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Professor of Comparative Political Institutions
@univie.ac.at
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@humboldtuni.bsky.social
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Tarik Abou-Chadi
4 days ago
We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
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Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University
https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/jobs-and-vacancies/postdoctoral-prize-research-fellowships-in-politics/
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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik
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🚨New paper out in
@jeppjournal.bsky.social
:
doi.org/10.1080/1350...
@manuelwagner.bsky.social
& I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
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Christian Rauh
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@ckreudersonnen.bsky.social
and I are happy to announce two open research positions in our joint DFG-funded project VARICRIS (👉
bit.ly/varicris
). We are recruiting a
#PostDoc
and a
#PhD
candidate 🧵:
#PoliSky
#PoliSkyJobs
#polsci
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Welcome! – VARICRIS
VARICRIS research project
http://bit.ly/varicris
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European Journal of Political Research
about 1 month ago
🆕 Sore losers on election night? 🫢 Einar Bäckström shows
#VoterSatisfaction
does not change right after electoral decisions, but becomes more polarised over time ⏰ instead long-term processes drive the winner-loser gap🏅 📖
#OA
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Sore losers on election night? Examining the temporal emergence of the winner–loser gap | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Sore losers on election night? Examining the temporal emergence of the winner–loser gap
https://buff.ly/HtqmYqe
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government
about 1 month ago
🚨 Job Alert! The Department of Government is offering a position as Senior Lecturer in ‘Quantitative Methods and the Political System of Austria’. Interested? Find the full vacancy here:
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-L...
Applications are open until 27th of October! ✉️‼️
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We're hiring! 📢 Senior Lecturer in ‘Quantitative Methods and the Political System of Austria’ for 23 hours per week The position is to be filled from September 1, 2026, and is limited until August 31, 2030 Deadline: 27 October 2025 More details:
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-L...
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Senior Lecturer (Academic Teaching)
Senior Lecturer (Academic Teaching)
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-Lecturer-%28Academic-Teaching%29/1254614901/
about 1 month ago
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Simon Hix
about 1 month ago
What's the difference between
@epssnet.bsky.social
and the "old" EPSA, and why you should come to our conference in Belfast in June 2026:
epssnet.org/uncategorize...
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Difference Between EPSS and EPSA: What to Know for 2026
Confused about the difference between EPSS and EPSA? Learn how they differ in governance, structure, and their 2026 conferences.
https://epssnet.org/uncategorized/epss-vs-epsa/
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government
about 1 month ago
Awards, awards, awards! 🏆✨ At the 11th Annual
@oegpw.bsky.social
Conference, three members of the Department of Government
@univie.ac.at
were among the awardees: 🎓 Best PhD –
@christinagahn.bsky.social
📘 Best MA – Benjamin Riesch 📗 Best BA – Luca Conte 👏 Huge congrats to all! 🎉
#PoliSky
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New publication with
@kgattermann.bsky.social
: “Does media framing of election results affect whether voters perceive parties as election winners or losers?”
@polstudies.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
A short 🧵:
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217251350742
about 2 months ago
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Happy to have you with us. Even happier as your office neighbour 😀
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about 2 months ago
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MZES Uni Mannheim
about 2 months ago
📣 Attention, postdoctoral researchers! ❗ Apply now for our MZES Visiting Fellowships 😊 💡 Spend 2-4 weeks at the MZES to share ideas 💰 Funding for accommodation, travel, daily allowance 📆 Deadline: 28 November Full information: 👉
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/en/news/deta...
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Marietta Slomka
about 2 months ago
Das, was derzeit meinen Kollegen
@dunjahayali.de
und Elmar Theveßen widerfährt, dürfte z.T. auch eine orchestrierte Kampagne sein. In den digitalen Kloaken genügt es ja, jemanden zu markieren und dann wird das zum Selbstläufer, in rechtsfreien Räumen, denen sich bislang keine Kraft entgegenstellt. 🧵
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WEP Journal
about 2 months ago
💥Online first: "The sound of party competition: how applause reflects unity, disagreement, and the electoral cycle in parliaments" by
@ankuepfer.bsky.social
@jocmuel.bsky.social
&
@pluggedchris.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
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Stefan Müller
2 months ago
The University of Cologne plans drastic cuts to its Political Science department, potentially abolishing the MSc in Political Science and eliminating the professorships in IR and Comparative Politics. This would severely weaken the social sciences at
@unicologne.bsky.social
. Petition (de/en) ⤵️
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Keine WiSo ohne PoWi! Für eine starke Politikwissenschaft im Bachelor & Master
https://www.change.org/p/keine-wiso-ohne-powi-für-eine-starke-politikwissenschaft-im-bachelor-master
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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik
2 months ago
Ein neuer
#OpenData
Showcase des
@parlament.gv.at
mit Daten zu personellen Wechseln zwischen Nationalrat und Bundesrat. Wir zeigen darin auch, dass sich die Verweildauer von NR-Abg. seit den 1960ern mehr als halbiert (!) hat:
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Jon Slapin
3 months ago
I will be attending the
@ecpr.bsky.social
general conference next week on Tuesday (and also Wednesday morning). In my role as editor of the ECPR/OUP Comparative Politics Book series, I'd be happy to meet with anyone who wishes to discuss a project. Please email me directly to set up a meeting.
