Call for Papers for a Special Issue from @pspolisci.bsky.social - 'Rethinking the Global Legacies of 1776' seeks to situate the Declaration of Independence within a broader global and comparative lens - https://cup.org/3Jxodxo Deadline: February 15, 2026

This article celebrates the Southwest Workshop for Mixed Methods Research, highlighting its considerable contributions to methodological debates, as it fosters diversity, inclusion, and mentorship. doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Now online is PS's symposium on Political Parties & Democratic Deliberation ft. works by Gherghina, Mokre, Şahin, Mitru, Akallah, Tap, Tapia, & Paulis! Check it out here, free to access through the end of the year: shorturl.at/R7WH4 #polisky #academisky #politics #politicaldeliberation

Border crises, often reflect a power dynamic. But did you know that Morocco closed its border on Spain for almost 5 years? Check it out on FirstView ft. @augustodelkader.bsky.social and Z. El Bernoussi! doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Now on FirstView! "There are...contradictions in an authoritarian supporting violence against the government...the nature of the relationship may depend on the questions we use & when we ask them." doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

#OpenAccess from @pspolisci.bsky.social - The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation: Experimental evidence from South Dakota constitutional amendment proposal - https://cup.org/3JVEmwQ - @juliamarinhellwege.bsky.social#OpenAccess Viskupič & Wiltse #FirstView

#FirstView from @pspolisci.bsky.social#FirstView- State Strikes Back: The Spanish–Moroccan Border Crisis from the Lens of the Beirut School of Critical Security Studies - https://cup.org/4p2eEWr - Zaynab El Bernoussi & Augusto Adán Delkáder Palacios

Check out PS's latest article by @fbkeller.bsky.social and @expertsurvey.bsky.social which highlights that while there is a diverse & global community of experts on Chinese politics, it is still dominated by US-based Academics. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

Call for Papers for a Special Issue from @pspolisci.bsky.social - 'Rethinking the Global Legacies of 1776' seeks to situate the Declaration of Independence within a broader global and comparative lens - https://cup.org/3Jxodxo Deadline: February 15, 2026

Call for Papers for a Special Issue from @pspolisci.bsky.social - 'Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections' - https://cup.org/3Wq5B5y Submission Deadline: July 17, 2026 cc @apsa.bsky.social

NEW ISSUE from @pspolisci.bsky.social - PS: Political Science & Politics - Volume 58 - Issue 4 - https://cup.org/4oUXcmO cc @apsa.bsky.social

Our last issue of 2025 is now published! Check it out here: shorturl.at/7ppeU

We are 1 year from 2026 Midterm Elections! Calling for papers that: Provide forecasts for the House/Senate/gubernatorial/state elections; predict turnout; describe new methods/tools to forecast; provide comparative perspectives; offer critical analyses of forecasting shorturl.at/UM9YA #polisky

2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence - an occasion to reflect on its global impact, contradictions, and the unfinished promises of liberty, equality, democracy, and empire across time. Submissions due February 15, 2026! #polisky #academisky shorturl.at/RpyXu

Now on FirstView! "Whether and how political scientists engage is largely a function of structured worldviews about the propriety, risks, and rewards of political engagement." doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Now on FirstView! This article makes the argument for restoring noncitizen voting rights in the United States. doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Now on FirstView ft. Alixandra Yanus & Phillip Ardoin! "We analyze referencing patterns from 1990-2024 and uncover a decline in book references and a rise in journal article references. This has implications for students, the discipline, and libraries." Read more: doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Here's how three professors started a research academy - training undergrad students in research methods and then matching them to faculty mentors to apprentice as RAs for 10 weeks! Ft. @dadakim.bsky.social & @ucrpolisci.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

Excited to see this collection of articles out in the world! Kaufman-Osborn's "The Autocratic Academy" is a must-read for those working on issues of university governance. TKO reminds us that we have legal mechanisms for creating different kinds of corporate entities...including worker-run co-ops!

Now on FirstView: a Profession Spotlight guest edited by @isaackamola.bsky.social! Rethinking the Corporate University: An Engagement with Kaufman-Osborn’s The Autocratic Academy The collection is free to read through the end of November here: shorturl.at/4vWqV #polisky

My co-authored paper just came out in @pspolisci.bsky.social! It provides the first causal evidence of NIMBYism in American immigration attitudes: Americans tend to oppose any immigrants who are expected to move into their neighborhoods. Both Democrats and Republicans hold this NIMBYism. #polisky

Now on FirstView! We conduct a conjoint experiment and find that Americans exhibit a substantively small but statistically significant preference against immigrants posited to move into their neighborhood. doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky #immigration #politics

Now on FirstView ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social and @amandafriesen.bsky.social! Political scientists are active in politics, but primarily in ways that share research findings and tend to avoid visible partisan politics. doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky #politics #research

Now online ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social A quantitative-forward approach to political science is popular & one that many believe would provide value for students. Djupe and Williams describe such a program that front-loads research methods. doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

'Where You Earn Your PhD Matters ' by Benjamin Jepson and Pete Hatemi was the most-downloaded @pspolisci.bsky.social paper in August 2025. You can read it #OpenAccess here - https://cup.org/46ByAYJ

Now on FirstView! "The main idea is to provide the big picture while enabling students to zoom in and see any details they wish, with nothing omitted, and then zooming back out to understand the context." doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky

Now on FirstView! This study examines how Japan’s graying influences immigration attitudes–offering insight the country’s unique stance on immigration and the political future of aging Western democracies. #polisky #immigration #academisky doi.org/10.1017/S104...

