Political Networks
Political Networks Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). We promote intellectual exchange among scholars regarding the theoretical, methodological, and substantive aspects of political networks. connect.apsanet.org/s41/
- Join us for the PolNet Online Colloquium, Mon 16 Feb at 11am ET for Jiwon Kim's paper, “Does Issue Domain Matter? A Reassessment of Interstate Shaming at the UN Human Rights Council.” Discussants: [Bsky: Yooneui Kim & @movadek.bsky.social]. Sign up at uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- The APSA Political Networks Section is now accepting nominations for its 2026 section awards, including the John Sprague Award, Best Conference Paper Award, and Political Ties Award! Nominations (including self-nominations) are due April 4, 2026. Submit here: forms.gle/cDC8Z3pdS6bm...
- Reposted by Political Networks2026 Political Networks Conference: 4-7 August 2026 at the University of Manchester. Save the date! More info will be released in early spring. #SNA #polinetworks #polnet #polisky #networkanalysis #politicalnetworks #politicalnets #policynetworks #complexsystems #netsci #polmeth #polisci
- 📢 Call for Papers! We're pleased to share an opportunity to contribute to the Network Science Special Collection, “Political Networks: New Trends & Directions." 👉Deadline: October 15, 2025 👉 Submission site: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nws 👉More info: tinyurl.com/32t4rn84
- CfP: PolNet is thrilled to invite proposals to the Political Networks Online Colloquium! 1-hour talks held monthly (2025-26), coordinated by @marinagduque and @pie_try_ka Submission form: sites.google.com/view/confpol...
- 🚨 The #PolNetPaCSS 2025 program is live! Join us Aug 11–14 at Harvard & Northeastern for workshops + cutting-edge research on political networks & comp soc sci. 📄 Program: tinyurl.com/5n8dwjaj 📝 RSVP for mentoring + meetups: forms.gle/iurRZFVk9S9A...
- Poster/paper presenter tips & logistics in thread👇 See you in Boston!
- Reposted by Political Networks📢 CFP: Political Networks: New Trends and Directions A call for a special collection of articles on how #network #analysis can illuminate fundamental questions across #politicalscience. ℹ️ Info: bit.ly/45YXMtt 🗓️ 15 Oct 2025 Collaboration with #PolNet-PaCSS2025
- Reposted by Political NetworksMitchell Centre M Summer School on Network Analysis for Social Sciences here at Manchester in September 2025. Register until 14 July here: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/mitchell-cen.... We have introductory, R-based, and statistical network analysis courses. #sna #NetworkAnalysis #socsky
- Reposted by Political NetworksMitchell Centre Summer School on social network analysis: registration deadline extended until 14 July 2025. We have both basic and advanced courses. #sna #polisky #NetworkAnalysis #SummerSchool #netsci @socialstats.bsky.social @mitchellsna.bsky.social
- Congratulations to Noah L. Nathan @nlnathan.bsky.social for winning the Political Ties Award for "Do Grids Demobilize? How Street Networks, Social Networks, and Political Networks Intersect," published in @ajpseditor.bsky.social
- Honorable mention to Mariana Giusti-Rodríguez for her work on Indigenous party-building in Bolivia, published in @apsrjournal.bsky.social
- 🏆 Congratulations to Charlie Carter for winning the 2025 John Sprague Award for "The Co-Evolution of Conflict Aid and Terrorism Rhetoric"! Honorable mention to Haoming Xiong for his paper on the US-China 5G competition.
- 🏆 Congratulations to Weidong Zhang for winning the 2025 Best Conference Paper Award for "The Importance of Money and Connections: Explaining International Status from UNGA Draft Sponsorship Networks," published in International Interactions @weidong.bsky.social
- 📚 Announcing the 2025 PolNet Best Book Award winners! 🏆 Winner: "The Patriarchal Political Order" by Soledad Artiz Prillaman Honorable Mention for Pedagogy: "Designing Empirical Networks Research" by Jennifer M. Larson Congratulations!
- 🌟 We are pleased to recognize David Lazer (@davidlazer.bsky.social) as the recipient of the 2025 Career Achievement Award! A foundational figure who co-founded the Political Networks Section and established network science as a core approach to political inquiry!
- Friendly reminder! #APSAPolNetworks award nomination deadlines approaching: Four awards due April 4: John Sprague, Best Conference Paper, Political Ties & Career Achievement Best Book Award due April 11 Don't miss your chance to nominate! Details: apsanet.org/section41
- Join us for the PolNet Online Colloquium, Thur, Apr 17 at 12pm ET for Elizabeth K. Parker-Magyar's paper, "Workplace Networks and Civil Society Organizations in Autocracies: Evidence from Jordan" Discussants: Consuelo Amat and Jenn Larson Sign up for Zoom link & paper: t.ly/F6Ll1
- Registration is now open for #PolNet-PaCSS2025 (Aug 11-14 @Harvard @Northeastern)! sites.google.com/view/confpol.... Submit your 300-word abstract by 4/4 on #PoliticalNetworks & #CompSocialScience. Grad students: considered for a $200 award. Link: forms.gle/xkwqFtocub4i...
