The Violence and Democracy Impact Tracker (VDIT)—a tool we built with SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University— reveals that 56% of experts assess the impact of political violence on elections as indicating significant erosion and a high potential for the breakdown of election processes in the future.

Great affective polarisation workshop featuring political scientists and political theorists. Thanks to Eelco Harteveld & Digressionsnimpress. for hosting at AISSR. Inspiring keynotes by Lilliana Mason & Meena Krishnamurthy 🔥

Big milestone: We launched “Is This Democracy” exactly one year ago!

I don’t have a “favorite” episode per se - but our top 3 most downloaded shows provide a good idea of what we’ve been trying to do with Is This Democracy.

A short thread, purely by the numbers: 1/

“We can encourage our leaders to make it very, very clear to their supporters and people who follow them that violent attitudes do not have a place in a healthy democracy and are not something we should be accepting on the whole.”

Lilliana Mason, #AVS2023 The Brookings Institution.

Join PRRI/The Brookings Institution online or in-person THIS WEDNESDAY to discuss democracy, extremism, abortion, LGBTQ rights, QAnon & more.

Nope., Russell Contreras, Dr. Melissa Deckman, Robert P. Jones - Hidden Roots of White Supremacy, Lilliana Mason, Bill Galston, EJ Dionne.

Register ⬇️ #AVS2023
brookings.edu/events/what-do…

Discover what Americans think about leading presidential candidates, third-party options, and critical issues in today's political landscape! 🇺🇸

On Oct. 25, a panel of experts will discuss the results of the 14th annual American Values Survey. Register: brookings.edu/events/what-do…

Why am I going on about this announcement in Denver today?

Because it's something any newsroom can do tomorrow, from NBC News to The Current in Lafayette, Louisiana:

Demote the horse race, and use the savings to put voters and communities at the center of your coverage. 6/

Is This Democracy
 
An ongoing conversation with Lilliana Mason on the struggle over democracy in American politics and history – in podcast form!
 
New Democracy Americana:

Reflections on the Israel-Hamas war – and what the latest Speaker drama can tell us about the dangerous state of Republican politics
 
After a long break, “Is This Democracy” is back.
 
A short thread outlining what we discuss in this episode: 1/ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/27-…

UC Berkeley political science is hiring in American political institutions. Please apply!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04143

SNF Agora Institute Associate Professor of Political Science Lilliana Mason was recently quoted by Aaron Zitner in the Wall Street Journal. Read the whole article: wsj.com/news/author/aa…

📢📢As one of Jé's advisors (along with Lilliana Mason) we are very excited about this academic opportunity at DukePoliticalScience. Congrats, Jé St Sume 🇭🇹🏳️‍🌈! Jé is also on the job market this year and will be presenting on their dissertation research virtually at #APSA2023 📢📢

“When you go to cast a ballot, whatever part of your identity is under the most threat is going to influence your choice the most,” says Lilliana Mason. tinyurl.com/8he34vnw

There is so much confusion about #APSA2023 right now. Let me try to lay out where things stand. This is mostly for APSA members still trying to decide what to do. I’ll start with yesterday’s letter from UNITE HERE Local 11
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If you're no longer going to #APSA2023 , or want a more accessible and inclusive venue for feedback, submit your proposal for the GSIPE workshop! It's 100% graduate student organized, online, and a great way to meet others.

Seems that UNITE HERE Local 11 has come to an agreement with Westin Bonaventure and there are still rooms available

(*today is last chance to cancel at other #APSA2023 hotels without penalty)

Just a reminder that today, July 30, is the LAST DAY to cancel a hotel room you reserved through the APSA website without incurring a penalty fee. After today, it's $50.

Scheduled to stay at hotel for #APSA where workers are striking?

Booked thru APSA hotel website?

Here’s how you cancel it:

Find your confirmation email and click link to modify and cancel.

Do it today (July 30) to avoid cancellation fee that starts tomorrow.

#Solidarity

I cancelled my APSA hotel reservation — keep in mind that if you booked a hotel through APSA’s hotel website, you need to cancel BEFORE July 31st to avoid cancellation fees

Three things can all be true:
1. Planning a conference is a hellish, thankless job
2. APSA is indeed in a no-win situation, especially this close to the conference
3. I won’t cross a picket line, especially not on *Labor Day weekend* and I won’t ask others to do so.
#APSA2023