César BMÁlvarez

Assistant Professor @UCSBPoliSci

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

He was incredibly generous, kind, and supportive, a true role model in so many ways that it’s impossible to summarize. I am thinking of his family in this difficult moment. He was so fond of hummingbirds; every time I see one I’ll think of him. ¡Te vamos a extrañar mucho, Raúl!

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

Unbelievably sad. Raúl was such a wonderful mentor and dear friend to many of us. He made such a positive impact in so many communities. He leaves an exceptional legacy as a scholar of environmental politics and policy, wonderful teacher, fantastic mentor, and caring friend.

[FLACSO México @FlacsoMx]

La FLACSO México lamenta el sensible fallecimiento del Dr. Raúl Pacheco-Vega entrañable profesor-investigador, colega, amigo y miembro muy querido de nuestra comunidad académica.

Expresamos nuestras más sentidas condolencias a sus familiares, amistades, colegas, estudiantado y a las comunidades académicas de las que formó parte.

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

Fantastic thread summarizing the results of our @PNASNews paper studying the role of political leaders on fossil fuel taxes and subsidies.

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

Excellent piece on the implications of Lula's victory for the future of the Amazon rainforest by @KathrynBaragwa

https://t.co/VWT9UmY4Iy

[jared j. finnegan @jjfinnegan]

Governments have two basic routes to hasten energy transitions: insulation and compensation. If they can't do either, they retreat and leave it to markets.
https://t.co/qcQY0AwpfT

[Tanu Kumar @tanu_kumar1]

The program is up! Mark your calendars for our inaugural virtual conference on urban politics in the global south. Featuring an agenda-setting session with policymakers, paper workshops, and lightning talks! Oct 27-28, 12-3 EST.

https://t.co/kBt0TLOlK5

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

Excellent article on the (far-reaching) geopolitical implications of Europe's energy crisis by @JeffDColgan

[Jeff Colgan @JeffDColgan]

The end of multipolarity in global politics: a sad implication of Europe's energy crisis (inasmuch as the world was ever multipolar). My new article @ForeignPolicy.

HT @allisonmeakem cc @WatsonInstitute @BrownUPoliSci @BtGProjectDC @BrownUniversity
https://t.co/sfL2WY2HTa

[Bill Kakenmaster @billkakenmaster]

Please join .@ND_ECI at 1 pm on Oct. 5 over Zoom to hear .@MichaelRoss7 talk about his important research with .@paashamahdavi, .@CesarBenAlvarez, and .@chadhazlett

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

@paashamahdavi @dadakim @ZabdiVeee @UCSBPoliSci @BrenUCSB Yes!! The project sounds super interesting! I agree UCSB would be a great fit for you @ZabdiVeee

Happy to chat more about your research / the department any time!

[Luke Sanford @LC_Sanford]

Check out this great postdoc opportunity! Happy to answer questions and/or tell you about the exciting projects I am firing up in this realm.

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Erik Hanson studies race and ethnic politics, American politics, local politics, representation, and urbanism. His dissertation analyzes how differences in state legislatures shape political paths of women, people of color, and working class legislators.

https://t.co/kqBOGVc3m9

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Derek Holliday (@deholliday_ucla) studies representation in state and local politics. His dissertation focuses on the nationalization of US politics across voting results, mass behavior, and elite rhetoric.

https://t.co/mUungn1eEk

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Jessica Lee (@jesshjlee) studies how institutions create social categories and how identities influence political attitudes and engagement, with focus on undocumented Asians and Latinos. She also examines political behavior of racial minorities.

https://t.co/5bbvLtzoSf

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Frank Wyer (@WyerFrank) studies the threats to peace in countries emerging from armed conflict. His dissertation uses Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC to investigate the causes and consequences of rebel fragmentation during peace processes.

https://t.co/DjLkD3isYt

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Tye Rush (@realtyerush) examines the relationship between race/ethnicity and electoral systems in the U.S. His dissertation investigates the origins of voter ID laws and examines why state legislators author, sponsor, and pass voter ID laws.

https://t.co/ElRa1jMNxV

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Ana Oaxaca (@AnaLuisaOaxaca) studies how institutions shape political representation for immigrant constituencies in urban settings. Her dissertation analyzes how nationalization affects local political elite behavior and decision-making on immigration.

https://t.co/0G6EXsM6yc

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Julian Michel studies comparative politics with focus on democratic institutions. His dissertation argues that executive aggrandizement is less likely the more opposition parties control subnational executive office.

https://t.co/oKbUuG7QbB

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Fernando B. Mello studies the relationships among voters, politicians, and organized interest groups. He combines original experiments and observational data to make causal claims. He has published books in English and Portuguese.

https://t.co/YTpgMRfbQa

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

Ashley Blum (@a_blum7), now a postdoc at MIT, uses surveys and experiments to study political communications, misinformation, and political behavior in Russia and beyond. Her dissertation examines the demand for propaganda under the Putin regime.

https://t.co/MXy8XwJ4PZ

[César BMÁlvarez @CesarBenAlvarez]

Please check out the excellent job candidates from @polisciucla this year! Super interesting and relevant projects and great colleagues!

[Eric Min @notEricMin]

In my capacity as placement co-director with @danmthomp, we're really excited to let you know about some of our department's excellent job candidates in this thread (with potentially more to come).

Please take a look at them and keep them in mind when hiring! #PsJMinfo