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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @politicsgenderj.bsky.social has made this special issue on LGBTQ+ politics open access in celebration. Thankful to be featured along such great scholars. Check out their work and mine on LGBTQ+ legislators with the link below:

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Edward Kammerer @efkjr.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I will never understand how the dictionary became one of the best things on the internet. But it did. And this tribute is perfection.

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Or, maybe younger people fell out of love with Harry Potter because Rowling is a TERF 😒

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

@jessicacalarco.com I’ve assigned your book in my Women & Politic class this semester. Very excited to read it with my students!

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 For our critical perspective on the 2024 election, @hannabrant.bsky.social argues that we should consider US legislatures as workplaces that shape the experiences of LGBTQ+ representatives. polisky gendersky buff.ly/YLDUwYD

Critical perspectives article "Cisheteropatriarchal Institutions and the Representation of LGBTQ+ Legislators" by Hanna K Brant.
Article begins: "The 2018 election cycle was referred to as a “Rainbow Wave” because of the record number of LGBTQ+ candidates seeking and winning elective office. The backlash toward the LGBTQ+ community during the first Trump administration, at the local and national level, invigorated queer candidates to run for office. Then, in 2020 and 2022, news headlines again called the election cycles a “Rainbow Wave” (Debussy 2020; Lavietes 2022). According to the Victory Institute, the 2024 election marked a 1.1% increase in LGBTQ+ candidates compared to 2020, however, it was also a 4.8% decrease compared to candidates in 2022. Further, among LGBTQ+ candidates, the share of lesbian candidates dropped nearly 10 percentage points, from 26.7% of all LGBTQ+ candidates in 2020 to only 16.1% in 2024."

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Thank you for sharing my article, Melissa! I really admire your work on these topics

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Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Day 26: How do queer women elected officials exercise power from within institutions designed to be cisheteropatriarchal? @hannabrant.bsky.social "Cisheteropatriarchal Institutions and the Representation of LGBTQ+ Legislators" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Cisheteropatriarchal Institutions and the Representation of LGBTQ+ Legislators | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core

Cisheteropatriarchal Institutions and the Representation of LGBTQ+ Legislators - Volume 21 Issue 2

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Happy Pride month! 🌈

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I read this a while ago because it’s described as “lesbian necromancers in space.” Been meaning to read the rest of the series, which apparently gets weirder in a good way

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

The fact that such a headline would even have to exist in these times disheartens me. The 22nd Amendment is clear. But what does the Constitution even matter if the President himself isn’t clear he’s sworn an oath to uphold it.

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I’m very honored to receive this recognition! Only 10 awards were given and Geneseo is small but mighty in the SUNY system, so it is very humbling to be among this group of scholars. I guess I really need to write this book now too 😅 www.geneseo.edu/news/brant-r...

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Brant Receives SUNY's Horizon Early Career Research & Scholarship Award

SUNY Geneseo’s Associate Professor Hanna Brant, political science and international relations, has been awarded a SUNY Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. Brant is one of ...

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Many thanks to @poliscisara.bsky.social for visiting my Women & Politics class today to discuss her research, “Politics of Bathroom Access and Exclusion.” My students loved the article and Sara’s visit to talk in more depth. I highly recommend Sara’s research! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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The Politics of Bathroom Access and Exclusion in the United States

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - The Politics of Bathroom Access and Exclusion in the United States

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

“Looking UP at him” 👏 🙌

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The American National Election Study is an NSF funded publicly available, incredibly rich dataset that tracks American public opinion, vote choice and evaluations of government that has been in the field since 1948. It is an incredible resource for teaching and research and must be protected.

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to get my copy

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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

First day of class, new mantra: You have to learn how to use AI, but you can’t use AI to learn.

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Syllabus: late work policy, missing assignments, extra credit, how to dispute a grade, rounding of final grades. Happy to share syllabi with this language! You’ve got this!

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I recommend more by Tj Klune: In the Lives of Puppets (I listened on audio book) and Somewhere Beyond the Sea (sequel to Cerulean).

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Years ago my mom and I connected over 2 of your books: she was reading Untamed & I recognized your name from reading Bad Fem. It was a really important connection for us at the time. She recently brought up Untamed given OH (she’s Rep and it helped her fight stereotypes) Your work matters, thank u!

