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Dmitrii Kofanov @dkofanov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Please join Virtual HPE Workshop this Thursday, Oct 1, at 12:30 EST to hear our amazing speakers! @rikhilb.bsky.social is presenting his paper "Peace Derailed: The Effects of Mass Protests on Religious Conflict in South Asia (with @saumjha.bsky.social), discussed by @vcharnysh.bsky.social.

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Rikhil R. Bhavnani @rikhilb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📢 NEW JOB: UW-Madison Political Science is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Chinese Politics! 🗓️ Deadline: Sept 15 📍 Madison, WI Please repost widely, reach out with any questions, and apply! #AcademicSky #poliscijobs #PolSci #ChinaStudies #AcademicJobs jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

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Assistant Professor of Political Science - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Andrew Trexler @atrexler.com · 24/04/2026

Thrilled to announce my paper with @dianamejordan.bsky.social & sky-less Trent Ollerenshaw is now published open-access at @apsrjournal.bsky.social. In a (very) large replication & extension, we show that design effects of repeated measure experiments are nonzero but typically small. Thread:

Abstract for "New Evidence and Design Considerations for Repeated Measure Experiments in Survey Research" by Diana Jordan, Trent Ollerenshaw, and Andrew Trexler, published in the American Political Science Review. The abstract text reads: "We re-examine recent influential claims that repeated measure experimental designs offer large precision gains without biasing treatment effect estimates in survey research. We test these claims by experimentally varying the design of six classic political science experiments across three distinct large samples of U.S. adults (total N = 13,163). In contrast to prior evidence, we observe consistent attenuation of treatment effects in repeated measure designs. However, we show in simulations that this average design effect is small enough, and the precision gains large enough, that we recommend repeated measure designs for broad application—though (large-N) post-only designs may be preferable when research priorities include estimating the precise magnitude of a treatment effect. We additionally explore how several design considerations affect the bias-precision trade-off, such as within-subject versus between-groups designs, the relative separation of repeated measures within single surveys, and differences in respondent characteristics across sample types."

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I am a gay dad and this is FUCKED UP

Gov. Bill Lee signed a resolution defining family as a man, a woman, and their children, a move critics say targets LGBTQ+ households.

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Rikhil R. Bhavnani @rikhilb.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Many congratulations to newly minted PhD Khasan Redjaboev, who just defended a superb dissertation on the legacies of forced labor in Eurasia! @uwpolisci.bsky.social @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social @asiandemocracy.bsky.social

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Rikhil R. Bhavnani @rikhilb.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Why hasn’t the market tanked more? It’s still up 10% from last year. I mean, the US is retreating from the post war order people. Free trade—a major engine of US and world prosperity—is gone. Also, we’ve alienated our allies and skirmishes all around are more likely.

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Rikhil R. Bhavnani @rikhilb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Many congratulations to @priyadarshi-amar.bsky.social, who just defended a stellar joint poli sci and econ dissertation on the often surprising and unintended effects of electoral rules in India's villages. Hire Priyadarshi! He's on the job market.

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Bastien Chabe-Ferret (he/his/him) @bastiencf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Absolutely flabbergasting #EconSky

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Eric Knowles @ericdknowles.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This is only the beginning.

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Christina Areizaga Barbieri, Ph.D. @cabarbieri.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔

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