Professor of Political Science & Co-Founder of Political Economy Forum @ForumUw University of Washington; election integrity, democracy, corruption, development
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Okay, but we all agree the Skinny Margaritas at The Cheesecake Factory are the only way to pre-party for a movie you're about to see at a mall, right?
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Today, Robert E. Hall was awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
This is from a statement he released after the announcement:
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The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption. #NoDeathPenalty
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New in Science: we randomized phone-free classrooms for 16,000+ students across 10 institutions in Odisha, India. Students deposited phones in a box at the start of each class, for a full semester.
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We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages.
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Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has been announced as the 2026 Caine Prize winner for his outstanding short story, ‘The Blue Fighter’, published by The Shallow Tales Review in 2025.
Read his short story via the link in our bio.
#CainePrize26
⏰Academic Job Alert! The University of Washington (@UW) has an Assistant Professor of International Relations search in the Political Science Department. Open w/ respect to focus. Applications due Nov. 2, and announcement alert in replies.
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As Michael Kremer begins his new post as @WorldBankGroup Chief Economist, we congratulate him on his appointment and wish him every success.
Michael helped shape the founding vision of @UChi_MSA, alongside a career advancing rigorous evidence and innovative approaches to global development.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Michael Kremer appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. bit.ly/4cQg0zT
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UW has a very late breaking IR search! It isn’t up on APSA yet, but the deadline is November 2nd. UW is a great place to work! I’m on the committee, so feel free to reach out with any questions.
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“Several decades ago, my predecessor as the president of the University of Notre Dame, the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, was presented with a dilemma.
“A Jewish student, after repeated hazing by some kids in his dorm, had left campus and gone home.
“After thinking it over, Father Hesburgh summoned the perpetrators.
“Pack your bags,” he told them. “Go find your friend. Either you persuade him to come back to Notre Dame, or you don't come back.” wsj.com/articles/SB100014241…
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EPSS 2027 (Copenhagen) call for papers is now open. I'm co-chairing the Historical Political Economy (HPE) section with Caterina Chiopris. Submit by November 13th.
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25 years ago today, I stumbled into a 9am Shakespeare class in uptown Manhattan with Prof. David Kastan. By the time the class ended, the world had changed.
Classes were cancelled for two days, and my first class back on Thursday morning was Shakespeare. “I will not make a political statement today,” Kastan said. “I only hope the people who will be making decisions on how to respond to Tuesday’s attacks read today's play."
It was Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare's play about brutal violence and revenge.
10 years later, I found myself outside bin Laden's house in Abbottabad, Pakistan when the US had found its revenge.
My @ForeignPolicy essay on 9/11's tenth annivesary: Reading Shakespeare in Kandahar
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As this year’s placement director for @UW Political Science, I am excited that we have 8 amazing Ph.D. candidates and recent grads on the academic job market this year. Please give their applications a close look! All details below also at: polisci.washington.edu/hire-…
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Chief of his tribe and president-general of the African National Congress, Albert Lutuli was the leader of ten million black Africans in their nonviolent campaign for civil rights in South Africa. He received the 1960 peace prize “for his non-violent struggle against apartheid.”
ALT A smiling picture of Albert Lutuli
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“There are children in your community [who] dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister.…The seeds of these dreams are often found in books & the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.” @DollyParton @dollyslibrary
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