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

I went Mizzou for my PhD. Apologies for an unsolicited restaurant rec, but Barred Owl Butcher is great (local owned, owner’s brother in law is a Mizzou polisci alum!)

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

If you’re able to email me at hbrant at geneseo dot edu I’m able to send a PDF

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Excited to share my latest research: Why do congressional staff leave?It’s not just about money. I find that staffers’ exit intention (desire to quit) and actual exit are strongly impacted by the extent to which polarization impacts their job satisfaction. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Polarization and the Ties That Bind: Congressional Staff Turnover

Congressional staff serve as the “invisible force” in Congress by helping draft legislation and conduct oversight. Given this, excessive turnover among staff is a loss of institutional memory and i...

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 14/05/2024

Least favorite couple of the show 🫣

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

I used it for the first time during the fall semester, happy to share! I will say, I don’t recommend assigning chapters chronologically

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

I read Gideon the Ninth over the summer and this description makes me want to read the sequel even more! 🤣

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

Really proud of this collection -- a set of outstanding essays that challenge and expand our understanding of descriptive represention, including a concluding piece by Mansbridge herself. Please read and share! polisky gendersky

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

This is amazing! Congratulations!!!

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Women in Legislative Studies @winls.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

🥳 Congratulations to @jordanmbutcher.bsky.social on the upcoming release of her new book, "Navigating Term Limits, The Careers of State Legislators" with Palgrave Macmillan Press. Online access through Springer Link: link.springer.com/bo.... Polisky

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Navigating Term Limits: The Careers of State Legislators | SpringerLink

This book investigates previous theories of term limits and their lasting effects on legislative careers in US state legislatures.

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Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

Polisky friends! With Kevin Kosar, Sean Theriault, and (most importantly) the Levin Center, I am hosting a workshop on research using a new database of congressional oversight reports in July. Read on to see if you'd be interested, and submit an abstract by 1/31. mailchi.mp/wayne/call-f...

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Call for Abstracts: Congressional Oversight Records Database

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Callan Hummel @callahummel.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Check out Dr. Zein Murib’s coverage of our work on trans politics in Bolivia and how it applies to struggles in the U.S.! The research article is free from Comparative Politics for a few weeks: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...

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Callan Hummel @callahummel.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

Check out our new article on trans rights!

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

Mizzou grads are doing so well this job market cycle! So well deserved, congrats @jacobauthement.bsky.social! 🎉

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Monica C. Schneider @poliscimonica.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Working on creating an email list for political scientists with an interest in disability (broadly defined). We are working on a Status Committee, panels for APSA and more! If you or someone you know is interested, let me know! Polisky

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Jordan Butcher @jordanmbutcher.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Recently did a podcast with NPR-NH and had a GREAT time! Interested in term limits? Give it a listen www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-e...

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Term Limits For Congress? — Civics 101: A Podcast

Will we ever have Congressional term limits? How would term limits affect Congress?

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Women in Legislative Studies @winls.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Check out Kaitlin Sidorsky and Wendy Schiller's new article in Perspectives on Politics: "Obstacles to Federal Policy Adoption: The Case of Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdictions in Native American Tribal Nations." Read it here: www.cambridge.org/co...

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Obstacles to Federal Policy Adoption: The Case of Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdictions in Native American Tribal Nations | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

Obstacles to Federal Policy Adoption: The Case of Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdictions in Native American Tribal Nations

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Women in Legislative Studies @winls.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Don't miss Jordan Butcher's new book, Navigating Term Limits: The Careers of State Legislators. This book provides the most up-to-date analysis of term limits with info on 12 term-limited state legislatures and interviews from 4 states. More here: link.springer.com/bo...

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

This is definitely related to the sentiment I’m trying to gauge, thank you! I recently started doing this too and it’s very helpful discussing in my teaching narrative because it’s not based on things like likability. Wish I would’ve started this practice sooner!

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Hanna Brant @hannabrant.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Polisky Gendersky Crowdsourcing ?: the bias of student course evaluations is well documented. Do any folks know of research about using interviews with students to evaluate faculty teaching? Or general thoughts on this practice for tenure and promotion?

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Junior Americanist Workshop Series @jawspolisci.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Just us today at 12PM ET/9AM PT! Registration link in the original post below:

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Sara Chatfield @poliscisara.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

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