Crazy story: I finished my habilitation with my inaugural lecture last Thursday.👩‍🎓 A lot of work completed under not always easy circumstances: #MomInAcademia #FirstGen At the same time, I am grateful for all the support along the way 🍀🙏 @kai-arzheimer.com @jasminriedl.bsky.social & Simon Franzmann

I already renewed my memberships #Internet&Politics @ecprsgpp.bsky.social and I know those people in the picture 😎 😅

Next stop: #DigitalDemocracyWeekend organized by @ecas-europe.bsky.social : 27 people team up to compete for new digital solutions for democracy.

After 2 intense with academics & practioners, here are my takeaway messages: 1. People do not care about technology but purpose. 2. Digital tools must feel natural. 3. Barriers might be simpler than you think. #Relink2 @lucaskins.bsky.social @hendriknahr.bsky.social @giuliasandri.bsky.social

How can we bettet connect citizens, political organizations, and public institutions through digital technologies? On my way to Brussels again... #Relink2 #CA23114 #BrIAS @ramonv.bsky.social @giuliasandri.bsky.social @lucaskins.bsky.social brias.be/index.php/ev...

Derzeit ist eine Einigung zur Chatkontrolle im Rat noch nicht absehbar. Doch ob etwa die Ablehnung aus Deutschland zum massenhaften Scannen privater Kommunikation weiter hält, ist ungewiss. Das hat auch eine Sitzung des Digitalausschusses gezeigt. netzpolitik.org/2025/chatkon...

Das Institut @powimz.bsky.social bei der #ecprgc25. Tolle Vorträge, inspirierender Austausch und interessante Eindrücke.

I had a wonderful time presenting and discussing some of the #EUPeople24 output at the #ecprgc25. Thank you to @ipp-jgu.bsky.social and @daadworldwide.bsky.social for sponsoring the data collection and the travel grant. Thank you to @felixvonnostitz.bsky.social for this collaboration!

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Thrilled to share our latest article in Contemporary Politics, part of the SI edited by Sergiu Gherghina: 📝 Ideas vs. Interests: Explaining Party Elites’ Support for Party Democratic Innovations
👥 Co-authored with Thomas Legein, Sacha Rangoni, & David Talukder

Eine Ausschreibung für eine Dauerstelle als Senior Lecturer in den Lehramtsstudiengängen Sozialwissenschaften an der Universität Hamburg. Danke fürs Teilen! www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb...

Mehr Details zum Studiengang #Politikwissenschaft: www.studium.uni-mainz.de/studienwahl/...

Crazy week: I defended my habilitation at @mainzuniversity.bsky.social As a last step of the process, I will deliver an inaugural lecture next autumn. Thank you @kai-arzheimer.com for the support throughout the years! No time to rest: @ecpr.bsky.social #JointSessions in beautiful Prague! #FirstGen

I followed the invitation of Marco Valbruzzi and Annarita Criscitiello to present my paper with @ramonv.bsky.social on #digital leaders at #uni_napoli (with some very first results from the next, empirical paper) #lovemyjob www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

Congratulations, @lucaskins.bsky.social, for completing your doctorate today! Reading your thesis on crafting campaigns, messages for Belgian parties and how communication is used by them to create identities was intellectually rewarding. All the best for your ongoing & new projects! #digitalparties

We are exhausted and full of new ideas at the same time! My 3 favorite takeaways: 1) The human is a Home Faber and #AI is a tool. 2) There is no such thing as "just" a tool. 3) Participation is a complex thing. #Relink² #COST @giuliasandri.bsky.social @michalmaly.bsky.social @ramonv.bsky.social

Two intense days ahead for #RELINK². We are tackling the possible role of #AI in civic engagement, advancing the collaboration in our working groups, and discussing challenges across working groups. Visit our website for more info on the project: www.cost.eu/actions/CA23...

I read Stanley's work in my classes. His decision to leave the US is understandable and scary at the same time. edition.cnn.com/2025/03/28/u...

Opt out of targeted advertising 🎯 www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...

I just made some time to do some shopping at my favorite shirt-printing company to follow the trend #mundussinecaesaribus #jaygraber observer.com/2025/03/blue...

Don't miss it! 🚀 Our Research Topic @jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social on Leadership, Politics, and Society in the Digital Age is now out in Frontiers in Political Science, featuring 7 articles plus the editorial. Check it out here: www.frontiersin.org/research-top... A huge thanks to all the contributors

The Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis now invites proposals for special issues! 📈3.9 (2023) Impact Factor/Q1 ⏰ Call open until 30 April 2025 All info on how to submit proposals can be found here: files.taylorandfrancis.com/jcpa-si-prop... @jcpascpa.bsky.social

„Wherever Law ends Tyranny begins“ John Locke (1689)

Can dinosaurs travel to Mars? We were talking about the future of political parties in an AI influenced world @cais-research.bsky.social Looking forward to continuing the conversation and curious about the outcomes! #digitalparties @giuliasandri.bsky.social

What is the value of election campaign posters in 2025? We take an interdisciplinary and transdiciplinary approach at today's talk at #PresseClubFrankfurt #BTW25 www.frankfurterpresseclub.de/veranstaltun...

I have always enjoyed teaching German politics courses for undergraduates (over 30 in the past 13 years), but this semester is really challenging....

Talking about political ads on Google today at the #Forthem annual conference. The difference in vote share between an anti-establishment party and the strongest competitor has a moderate effect on the presence of intensive campaign activity on Google. conferences.lu.lv/event/604/

Der Deutsche Journalisten-Verband startet zur Bundestagswahl die Initiative #StopptFakeNews, und CeMAS-Mitgründerin Pia Lamberty erläutert in ihrem Statement, warum die Demokratie Fakten so dringend braucht.

Misinformation isn't random - it's strategic. 🧵 In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians. We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties. with @julianachueri.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1940...

Very grateful for the opportunity to guest edit this special issue in #ActaPolitologica together with Oscar Barberà. Papers by @michalmaly.bsky.social @ramonv.bsky.social and other experts in the field. So, if you are interested in #DigitalParties have a look acpo.fsv.cuni.cz/ACPONEN-7.ht...

1/ 🌐 What does it mean to be a political leader in the digital age? My new paper with Jasmin Fitzpatrick explores how social media is transforming political leadership. . 🧵 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...