Elizabeth Sperber

Assistant Prof of Poli Sci, University of Denver. Columbia Ph.D. Religion & politics (especially Christianity) and democratization in sub-Saharan Africa. Mama.

[APSA Religion & Politics Section 11 @apsa_section11]

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) is looking for a new Research Director: https://t.co/L1bHtpiK1l

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

@AdriaanvKlinken Sending love to you and all our brothers and sisters, queer or otherwise, in Uganda . On top of further terrorizing LGBTQ communities, anyone who supports democracy must realize that this new law can also be used to silence any dissenting voices, a la Putin. Just devastating.

[Peter G. Mwesige @pmwesige]

I've had four great days of conversations on journalism, media and politics in Africa at the University of Denver, Colorado. Prof. @LynnSchofClark has been a wonderful host. Here it looks like I had the full attention of the news staff of the @DUClarion, the student newspaper.

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

Thank you for speaking with my students, this week
@pmwesige! They loved it. Weebale nnyo for your inspiring, impactful work, ssebo! @DUPoliSci

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

My new article w/ @hern_erin in @jssrjournal - the first systematic cross-regional comparison of Christian religious and political beliefs across Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Data from @PewReligion @pewresearch https://t.co/wHxMqOr5MV

[Anne Meng @annemeng_]

🚨NEW PAPER ALERT!! @anthlittle and I are excited to share our new working paper “Subjective and Objective Measurement of Democratic Backsliding.” 🔥Our hot take🔥: Contrary to the current narrative, we DON’T find evidence that we are in a period of global democratic decline 🧵1/

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

9th AASR Conference, University of Nairobi, Kenya 2-4 August, 2023 https://t.co/A2eIm4RZLC

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

Support the family of Atatiana
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[International IDEA @Int_IDEA]

📣 On 15 November, @EUO_IDEA & the @EU_Commission will hold an online dialogue to promote the role of #youth in political and democratic spaces.

Register & join to explore commitments on youth presented by governments at the 2021 #SummitforDemocracy. ⬇️ https://t.co/AZHMz7nLj6

[Rob Blair @robert_a_blair]

The Democratic Erosion Consortium is HIRING. We're dramatically expanding our activities w/ help from a generous State Dept grant. We're seeking an Admin Specialist and Research Director to help lead this expansion. Latter is ideal for current / recent job market candidates

[Rob Blair @robert_a_blair]

More about the Research Director position here: https://t.co/QdQS0ijdr6

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

Join me in supporting David Segal via @actblue https://t.co/fDeg1rI44y

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

'Colonialism had never really ended': my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes https://t.co/AOU3YslB3l

[Paul Stamets @PaulStamets]

Name something more magical than mushroom music, I’ll wait. 🍄🙏🏼✨

📹: @TarunTspoon

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

Disinformation, Media, and Democracy https://t.co/oICs1SOIHU via @WatsonInstitute Please share widely!

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

"A Religiously Motivated Electorate in South Africa?" — Read it on @ResearchGate: https://t.co/YexWld3wLa

[Elizabeth Sperber @ElizabethSperb]

Check out this new peer-reviewed Kellogg Institute Working Paper! Coauthored w/ @GManMac + @OBrien_Kaaba. Grateful to @IpaAfrica, our community partners on this study, and @ND_GRRI for support, plus @PaulDjupe for initial enthusiasm! https://t.co/eUErcS1Vgb

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

A central argument from the Trump campaign was that Biden would let mobs roam free without condemnation.