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Verena Reidinger
3 months ago
Do men see gender parity in representation as detrimental to their interests? What about when women’s representation exceeds parity? And how do such shifts affect men’s fairness perceptions? I address these questions in my article, now published in PRQ. 1/9
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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Christina Gahn
3 months ago
🚨 New publication alert! 🚨 "From crisis governance to electoral normality and the longest coalition negotiations: the 2024 Austrian parliamentary election" 🇦🇹🗳️🤝 📄 Read here:
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
By Manuel Scharrer,
@janabernhard.bsky.social
,
@marvins.bsky.social
,
@schnizzl.bsky.social
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From crisis governance to electoral normality and the longest coalition negotiations: the 2024 Austrian parliamentary election
The 2024 Austrian parliament election reflects both continuity and transformation within the political landscape of the country. Following a turbulent inter-election period marked by multiple crise...
https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2025.2535021
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Armin Schaefer
3 months ago
I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics
@powimz.bsky.social
. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word.
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637
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EPSS
3 months ago
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026. 😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA. 👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things. A short 🧵
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The
@epssnet.bsky.social
call for the 2026 conference in Belfast opened today! 😮
epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Deadline: 7 November 2025
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
https://epssnet.org/belfast-2026/call-for-papers/
3 months ago
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Alex Dukalskis
3 months ago
Dear universities, I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them. Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case. Signed, Everyone.
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Nadia Steiber 〽️
4 months ago
⭐🎓The Department of Sociology in Vienna
@univie.ac.at
invites applications for a Tenure Track Professor in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods |
#Sociology
| quant methods Apply here (17 Sept 25):
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-T...
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Jochen Müller
4 months ago
📣 Postdoc (75 %, 3 yrs) at
@unigreifswald.bsky.social
— start autumn 2025 on perhaps Germany’s most beautiful campus. Know someone with a PhD (or nearly done) in Political Science? ⬇️
#PolSci
#Postdoc
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Heike Klüver
4 months ago
📣 Call for Applications 📣 3-year Postdoc position in Berlin 🚀 Join our Comparative Political Behavior Group at
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
& the
@humboldt-govlab.bsky.social
Great people, great projects, great city – come work with us! 🗓️ Deadline: 31 July 2025
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Klaudia Wegschaider
4 months ago
📝🧵 New Publication ✨ My paper on multi-option referendums is now available open access in
@cpsjournal.bsky.social
If you are interested in referendum design and/or immigrant enfranchisement and/or multi-method work, read on...
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In memory of our colleague Cornelia Staritz
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our cherished colleague Cornelia Staritz on 3 July 2025. Professor Staritz was part of ViDSS since its inception and her many contributions to the running of t...
https://vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/news/news/in-memory-of-our-colleague-cornelia-staritz/
4 months ago
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EPSS
4 months ago
We're thrilled to already welcome 1.1k followers here on Bluesky, & > 300 members on our Listserv, and counting! Your enthusiasm shows there’s a real appetite for a fresh, open, collaborative space in European political science. Thank you! 1/
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I just joined the newly established European Political Science Society
@epssnet.bsky.social
. It will shape the discource and exchange in our discipline in forseeable future - thanks to all founding members & entrepreneurs.
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5 months ago
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Service announcement: you can actually spend almost all of
#EPSA25
in panels with my colleagues from
@stawi-univie.bsky.social
. Mostly nice people 😉
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Looking forward to
@epsanet.bsky.social
2025 & the pre-EPSA European Political Institutions Conference (EPIC) organized by
@damienbol.bsky.social
& Pedro Riera in Madrid next week. If you want to meet for ☕ , 🍻or 🍽️, please let me know :-)
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Lisa Zehnter
5 months ago
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION! Who belongs to “the people” – and who does not? What a great way to start the week. I’m really happy that my article on populist in- and outgroup references is now out in
@polstudies.bsky.social
#openaccess
🔓
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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Congratulations,
@nicolaiberk.bsky.social
! 😀🎉
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Ernesto de León 🟥
5 months ago
A huge congratulations to
@nicolaiberk.bsky.social
for winning this year's 2025 Kaid Sanders
@polcomm.bsky.social
article of the year award!