#APSA2025 - you can find a list of PoliSci & IR journals published by Cambridge University Press that have a presence on Bluesky here - https://cup.org/3UR8Lyg Including @apsrjournal.bsky.social @pspolisci.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social @politicsgenderj.bsky.social#APSA2025& more

Now on FirstView ft. @challenbrook.bsky.social! Guess what, political scientists? Small assignments that engage students in politics boost their confidence in their ability to influence the political process! doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #politicalscience #academisky

Get your APSA snapshot! 📸 Stop by the meeting registration area in the VCC to grab an #APSA2025 photo with your colleagues using the APSA meeting step and repeat!

Now online ft. @martypjordan.bsky.social! Political science interns face secondary traumatic stress (STS) from their fieldwork. This study reveals its prevalence and highlights the need for better support to protect students' well-being. doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Safe travels to everyone traveling #APSA2025 today. If you have not yet submitted to APSA Preprints and would like to circulate your work with others, please take a moment and do so: preprints.apsanet.org/engage/apsa/... #polisky #academisky

Now online ft. @lalamur.bsky.social! "This article presents the first assessment of OSP in the field of DI research from 1970 to 2021 (N=6,384). The only prevalent OSP that we found was the publication of results in OA journals." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Now online ft. @lalamur.bsky.social! "This article presents the first assessment of OSP in the field of DI research from 1970 to 2021 (N=6,384). The only prevalent OSP that we found was the publication of results in OA journals." Read more: doi.org/10.1017/S104...

This article presents findings on how political science students view their own experience of SoTL research led by their instructors, and the ethical issues that arise from that participation. #polisky doi.org/10.1017/S104...

#APSA2025 papers are rolling in! Make sure to submit your paper, poster, or presentation to APSA Preprints and peruse the papers already submitted. #polisky

Sharing my latest article titled "The Study of Agency in Africa–China Relations: The Case for Typologies" published in PS: Political science and Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social as part of a symposium Rethinking China–Africa Engagements in the Age of Discontent www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Are you a grad student presenting at APSA 2025?! Don't forget to upload your paper to Preprints, get a DOI, become citable, and upload new versions as you go. #APSA2025 #GradStudents #polisky #politicalscience #conferences

Now on FirstView! "Relying on multiple research methods extends the use of surveys so that the political experiences & attitudes of marginalized people are not truncated by the available response options & structural frameworks of the methods." doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

It's challenging to motivate young adult civic engagement. William O'Brochta uses experimental and qualitative evidence to show that emphasizing social benefits of engagement can help. Check it out! doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

Now on FirstView! "Our study is divided into detailed examinations of the utility of GPT for various datacollection tasks. In these examples, GPT’s applications demonstrate its versatility in handling increasingly complex information tasks" doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #AI #academisky

#OpenAccess from @pspolisci.bsky.social - Applications of GPT in Political Science Research: Extracting Information from Unstructured Text - cup.org/4n6gWTB - Kyuwon Lee, @simonepaci.bsky.social, Jeongmin Park, Hye Young You & Sylvan Zheng #FirstView

Now on FirstView! "…we present a predation index in political science based on a clear operational definition & coding, thereby providing a tool that every scholar can use to protect the integrity of the publishing process & their own work." doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

SIX DAYS left to submit to this special issue! #polisky #academisky

In this article, Cuzan completes a general path of incumbency that was partially traced by Cuzán and Heggen’s “cruise and crash” model of the cost of ruling. #polisky doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Politics Should Be a Drag: Why Political Science Needs to Take Drag Seriously Politics Should Be a Drag: Why Political Science Needs to Take Drag Seriously By Edward F. Kammerer Jr., Idaho State University, Melissa R. Michelson, Menlo College and Brian F. Harrison, Center for American Political…

#SurveyReminder for Political Science Graduate Students!⏰ The APSA Research Department, in collaboration with the Graduate Student Committee, is conducting a survey to better understand the experiences and challenges faced today. Check your inbox today! #polisky #gradstudents

APSA-bound #polisky: register for the Pol. Psych Pre-Conf by Friday (8/15)! Featuring @lilymasonphd.bsky.social, @valentimvicente.bsky.social , @mjcohen.bsky.social, @agtheodoridis.bsky.social, S. Feldman, M. Pickup, L. Stephenson, T. Ollerenshaw, & O. Christley! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-polit...