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Johanna K Birnir @jkbirnir

Professor GVPT@UMD. I study the relationship between identity (ethnicity, religion, gender) and political outcomes. All the usual disclaimers.

Joined January 2010
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How can we use AI to help with our research (coding especially)? PNAS-Nexus article with Amy Liu and our students: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/a…
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Applied Political Analytics #APANUMD@APAN_UMD
29 Jun 2023
This bunch of APAN alums telling you to get that application IN! June 30th is our deadline for Fall admission 🎓🤓🤩 #welovedata #datascience #politicalscience #umd #gradschool
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via @NYTimes 🤬 nytimes.com/live/2023/06/29/…

Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges (Published 2023)

Conservatives hailed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling, which could drastically alter college admissions policies across the country, while Democrats rued the change.

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Great meeting at UGM. Looking forward to our collaborations. @savirani @alfatikaadini
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American Political Science Review@apsrjournal
22 Jun 2023
How did COVID19 impact non-state actors’ violence? Dawn Brancati, @jkbirnir & @Qidlbi show curfews and travel bans decreased ISIS’s violence in Iraq, Syria and Egypt. #APSR #APSRFirstView ow.ly/bblc50ONcpG
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Congratulations Dr. Ozkan @alperen_ozkann on a successful defense of a fascinating dissertation on Minority Language Policy. @dramyhliu @johnfmccauley
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Ward Berenschot@ward_berenschot
7 Jun 2023
Two postdoc position on Indonesian and Indian politics @KITLV_KNAW : for the NWO-funded research project "Costs of Democracy: Political Economy of Campaign Finance" I am looking for versatile researchers to join team. Please share: vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Postdo…

Postdoctoral researcher Indonesian Politics at KITLV - KNAW - Leiden

Postdoctoral researcher Indonesian Politics at KITLV - KNAW - Leiden

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Empirical Studies of Conflict Project@ESoConflict
7 Jun 2023
Why do some ethnic groups mobilize a shared religious identity in ongoing #CivilWars? The JoP article by @NilSatana @jkbirnir provides a fascinating theory with A-Religion Data. For ethnic minority leaders, religious demographics restructure their opportunity for mobilization.
Nil Satana@NilSatana
5 Jun 2023
The Challenger’s Winning Coalition: Mobilization of Religion in Ethnic Civil War | The Journal of Politics journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10… Our JoP article is finally out after the CUP book. So nice to see them both out there 😊
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Absolutely thrilled to see this in print journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10… Closes a long but good chapter @NilSatana 😊 For those interested the replication files and the full data (with notes and sources for full transparency) are available at: johannabirnir.com

The Challenger’s Winning Coalition: Mobilization of Religion in Ethnic Civil War | The Journal of...

When is shared religion mobilized in ethnic civil war? Most civil wars are fought between distinct ethnic groups, but in the last half century mobilization of religion is increasingly common, mostly...

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Oriol Bosch, PhD@orioljbosch
24 May 2023
Open science is the only way forward! Lead by @MarianoTorcal, we have published what might potentially be the very first 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 longitudinal and cross-national dataset combining surveys and web tracking data. An invaluable resource 🧵 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Kai Ostwald@KaiOstwald
17 May 2023
Attention early career scholars based in Asia !! This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and meet other scholars, plus grants are available. Do spread the word and apply !
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Maryland day. Come visit us to learn all about our GVPT Global programs.
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GVPT Global@gvpt_global
17 Apr 2023
Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) and GVPT Global invites you to the inaugurual talk in the Ted R. Gurr Lecture Series! Come and listen @engagedscholar’s lecture on “The Consequences of Contention” on Wednesday, April 19th.
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Thank you @mvomhau and @ethnicgoods team at @IBEI for a terrific visit. I look forward to continuing this conversation.
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Looking forward to seeing progress on this at the University!
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Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals@IBEI
22 Mar 2023
🎙️ When is shared religion mobilized in ethnic civil war? Prof. @jkbirnir (@GVPTUMD) will explore The Challenger's Winning Coalition: Mobilization of Religion in Ethnic Civil War ⏰ Save the date: March 27, 12h 🔎 #IBEIresearchSeminar info & registration: tinyurl.com/2pg9vw4d
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GVPT Global@gvpt_global
20 Mar 2023
GVPT Global @SOS_Racisme in Paris! @antoinebanksumd @GVPTUMD @OIA_UMD
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GVPT Global@gvpt_global
22 Mar 2023
GVPT Global continues to learn and explore in #Paris!
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APSA@APSAtweets
20 Mar 2023
Lockdowns for public health can also reduce violence! APSA Public Scholar, @shahbano_ijaz, covers @apsrjournal article by Dawn Brancati, @jkbirnir and @Qidlbi. politicalsciencenow.com/lock…

Lockdowns for Public Health Can Also Reduce Violence -

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Syeda ShahBano Ijaz,...

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