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The Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale advances interdisciplinary research to shape public policy and support democratic deliberation.

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@ispsyale.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:08 PM

Thanks to Hye Young You @princeton.edu for her presentation on lobbying and legislative representation.

Hye Young You speaks in a classroom
@ericscheuch.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 6:24 PMReposted by @ispsyale.bsky.social

Why are metro police budgets high even after years of activism? In a new paper, @taransamarth.bsky.social and I use original survey data from six U.S. metro areas to test one explanation: suburban voters are willing to use their taxes to fund police in the urban core: doi.org/10.1177/1532...

@ispsyale.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 2:34 PM

2026 Midterm Wrapup: Join political scientists Alan Gerber,
@jkalla.bsky.social, and Christina Kinane and pollster
@zacharydonnini.bsky.social at 7:30 PM ET on Nov. 10 for an online conversation analyzing the election results and answering your questions. Register on Zoom to attend: bit.ly/3VxbT61

People stand in line to vote in a gym with an American flag on the wall. Text: 2026 Midterm Elections: What Have We Learned & What Comes Next? November 10, 2026 - 7:30-8:30 PM ET
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 1:53 PM

New from @hlandemore.bsky.social and @audreyt.org: Let The People Set The Pace Of Frontier AI bit.ly/4AxVHBq

@audreyt.orgSep 24, 2026, 1:35 AMReposted by @ispsyale.bsky.social

AI policy is dominating #UNGA81 dialogue.🌐

Who’s holding the steering wheel? Are we going in the right direction? Are we going too fast? Are we going off a cliff? 🤔

Read my essay with @hlandemore.bsky.social via @noemamag.com.🙏

We must let the people set the pace of frontier AI!💯

#LLAP🖖

A split-panel graphic featuring a left-aligned, faded-red column of people crossing a street set against the tiers of an empty black-and-white amphitheatre with a right-positioned pink circle accent promotes the Noema Magazine-published essay Let The People Set The Pace Of Frontier AI. The piece is co-authored by Helene Landemore, Damon Wells ‘58 professor of political science at Yale University and distinguished researcher at Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, and Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s cyber ambassador, first digital minister, architect of the Taiwan Model for digital diplomacy, 2025 Right Livelihood laureate and 2026–27 Carnegie distinguished fellow.
https://civic.ai/
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 1:03 PM

Meet Lori Bruce, new director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics: bit.ly/4yVwSxB

@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 2:13 PMReposted by @ispsyale.bsky.social

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN Oct. 12 for the ISPS Graduate Policy Fellowship. Are you or is someone you know conducting research at Yale on U.S. domestic policy? The program offers money and mentorship to complete year-long research projects. Register to attend a Zoom info meeting Oct. 8: bit.ly/3VcX5sZ

Grid of six graduate students giving presentations in a classroom
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 1:29 PM

Thank you, Craig Volden for sharing your research with us on Issue-Specific State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (ISLES), for legislatures that convened between 2009 and 2019 in 48 states. thelawmakers.org

Craig Volden speaks in a classroom
@rachelporter.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 3:37 PMReposted by @ispsyale.bsky.social

I really enjoyed sharing my research at Yale ISPS last week! Huge thanks to the organizers for having me out and to the audience for their thoughtful engagement!

If you’re interested in the paper you can check it out here:

osf.io/preprints/so...

@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 2:46 PM

So thrilled to host @rachelporter.bsky.social of @notredame.bsky.social for a talk on her research showing bipartisan campaign messages are credible signals of bipartisan lawmaking

Rachel Porter speaks ina classroom
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 3:12 PM

An inside look at the Connecticut Citizens' Assembly on property taxes: bit.ly/4xzJaLb

@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 2:13 PM

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN Oct. 12 for the ISPS Graduate Policy Fellowship. Are you or is someone you know conducting research at Yale on U.S. domestic policy? The program offers money and mentorship to complete year-long research projects. Register to attend a Zoom info meeting Oct. 8: bit.ly/3VcX5sZ

Grid of six graduate students giving presentations in a classroom
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 2:38 PM

New study from Greg Huber and Lilla Orr. Democrats and Republicans often make the same mistakes about their own parties, suggesting that partisan hostility may be rooted less in caricatures of the opposition than in genuine disagreements over what the parties stand for and do. bit.ly/4cGhdtE

American flag made of rock with a crack in the middle
@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 4, 2026, 3:23 PM

Visiting faculty fellow @seanjwestwood.bsky.social presents his research on why antisemitism is not a red line for most voters.

@datasociety.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 2:58 PMReposted by @ispsyale.bsky.social

Sept 23: Join D&S founder @zephoria.bsky.social as she discusses her new book about the 2020 US Census and the urgency of protecting democracy's data, in conversation with historian Dan Bouk, moderated by D&S executive director Janet Haven. RSVP and join us online! datasociety.net/news-events/...

@ispsyale.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 12:25 PM

What types of ethical questions were future doctors, philosphers, and policymakers exploring this summer? bit.ly/3T1O9Ge

@ispsyale.bsky.socialAug 20, 2026, 3:04 PM

Check out or new interview with the amazing David Mayhew about political patterns, American institutions, and the value of taking intellectual risks bit.ly/4gy9JuM

@ispsyale.bsky.socialMay 26, 2026, 6:27 PM

If you've ever been to ISPS, you have almost certainly met Pam Greene, who is retiring this week after 35 years: bit.ly/43hvNml

Pam Greene speaks at a lectern next to a projection screen showing a photo of her in a classroom.
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