Happy MSCA Rejection Day for those who celebrate! I hope your comments were at least kind and supportive.

Last day to apply if you are interested! The deadline was extended to midnight (UK time) today. So, if anyone wants to come to Innsbruck and talk about #transnational #illiberalism or competing/contrasting #illiberalisms, do think about submitting an abstract!

New OA article: Burn after leaving? Recognition denial as strategy in the post-Brexit security relationship by Benjamin Martill & @mesarovicha.bsky.social : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Work on #transnational #illiberalism? Consider submitting a paper for my workshop at ecpr.bsky.social joint sessions! Seeking papers on #illiberal #parties, #socialmovements, #transnationalism and trans-regionalism. Deadline 3 December! Event details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

I am happy to announce that registrations are open for my "Online regional method school: multimethod research in the social sciences"! Supported by @eui-eu.bsky.social, the course covers #multimethod research, #SNA, elite #interviews, and #ethnographic fieldwork: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

Excited for my #NewPublication in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with T. Schumacher. We discuss challenges to theoretical models of #EUenlargement in the #EasternTrio and #WesternBalkans. To read more check out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-ggp.bsky.social

📢 #CallForPapers: @eui-sps.bsky.social invites submissions for the 2nd EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in #Central & #EasternEurope. 🗣️ Join EUI Profs. @filipkostelka.bsky.social, @simonhix.bsky.social & Hanspeter Kriesi 🗓️ 19-20 June 2025, Florence ⏳ Submit abstracts by 𝟐𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: buff.ly/6I3pBqP

Well, it's a great time to have a conference on #internationalrelations. Presented as part of an #EU #ExternalAction panel my paper on #EU #StrategicPartnerships and #EU #Strategy. Unfortunately timely... thanks to @isanet.bsky.social for organizing #ISA2025 and @gustavogmuller.bsky.social!

🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.8 Maryna Rabinovych argues that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped EU enlargement dynamics, creating both pressure and opportunity. 📈 To sustain momentum, the EU needs a strategic vision and transparent policies. @ecprsgeu.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/41uxL2C

Very happy to see my piece published in @ecprtheloop.bsky.social! Always a pleasure to write about #informality and #accession, and share some insights from my new #book. Thanks, @vanghel.bsky.social, for invitation to contribute to this timely and fascinating series!

🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.4 Jelena Džankić argues that amid today’s geopolitical challenges, prioritising the transformative mechanisms of EU enlargement ↔️ is more critical than focusing solely on achieving full membership. 👉 bit.ly/3C65s0z

🧭EU Enlargement debates @ecprtheloop.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social continue with some more pushback against likely enlargement. Instead, the EU will prefer partial candidate integration, say Maria Giulia Amadio Viceré and Matteo Bonomi ⬇️ theloop.ecpr.eu/the-eu-needs...

Well screw you too Duolingo lady, damn. Too much judgement first thing in the morning.

#DidEUIknow that in 2024 the EUI Widening Europe Programme engaged scholars and staff from across 23 countries? More than 500 scholars and staff from targeted Widening countries participated in tailored #trainings designed to foster excellence & empower peer exchanges. 👉 https://buff.ly/4a7tlBt

The ECPR's blog site, The Loop (theloop.ecpr.eu) has added a new series on enlargement, edited by @vanghel.bsky.social, that explores how and why the European Union is working so hard to expand its membership to the countries of Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. 1/

🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.1 Launching a 🆕 series on EU enlargement, series editor @vanghel.bsky.social argues that enlargement 🗺️ is no gamble, but a strategic necessity to ensure the Union’s survival and relevance. ➡️ bit.ly/4gF5FGk

How does 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 impact our daily lives and democracy? ↪️ In this interview, Andres Reiljan shares insights into how political divisions shape society—from everyday life to democratic norms—breaking down the causes, consequences, and potential solutions. Read more 🔗 loom.ly/SaH5dCA

And its now #EUI official! My new #book is in the library collection. Interested in #informality? #EUaccession? #Policylearning? Check out a webinar I did with the @euvaluesnetwork.bsky.social and Irena Petrović: www.eu-values.eu/euvaluesonde...

Don't forget! Make sure to register for today's event, exploring how informal social networks are influencing EU accession with Dr. @mesarovicha.bsky.social. See you there! Last minute registrations here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I will stop going on about this soon, but, the call for papers have been extended until this evening. Please do stick in a paper if you're minded to do so. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Working on #populism, #diffusion, or #publicpolicy? This is the last day to submit an abstract to the European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions Workshop I am organising with Sean Kippin! Submit by midnight tonight UK time to join us in Prague and talk #populism and #diffusion!

Thanks to all the panelists and attendees at my #booklaunch on Tuesday! It was a lovely opportunity to discuss the #balkans, #EUaccession, and #informality. If you want to find out more about the book see the interview here: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

And to whet your appetite, check out this interview I did the other week: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

I have many new followers (thanks!). @mesarovicha.bsky.social and I are running this workshop at the @ecpr.bsky.social joint sessions in Prague and we’d love you to submit your paper. Yes, yours! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...