Center for Global Democracy
@vu-cgd.bsky.social
Vanderbilt's premier social science institute dedicated to pioneering research and innovation in democratic politics. Home to LAPOP Lab.
📢 Our last #WISM talk of 2025 is next week!
🗓️ Wed. Nov. 5 @ 11 am CT
Featuring Shana Warren from @poverty-action.bsky.social, who drives evidence-based approaches to scaling impact in global development.
🔗 Register: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
🔗 More info: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
🗓️ Wed. Nov. 5 @ 11 am CT
Featuring Shana Warren from @poverty-action.bsky.social, who drives evidence-based approaches to scaling impact in global development.
🔗 Register: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
🔗 More info: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📢 Our last #WISM talk of 2025 is next week!
🗓️ Wed. Nov. 5 @ 11 am CT
Featuring Shana Warren from @poverty-action.bsky.social, who drives evidence-based approaches to scaling impact in global development.
🔗 Register: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
🔗 More info: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
🗓️ Wed. Nov. 5 @ 11 am CT
Featuring Shana Warren from @poverty-action.bsky.social, who drives evidence-based approaches to scaling impact in global development.
🔗 Register: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
🔗 More info: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025/26 #AmericasBarometer 🚀, w/ support from
@kellogginstitute.bsky.social!
This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data.
📰 Read more from
@vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr
@kellogginstitute.bsky.social!
This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data.
📰 Read more from
@vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025/26 #AmericasBarometer 🚀, w/ support from
@kellogginstitute.bsky.social!
This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data.
📰 Read more from
@vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr
@kellogginstitute.bsky.social!
This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data.
📰 Read more from
@vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr
Join us tomorrow!
📢 Our next #WISM talk is coming up!
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
October 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join us tomorrow!
📢 Our next #WISM talk is coming up!
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📢 Our next #WISM talk is coming up!
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
🗓 Wed. Oct. 8 @ 11 am CT
@consueloamat.bsky.social is an expert on state repression, political violence, and civil society under authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
More info here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
How do we reimagine democracy in the face of global backsliding? 🌎 Coalitions, civic engagement, & cross-sector collaboration are key. Proud that @VandyCGD co-hosted this timely conference with @brookings.edu , @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, & @umich.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/key...
www.brookings.edu/articles/key...
Democracy and policy: Reimagining a global democratic future | Brookings
Key takeaways emerged from a conference of democracy experts and practitioners who gathered to reimagine democracy at this pivotal moment.
www.brookings.edu
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
How do we reimagine democracy in the face of global backsliding? 🌎 Coalitions, civic engagement, & cross-sector collaboration are key. Proud that @VandyCGD co-hosted this timely conference with @brookings.edu , @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, & @umich.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/key...
www.brookings.edu/articles/key...
🚨The wait is over—#WISM is back this fall!
Join us for cutting-edge survey methods talks from global experts.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
Check out the rest of the 2025 Fall schedule here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
Join us for cutting-edge survey methods talks from global experts.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
Check out the rest of the 2025 Fall schedule here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚨The wait is over—#WISM is back this fall!
Join us for cutting-edge survey methods talks from global experts.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
Check out the rest of the 2025 Fall schedule here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
Join us for cutting-edge survey methods talks from global experts.
🔗 Sign up here: vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
Check out the rest of the 2025 Fall schedule here: vanderbilt.edu/lapop/wism.php
Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country, facing hardship and discrimination abroad. Yet many show remarkable resilience and hope for the future.
@itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m
@itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m
The Future of Venezuela’s Diaspora
Recent surveys of migrant communities in Colombia and Peru provide rare insights into the largest exodus in Latin American history.
americasquarterly.org
July 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country, facing hardship and discrimination abroad. Yet many show remarkable resilience and hope for the future.
@itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m
@itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m
Yesterday marked the final day of USAID as we’ve known it. At the Center for Global Democracy and @LAPOP_Lab, we’re deeply grateful for more than 20 years of meaningful partnership. A short thread on what we built together 👇
July 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Yesterday marked the final day of USAID as we’ve known it. At the Center for Global Democracy and @LAPOP_Lab, we’re deeply grateful for more than 20 years of meaningful partnership. A short thread on what we built together 👇
📢 It’s here! The new Data Playground is live!
Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before:
📊 Interactive visualizations
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p...
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer
Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before:
📊 Interactive visualizations
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p...
