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Join us for the second Research & Publish webinar with Eduardo Ryô Tamaki (GIGA Institute for Global and Area Studies) on a timely topic: “Harnessing AI for Research and Publishing: Tools to Boost Our Work.” ⏰ October 22 at 10:00 AM (Lisbon time, GMT/UTC+0)

A summary of the main highlights from today's seminar about Academic Outreach and mind-blogging with Luca Manucci @populismblog.bsky.social Many great reflections, check it here: open.substack.com/pub/sofiaser...

Ever wonder how we reach beyond academia? How can we communicate research ideas and findings effectively — especially in a system that offers few incentives to do so? Seminar "The Art of Academic Outreach" with @populismblog.bsky.social ⏰ October 8th (10:00 AM, Lisbon time, GMT/UTC+0)

The 2025 programme is now live! Feel free to share it. Generous scholars and great topics to help foster a supportive research community. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...

Please share. You can attend online. Great opportunity to learn more about LLMs, plus a great (and timely) topic.

@sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social is now presenting her research into how multilevel governance shapes public engagement in parliamentary affairs by drawing on the case of Belgium 🇧🇪

I'm just going to say it: I'm on my way to Birmingham for a conference, sitting on a train, and I really miss the silence on Belgian trains. Well done, Belgium🙌

Delighted to welcome michaelheseltine.bsky.social next week to the Methods Seminar at Unamur! He'll present his latest work and delve into NLP techniques and LLMs. Stay updated on future sessions: marketing.egoi.page/1e2e84ny/sig... Join us this week—on site or online! 👇

American Presidents, Deportations, and Human Rights Violations (2018) by Bill Ong Hing ‘Lets no one off the hook – not Clinton, not Bush, not Obama, not Trump – for the trauma the US has imposed on immigrants and immigrant communities." cup.org/3WyMS80

It is intriguing how political science has moved away from certain forms of qualitative inquiry over time. As a mixed-methods researcher, I find this trend concerning. Source: Curry (2017) in PS: Political Science & Politics

Let’s redo our analysis (yes, again) and brace ourselves for the new post-election data. Being a political scientist in Portugal these days feels like a never-ending game....

Incomoda-me um PM com manifesto desconforto perante o escrutínio necessário a que o seu cargo exige

I don't get why Real Pain is getting all this buzz and awards, it is not that great, sorry :/

More of this, please.

Huge political instability in Portugal due to conflict of interest allegations against the PM. The government might fall in some weeks – unless the communists go ahead with a vote of no confidence (which would fail and allow the gov to survive). International journalists: check it out

Nunca vi um estado de graça tão prolongado e uma imprensa tão benevolente com um governo tão fraco. No entanto, o PM destrata-a como poucos. Nem sentido de Estado, nem perguntas (hoje).

Interessante o que está a acontecer com esta iniciativa de cidadãos. Os proponentes têm pouquíssimo impacto na discussão da iniciativa, enquanto os partidos frequentemente alteram substancialmente o conteúdo original das propostas. O meu artigo e do João mostra isso: academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

NEW COLUMN -- American journalism is not equipped to deal with an autocratic president, and it shows. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

🚨Job Alert! I’m recruiting a research assistant (PhD student) to join the BRIDGE Project for 14 months! It is remote-friendly. If you're interested, you can find more details here: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...

A bonus of 200% for executive officers, a week after Meta began laying off 5% of its overall workforce.... www.cnbc.com/2025/02/20/m...

Last week, I attended the Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social and had the opportunity to learn about systematic literature reviews with Liliana Abreu — who, coincidentally, is also Portuguese! I highly recommend it!

📢I'm over the moon to share that I've just signed a contract with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social to publish my book, “Open Parliaments” 🥳 This project has been incredibly exciting and started when I was teaching at Georgetown, thanks to the FLAD Fellowship (+thanks to Carole Sargent at GU)

You can say almost anything about Palestinians in the Western media, and suffer no consequences. That's what Dan Hodges' nauseating comments underline. But if we normalise this sort of depravity, the consequences will be catastrophic 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/palestinia...

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! A shoutout to all researchers pushing boundaries and making their mark — often in a field that isn’t always easy to navigate..

I haven't seen much media coverage regarding Spain's 3.2% GDP growth last year. Yes, it is a coalition government composed of both left-wing and radical left parties. In contrast, Germany's economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, while France grew by 1.1% and Italy by 0.5% www.bbc.com/news/article...

I just switched to Ecosia as my search engine. It's European, environmentally friendly, and transparent about its revenue. A percentage of its profits goes to climate change projects. Quality is really impressive (& similar to google) www.ecosia.org

Excited that the course outlines of the MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School with CEU @weareceu.bsky.social (Vienna, 30 June - 18 July) are now live, & that early bird registrations kick off on 11 Feb! methodsnet.org/summer-schoo...

Maria Teresa Horta deu-nos muito: 1977, Diário de República Nº 90

One of the perks of researching parliaments is that, in the midst of fieldwork, we can inadvertently witness historic moments — such as today’s "Déclaration du gouvernement" of the new Belgian federal government (after 234 days after the elections)

É muito revelador da qualidade das nossas elites políticas contemporâneas quando Isaltino é o único adulto na sala : sicnoticias.pt/pais/2025-01...

Democracy is not only threatened today by disinformation or the rise of extreme and radical right ideologies but also by actions like this: sentencing individuals to 4 or 5 years in prison for *non-violent* protest in the UK.

Boycotting is often the least commonly used form of participation when we conduct surveys measuring political participation. However, it remains a powerful tool for us consumers — and now, perhaps more than ever. There are plenty of compelling reasons to boycott companies like Starbucks or Amazon!

Online seminar about publishing in academic journals. Please share with grad students and early career scholars. www.rsa.org/events/Event...

Why is #ElonMusk determined to disrupt EU and UK politics, from supporting Germany's AfD to resisting EU and UK regulation of his platform, X? The same reason he's backed #DonaldTrump: his own economic interest. Damian Tambini @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social 👇

Hey everyone! I’m kinda new here, so I thought I’d share some of my recent work and pin this tweet. Feel free to reach out! My latest publication: academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a... My recent book (in 🇵🇹): livraria.parlamento.pt/products/col... And my website: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...