Christian Czymara
@christian.czymara.com
Migration & political communication scholar at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI), Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences/University of Groningen
https://czymara.com/
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Christian Czymara
@christian.czymara.com
· Aug 20
How do past political processes shape current perceptions of #migration? New study on #Soviet Union-era policies and perceptions of #migrants in the Baltic states today, with A. #Gorodzeisky & I #Leykin in Comparative Migration Studies 🔓:
comparativemigrationstudies.springeropen.com/articles/10....
comparativemigrationstudies.springeropen.com/articles/10....
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▶️ Social Science Data Lab: Spring 2026 Events
Four input talks by great researchers (see below ⤵️)!
🗓️ Details & Zoom:
socialsciencedatalab.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/page/events/
👥 Organizers:
@rubac.bsky.social,
@denis-cohen.bsky.social and Alexander Wenz
Four input talks by great researchers (see below ⤵️)!
🗓️ Details & Zoom:
socialsciencedatalab.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/page/events/
👥 Organizers:
@rubac.bsky.social,
@denis-cohen.bsky.social and Alexander Wenz
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
▶️ Social Science Data Lab: Spring 2026 Events
Four input talks by great researchers (see below ⤵️)!
🗓️ Details & Zoom:
socialsciencedatalab.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/page/events/
👥 Organizers:
@rubac.bsky.social,
@denis-cohen.bsky.social and Alexander Wenz
Four input talks by great researchers (see below ⤵️)!
🗓️ Details & Zoom:
socialsciencedatalab.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/page/events/
👥 Organizers:
@rubac.bsky.social,
@denis-cohen.bsky.social and Alexander Wenz
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Today Springer published an Open Access book edited by @janlo.de , Marijn Keijzer and myself covering a diverse range of Computational Social Science approaches to questions about social cohesion and polarization. Come and get it at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Computational Social Science of Social Cohesion and Polarization
This open access book explores the decay of social cohesion in democratic societies through the lens of Computational Social Science (CSS)
link.springer.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Today Springer published an Open Access book edited by @janlo.de , Marijn Keijzer and myself covering a diverse range of Computational Social Science approaches to questions about social cohesion and polarization. Come and get it at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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New paper examines the relationship between online political discourse and structural conditions.
European parties responded to national asylum numbers by increasing online attention, but content differed. Left-wing parties posted more in solidarity and right-wing parties shared more about crime.
European parties responded to national asylum numbers by increasing online attention, but content differed. Left-wing parties posted more in solidarity and right-wing parties shared more about crime.
Structuring articulation: asylum applications and elite political communication on social media during the European refugee crisis
How do political parties adapt their discourse when confronted with rapidly changing structural conditions? This study examines the relationship between asylum applications and elite political comm...
www.tandfonline.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
New paper examines the relationship between online political discourse and structural conditions.
European parties responded to national asylum numbers by increasing online attention, but content differed. Left-wing parties posted more in solidarity and right-wing parties shared more about crime.
European parties responded to national asylum numbers by increasing online attention, but content differed. Left-wing parties posted more in solidarity and right-wing parties shared more about crime.
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🎉 I am excited and grateful to share that the second chapter of my dissertation is now forthcoming in the @thejop.bsky.social.
it has been a long journey. Hours, thoughts, and re-assessments at each stage of the study, but it is finally here🥲
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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it has been a long journey. Hours, thoughts, and re-assessments at each stage of the study, but it is finally here🥲
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Religious Elites, (Non)Politicization, and Intergroup Attitudes among Muslim Immigrants in Germany | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
🎉 I am excited and grateful to share that the second chapter of my dissertation is now forthcoming in the @thejop.bsky.social.
it has been a long journey. Hours, thoughts, and re-assessments at each stage of the study, but it is finally here🥲
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
1/9
it has been a long journey. Hours, thoughts, and re-assessments at each stage of the study, but it is finally here🥲
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
1/9
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I was interviewed for a podcast!
I talked with Wendo King'ang'i about (large) language models and opinion mining. It was recorded some time ago, so my affiliation is old, but the topic is still relevant, and I tried to make it as accessible as I could.
I talked with Wendo King'ang'i about (large) language models and opinion mining. It was recorded some time ago, so my affiliation is old, but the topic is still relevant, and I tried to make it as accessible as I could.