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer
AmericasBarometer Data Playground
www.vanderbilt.edu
June 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
📢 It’s here! The new Data Playground is live!
Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before:
📊 Interactive visualizations
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p...
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer
Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before:
📊 Interactive visualizations
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p...
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! 🎉Congratulations🎉 to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: “Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4]
Read it in @bjpols.bsky.social:
🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F
Read it in @bjpols.bsky.social:
🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F
June 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! 🎉Congratulations🎉 to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: “Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4]
Read it in @bjpols.bsky.social:
🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F
Read it in @bjpols.bsky.social:
🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F
🚨 We’re live now with the Data Playground demo! Come join us and explore the tool in action!
Join us here:
Join us here:
June 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚨 We’re live now with the Data Playground demo! Come join us and explore the tool in action!
Join us here:
Join us here:
🚨 Don’t miss out! Our Data Playground demo is tomorrow at 11 am CT! Learn a powerful new way to explore #AmericasBarometer data, w/ dynamic visuals & intuitive features.
Whether you're a scholar, journalist, student, or policymaker, this tool is built for you.
🎟️ Sign up now: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
Whether you're a scholar, journalist, student, or policymaker, this tool is built for you.
🎟️ Sign up now: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
June 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🚨 Don’t miss out! Our Data Playground demo is tomorrow at 11 am CT! Learn a powerful new way to explore #AmericasBarometer data, w/ dynamic visuals & intuitive features.
Whether you're a scholar, journalist, student, or policymaker, this tool is built for you.
🎟️ Sign up now: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
Whether you're a scholar, journalist, student, or policymaker, this tool is built for you.
🎟️ Sign up now: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
The new Data Playground is almost here! Get ready for interactive visuals, demographic filters, & an intuitive interface.
👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
🚀 Launches Wed., June 18!
#AmericasBarometer
👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
🚀 Launches Wed., June 18!
#AmericasBarometer
June 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The new Data Playground is almost here! Get ready for interactive visuals, demographic filters, & an intuitive interface.
👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
🚀 Launches Wed., June 18!
#AmericasBarometer
👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
🚀 Launches Wed., June 18!
#AmericasBarometer
🗓️ It’s official: we’re launching a powerful, user-friendly tool for exploring #AmericasBarometer data on Wed., June 18!
✨ Don’t miss the big day—sign up for a sneak peek: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
✨ Don’t miss the big day—sign up for a sneak peek: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
June 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🗓️ It’s official: we’re launching a powerful, user-friendly tool for exploring #AmericasBarometer data on Wed., June 18!
✨ Don’t miss the big day—sign up for a sneak peek: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
✨ Don’t miss the big day—sign up for a sneak peek: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh
🗓️Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT
#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
What can the new Data Playground do?
📈Show time trends
🌎Compare countries
👥Visualize opinions by gender, education, age, and more
💻No R, no Stata—just clicks
📅Launching soon. Stay tuned. #ComingSoon #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
📈Show time trends
🌎Compare countries
👥Visualize opinions by gender, education, age, and more
💻No R, no Stata—just clicks
📅Launching soon. Stay tuned. #ComingSoon #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
What can the new Data Playground do?
📈Show time trends
🌎Compare countries
👥Visualize opinions by gender, education, age, and more
💻No R, no Stata—just clicks
📅Launching soon. Stay tuned. #ComingSoon #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
📈Show time trends
🌎Compare countries
👥Visualize opinions by gender, education, age, and more
💻No R, no Stata—just clicks
📅Launching soon. Stay tuned. #ComingSoon #AmericasBarometer #PublicOpinion
We’re excited to introduce a refreshed Data Playground — your go-to tool for exploring AmericasBarometer data.
📊 Interactive graphs
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
#AmericasBarometer #ComingSoon #DataPlayground #PublicOpinion
📊 Interactive graphs
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
#AmericasBarometer #ComingSoon #DataPlayground #PublicOpinion
May 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We’re excited to introduce a refreshed Data Playground — your go-to tool for exploring AmericasBarometer data.
📊 Interactive graphs
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
#AmericasBarometer #ComingSoon #DataPlayground #PublicOpinion
📊 Interactive graphs
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more
#AmericasBarometer #ComingSoon #DataPlayground #PublicOpinion
Just a couple of weeks (or so) left to send in your nominations!
📢Calling all scholars!📢 The Seligson Prize honors top research using AmericasBarometer data. Have a publication from 2023 or 2024? Send it in!
