setting for women + non-binary scholars studying legislative politics. forms.gle/FDMou871JFAw...

Writing group today at 1:30 Eastern!

New in @thejop.bsky.social from @a-weissman.bsky.social -- how descriptive representation has changed in an era of heightened polarization. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

How do Danish MPs use social media to respond to negative polls? Helene Helboe Pedersen and Henrik Bech Seeberg answer this question in their recent Journal of Politics article. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... Polisky

Writing Group Today! Write with us at 1:30 Eastern. 🖋️ More info here: www.womeninlegislativestudies.org/writing.html

It’s publication day!!🎊 In a new Urban Affairs Review @urbanaffairsreview.bsky.social piece, Rebecca Johnson, Tyler Simko @simko.bsky.social & I ask: How do you measure conflict in local politics in the United States? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Deadline next week! Nominate a mentor who has made a lasting impact on your academic journey. The Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentoring Award honors mentorship that opens doors and builds futures in the discipline. 🗓 Submit by July 15th 🔗 buff.ly/byS20WH #MentorshipMatters #LatinxScholars #PoliSci

Writing group today! ✍️

Check out this new piece in Politics and Gender by @hannabrant.bsky.social - "Cisheteropatriarchal Institutions and the Representation of LGBTQ+ Legislators" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Writing group is today at 1:30pm Eastern. Join us!

Excited to be co-editing this special issue with Simone Bohn and Teresa Sacchet! Consider submitting your work on women's agency within/around political parties! Reach out here/email with any questions - wyliekn at jmu dot edu. @winls.bsky.social #polisky

Congratulations to Guan Wang for winning the Best Annual Conference Discussant Award in the Foreign Policy section at APSA 2024!

Check out Lucia Motolinia's new publication titled Party Considerations for Renomination in Pre-Electoral Coalitions at Legislative Studies Quarterly here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

💫QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar💫 We're putting our own PIs in the hot seat for the final seminar this term - @profrosiecamp.bsky.social & @profsarahchilds.bsky.social! Event details: 📆 Wed 28 May ⏰3-4pm GMT 📍Online - register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfd7b0... www.qualrep.org

It's writing group day! Join us to write in community at 1pm Eastern. ✒️✒️✒️✒️✒️✒️

Reminder: TODAY at 2pm ET is our professional development seminar, which this month is focused on"Preparing your Job Market Files." To attend, please register here: forms.gle/KE1QC57DL8... We hope to see you there!

Please join us this Friday, May 16th at 2:00 pm ET is the next Women in Legislative Studies Professional Development Seminar. The topic for this week is "Preparing Your Job Market Files." To attend, please register here: forms.gle/KE1QC57DL8...

One day to go! Are you conducting #research on racial justice, inequality, or accessibility politics? Apply now for the 2025 APSA Diversity & Inclusion Advancing Research Grant. Open to early-career scholars in political science. buff.ly/YqTIxZo #EarlyCareer #polisky

New paper published by Guan Wang and Weifang Xu: Bipartisanship in the Shadow of China’s Rise: The Effect of External Threats on Internal Unity in the US Congress in International Studies Quarterly Check it out: doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

It's our virtual conference day! We have an exciting lineup of new research today.

Don't miss our professional development seminar TODAY at 2pm Eastern! It's for anyone starting a new job who wants a space to discuss this next professional stage. Register here if you need the link: docs.google.com/form...

Our monthly professional development seminar topic is "Starting Your New Job" Register here to join us this Friday at 2pm Eastern: docs.google.com/form... Polisky

Writing group is TODAY! Come write with us! More details here: www.womeninlegislativestudies.org.

Elisa Maria Wirsching's article in Journal of Politics explores the impact of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act on congressional staffers' behavior. Check it out here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... Polisky

🦉 A reminder that the first Spring Virtual Workshop on Legislative Studies, sponsored by @winls.bsky.social, will take place on 25 April - see programme below and make sure to register by 17 April using this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Why do politically and economically powerful states accept the loss of their legislative power by assenting to their underrepresentation in the national legislature? Find out why in Hiroi and Neiva’s new article: doi.org/10.1093/publ...

Don't forget that writing group is TODAY from 1:00-3:00 pm ET. Join us for community and accountability! Register Here: docs.google.com/form... Polisky

Please join us for our monthly professional development seminar on Friday, March 21st, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. This month's topic is: “Moving in – and out – of Administration”. Register here for the Zoom link: docs.google.com/form... Polisky

Our monthly writing group meets Tuesday, March 18th, from 1:00-3:00 pm ET. Come write with us! Women and non-binary scholars at all career stages are welcome. Register Here: docs.google.com/form... Polisky

I'm putting together a new course on gender, gender ID, and the law (assuming it's not banned by next winter). Do you teach something similar and have any suggestions? And/or readings you think would work well for undergraduates?

A reminder that the first-ever WiLS Spring Research Workshop (Virtual) will be held on Friday, April 25, with panels roughly 9:00 – 5:00 ET. The program is looking fantastic! Put this on your calendars and expect a full program and a registration link soon. Polisky

Nominations are open for the CQ Press Award! If you presented a paper on legislative studies at APSA last year (or saw a great one presented), please send it in. Self-nominations are welcome. More details: connect.apsanet.org/s3/cq-press-... Polisky

📢New issue of #PAG20 is out!📢 In "Politics without Presence?" @alschotel.bsky.social & @lizamugge.bsky.social pair qualitative text analysis with in-depth interviews to understand trans symbolic representation in 🇩🇪 & 🇳🇱 parliaments. Available 🌟 #OpenAccess 🌟 https://buff.ly/4aKHQv9

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣 Brian T. Hamel & Nichole M. Bauer investigate the link between gendered issue types and successful credit claiming in "Gender, Issue Stereotypes, and the Electoral Returns to Distributive Politics in the United States." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📢New issue of #PAG20 is out!📢 @jenniesweetcushman.bsky.social & Nichole Bauer investigate the strategic advantage of highlighting motherhood for Black women candidates in 'Intersectional Motherhood and Candidate Evaluations in the United States' polisky gendersky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📢New issue of #PAG20 is out!📢 In "Women’s Legislative Representation and Human Rights Treaty Ratification" Kaitlin Senk, Nicholas Coulombe & Jessica Edry locate substantive representation outside of domestic politics. 🌟 #OpenAccess 🌟 polisky gendersky https://buff.ly/40yWSiZ