Samforsk deltar i #Europaforum i Åbo. 28.8. kl. 10 arrangerar RESLIDE-projektet paneldiskussionen ”Europe in the New World Order”. 29.8. kl 14 ordnar STRONG-konsortiet diskussionen ”Om USA sviker – vem försvarar Norden och demokratin?” Kom och följ diskussionerna! europeforum.fi/sv/program/

Several data sets from surveys conducted in Politician panel, Gen2 and Citizens’ opinion have been published through The Finnish Social Science Data Archive. If you're a researcher seeking access to fresh, high-quality data on public opinion, look no further: services.fsd.tuni.fi/catalogue/se...

Samforsk deltar i #Europaforum i Åbo. 28.8. kl. 10 arrangerar RESLIDE-projektet paneldiskussionen ”Europe in the New World Order”. 29.8. kl 14 ordnar STRONG-konsortiet diskussionen ”Om USA sviker – vem försvarar Norden och demokratin?” Kom och följ diskussionerna! europeforum.fi/sv/program/

Do the rich ditch politics? In their newest article, Anton Brännlund and Rafael Ahlskog examine how individual wealth affects political participation using evidence from Sweden: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In his new article, Lauri Rapeli studies whether people have become more politically knowledgeable since 2008, when the growth of social media and online news outlets started. Short answer: almost not at all but some low-sophistication groups have benefited. Read the article: doi.org/10.1093/ijpo...

🎉 Prof. James S. Fishkin receives recognition for his groundbreaking work in #DeliberativeDemocracy Prof. Fishkin's Deliberative Polling® method was also used in Finland's first national-level mini-public, the Citizens' Parliament, and he has collaborated with us on several projects.

Rachel Gibson from the University of Manchester was promoted as an honorary doctor last week at Åbo Akademi. Rachel has worked closely with political scientists at ÅAU since 2006 and, for instance, acted as an international advisory member for FIRIPO and FutuDem.

How do different personalities prefer and experience public deliberation? Read the newest article by @kistrand77.bsky.social and Marina Lindell in Scandinavian Political Studies and find out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📊 How reliable are voters’ responses in political surveys? In their new article, Kim Backström, Alexandru Cernat, Rasmus Sirén and Peter Söderlund dives into the quality of issue questions in voter surveys using a MultiTrait MultiError approach. Read the article 👇 doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

A new article by Albert Weckman and Anton Brännlund from Samforsk and Paul Lundberg from Uppsala University published in the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament. The article can be openly accessed through the link below 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Mycket som är intressant i denna rapport från @samforsk.bsky.social! Generellt tyder väl det mesta på att de fyra regeringspartierna kan få det svettigt, men ändå lite uppseendeväckande att SFP:s stöd bland finlandssvenskar i Helsingfors och Egentliga Finland är såpass lågt. bsky.app/profile/hbl....

En ny rapport från den finlandssvenska medborgarpanelen Barometern visar att SFP är klart populärast bland finlandssvenska väljare inför kommunal- och välfärdsområdesvalet 2025. SFP får ett stöd på hela 51 procent, medan SDP är näst störst med 11 procent. www.barometern.fi/wp-content/u...

Ett stort grattis till akademiforskare Marina Lindell som blivit utnämnd till Årets docent 2025 för hennes framgångsrika forskning, aktiva nätverksbyggande och betydelsefulla internationella publikationer! #democraticinnovations #polisci #barometern www.abo.fi/nyheter/mari...

Hello Bluesky! We are Samforsk, the Social Science Research Institute at #aboakademi University, and we aim for excellence in #PoliSci research. Learn more about us and our latest endeavours at www.abo.fi/wp-content/u...