#ica25
Having known Nico for a long time, I have seen the gigantic effort that went into this paper and can say it is incredibly well deserved!
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Eva Kössner
5 months ago
What a wonderful evening! Insights into inspiring teaching and doctoral research, a well-deserved birthday party and a fantastic concert of The Sound of Social Science:
vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/rising-voices/
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Rising Voices
3 June 2025, Aula am Campus
https://vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/your-benefits/networking-and-visibility/rising-voices/
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Sophie Lecheler
5 months ago
I look great in a hat so… It was a pleasure to celebrate the 5th birthday of the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences - i miss working with excellent colleagues
@evakoessner.bsky.social
Roman Pfefferle
@thomasmmeyer.bsky.social
Emma Dowling & many more 🫶🏼🫶🏼
vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/your-benefit...
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Marc Debus
5 months ago
To be published this autumn 👇
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John Holbein
6 months ago
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Werner Krause
6 months ago
New publication
@wepsocial.bsky.social
w/ Timothy Hellwig and Lawrence Ezrow! We argue and show that non-centrist/extreme governments prioritize their core supporters over the median voter when making policy. However, this strategy is likely to backfire at the next election.
tinyurl.com/ynexbzwh
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Alexander Wuttke
6 months ago
🚨 We're hiring! Join us at @LMU_Muenchen for the DFG-funded project "Democratic Persuasion: How to Make the Case for Democracy." Interested in making scholarly & societal impact? We’re looking for: 🔹 1 Postdoc (100%) 🔹 1 PhD researcher (70%) Starting: Oct 2025 | Apply by: July 8 More info ⬇️ (1/7)
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Parlament Österreich
6 months ago
#reminder: Jedes zweite Jahr vergibt die Margaretha-Lupac-Stiftung einen Wissenschaftspreis. Er ist mit 21.000 € dotiert. Bis 15. Juni 2025 können Sie Publikationen und Dissertationen zur parlamentarischen Demokratie & ihren Institutionen einreichen. ➡️
https://parl.at/f9s-
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Universität Wien / University of Vienna
6 months ago
Rising Voices: A glimpse into award-winning research and teaching. Celebrate 5 years of ViDSS, Vienna Doctoral School of
#SocialSciences
, with award-winning teaching & research on 3 June 2025! 🥳 More about it here: ⤵️
vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/your-benefit...
#Sozialwissenschaften
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Rising Voices
3 June 2025, Aula am Campus
https://vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/your-benefits/networking-and-visibility/rising-voices/
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Katjana Gattermann
7 months ago
Less than two weeks to apply! ⬇️ Please share widely. Thanks!🙂
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Nicolai Berk
7 months ago
🚨New Publication 🚨
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Does attitude manipulation affect voting intentions? 🧵
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Katjana Gattermann
7 months ago
🔥Exciting postdoc position in political communication
@ascor.bsky.social
starting 1 Sep! The postdoc will work w/
@lindabos.bsky.social
,
@thomasmmeyer.bsky.social
& me on media-politics relations + framing effects in the aftermath of elections. Interested?😀Apply by 5 May⬇️
tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn
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Vacancy — Postdoctoral Researcher "Political Communication in the Aftermath of Democratic Elections"
Are you looking for a postdoctoral position in political communication research? Are you interested in elections, media-politics relations and framing effects, and would like to become an expert on th...
https://tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn
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Du weisst, dass du in 🇦🇹 wohnst, wenn du am 1. April überlegst, ob die Meldung nicht doch stimmen könnte...
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Leonardo Carella
8 months ago
Terrifying. Students are being detained and deported for expressing support for Palestine on a student newspaper.
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Linda Bos 🟥
8 months ago
Visiting
@univie.ac.at
this week for
@thieled.bsky.social
’s defense. If anyone is up for a meeting, let me know! Always happy to chat with junior scholars specifically.
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Seth Jolly
9 months ago
Check out this awesome postdoc opportunity with my friend
@jonathanpolk.bsky.social
at Lund:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
So much great work to be done in this area and working with Jon would be fantastic!
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Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe
Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:791356/
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