Professor @andrewcshaver.bsky.social recently delivered an inspiring talk at Stanford CISAC, "Anonymous Online Survey Detection of Political Violence, Social Unrest, and Human Rights Violations." We’re excited to share the full talk, please watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ja...

Congrats to Prof. @andrewcshaver.bsky.social and researchers for their feature in the latest issue of QJPS, "Civilian Harm, Wartime Informing, and Counterinsurgent Operations".

"Kids start to have some conception of government as early as kindergarten, but really begin to understand politics in middle or high school." @ucmerced.bsky.socialPoliSci Prof. Christopher Ojeda spoke with @voxdotcom.bsky.social www.vox.com/life/467571/...

“While there are certainly partisans in both (Stanislaus and Merced counties), there is a long history of representatives who have done well by being what we might call `Valleycrats’ who play very moderate roles.” @ucmerced.bsky.social PoliSci Professor Nathan Monroe www.kvpr.org/government-p...

This Thursday 11/6 is our next Politics & Pastries session! Take a break from the mid-semester hustle to have some coffee and pastries with our faculty in the CAPE office (SSM 130)!

Congrats to Prof. @andrewcshaver.bsky.social and researchers from the Political Violence Lab on their new working paper - Anonymous Online Survey Detection (and Journalist Verification) of Political Violence, Social Unrest, and Human Rights Violations: Results from Bangladesh and Pakistan

Hey undergrads! Join our faculty and CAPE next Wednesday 10/29 12-1PM in the CAPE office for pizza, candy, and learning about what our programs can do for your future! Plus Spring registration is coming up and this is your chance to get insights on Spring PoliSci courses! All students are welcome!

Prof. @armenon.bsky.social and coauthor Baobao Zhang explore public views on workplace automation in their new article "Future Shock or Future Shrug? Public Responses to Varied Artificial Intelligence Development Timelines" published in The Journal of Politics. doi.org/10.1086/739200

Join @ucmerced.bsky.social Prof. Elaine Denny and special guest Sol Rivas (Executive Director, Valley Onward) on 11/11 at 3PM for a workshop on Imposter Syndrome. All students welcome!

"Young people end up choosing between conflict with their families and conflict with their peers" @ucmerced.bsky.social PoliSci Professor Christopher Ojeda spoke with @nytimes.com about when children of public figures go public with their dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/s...

@ucmerced.bsky.social PoliSci Prof @marco-alcocer.bsky.social appeared on "Death from Mexico: War of the Drug Cartels," a European documentary on the Mexican War on Drugs, as a topic expert for the Arte channel. www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...

📰 Matt Hibbing, Tarah Williams, Paul Testa, Karra McCray Gibson & Kylee Britzman used an experimental design that allowed some participants to choose their message source, showing substantial messenger effects that would be missed by traditional experiment. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Interested in @ucmerced.bsky.social's Political Science Graduate Program? Connect with our Political Science faculty and learn about graduate study opportunities during one of the upcoming 1-hour webinar/Q&A sessions. Register for a session here: polisci.ucmerced.edu/grads

Congrats to @ucmerced.bsky.social Professor @armenon.bsky.social and coauthors on their new publication "The Effect of Historical Analogies on Foreign Policy Attitudes" in Security Studies!

Bobcats! Come join us for the next Politics & Pastries event this Thursday 10/2 10:30-11:30AM in the CAPE Office. This session's faculty are Professors @courtenaymonroe.bsky.social and Elaine Denny, so come say hello and chat with them while enjoying coffee and pastries!

Please join the UC Merced Library for a Faculty Author Series talk featuring Political Science Assistant Professor Christopher Ojeda in KL 232 at noon on Oct 8. Dr. Ojeda will discuss his recent book, The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why it Matters. Register here: ucm.edu/fas-ojeda

Professor @marco-alcocer.bsky.social's new publication in The Journal of Conflict Resolution shows that wars between cartels in Mexico increase killings of law enforcement officers and make attacks more brazen. Check it out below! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

What a way to kick off the @ucmerced.bsky.social academic year! Political Science and CAPE hosted the inaugural Fall Kick-Off for faculty and students last week, featuring a celebration of Professor Christopher Ojeda's new book The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why It Matters.

