Macartan Humphreys
WZB Berlin, Humboldt University, TCD
macartan.github.io
Politics, conflict, inequality, political economy of development, causal inference
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- Really enjoyed doing this short course on causal models for qualitative and mixed methods research @gesistraining.bsky.social; what a great group All teaching materials are here: slides, exercises, videos, readings: integrated-inferences.github.io/short-course/ bsky.app/profile/gesi...
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- Tomorrow is the last day to apply for this mixed methods / causal inference course in Cologne !
- Please share: @alanjacobs.bsky.social and I are running a Jan '26 course at @gesis.org Cologne on 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 🕵️Process tracing + Bayesian inference + graphical causal models All in two heady days. training.gesis.org?site=pDetail...
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- What a disappointing, ambivalent response from the EU. Thanks @seva.bsky.social for a bigger view: bsky.app/profile/seva...
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysPer NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysThe UN, human rights organizations, and scholars have concluded that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. What are the views of people living in Germany on Israel's offensive and Germany's role? A long 🧵based on survey results. www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
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- If in need see the division between chapters 17 and 18 Open access book.declaredesign.org
- 1000 times this. Thanks Cyrus I’d put it almost more sharply: not always, but too often, researchers using survey experiments seem to think they’re making causal inferences when they are measuring quantities. confusion over the inquiry is v far from the spirit of the cred revolution
- A blog post giving a more thorough take on survey experiments and the credibility revolution: cyrussamii.com?p=4168
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysA blog post giving a more thorough take on survey experiments and the credibility revolution: cyrussamii.com?p=4168
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- Very much looking forward to giving the TIME keynote lecture on the impact of development research in Dublin next Wednesday Come along if you're in town! @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys2500 paper submissions - what a huge success for @epssnet.bsky.social already. Big congratulations to @sarahobolt.bsky.social @simonhix.bsky.social @kenbenoit.bsky.social @macartan.bsky.social & everyone else involved in getting EPSS off the ground.
- Very nice and really thoughtful review of new work on qualitative methods (with some fair criticisms of our *Integrated Inferences* book!). Looking forward now to spending more time reading *Doing Good Qualitative Research* and *Qualitative Literacy* Thanks for sharing and engaging!
- Check out The Qualitative Metamorphosis in @comppol.bsky.social! Great review by @ajayverghese.bsky.social of books by @saragoodman.bsky.social, Jen Cyr, @marioluissmall.bsky.social, Jessica Calarco, @alanjacobs.bsky.social, and @macartan.bsky.social. 👇 www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...
- Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting ⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysBetter get your paper submissions in for the @epssnet.bsky.social conference in June 2026, as the deadline is 7 November, and we have no intention of extended that (given the submission numbers)! epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysRemember, the EPSS submission deadline -- 7 November -- is getting closer! Don't forget to apply!
- 📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... This we’’ll feature the last two sections today: 🔝 This week: Comparative Politics of Development & Political Representation 🧵
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysWe have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions. www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
- 🚨One week left to apply for @egap.bsky.social innovation grants. Looking for really creative ideas in need of incubation. Relatively simple application process. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/maca... @awilke.bsky.social * Research Design / Analysis * Open Science * Aggregation * Transfer * Your idea here
- Please share: Seeking seed funding to develop innovations for open science, design, aggregation, transfer..? Call open now with @egap.bsky.social egap.org/our-work/res... @awilke.bsky.social Deadline 31 October
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- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... We'll feature two sections each Tuesday & Thursday to provide more information about the conference. 🔝 This Tuesday: Party Politics & Historical Political Economy
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- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysAnd we are delighted to announce that @valentimvicente.bsky.social will be honored with the A.SK Bright Mind Award for his work on how social norms influence behavior. 🎉Congratulations!
