Political scientist at Penn. Comparative politics, parties, elections, electoral systems, representation, Japanese politics.
Dan Smith
Loading...
This resonates with my recent experience (and frustration) with teaching paper-based seminars. Not an issue in my blue-book-exam-based lecture course. The latter, which is more labor-intensive for me as instructor, is now much more enjoyable to teach because students' work is more credible.
This is a great read! ⬇️
Tonight! ⬇️ Christina Davis, Jialu Li, and Sayumi Miyano present new research at #JPOSS.
us-jf.org/en/news/usjf...
Thurs., 5/21, 8-9 pm ET: Join #JPOSS #60 to discuss “Why Do AI Models Tell Left-Wing Voters to Support the Communist Party? AI Voting Advice in Japan’s 2026 General Election”, by Sho Miyazaki and Andrew B. Hall, with Kentaro Fukumoto, @kmcelwain.bsky.social, and @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social.
I saw an initial story in Nikkei that noted with some puzzlement the investment in Kura Sushi but this makes it even better.
Excited to share my new article with Don Lee @electoralstudies.bsky.social
Using a conjoint experiment during an electoral reform debate in Korea, we show that women and young people favor strengthening representation—but not at any cost to accountability.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Thurs., 4/9, 8-9 pm ET: Join #JPOSS #59 to discuss the paper by Christina Davis, Jialu Li, and Sayumi Miyano, “Shaping Trade Stability: WTO Rulings on Export Restrictions and Business Confidence in Supply Chains," with Gregory Shaffer, Iain Osgood, and Saori Katada. Info: jposs.org/event/christ...
Dick Samuels
Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University
Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University
Ahead of the Dublin Central and Galway West bye-elections next month, I’ve analysed, merged, and extended various datasets to gather insights from all bye-elections over the last century.
Article now published at @news.rte.ie
📄 www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
15 stats based on this analysis ⤵️
We’re hiring! 3 TT positions
Two Assistant Professors in Political Science (Dutch required, deadline 17 May)
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Universi...
One Assistant Professor of Political Theory (Dutch not required, d/l June 1)
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Assistan...
Share = 🙏❤️
Charles McClean
Tobias Harris
Thurs., 4/9, 8-9 pm ET: Join #JPOSS #59 to discuss the paper by Christina Davis, Jialu Li, and Sayumi Miyano, “Shaping Trade Stability: WTO Rulings on Export Restrictions and Business Confidence in Supply Chains," with Gregory Shaffer, Iain Osgood, and Saori Katada. Info: jposs.org/event/christ...
We are entering a new phase in universities where degrees will be handed out, and it may well not be possible to know if the student did any work at all. Full post here: rorytruex.substack.com/p/will-ai-br...
Trump (or Trump Jr) seemingly mistakenly invested $1M-5M in Kura Sushi (sushi restaurant chain) instead of Fujikura that is related to AI industry. Previously, all their investments were related to AI.
This is now one of the trending stories in Japanese media.
