"in 2022 the article total was ∼47% higher than in 2016" ... "Given pressures on researchers to “publish or perish” to compete for funding, this strain was likely amplified by these offers to publish more articles" ... "Such exponential growth cannot be sustained." direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

How much land has Russia occupied in Ukraine, and how much would that be in other countries? Credit for this great infographics goes to @katapultmagazin.bsky.social

absolutely massive news from the EU's top court! while it doesn't force every EU country to perform same-sex marriages, it *does* require them to recognise same-sex marriages from other countries the same way they recognise other foreign marriages it's a big step! www.reuters.com/world/europe...

We are looking for an associate editor to join @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social in editing European Security. Interested in getting editorial experience? More info here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... Deadline 31/10/25.

18. There’s no good way to write stuff. There is only the way you figure out that you can do reliably without going nuts. Whatever that is, do that. The most important thing if you want to write is to keep going.

Come work with us in Greifswald!

Gisèle Pelicot given France's highest award. I should bloody well hope so. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

And just like that, the 2025 #ISPPAcademy has wrapped! 🎉 Huge thanks to our incredible fellows for their engagement, enthusiasm, and vibrant energy throughout. My sincere gratitude also goes out to our dedicated instructors, and to my amazing assistant Sofia Jesus and the event team. 🙂 #ISPP2025

To all #ISPP2025 participants, you can follow online updates on the country-wide blackout on this website. It is in Czech, but your phone should be able to translate it. Stay safe! @polpsyispp.bsky.social www.novinky.cz/clanek/domac...

Electricity blackout in Prague, but the Reactions to Changes in the Representation to the Colonial Cultural Heritage Panel in Europe at the #ISPP2025 does not give up! :)

“Gender and Discipline Shape Length, Content and Tone of Grant Peer Review Reports” Peer review affects funding, but how do gender and disciplinary differences shape how reviewers write their reports? We analysed 39,280 reviews submitted to the @snsf.ch. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2507.00103 1/12

What a start to the 2025 #ISPPAcademy! Today, we had engaging sessions with Yasin Koc @spyasin.bsky.social and Felicia Pratto on multiple social identities and the intersection of psychological research with international humanitarian law. @polpsyispp.bsky.social

Very excited to be back home in beautiful Prague this week ❤️ Also looking forward to attending the #ISPPAcademy and the #ISPP2025 annual conference – just as an observer this time! I work on civil-military relations, conflict and security – happy to connect if our interests align 👋

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community. 🔗 epssnet.org Here’s a thread with everything you need to know. 🧵

Israeli bombings on Iran have killed 1,054 people and wounded 4,476, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, on the basis of official figures as well as a network of volunteers and non-government sources (Le Monde)

Looking forward to #NEPS2025 next week! If you are up for a chat in beautiful Barcelona, I would love to connect and exchange ideas on #Gender and #Ethnicity in #MilitaryInstitutions, #MilitaryRecruitment, #BalticSecurity, #IsraelPalestine or on navigating early career academia.

📄 @fgilardi.bsky.social created this template for writing abstracts several years ago, and I’ve tried to follow Fabrizio‘s suggestions ever since. PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...

Realizing I'm a broken record w/ this comparison, but the Israelis did this in 1980s Lebanon too. Put some local criminal & his buddies in uniforms, gave them guns, & let them run around terrorizing the Palestinian population & aid workers. In Saida, they were called the Palestinian National Guard.

A PhD means making a significant and original contribution to body of knowledge. This doesn't mean winning the Nobel Prize. #PhDchat #PhDforum #ECrchat #postdoc

Nature posed a variety of scenarios to 5,000 academics around the world to understand which uses of AI are considered ethically acceptable. The survey results suggest that researchers are sharply divided on what they feel are appropriate practices. #Academicsky 🧪

Important thread!