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- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys📣 Climate politics (+ adjacent subfields) researchers! @antvalentim.bsky.social and I will co-chair the Climate Politics section of @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026. Thanks to those who already submitted papers 🌟 We put together notes for the CfP for the section curious. Reach out if you have qs:
- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference. 🔝 This week: Comparative Politics & International Relations
- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys🚨 Reposting to avoid any confusion between EPSS & EPSA 🚨 If you want to support non-for-profit, member-led political science association, EPSS is the place to be! More here 👇🏽
- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys📢 EPSS community updates! We’re excited to share some milestones and announcements with you 👇 epssnet.org/news/
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysWe're excited to share some EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social updates with you - and we're so grateful to the political science community in Europe (and beyond!) for the amazing support 👇
- 📢 EPSS community updates! We’re excited to share some milestones and announcements with you 👇 epssnet.org/news/
- Please share: @alanjacobs.bsky.social and I are running a Jan '26 course at @gesis.org Cologne on 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 🕵️Process tracing + Bayesian inference + graphical causal models All in two heady days. training.gesis.org?site=pDetail...
- material: integrated-inferences.github.io gets you to * our open access book on causal infernce in qual & mixed methods * our pkg CausalQueries for all kinds of causal wizardry * a forthcoming JSS paper on CausalQueries with Tiez, @syunyaev.bsky.social & Medina macartan.github.io/assets/pdf/p...
- @wzb.bsky.social is looking for a new director Two weeks left to apply; these are really great permanent senior positions with resources to support an ambitious research agenda hugely important topic www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire... please share with people not on here
- Time to re-up this to avoid confusion on EPSS and EPSA The @epssnet.bsky.social (nonprofit!) call is here: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... bsky.app/profile/epss...
- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys📚 📣 Are you in the Stockholm area on September 22nd? Come discuss new research about gender gaps in academia at Stockholm University! Email me to sign up. Program below!
- Please share! Call for papers in the political economy of development @pavisuri.bsky.social and I are delighted to share details for the political economy of development section of @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 docs.google.com/document/d/1... We welcome great work and fresh ideas!
- Please share: Seeking seed funding to develop innovations for open science, design, aggregation, transfer..? Call open now with @egap.bsky.social egap.org/our-work/res... @awilke.bsky.social Deadline 31 October
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- Reposted by Macartan Humphreys🔥 Call for papers for EPSS 2026 in Belfast: migration, forced displacement, mobility, borders, asylum, diaspora, and other migration-related topics. Excited to co-chair the Migration Politics section with @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social. Submit proposals by Nov 7! #EPSS2026
- This is an important opportunity for European poli sci: contribute to getting EPSS off to a fantastic start by submitting your work to next year’s conference. I’m section chair for Migration Politics together with @aalrababah.bsky.social and can’t wait to see the cool mig research you have for us 🔥
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- New @egap.bsky.social grant round just dropped looking for fresh ideas for open science, design, aggregation, transfer.. Pass it on Deadline 31 October
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- On the risk of confusion🤔 between @epssnet.bsky.social and EPSA See epssnet.org/epsa-reform-... and the report of the EPSA working groups that gave rise to this and the FAQs here: epssnet.org/news/qa/
- Please share: @pavisuri.bsky.social and I are delighted to share details for the political economy of development section of @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 We welcome great work and fresh ideas! Please spread the word among interested colleagues not on here docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- The idea that this horror in Gaza is somehow protecting Europe has to be one of the craziest Repeated here, promoted by a member of DE center for political education (!); logic-free, fact-free, ethics-free Displacing the earlier quasi deontological args used for disregarding human consequences
- Nearest I have been: Cape coast (5°06′N 1°15′W)
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- I hope this gets translated and printed in Germany @taz.de @vanessavu.bsky.social @freitag.de It is a brave and insightful piece and takes on issues that have paralysed Germany also
- Israeli political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit: "The more I learn about genocide, the more shocked and embarrassed I am by my own ignorance. Once I actively tried to be better informed about genocide, the picture in Gaza became terrifyingly clear." forward.com/opinion/7598...
- Reposted by Macartan HumphreysIsraeli political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit: "The more I learn about genocide, the more shocked and embarrassed I am by my own ignorance. Once I actively tried to be better informed about genocide, the picture in Gaza became terrifyingly clear." forward.com/opinion/7598...
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