Hey @ucmerced.bsky.social students! Join us for the first Politics & Pastries of the academic year this Thursday 9/4 10:30-11:30AM in the CAPE Office. This session's faculty are Profs @marco-alcocer.bsky.social and Christopher Ojeda, so come say hello and chat while enjoying coffee and pastries!

In this public facing piece in the Mexican magazine Nexos, @ucmerced.bsky.social Prof. @marco-alcocer.bsky.social and coauthor @angietorres.bsky.social discuss their recent publication analyzing whether women mayors in Mexico reduce violence against women. seguridad.nexos.com.mx/las-mujeres-...

@ucmerced.bsky.social Prof Christopher Ojeda spoke on @kvprnews.bsky.social's Central Valley Daily podcast about his new book "The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing And Why It Matters", addressing the depressing divisiveness in modern politics. Listen here: www.kvpr.org/podcast/cent...

🚨New publication!🚨 What is the electoral cost of infringing on civil liberties? @ucmerced.bsky.social Poli Sci professor @armenon.bsky.social & co-author @charasz.bsky.social tackle this question in a forthcoming registered report in The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social doi.org/10.1086/737687

🎉 @armenon.bsky.social received the 2025 Award for Distinguished Early Career Research! This award recognizes an untenured @ucmerced.bsky.social Senate faculty member for research and/or other creative activities that have had a major impact on the field. polisci.ucmerced.edu/news/2025/dr...

Female mayors in Mexico reduce some of the most serious forms of violence against women. Check out the new publication in @PSRMJournal by @ucmerced.bsky.social PoliSci Professor @marco-alcocer.bsky.social and coauthors Rachel Skillman and Angie Torres-Beltran. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Disappointment. Grief. Loss. A set of emotions far less incendiary but just as damaging to democracy. Read more about @ucmerced.bsky.social PoliSci professor Christopher Ojeda's new book “The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why It Matters” here ⤵️ ucm.edu/z0oiu3

@ucmerced.bsky.social Ph.D. candidates Eliana Fonsah and our own Nihan Karagul are recipients of the competitive dissertation fellowship from the @ucigcc.bsky.social. Congratulations to both! 👏 Read more: ucm.edu/3ocptd

@ucmerced.bsky.social Professor Ojeda traveled to @mainzuniversity.bsky.social in Germany this month to talk about his new book "The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters" Check it out here: sadcitizen.com

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Christopher Ojeda of @ucmpolisci.bsky.social joins host Lindsay Shingler to discuss his new book, "The Sad Citizen", and answer the question: “What do we do when what’s good for democracy is bad for our mental wellbeing?” Listen now: ucigcc.org/podcast/sad-...

Temnee Wright (’08) has realized a successful career as legal counsel at several Silicon Valley companies. Her interest in law was forged at @ucmerced.bsky.social, where she made the most out of being a student in the university’s first undergraduate class. ucm.edu/zb6x1x

Last week, we and CAPE ended the semester with our annual Bridges & Beyond event, bringing graduating and graduate PoliSci students together to network and build connections with faculty, campus administrators, and distinguished external guests. Congrats to our grads!

Check out a new research comic by @ucmerced.bsky.social professor @armenon.bsky.social, "The Politics of Pain," based on an article with Nolan Kavanagh & Justin Heinze in @apsrjournal.bsky.social escholarship.org/uc/item/8j23...

Tomorrow is our last session of Politics & Pastries for the school year! Come casually chat with our faculty about all things politics & political science-related!

How do the effects of climate regulation on businesses impact public attitudes toward climate policy? @ucmerced.bsky.social's @armenon.bsky.social and coauthors Iain Osgood and Katie Nissen examine this question in their new publication ⤵️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

@ucmerced.bsky.social's School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts made a splash in the latest rankings of university graduate programs compiled by U.S. News and World Report. Our Political Science program came in 52nd in the nation! ucm.edu/db1ybo

Our last Politics and Pastries event with CAPE has been rescheduled to April 17th. Come chat with professors Andrew Shaver and Adi Dasgupta in the CAPE office! See flyer for details! ☕🥐

Don't miss your chance to get a spot in our ONLINE summer courses! Register today! ☀️💻☀️

Did the COVID-19 pandemic shift preferences for health reform in the U.S.? @ucmerced.bsky.social's @armenon.bsky.social and coauthor Nolan Kavanagh examine public opinion on health reform in the weeks immediately prior to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...