Having recently started working on Baltic Sea region security, I was grateful for the opportunity to spend a few days by the sea itself as part of a research colloquium organised by Professor Margit Bussmann on Hiddensee island. Thanks to all participants for the feedback and great discussions! 💙

"The IPC’s results, published in summary form on 12 May, estimated that 925,000 Gazans (44 per cent) were already experiencing ‘emergency’ acute food insecurity – close to the starvation threshold. A further 244,000 (12 per cent) were in ‘catastrophe’, meaning they had fallen below that threshold."

There's strong evidence that women's participation in security efforts makes countries safer. That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it. One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.

Sunny spring on the Baltic coast, @unigreifswald.bsky.social is looking beautiful this morning 🌞

PhDs working on topics related to the Baltic Sea Region - this might be super interesting for you! Our institute @ifzo.bsky.social is organizing a summer school "Resilient Identities in the Baltic Sea Region" (no fees, with housing and travel costs covered). ifzo.uni-greifswald.de/institute/ei...

Hey #AcademicSky, does anyone know if #ERGOMAS is happening in 2025? Also, any recommendations for upcoming #conferences or #workshops on #women in #military and #security this summer? Would love to connect and discuss!

I prefer our version www.economist.com/finance-and-...

The process of integrating women into military institutions has been extremely slow, yet important, and such regression in the US is not good news (not that there would be much these days).

📊 Check out the last Lebanon's fatalities pattern that mostly led to a decreasing conflict risk in history. 🗺️ Interactive Map 📄 Monthly Report 💻 Github Repo

Been making this point too to academic colleagues traveling to the US - if you are anxious fly via Dublin or Shannon both with US immigration preclearance. Your US fight then lands as domestic.

Please consider signing the Appeal of International Academic Community in Support of Serbian Students and Professors: forms.office.com/pages/respon... Members of the academic community have been supporting students and protesting to establish democracy and accountability in Serbia!

Simply disgusting.

Geography as Destiny: Understanding #Syria ’s Endless Struggles geopolist.com/geography-as...

For those in Dublin who may bee looking for a cultural experience this winter: a Haifa-based theatre company will perform at the Abbey Theatre in February. I just booked my tickets, and I cannot wait to see it. www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/mil...

This is cool! I am very glad to see my undergrad alma mater, Palacký University in Olomouc, among the top five 💙 laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-postdo...

It was a pleasure to contribute to the organisation of the #ISPPAcademy for the third time. Glad to be part of such an engaging event!

Why is an obscure PhD on the politics of smell causing outrage online? It comes from the ‘toxic sludge of bile and stupidity’ replete with misogyny, racism and hate that is the M*u*k-riddled other site. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...

To anyone currently on the job market (like me) - this is an interesting thread on how applications are evaluated in the UK system.

I would be curious about such sources as well, if anyone knows of any.

Less than a WEEK LEFT to submit for #ISPP's 48th Annual Meeting in Prague! 🗓️ When: July 3-6, 2025 📍 Where: Prague, Czech Republic 📑 Deadline to submit: December 8, 2024 Showcase your research in Political Psychology and connect with global scholars. 🔗 ispp.eventsair.com/ispp-2025-an...

7/ The complexity of Syria is often lost in the noise. There aren’t many voices here on BlueSky, but @natashahall.bsky.social has made a starter pack with a group of exceptional experts who have dedicated their career to this. It’s worth giving them a follow. bsky.app/starter-pack...

📖 To celebrate the migration to Bluesky I will put everyone who reposts this before Dec 2nd into a random drawing & send the winner a free paperback copy of my 2021 book Making the World Safe for Dictatorship anywhere they happen to be in the world. 📖

💥New: What is a “social impact scholar”? 👨‍💻John E. Wilcox and Brandon Reynante #AcademicSky #SocialImpact

Georgia O'Keeffe, You Are The Sun, 1977

This is an important account to follow for early-career women researchers in Ireland!

I’m working on a starter pack for those interested in WPS. I’m struggling with the search function on Blue Sky. Please let me know if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/QF29N6Y