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
March 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just a couple of weeks (or so) left to send in your nominations!
🚨 Important update on our partnership with USAID. Read our full announcement below. ⬇️
March 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🚨 Important update on our partnership with USAID. Read our full announcement below. ⬇️
#ChartoftheWeek 📊According to 2023 #AmericasBarometer data, security issues are the most important problem for almost half of Bahamians. 🇧🇸
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#ChartoftheWeek 📊According to 2023 #AmericasBarometer data, security issues are the most important problem for almost half of Bahamians. 🇧🇸
¡Nuestra serie #GráficodelaSemana 📊 cambia de enfoque! Pasamos de las tendencias regionales a un análisis en profundidad de países individuales. ¡No te pierdas de estos nuevos insights y explora nuestros estudios por país aquí: bit.ly/3D2Bqew
Studies by Country
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February 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
¡Nuestra serie #GráficodelaSemana 📊 cambia de enfoque! Pasamos de las tendencias regionales a un análisis en profundidad de países individuales. ¡No te pierdas de estos nuevos insights y explora nuestros estudios por país aquí: bit.ly/3D2Bqew
Our #ChartoftheWeek 📊 series is shifting focus! We're moving from regional trends to in-depth explorations of individual countries. Stay tuned for fresh insights, and dive into our country studies here: bit.ly/3D2Bqew
Studies by Country
bit.ly
February 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our #ChartoftheWeek 📊 series is shifting focus! We're moving from regional trends to in-depth explorations of individual countries. Stay tuned for fresh insights, and dive into our country studies here: bit.ly/3D2Bqew
📢Calling all scholars!📢 The Seligson Prize honors top research using AmericasBarometer data. Have a publication from 2023 or 2024? Send it in!
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
📢Calling all scholars!📢 The Seligson Prize honors top research using AmericasBarometer data. Have a publication from 2023 or 2024? Send it in!
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
📌 Self-nominations are welcome!
📅 Deadline: April 15, 2025
Details below! ⬇️
#WISM🌎📊 #TBT💡📣
Carmen Le Foulon @carmenlef.bsky.social from Centro de Estudios Políticos en Chile examined the various challenges, biases, effects, and disparities among different survey modes. Check out the workshop recording here: bit.ly/3YdEGLT
Carmen Le Foulon @carmenlef.bsky.social from Centro de Estudios Políticos en Chile examined the various challenges, biases, effects, and disparities among different survey modes. Check out the workshop recording here: bit.ly/3YdEGLT
Workshop on International Survey Methods: Carmen Le Foulon
This presentation was delivered on March 22, 2023 by Carmen Le Foulon from Centro de Estudios Politicos, Chile. It is entitled "Mode effects: A within-subject exploration" LAPOP's Workshop on International Survey Methods is an interdisciplinary speaker series focused on survey methods with an international flair. See more information about the series at this link: https://vanderbi.lt/wism-info Sign up for the mailing list at this link: https://vanderbi.lt/wism-signup
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February 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#WISM🌎📊 #TBT💡📣
Carmen Le Foulon @carmenlef.bsky.social from Centro de Estudios Políticos en Chile examined the various challenges, biases, effects, and disparities among different survey modes. Check out the workshop recording here: bit.ly/3YdEGLT
Carmen Le Foulon @carmenlef.bsky.social from Centro de Estudios Políticos en Chile examined the various challenges, biases, effects, and disparities among different survey modes. Check out the workshop recording here: bit.ly/3YdEGLT
#GráficodelaSemana 📊 Las evaluaciones del desempeño económico nacional en #ALyC alcanzaron un mínimo histórico. En 2023, mayorías en toda la región consideran que la economía de su país empeoró en el último año. 📉💸
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#GráficodelaSemana 📊 Las evaluaciones del desempeño económico nacional en #ALyC alcanzaron un mínimo histórico. En 2023, mayorías en toda la región consideran que la economía de su país empeoró en el último año. 📉💸
#ChartoftheWeek 📊 Evaluations of national economic performance in #LAC reached an all-time low. In 2023, majorities across the region think their country’s economy is worsened in the previous year. 📉💸
February 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#ChartoftheWeek 📊 Evaluations of national economic performance in #LAC reached an all-time low. In 2023, majorities across the region think their country’s economy is worsened in the previous year. 📉💸