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Taylor Boas

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Professor & Chair, BU Political Science. Latin American politics, religion, public opinion & behavior. Author, Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America.

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I'm on the committee for this prize. Please send us your best published research using AmericasBarometer data!

24.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the best things about my job is working with graduate students and learning so much about their diverse and fascinating research topics!

09.07.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@zcalbright.bsky.social‬, β€œBeyond the Great Powers: How South American States are Navigating US–China Competition in the 21st Century.” Postdoctoral Research Associate, Latin American Studies, Princeton University.

09.07.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Leo Moradi, β€œAlfarabi’s Political Thought in his Parallel Works: Enumeration of the Sciences, Book of Religion, Political Regime, and Virtuous City.” Lecturer, University of North Texas.

09.07.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@kaftan.bsky.social‬, β€œUnderstanding the European Union’s Behavior during the Crises: Evidence from the Rule of Law and Equality Crises.” Associate, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

09.07.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@bofeng.bsky.social‬, β€œDiscretion in Policymaking and Bureaucratic Oversight under Weak Institutions: Evidence from Contemporary China.” Assistant Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

09.07.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As we wrap up summer dissertation defenses, I’d like to celebrate my four awesome @bupolisci.bsky.social PhD students who graduated this year, their dissertation topics, and their job market outcomes:

09.07.2025 01:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! πŸŽ‰CongratulationsπŸŽ‰ to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: β€œReligion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4]

Read it in β€ͺ@bjpols.bsky.social:
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23.06.2025 18:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can rest…I mean, write five recommendation letters and a tenure letter.

19.11.2024 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When do attitudes on abortion or same-sex marriage influence voting behavior in Latin America? Now on Open Access FirstView with @bjpols.bsky.social: my article with Amy Erica Smith, "Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates." doi.org/10.1017/S000....

04.12.2023 22:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New research: Growing up in a county where one's peers are 10 percentage points more likely to become Republicans makes a young person 4.7 percentage points more likely to become Republican upon entering the electorate (same for Democrats). www.nber.org/system/files...

09.10.2023 06:44 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Still learning how all this works in my first hour on here...but please add me to polisky.

20.09.2023 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me

20.09.2023 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0