Observing Opinions: What Are Language Models? by What is it about computational communication science?
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Johannes Gruber from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to unpack the world of language models. Johannes explains what language models really are and how they shape how ...
podcasters.spotify.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I was interviewed for a podcast!
I talked with Wendo King'ang'i about (large) language models and opinion mining. It was recorded some time ago, so my affiliation is old, but the topic is still relevant, and I tried to make it as accessible as I could.
I talked with Wendo King'ang'i about (large) language models and opinion mining. It was recorded some time ago, so my affiliation is old, but the topic is still relevant, and I tried to make it as accessible as I could.
Reposted by Christian Czymara
Join the next BAGSS Semester Colloquium with our Co-Speaker @cdiehl.bsky.social
[Event]
Our next BAGSS Semester Colloquium, in collaboration with the Institute of Sociology, is just around the corner. We are delighted to welcome Professor Claudia Diehl (@excinequality.bsky.social), who will present and discuss her research on students' motives for restricting academic freedom.
Our next BAGSS Semester Colloquium, in collaboration with the Institute of Sociology, is just around the corner. We are delighted to welcome Professor Claudia Diehl (@excinequality.bsky.social), who will present and discuss her research on students' motives for restricting academic freedom.
February 2, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Join the next BAGSS Semester Colloquium with our Co-Speaker @cdiehl.bsky.social
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All of sociology's top 3 journals remained biased against alum of less prestigious PhD programs / the house bias of the American Journal of Sociology in favor PhD alumnae of UChicago has intensified.
La sociologie US pas en meilleur santé que l'économie !
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.04579
La sociologie US pas en meilleur santé que l'économie !
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.04579
arxiv.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:27 AM
All of sociology's top 3 journals remained biased against alum of less prestigious PhD programs / the house bias of the American Journal of Sociology in favor PhD alumnae of UChicago has intensified.
La sociologie US pas en meilleur santé que l'économie !
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.04579
La sociologie US pas en meilleur santé que l'économie !
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.04579
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🎉New publication
▶️ Russian speakers are less willing to fight for Latvia than ethnic Latvians.
▶️This is driven by greater Soviet nostalgia. Russian speakers in Latvia are less likely to see Russia as responsible for the war against Ukraine, which reduces their willingness to fight.
▶️ Russian speakers are less willing to fight for Latvia than ethnic Latvians.
▶️This is driven by greater Soviet nostalgia. Russian speakers in Latvia are less likely to see Russia as responsible for the war against Ukraine, which reduces their willingness to fight.
#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -
Cultural memory and the minority effect in (un-)willingness to fight for the country: Evidence from Russian speakers in Latvia - https://cup.org/49QQxpf
- @felixschulte.bsky.social, Juris Pupcenoks & Māris Andžāns
#FirstView
Cultural memory and the minority effect in (un-)willingness to fight for the country: Evidence from Russian speakers in Latvia - https://cup.org/49QQxpf
- @felixschulte.bsky.social, Juris Pupcenoks & Māris Andžāns
#FirstView
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🎉New publication
▶️ Russian speakers are less willing to fight for Latvia than ethnic Latvians.
▶️This is driven by greater Soviet nostalgia. Russian speakers in Latvia are less likely to see Russia as responsible for the war against Ukraine, which reduces their willingness to fight.
▶️ Russian speakers are less willing to fight for Latvia than ethnic Latvians.
▶️This is driven by greater Soviet nostalgia. Russian speakers in Latvia are less likely to see Russia as responsible for the war against Ukraine, which reduces their willingness to fight.
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Now officially published in jpeaceresearch.bsky.social.
Link to full-text:
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
#PoliticalScience #PoliticalPsychology
Link to full-text:
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
#PoliticalScience #PoliticalPsychology
January 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Now officially published in jpeaceresearch.bsky.social.
Link to full-text:
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
#PoliticalScience #PoliticalPsychology
Link to full-text:
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
#PoliticalScience #PoliticalPsychology
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🎓 Doctoral Scholarship Opportunity in Cologne!
Join the CGS at the University of Cologne for a 3-year PhD focusing on Demography & Social Inequality. Benefit from a tax-free stipend, an international network, and cutting-edge research.
