Reposted by McKenzie BennettJacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer was born on this day in 1917. “Nobody's free until everybody's free.” 29128
Reposted by McKenzie BennettArica Schuett @aricaschuett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🚨 Today is the date of my first solo publication. 🚨 You'd expect seasoned organizers to be the quickest to turn broad public support into electoral engagement. But in 2020, it was newer organizers who pushed their supporters toward electoral politics. 13013
McKenzie Bennett @mckenziebennett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wow, this almost brought me to tears. It put into words what I have been feeling for a while. 041
Reposted by McKenzie BennettChristina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Delighted to see our Element, Gender & Local Political Ambition, out in the world this week! We ask whether local politics (with lower demands & closer to home) and appointed offices (which don’t require campaigning) are more attractive & accessible to women. 🧵 www.cambridge.org/core/element... 14515
Reposted by McKenzie BennettChristina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Delighted our Element, Gender & Local Political Ambition, is out in the world! Look for a substantive thread with key findings soon! Shout out to the Representation of Women Lab, supported by @rooneyinstitute.bsky.social, @francoinstitutend.bsky.social, and our friends at the nonprofit United WE. 0259
McKenzie Bennett @mckenziebennett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Will definitely be an article that I will cite! 111
Reposted by McKenzie BennettLSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Partisanship and racial attitudes have widened white Americans’ divided opinions on Black Lives Matter @mckenziebennett.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social examines the polarisation of the attitudes of white Americans towards BLM from 2016 to 2024 on @lseusablog.bsky.socialblogs.lse.ac.ukPartisanship and racial attitudes have widened white Americans’ divided opinions on Black Lives Matter | LSE United States Politics and PolicyThe 2020 murder of George Floyd by a police officer was an event of national importance for the US, with many Americans' reaction becoming split between support for and opposition to the Black Lives… 022
Reposted by McKenzie BennettDrew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Working on a dissertation in American political behavior and need money for survey research? Apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 from the Rapoport Family Foundation. They’re planning on awarding up to 15 grants this cycle. Deadline Oct. 21. www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com/phdgrantrapoportfamilyfoundation.comRapoport Doctoral Dissertation GrantsSupporting projects for PhD students doing political science research, democracy and social justice. 17790
Reposted by McKenzie BennettLSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Partisanship and racial attitudes have widened white Americans’ divided opinions on Black Lives Matter finds @mckenziebennett.bsky.social of @notredame.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...blogs.lse.ac.ukPartisanship and racial attitudes have widened white Americans’ divided opinions on Black Lives Matter | LSE United States Politics and PolicyThe 2020 murder of George Floyd by a police officer was an event of national importance for the US, with many Americans' reaction becoming split between support for and opposition to the Black Lives M... 011
Reposted by McKenzie BennettChristina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 09/09/2025JOBS! Notre Dame is searching for a two-year postdoc in POLITICAL THEORY. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/171503 0611
Reposted by McKenzie BennettAfrican Politics Conference Group @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · 28/11/2024The APCG Online Colloquium is now accepting applications for our Spring 2024 Colloquium. Applications are due on December 15, 2024. Applications require an abstract and can be submitted via this link: forms.gle/w7QSrNHTYWGn.... More info on our website!forms.gleAPCG Online Colloquium Call for Papers - Author Expression of InterestThe APCG Online Colloquium is designed to increase opportunities for scholars of African politics to present and receive timely, constructive feedback on unpublished work. Colloquium sessions will be ... 022
Reposted by McKenzie BennettRahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 18/11/2024To celebrate the publication of our HANDBOOK OF COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS and our awesome contributors, I’m kicking off a pre-holiday challenge: every day, I’ll share a short intro to one of its chapters. This is also an opportunity to connect with new colleagues, so please feel free to 📌! 912139
Reposted by McKenzie BennettSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 24/11/2024"Here the numbers as they actually exist in the real world: Transgender: 1 percent Muslim: 1 percent Jewish: 2 percent Black: 12 percent Live in New York City: 2 percent Gay or lesbian: 3 percent" If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn 9633781092
McKenzie Bennett @mckenziebennett.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Thank you for making this starter pack! May I be added to the group? 100
McKenzie Bennett @mckenziebennett.bsky.social · 21/11/2024May I be added into the pack? I am a PhD candidate at ND. 100
