Political Violence Lab

Focused on producing policy relevant research relating to the causes and consequences of political violence. Director: @AndrewCShaver, @UCMercedPoliSci

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Many major international issues receive limited major news media attention. But, does their lack of coverage simply reflect lack of demand for them? In @MediaLSE Working Paper #74, @PolViol_Lab explores this question. See 🧵for findings and link to paper.

[Political Violence Lab @PolViol_Lab]

The @PolViol_Lab is looking once again to partner with (freelance or other) journalists (on a paid basis). This time, we are looking for journalists based in/working on Bangladesh specifically! Please DM us if you are interested or have any leads!

[Political Violence Lab @PolViol_Lab]

For law school and master's programs:

@BlancaflorJudy will join @georgetownmsfs.

Mary Shamon will start her law studies at @BoydLawUNLV.

Joey Wang will pursue a Master of International Affairs at @UCSD's School of Global Policy and Strategy.

[Political Violence Lab @PolViol_Lab]

A huge congratulations to @UCMercedPoliSci @PolViol_Lab members for their graduate school admissions this cycle!

First, for PhD admissions:

@leo_fdantas will join @Princeton Politics.

@Claudia_Loomis_ is joining @UCDPoliSci.

@KathaSikka will join @Yale Political Science.

[Benjamin Krick @benckrick]

@AndrewCShaver and my paper “The Causes and Consequences of Refugee Flows” is officially published (and open access) at @apsrjournal! This project was made possible by years of collaboration with @PolViol_Lab members and a partnership with @Refugees. https://t.co/MH76D3jwZc

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Does your research or work in government involve questions concerning refugee/asylum seeker flows? Out today in the @apsrjournal, my most recent research with @benckrick and an outstanding team of (now former) @UCMercedPoliSci @PolViol_Lab members: 🧵

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Do you use conflict event data in your research as a scholar; in forecasting as a government analyst? I am delighted to share a new paper (w/ @PrincetonSPIA PhD student @HannahKazis, @ucmerced postgraduate @Claudia_Loomis_, and an outstanding team of @PolViol_Lab co-authors). 1/9

[CAPE at UC Merced @UCMercedCAPE]

Congratulations to @UCMercedPoliSci Professor Andrew Shaver on his publication on Expanding the Coverage of Conflict Event Datasets in @journalofCW's #civilwars25thanniversary Special Issue! 🔗https://t.co/IXp2dF4qhz
#civilwarsjournal #UCMerced #CAPEUCMerced

[UC Merced Political Science @UCMercedPoliSci]

Congratulations to @UCMercedPoliSci Professor Andrew Shaver on his new publication on Expanding the Coverage of Conflict Event Datasets in @journalofCW's #civilwars25thanniversary Special Issue! Check it out: https://t.co/j8suwhizQb
#civilwarsjournal #UCMerced #UCMercedPoliSci

[Journal of Civil Wars @JournalofCW]

It’s out.. just in time for Christmas! We’re delighted to share Civil Wars’ 25th Anniversary SI with you all. A huge thank you to our fantastic contributors whose stellar work made putting this issue together such a rewarding experience: https://t.co/CyhdKpZMOx

[Mateo Villamizar-Chaparro @sanmavicha]

@benckrick presenting work with @AndrewCShaver and coauthors about determinants of displacement and return @perryworldhouse @bizherman @DukePoliSci

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Does ambient temperature influence wartime violence? We explore this question in an @IntOrgJournal article published this week. We find that it affected how often insurgents during wars in Afghanistan and Iraq carried out attacks. More below. #TemperatureViolence #openaccess 1/6

[Grant Gordon @grantmgordon]

Such a profound finding: Large influxes of refugees don't generate political backlash when inclusive refugee hosting policies are in place. Excellent article from @guygrossman, @yangyang_zhou & @GeShuning https://t.co/GZEsgDsyXC

[UC Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation @UCIGCC]

Contributors: @BridgetCoggins, @JanaGrittersova, @Jess_Peake_, @areddie89, @C_J_Schneider, @AndrewCShaver, @slantchev, and more. https://t.co/3ivumdaAoK

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Twitterverse, my lab (@PolViol_Lab) is looking for opportunities to hire/contact with freelance journalists reporting in countries experiencing political violence/social unrest. Please DM me if interested in discussing further!

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

Calling all IR scholars, please consider taking @trip_irsurvey's faculty survey!

[Teaching, Research & International Policy Project @trip_irsurvey]

📢 Paging IR scholars at U.S. colleges and universities! For the first time since 2017, TRIP is fielding a multi-country IR faculty survey and we want to hear from you. Check your email to take the survey and give us your thoughts on the IR discipline and current events! (1/3)

[Empirical Studies of Conflict Project @ESoConflict]

.@Dartmouth Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding is accepting applications for E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 TU'53 Fellows in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security now thru January 2, 2023 #postdocposition

https://t.co/tXGo93Mx3J

[Mateo Villamizar-Chaparro @sanmavicha]

Scholars and practitioners together discussing how big data can be used for development and governance purposes + sessions on how to work with ML models online too @pdri_info @USAID @_Tiagoventura @D_JRomero @roya_talibova @JRGSpringman @guygrossman @ecalvo68 @AndrewCShaver

[Andrew Shaver @AndrewCShaver]

What are the effects of a changing global climate on patterns of organized political violence? I am delighted to share that @alexbollfrass and my work on the influence of ambient temperature on insurgent violence & wartime attitudes is now accepted at @IntOrgJournal. 1/5