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Schnakenberg and Wayne published in APSR for "Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics"

3.20.24

Congratulations to Keith Schnakenberg and Carly Wayne for being published in the American Political Science Review for “Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics."

Carter's "Border Barriers and Illicit Trade Flows" accepted at International Studies Quarterly

3.11.24

Congratulations to David Carter, whose paper "Border Barriers and Illicit Trade Flows" has been accepted at International Studies Quarterly.

TRIADS Training Series demystifies data science tools for WashU students, staff, and faculty

3.6.24

A new series of courses and workshops from the Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences aims to bring the tools of effective data science to the WashU community – all for free.

Jacob Montgomery co-authors with Messi H. J. Lee and Calvin Lai in PNAS Nexus

2.27.24

Messi H. J. Lee, Jacob Montgomery, and Calvin Lai have published their latest research in PNAS Nexus: "America's Racial Framework of Superiority and Americanness Embedded in Natural Language."

Gibson published in the American Journal of Political Science for "Losing Legitimacy"

2.26.24

Professor James Gibson's new article, "Losing legitimacy: The Challenges of the Dobbs Ruling to Conventional Legitimacy Theory" has been published in the American Journal of Political Science.

Carter wins American Library Association Award

2.15.24

David Carter's Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'Etat wins Best Historical Materials award from the American Library Association.

Margit Tavits in APSR: Fixed Effects and Post-Treatment Bias in Legacy Studies

1.29.24

In Memoriam: John Drummond Sprague

1.25.24

We are sad to announce the passing of John Drummond Sprague, beloved husband,  father, grandfather, esteemed professor, and mentor.

Margit Tavits's Upcoming Book: "Counter-Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender and LGBTQ Equality"

1.23.24

Professor Margit Tavits and Jae-Hee Jung have a book forthcoming titled “Counter-Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender and LGBTQ Equality.”

Michael Strawbridge to join department as Assistant Professor in Fall 2024

12.20.23

Research by Diana O'Brien: Voters prefer decisions made by panels balanced between men and women

12.1.23

"We find that citizens strongly prefer that political decision-making bodies have gender parity, meaning that they have equal numbers of men and women. Even when governments require gender quotas for women candidates, citizens still prefer to see gender parity amongst officeholders."

Skeletal Records and Gender Bias

11.30.23

Jeremy Siow, Taylor Damann, and Margit Tavits discuss both historical and modern gender inequality in Europe in the PNAS Science Sessions Podcast.