Dr. Zeynep Somer-Topcu
@zeynsom
Associate Professor at UT-Austin. Originally from Turkey; research on European parties, voter behavior, elections.
If you are interested in using the Comparative Campaign Dynamics dataset (mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/datasets…) check out this GitHub repository created by my talented (former) student Daniel to start working with the data @dweitzel github.com/danweitzel/ccd…
It has been such a pleasure to serve as Kendall's dissertation chair. She defended her dissertation on the perceptual consequences of parties' coalitional behavior and is on her way to start as an assistant professor at Ole Miss. From🤘 to Hotty Dotty! Big congrats, @kendalllynnc
Successfully defended my dissertation “Reacting to Relationships: How coalition governance affects voter perceptions of parties in Europe” last week! Really grateful for my amazing committee @zeynsom, @CBWlezien, @HeikeKluever, and Alison Craig.
Apparently it is once again time to bring back the lesson on tariffs from Ferris Bueller
I sat down with one of the Vox editors to discuss the near future in Europe/the US. Hopefully, my positivity in this interview about the European potential pays off: vox.com/politics/40115…
A sliver of good news for me in a world that feels like it's on fire is that I got promoted to full professor at the University of Texas at Austin today.
“Pro-life” would be 20 Sandy Hook students voting for the first time this election.
Remember, school board races are at the bottom of the ballot, and the candidates won’t have a “D” or “R” next to their name. You have to know going in which candidates align to your values. If you care about the freedom to read in Texas, I made a guide to make that easy for you!
JUST POSTED! The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2024 School Board Elections! First five races up: Conroe, Corpus Christi, Granbury, Leander, Round Rock. Next up: Tomball! docs.google.com/document/d/1Wg…
The award-winning cast of The West Wing reunited to endorse VP Kamala Harris for President in a new ad created in partnership with the Lincoln Project. Martin Sheen Bradley Whitford @AllisonBJanney @DuleHill @JoshMalina @NellyMoloney @MaryCMcCormack @Richard_Schiff
Historians: He’s a fascist. Political scientists: He’s a fascist. His own aides: He’s a fascist. The Washington Post: We don't take sides.
There is no choice; there is only one way forward for women in the US. Early voting started in TX. I know I am shouting into my echo chamber but please go and vote!
New ad from the Harris campaign on reproductive freedom, ahead of the VP's speech in Texas on Friday. This is a very tough one to watch, but it's incredibly important to. Thank you so much to Ondrea and Ceasar for trusting us to share their story.
🚨Today in the @CRC_DemElect seminar series: 🗣️ Do citizens perceive an empty left-authoritarian quadrant? Another fantastic presentation by @r_dassonneville (with @zeynsom and @pat_fournier) 🙌