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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 5d

Our own @elinbja.bsky.social (chair) and @grahn.bsky.social (treasurer/secretary) have been elected to the new board of SWEPSA! Congratulations!

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SWEPSA

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · 6d

🚨Three members of the MEN4DEM team are leading a section at the 2026 ECPG! 🚨

Swipe right to learn more!

#MEN4DEM @ecpr.bsky.social

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Liza Mügge @lizamugge.bsky.social · Sep 10

🎤🙌'(Anti)democratic Masculinities Theory in Action': upcoming talk at the University of Lisbon drawing on co-authored work with @elinbja.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social. www.ics.ulisboa.pt/en/evento/an...

(Anti)democratic Masculinities Theory in action: transdisciplinary reflections and co-creation

On September 29, Liza Mügge (University of Amsterdam) will be the guest speaker in a joint seminar organized by the Research Groups LIFE, RIGoP and SPARC. The theme will be (Anti)democratic Masculinit...

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Sep 10

Meet one of our expert organisations, Share the Care!

Share the Care is a Polish organisation that promotes a partnership model of family life that focuses on parental and gender equality.

#MEN4DEM #genderequality #parentalequality #SharetheCare

Read more on www.men4dem.eu

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Sep 3

Meet one of MEN4DEM's Expert organisations, Cerchio degli Uomini!

Cerchio degli Uomini is an Italian non-profit association that aims to promote non-patriarchal masculinity and prevent gender-based violence.

#men4dem #caringmasculinities #genderequality

Read more on www.men4dem.eu

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚀 Our first MEN4DEM newsletter is out!
Updates, events, and voices from across Europe on building more equal and inclusive democracies.
Read it here 👉 fn6v6.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/mr/sh/Oyc...

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

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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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · Aug 7

Idag skriver vi om sexuell korruption i Sverige på DN Debatt.

@dagensnyheter.bsky.social @uu-polisci.bsky.social @uppgap.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social

www.dn.se/debatt/sexue...

DN Debatt. ”Sexuell korruption är inte som andra mutbrott”

DN Debatt. Nya förslag kan få motsatt effekt och skapa fler risker för de utsatta, skriver fyra forskare.

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jul 29

Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter!

Subscribe using the link:
www.men4dem.eu/follow-us/su...

#MEN4DEM #newsletter #caringmasculinities #europeandemocracy #genderequality #art #science #society

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jul 24

Subscribe to the MEN4DEM newsletter!

Don’t miss updates on events, performances, and opportunities to engage with our mission. Let’s create change together!

Sign up using the link:
lnkd.in/dHsQ5UMj

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · Jul 19

Back in 🇸🇪 after a month of train traveling through Europe. 🚞

Long-distance #traintravel requires combing purposes. #Slowtravel gave me time for a real holiday, focused writing, and even a few work meetings on my way home.

Productive, inspiring, enjoyable and relaxing - all at once!

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you are attending Stockholm Pride this year (and speak Swedish), come and see this panel on the growing polarization around LGBTQ+ rights, featuring a great lineup, including myself. :) program.stockholmpride.org/sv/events/29...

Hur polariserade är vi - egentligen? av RFSL | Stockholm Pride

Vad händer med sakfrågorna när hbtqi-personers rättigheter görs till symbolfrågor i ett bredare s.k kulturkrig?

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jun 6

🧵1/ Are primaries bad for political diversity? Conventional wisdom says yes—but our article in @wepsocial.bsky.social shows that candidate selection modes are not necessarily a bottleneck for representation, at least when it comes to demand. 🗳️👥 @sandrahkansson.bsky.social

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · Jul 15

I can highly recommend reading Saskia Brechenmacher's comprehensive and insightful @carnegieendowment.org report on "The New Global Struggle Over Gender, Rights, and Family Values".

carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

The New Global Struggle Over Gender, Rights, and Family Values

Heated political struggles over gender playing out in several regions of the world are more than just isolated or temporary reactions to recent progressive reforms: They are a key front in a larger cu...

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jul 14

Based on insights from our report “Countering anti-democratic masculinities: State of the art of evidence-based interventions” – which presents a systematic review of strategies aimed at addressing anti-democratic masculinities – here’s what works when it comes to effective interventions.

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jul 11

MEN4DEM publishes a scientific review of intervention strategies for more democratic masculinities.

Read the report at www.men4dem.eu/news-events-...

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jul 9

WHEN DID YOU LEAVE?

Radical immersion - a theatre experiment. The first findings from the experiment performed at Oerol Festival are now live on the MEN4DEM website.

Read more at lnkd.in/ddFijgsF

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our Element is out! 🎉

Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography" @grahn.bsky.social & Cherry M Miller propose ethnographic approaches for scholars looking to research the gendered outcomes of institutions.

🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 polisky gendersky

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Research article "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography: Crafting Research from a Diverse Methodological Menu" by Michal Grahn & Cherry M. Miller.
Abstract begins: The objective of feminist institutionalist (FI) political science is to expose institutions that perpetuate gender inequalities. The nature of these entities and the best strategies for studying them remain hotly debated topics. Some scholars identify ethnography as a valuable methodology for FI research. However, novices to this methodology might need help navigating it. In this theory-generating article, we aim to bridge the gap between different approaches to FI and ethnographic methodologies. We propose ethnographic approaches suitable for scholars who see gendered institutions as real entities that constrain and enable human practices, as well as those who perceive them as sedimented clusters of meanings.

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jun 27

When did you leave? was developed by Via Berlin in collaboration with researchers from the University of Amsterdam. It was a theatrical experiment that explored themes of radicalization and masculinity.

@via-berlin.bsky.social #MEN4DEM

Photos: Nichon Glerum

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jun 26

Recently, Via Berlin, the Artistic Partner in MEN4DEM, performed “When did you leave?" at Oerol Festival on Terschelling.

Learn more at lnkd.in/em4BeKKt

Learn more about MEN4DEM at www.men4dem.eu

@via-berlin.bsky.social #MEN4DEM

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · Jul 8

Sommarlyssning till tågresan eller hängmattan? I det här avsnittet av Begreppsbiblioteket får jag grotta ner mig i ett av mina favoritbegrepp: institution. Vad är egentligen en institution? Och varför är det ett så viktigt begrepp om man vill förstå makt, motstånd och förändring?

Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · Jun 24

What's an institution? New episode of Begreppsbiblioteket out now! (Podcast in Swedish)

Med begreppet institution kan vi mena många saker, men vad är den minsta gemensamma nämnaren?

Begreppsbiblioteket är Statsvetenskapliga institutionens podd som vrider och vänder på vårt ämnes centrala begrepp.

Nytt avsnitt av Begreppsbiblioteket: Vad är en institution? - Uppsala universitet

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jul 2

My trip back from #epsa2025 by #train was a joy. 4k km, well-functioning AC (needed in the heat). Amazed at the amazing public transport network Europe offers. Door to door, just public transport. #sustainabletravel #climatechange @epssnet.bsky.social

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jun 9

(Q) Why is MEN4DEM important?

Online spaces are where many young men build identity and ideology. Researching these spaces is crucial for understanding democracy today — and for opening up more inclusive ways of being a boy or a man.

@UppsalaUniversity #MEN4DEM

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men4dem.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social · Jun 18

MEN4DEM is learning about artistic interventions!

Liza Mügge @lizamugge.bsky.social · Jun 18

Tot zondag nog op Oerol de voorstelling Why did you leave van @via-berlin.bsky.social. @mrooduijn.bsky.social en ik zijn er ook met een groep onderzoekers voor een studie over populisme, gender en mannelijkheid!

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