mara c. ostfeld

My lunch group today and @UMich @fordschool and my venue for tonight lecture

VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 is now on @PBS —latinovotepbs.org Tune in for @ChuckRocha on the national broadcast — Tuesday, 10/22 at 10pm ET. Latino voices will shape the 2024 election, and platforms like TikTok will be key for reaching young voters #PBS #LatinoVote #tiktok

New #UMDetroitSurvey report asked 1,100 Detroiters about their reasons for not planning to vote. The brief analyzes who these unlikely voters are, what issues they care about, & explores whether there is anything that will get them to the polls: myumi.ch/xqZN2

Are you an emerging scholar studying poverty and economic mobility among Latino populations? Apply for @NRCHispanic’s new professional development grant to enhance your professional growth as a scholar and educator. Applications are due 8/21. hispanicresearchcenter.org/emerging-schol… #EmScholars

A new @UMich study documents the far-reaching costs of eviction filings for tenants who experienced a “best-case scenario” in court. Learn more about policy changes that could reduce the costs of eviction filings: myumi.ch/3Qnwz @UM_HSHE @umichsph @CLSphila

@UmichPoverty @UMich @UM_HSHE @umichsph @CLSphila Another really powerful and revealing piece of work by Alexa Eisenberg and Kate Brantley. Thank you for continuing to illuminate these costly and harmful dynamics in housing policy.

🔥In the new #RSFJournal @RussellSageFdn special issue on reparations: *Survey data show awareness of racial inequality cultivated over time may be the dominant force in building support for reparations.* An all-star @umisr author team led by @politickin_: rsfjournal.org/content/10/3/49 #ISRNextGeneration #UmichSoc @slcarr Vincent Hutchings @zoewithoutawhy @jksimington Jessica Cruz @Mara_PhD @Prof_EarlLewis Al Young @BensonErykah @UMSociology @UMich @UmichResearch #HanesWaltonJr

Poverty Solutions faculty affiliates @Prof_EarlLewis @Mara_PhD @AYoungJr @TrinaShanks1 & others @UMSocSolutions @UMSocialWork contributed to @RussellSageFdn #RSFJournal on Black reparations. On this #Juneteenth, you can read the articles: myumi.ch/XGx2d

Issues facing Black and Latinx voters were central in last night's debate. @Mara_PhD @umisrcps @Umisr and #ISRNextGeneration scholars @MasonH0lland and @zoewithoutawhy spoke on Created Equal @wdet this week on GOP efforts to court Black and Brown voters: wdet.org/shows/created-…

Detroit is the largest city in a state known for close presidential contests. But we know little about why Detroiters do or don’t vote, and the issues they care about. So we asked 1,100 Detroiters about their civic priorities. Here's what we learned. outliermedia.org/detroit-voter-…

Immigration consistently shows up as the most important problem facing the U.S. in national public opinion polls, but less information has been available to understand how Michiganders view immigration.

@hmridge @Kelsey_Ridge @nicole_yadon @AshleyJardina @ESS_Survey @pewresearch Congratulations Hannah!

as well as the #MPOSS crowd and @Kelsey_Ridge. I build on theoretical foundations from @Mara_PhD, @nicole_yadon, and @AshleyJardina. I am also thankful to groups like @ESS_Survey & @pewresearch for making their data available.

📢📘 My new book (Contours of Israeli Politics, @TempleUnivPress) will officially be released in November 2024.🧿 It shows that Ashkenormativity influences public opinion on a wide array of issues. Now available for pre-order (promo F24NEW) tupress.temple.edu/books/contours…

In case you missed it -- go watch our HSHE Spring Speaker Series: Racial Inequities in Homeownership in the US and Support for Reparations in Michigan featuring @jksimington @DrHelenMeier and @Mara_PhD! youtube.com/watch?v=33jyr3…

@Francy_LunaDiaz @umichpolisci @MPSALatino Vanessa Cruz Nichols is unquestionably one of the most thoughtful, hard-working, generous and innovative scholars in the field and I feel so grateful to know her. Our discipline is truly better because of Dr. Cruz Nichols

Incredibly proud of my @umichpolisci PSOC Mentor Vanessa Cruz Nichols for getting the Midwest Political Science Association Latina/o Caucus Early Career Award. She is so incredibly deserving and a true role model. #MPSA2024 @MPSALatino

Congrats @vcruznichols!!

Excited for the Midwest Latina/o Caucus! @MPSALatino #MPSA2024

Shout out to @laurapuribe @AngieOcampo and @angelaxocampo for their fabulous work about political participation among U.S. Colombians 🇨🇴!!!

Getting ready for MPSA next week? Add this roundtable to your schedule! "Latino/a/x Voters in the 2024 Election: Experts Weigh in on Research, Challenges, and Opportunities" Ft. @Mara_PhD @realMABarreto @ChuckRocha @SergioGarciaRs & Gary Segura! 🤩 Fri, April 5, 4:45 to 6:15pm

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