- Reposted by Political NetworksDeadline for fully funded PhD at Manchester extended to 14/4. Start date 1 Sep 2025. Pls repost. The degree can be in any relevant discipline incl soc sci, soc stats, law, comp sci. The project can focus more on discourse #NetworkAnalysis or more on #TextAnalysis, tbd. #datascience #NetworkScience
- Reposted by Political NetworksJoin @smotus.bsky.social , @aesokhey.bsky.social, @jenvictor.bsky.social, and me for a celebration of Dr. Scott McClurg's impact on the field and mentorship. Friday, April 4, 11:40-1:10, @mpsa.bsky.social.
- Workshop speakers are confirmed for #PolNet-PaCSS2025 (Aug 11-14 @Harvard @Northeastern)! sites.google.com/view/confpol.... Submit your 300-word abstract by 3/28 on #PoliticalNetworks & #CompSocialScience. Grad students: considered for a $200 award. Link: forms.gle/xkwqFtocub4i...
- Reposted by Political NetworksI'd like to hire a #postdoc to collect/analyse #environmental #policy #network data. The 2y post is part of a £3mio project on #resilience in #CoastalCommunities & based at the Univ of Essex and co-supervised by Gina Reinhardt. Info: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ772/a... #SNA #NetworkAnalysis #PublicPolicy
- Join us for the 2025 Political Networks & Computational Social Science Conference (sites.google.com/view/confpol...), Aug 11-14 at Harvard & Northeastern, with Duncan Watts delivering the keynote. Workshops: Aug 11-12; panels: Aug 13-14. Submit by March 28:
- forms.gle/xkwqFtocub4i... (Grad students eligible for a $200 fellowship).
- Save the date! PolNet & PaCSS 2025 are joining forces at Harvard and Northeastern on August 11–14, 2025—workshops on Aug 11–12, conference on Aug 13–14. Stay tuned for details on CFP, registration, and more. See you at #PolNetPaCSS2025!
- The Sunbelt Social Networks Conference (Paris, June 25-29, 2025) has panels on "Elite networks", "Network approaches to political dynamics" and more. Perhaps of interest to political networks researchers. Abstract deadline February 20, 2025. sunbelt2025.org
- Reposted by Political NetworksDesigning Empirical Social Networks Research by Jennifer M. Larson An introduction to the study of social networks, with a focus on theory-building to guide empirical research design. New in the Methods for Social Inquiry series #ResearchMethods 📚 cup.org/3VDut9L
- Reposted by Political NetworksSimon #Fellowship, for 3yr #postdoc #SocialScience #research at the U of Manchester. Deadline 7 Mar 2025. I'd love for one of these to be hosted by our Dept of Social #Statistics or Mitchell Centre for Social #Network Analysis. www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/research/fun... #SNA #NetworkScience
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We are searching for a new senior Program Manager for the cutting edge Network Science doctoral program @northeasternu.bsky.social! Come join us. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/... - Call for nominations for #APSA Political #Networks Section awards 2025. We have 5 awards. More details with award committee contact details on the awards page: apsanet.org/section41. Please spread the word and send us your nominations. #polnet #SNA #NetworkScience #NetworkAnalysis #polisky #polisci
- 1. John Sprague Award This award, issued by the Political Networks Section of the APSA, is given annually to the best paper on political networks presented by a graduate student at a political science conference in the previous year. The award includes a cash prize. Deadline: April 4, 2025.
- 2. Best Conference Paper Award This award is given annually to the best paper on political networks presented by a faculty person and delivered at a political science conference in the previous year. Deadline for nominations: April 4, 2025.
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View full thread5. Career Achievement Award The Career Achievement Award seeks to reward lifetime achievements in the area of political networks. Nominations should include a nomination letter and a candidate CV. Self-nominations are encouraged. Deadline: April 4, 2025.
- Reposted by Political NetworksOpen postdoc position at CEU in data science, network science or computational social science. Deadline: Feb. 22.
- Reposted by Political NetworksA single US pro MAGA / pro Brexit / pro Reform / pro Musk / pro Russia bot account is the origin of the #TrudeauMustGo hashtag. It was amplified by disinformation networks and MAGA movement collaborators. #cdnpoli threadreaderapp.com/thread/11834...
- Reposted by Political NetworksA product of an unexpected collaboration with @dddtc.bsky.social, David Krackhardt, and Pat Doreian (doi.org/10.1371/jour...) gets a press release. An excuse to name-check Jaynes (1957) was a nice bonus.
- Reposted by Political NetworksMore tomorrow on this, but just out in @apsrjournal.bsky.social, our paper "Curation Bubbles", www.cambridge.org/core/journal..., which examines the networked curation processes of social media & how they provide people a stream of homogeneous content from heterogeneous sources.
- Reposted by Political NetworksGreat PhD opportunity at the Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis at the University of Manchester in collaboration with GCHQ: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #FindAPhD #PhD #jobs #criminology #NetworkAnalysis #SNA #NetworkScience
- Reposted by Political Networks#ergm 4.8.1 #rstats 📦 is on #CRAN, the first release since I started posting to @bsky.app. This release brings some interesting new network statistics, as well as bug fixes and API streamlining. As always, see cran.r-project.org/web/packages....
- Reposted by Political NetworksExtremely happy to share that "Curation Bubbles" is online (open access!) at @apsrjournal.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- Reposted by Political Networks"Discourse Network Analysis". One-week course. 7-11 July 2025 in Vienna. @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School hosted by @weareceu.bsky.social. More info: methodsnet.org/summer-schoo.... Registration open now #NetworkAnalysis #SNA #PublicPolicy #PoliticalDiscourse #ContentAnalysis #DiscourseNetworks
