We are organizing a pre-conference workshop at EPSS on the Politics of South Asia.
To present, discuss, or attend, please submit your info by May 13th: forms.gle/pXaKtTLifJAY...
Please circulate widely!
If questions, contact me, @aliz-toth.bsky.social
or @simonchauchard.bsky.social!
New in Nature: LLMs give "the party line" in the languages of authoritarian regimes. This works when they control the media, which feeds pretraining data. We show more state control over the media means less critical LLMs. 6 studies spanning 38 languages & 13 models. Details ↓
Thrilled that this is out at the APSR! 😀
I document how male elites creatively adapt to electoral reform in Indian village councils.
Relevant for how we think about: 1) limits of reforms meant to equalize power, 2) (male) elite capture, 3) the "proxy" representative debate.
A (late) 🧵
Please join us for this!
Tomorrow!!!
Alyssa Heinze
Sol Messing
Alyssa Heinze
From our May Issue: Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India by
@priyadarshi-amar.bsky.social, @sumitra.bsky.social, @simonchauchard.bsky.social and FLORIAN SICHART. doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Is the purpose of science and 🧪 training to churn out papers or to create a healthy knowledge community? In a @nature.com comment, @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I check in on how AI helps with the former while jeopardizing the latter 1/
Artificial intelligence is rapidly accelerating scientific output, but risks narrowing inquiry, weakening judgement and undermining how scientists are trained. Artificial intelligence is rapidly accelerating scientific output, but risks narrowing inquiry, weakening judgement and undermining how scientists are trained.
www.nature.com
🚨REMINDER: in exactly one week, the Instituto Juan Linz will hold its inaugural conference at the UC3M Puerta de Toledo campus ! Public event on June 10 :)
Program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To register for the workshop (June 11 and 12): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Hertie School Data Science Lab is hiring a postdoc. This is an appealing position with fairly low teaching/admin responsibilities and a lot of freedom to develop your research agenda.
Feel free to reach out if you want to know more!
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...
From our FirstView: Democratic Deepening or Elite Persistence? How Local Elites Adapt to Electoral Reform in Rural India by @alyssarheinze.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1017/S000...
📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III is recruiting for a fixed-term 2-year position in Political Science.
This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment.
More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ
🚨REMINDER: in exactly one week, the Instituto Juan Linz will hold its inaugural conference at the UC3M Puerta de Toledo campus ! Public event on June 10 :)
Program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To register for the workshop (June 11 and 12): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
American Political Science Review
Lisa Messeri
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com
📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is recruiting a Visiting Professor in Political Science to join its international faculty.
This is a two-year opportunity to te...
🚨 In less than 1 month (JUNE 10-12), the Instituto Juan Linz will hold its inaugural conference at the UC3M Puerta de Toledo campus !
Program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Details and highlights to follow 1/n
