Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: James Carroll Stewart III
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Mr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): jstewart2@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
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FSU College (if applicable): Social Sciences and Public Policy
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Political Science
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above): Harley Roe
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?: Mr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): hroe@fsu.edu
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: ***Gender Quotas and Far-Right Backlash: Evidence From Italy and Other European Countries
Project Keywords: Radical Right, Italy, Gender
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Italian (Language Skills would be very helpful)
Polish (Language Skills would be very helpful)
Any European Language
Political Science
Economics
Sociology
Open to all majors (the main qualification is enthusiasm)

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
How do gender quotas affect support for far-right parties? We argue that the implementation of gender quotas may further incentivize disaffected individuals to vote for far-right parties. The literature typically defines the far-right in terms of three major criteria: populism, nativism, and authoritarianism. Yet there is also an undercurrent of anti-feminism that is prominent among far-right supporters and in party platforms. Far-right parties tend to place traditional values in the spotlight, which emphasize the supportive and domestic roles of women. At times, these leanings hyperbolize a feminist oppression of men, which leaves men feeling deprived of their previous social standing. Gender quotas may trigger backlash based on these perceived threats. 

We're looking for institutional arrangements that will make studying this possible relationship easier.

Research Tasks:
Literature Review.
Research into the timeline and implementation of gender quotas in Italy and other countries in Europe.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Italian Language Skills (recommended)
Other European Language Skills (recommended)
Data Analysis in R (recommended)

Mentoring Philosophy:
Research is an inherently collaborative enterprise. Our mentorship philosophy is largely hands-off. Students who want to be in the UROP program generally are excellent in their fields, and our job isn't to micromanage them. Both Mr. Roe and myself have been in their shoes. We want to emphasize that we're looking for a colleague, not a lackey.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: https://harleyroe.com/
Please add any additional information here (if applicable)::
https://coss.fsu.edu/polisci/grad-students/james-c-stewart-iii/


Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Tuesday, September 5th, 12pm-1pm https://fsu.zoom.us/j/2126729548 

UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes
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Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series?: No
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Year: 2023
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