Greg Tewksbury named Assistant Director of ISR
July 29, 2016
Greg Tewksbury, the former vice chancellor for business and finance for the University of Michigan-Flint, has been named Assistant Director of the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Photo courtesy of Greg Tewksbury “I am delighted to welcome Greg into this important position,” said David Lam, ISR Director. “ISR will benefit…
U-M politcal scientists find ethnocentrism more powerful than economic concerns in opposition to immigration
July 20, 2016
This story looks at how the rising opposition to immigration across the Western world is influencing politics – in particular the growth of far right parties and candidates. Citing work by ISR-UM social scientists Nicholas Valentino and Ted Brader, and Ashley Jardina of Duke, the author suggests that the impetus…
U-M political science experts: no voter fraud in Austrian election
July 1, 2016
Photo credit: Zerbor at ThinkstockA team of researchers at the University of Michigan’s Center Political Studies (CPS) says their Elections Forensics Toolkit shows no signs of voter fraud in the Austrian 2016 presidential election.The Constitutional Court of Austria issued an order today to rerun the election after the right-wing populist Freedom…
Robert Mickey wins APSA J. David Greenstone Prize
June 8, 2016
Robert Mickey won APSA’s J. David Greenstone Prize for the Best Book Published in the Past 2 Years in Politics and History: “Paths Out of Dixie.” Congratulations Rob!
Arun Agrawal named Samuel Trask Dana Professor
May 23, 2016
Special congratulations to Arun Agrawal who was named Samuel Trask Dana Professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment. This is a well-deserved recognition for Arun.
U-M panel examines ‘The Trump Phenomenon’
May 18, 2016
Image credit: Thinkstock DATE: 12-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016EVENT: Political scientists at the University of Michigan and Duke University will hold a roundtable discussion examining “The Trump Phenomenon”—Donald Trump’s political rise to power from a former Democratic Party supporter to presumptive Republican presidential nominee.The panelists will review ongoing public…
Marvin Parnes, Managing Director of ISR, retires
March 7, 2016
After 41 years of distinguished service at the University of Michigan, Marvin Parnes has retired. Parnes was Managing Director of the U-M Institute for Social Research, a position he held from 2013 through the end of February.“With all of ISR, I would like to thank Marvin for his creative leadership…
Assessing new ways to measure public opinion
March 1, 2016
Photo credit: Thinkstock With costs for scientific sample surveys soaring and response rates falling, a growing number of analysts are turning to social media data to gauge public opinion. But are Tweets and Facebook posts really as accurate as traditional surveys and polls?A team of researchers from the University of…
Voting restrictions stir anger, mobilize more Democrats to polls
February 25, 2016
Photo by Thinkstock.ANN ARBOR—In recent years, many states have passed laws that make it more difficult for people to register and vote.But while these laws may be disenfranchising some minority voters—many of whom support the Democratic Party—they also may be having the unintended consequence of angering many voters, mobilizing them…
Stuart Soroka gives inaugural lecture
February 15, 2016
Stuart Soroka gave his Michael W. Traugott Professor of Communication Studies and Political Science Inaugural Lecture on February 10, 2016. The lecture was entitled “Bad News Good Democracy”. Congratulations Stuart (and Mike)! CPS tweet