Evan Lieberman
Political science professor, Director of MIT Center for International Studies and Global Diversity Lab. I study democratic governance, climate policy, ethnic politics, mostly in Africa.
- The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is searching for two Postdoctoral Associates for the 2026–27 academic year. Please apply! To learn more, visit: careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl... @MIT_CIS @MITPoliSci
- Call for applications! The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is seeking two Postdoctoral Associates for the 2026–27 academic year. We are looking for scholars demonstrating exceptional scholarly achievement and promise for policy- relevant research. Please visit: tinyurl.com/33d2veuf
- With today's start of women's and men's singles at the #usopen25, I want to share my brief essay that appeared in the @nytimes.com yesterday. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o... Thanks to so many who reached out with nice comments! (And the less nice ones were pretty civil!)
- Very happy to share that our study of dignity appeals is now out at PSRM
- 🧠Can dignity appeals boost engagement with marginalized groups? ➡️P. Bollen, W. Kymlicka, @evlieb.bsky.social & B.Read show that Facebook ads using dignity language spark positive reactions, but only when targets are not seen as “blameworthy” www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
- Reposted by Evan LiebermanCIS is delighted to announce the launch of a new pilot initiative with Angola! The initiative marks a significant collaboration between MIT-Africa, Sonangol, and the Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências (ISPTEC). Read here: cis.mit.edu/news/mit-afr... @evlieb.bsky.social
- JOB ALERT: Come work as lab manager / research associate at the Global Diversity Lab at MIT -- a great opportunity for recent undergraduates considering a PhD in political science #development #climate #diversity Recent LM's went to Stanford, Yale, Berkeley careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
- Looking forward to presenting some research (joint with @devincaughey.bsky.social and Preston Johnston) on ethnicity and climate attitudes in Africa at the USC Comparative Politics workshop tomorrow.
- Reposted by Evan LiebermanThank you to our speakers @juliettekayyem.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @evlieb.bsky.social for their insightful analysis of President Trump's first 100 days in office and the implications for domestic and foreign policy. In case you missed it, watch the event here: youtu.be/osl65UXxNJI?...
- I am looking forward to this event on Wednesday @mit-cis.bsky.social when I'll be moderating a discussion with two leading analysts Kori Schake (AEI) and Juliette Kayyem (HKS), focused on US Foreign Policy under President Trump
- #EVENTALERT: Starr Forum: The US and the World Under Trump: The First 100 Days, April 16, 5:30 PM, MIT 45-230 Experts Juliette Kayyem & Kori Schake will analyze Trump’s first 100 days. Evan Lieberman, director of CIS, will moderate. Learn more: bit.ly/StarrForumTrump
- Reposted by Evan LiebermanThe deadline for submission of papers to the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE) is March 28 (Friday). Please consider applying! #polisky #EconSky @nlnathan.bsky.social @evlieb.bsky.social @robertblair.bsky.social
- Of all the minority groups in the world that need the care and support of the United States, the white farmers of #SouthAfrica ... do not rank very high. If the U.S. cares about South Africans, let's not take away aid for HIV meds or energy transition www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
- My piece on the remarkable parallels between turn-of-the-20th century South Africa and the United States today, with lessons for what could come next. www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
- Despite efforts to shutter #USAID, which would be a significant blow to many African countries, it's clear that Pres Trump does care deeply about one minority group on the continent: White South Africans -- the wealthiest 4+ million people on a continent of 1.5 billion. apnews.com/article/trum...
- Encouraging evidence of global leadership from #SouthAfrica President Cyril Ramaphosa www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
- Reposted by Evan LiebermanSarah Lockwood & @evlieb.bsky.social consider whether financial incentives increase participation in surveys. They find that, if anything, material incentives depress response rates, but there is some heterogeneity in estimated effects by political party. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
- Reposted by Evan Lieberman#Trump’s withdrawal from @who.int was widely anticipated & criticised for damage it will cause. It serves as a wake-up call for the importance of multilateralism in the face of American unilateralism. In our @bmj.com piece, we outline actions to address the crisis www.bmj.com/content/388/...
- Reposted by Evan LiebermanNew study examines American attitudes on global climate policies. Authors are Professors Evan Lieberman and Volha Charnysh, MIT PhD student Jared Kalow and UPenn postdoctoral student Erin Walks. cis.mit.edu/news-media/n... @evlieb.bsky.social @vcharnysh.bsky.social
