Dr. Vanessa K. Bittner

Vanessa K. Bittner (@VanKB42) introduces the concept of ‘iconic extensions’ and explores the phenomenon of the MAGA hat as a recognizable and controversial political symbol in the United States of America. Read her article below. doi.org/10.1177/174997…

@juliasonnevend @PrincetonUPress @NSSRNews You know I hit that "pre-order" button harder than necessary!

@thebosslec @AnneTaylorSOC Guess I spent too much time in the States 🥲

@VanKB42 @AnneTaylorSOC Don’t Germans argue in the footnotes?

Now two papers have said I focus too much on the performances of political actors and not enough on audiences -- that is what truly makes you feel old.

@thebosslec @AnneTaylorSOC Definitely an in-text citation, at least <3

@AnneTaylorSOC @VanKB42 Omg so much. I only live on because you two wrote such good papers; I'm happy to be a footnote in your greatness.

@VanKB42 To be fair, you’ll probably have defined more of iconicity theory before Jeff finishes his book.

A great advance in iconicity theory by @VanKB42 !!!

Dreading the U.S. election? My newest article will probably not help with that but it MIGHT help you wrap your head around the MAGA hat and why it's so triggering for folks. Out now in @CulSoc, give it a read 🥳

@AnneTaylorSOC @CCSYale @CulSoc Everybody needs a cheerleader like you, Anne 🥰

@Abbie1979 Yes, wonderful evening with such interesting people! Hope you'll one day forgive me for promoting pizza with honey on top 😂

@VanKB42 hey you! I had so much fun yesterday. It was a pleasure meeting you.

@demarlewisiv Yesss, so proud of you 🤩🤩🤩

@AM_Champagne Thank you, AM! 🙏

Exciting news! I just published my article on "dialectic icons" - controversial public figures who spark intense debates, help ideological camps form, and fuel social polarization as highly mediated symbols of conflict. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…

@LarsJohannessen I'm screaming 😂

“ALL THEORY WORTH READING ARISES FROM REFLECTION ABOUT DATA. Write this phrase on your computer. Paste it on the bathroom mirror. Mention it softly while making love. ‘All theory worth reading arises from reflection about data.’” God bless you, Andy Abbott 😂

I met so many wonderful people while working on this report! Excited to see it launch soon 🤩

@ophiryotam @CCSYale @DromiShai It's still a WIP but happy to send it in the next few weeks once it's more finished. Send me a message!

I had the best time at my last @CCSYale Spring Conference, and it truly felt like the end of an era! Thank you to everyone who made my past six years there so special and I hope our paths will cross again🥰

@LarsJohannessen I would encourage you to look up work by @GitteWH - she's the expert 😎

Hivemind: Do you know of any good books on supervising PhD students?

@LarsJohannessen When the abstract is great and then the rest of the paper is.... (reminded me of this meme)

Quote of the day: "[F]or the vast majority of readers, the paper does not exist beyond its abstract" (Andrade 2011) A great motivation for crafting a compelling abstract (but not so much for writing the rest of the paper...) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

@llhmc @CCSYale See you there, looking forward to chairing your session! :)

On my way to @CCSYale for the spring conference. Is the center really 20 years old?! How time flies. I'm hoping for some birthday bubbles even if the CCS isn't yet drinking age in CT...🍾🥳