📅 Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Application: uni.koeln/JQGW2
Join the CGS at the University of Cologne for a 3-year PhD focusing on Demography & Social Inequality. Benefit from a tax-free stipend, an international network, and cutting-edge research.
📅 Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Application: uni.koeln/JQGW2
January 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🎓 Doctoral Scholarship Opportunity in Cologne!
Join the CGS at the University of Cologne for a 3-year PhD focusing on Demography & Social Inequality. Benefit from a tax-free stipend, an international network, and cutting-edge research.
📅 Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Application: uni.koeln/JQGW2
Join the CGS at the University of Cologne for a 3-year PhD focusing on Demography & Social Inequality. Benefit from a tax-free stipend, an international network, and cutting-edge research.
📅 Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Application: uni.koeln/JQGW2
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Wie konnte die #AfD bei den #Integrationsratswahlen 2025 in NRW ausgerechnet unter Wähler:innen mit Einwanderungsgeschichte große Erfolge erzielen? 🤔 (1/2)
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Wie konnte die #AfD bei den #Integrationsratswahlen 2025 in NRW ausgerechnet unter Wähler:innen mit Einwanderungsgeschichte große Erfolge erzielen? 🤔 (1/2)
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Looking for speeches from all German state parliaments?
@cgnguyen.bsky.social , Eric Beltermann, Sabine Kropp & Antonios Souris have you covered.
Introducing the StateParl Corpus. Now open access with PVS:
doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00643-5
@cgnguyen.bsky.social , Eric Beltermann, Sabine Kropp & Antonios Souris have you covered.
Introducing the StateParl Corpus. Now open access with PVS:
doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00643-5
Decoding German Politics with StateParl—A Text Corpus of Plenary Protocols in the 16 German Länder Parliaments - Politische Vierteljahresschrift
The availability of large amounts of machine-readable text data has enabled political scientists to explore a variety of novel and innovative research questions. In this context, parliamentary documen...
doi.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Looking for speeches from all German state parliaments?
@cgnguyen.bsky.social , Eric Beltermann, Sabine Kropp & Antonios Souris have you covered.
Introducing the StateParl Corpus. Now open access with PVS:
doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00643-5
@cgnguyen.bsky.social , Eric Beltermann, Sabine Kropp & Antonios Souris have you covered.
Introducing the StateParl Corpus. Now open access with PVS:
doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00643-5
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ENDLICH. ENDLICH. ENDLICH.
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
ENDLICH. ENDLICH. ENDLICH.
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Since joining the GESIS Panel in 2024, the GESIS Panel.dbd Digital Behavioral Data Sample has released its first dataset, opening new research opportunities by using survey data linked with digital behavioral data.
Dataset: search.gesis.org/research_dat...
Documentation: shiny.gesis.org/gpdbd/
Dataset: search.gesis.org/research_dat...
Documentation: shiny.gesis.org/gpdbd/
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Since joining the GESIS Panel in 2024, the GESIS Panel.dbd Digital Behavioral Data Sample has released its first dataset, opening new research opportunities by using survey data linked with digital behavioral data.
Dataset: search.gesis.org/research_dat...
Documentation: shiny.gesis.org/gpdbd/
Dataset: search.gesis.org/research_dat...
Documentation: shiny.gesis.org/gpdbd/
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Can culture help to explain prejudice? We (@maxschaub.bsky.social) explore this question by examining the rise of antisemitism during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
@wzb.bsky.social @socfub.bsky.social @politikuhh.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
@wzb.bsky.social @socfub.bsky.social @politikuhh.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
Cultural Roots of Prejudice: Cultural Scripts and the Reactivation of Antisemitism in Germany | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Cultural Roots of Prejudice: Cultural Scripts and the Reactivation of Antisemitism in Germany
doi.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Can culture help to explain prejudice? We (@maxschaub.bsky.social) explore this question by examining the rise of antisemitism during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
@wzb.bsky.social @socfub.bsky.social @politikuhh.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
@wzb.bsky.social @socfub.bsky.social @politikuhh.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
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Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
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(1/9)
82 % der wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigten unterhalb der Professur arbeiten befristet.
Das ist kein vorübergehendes Nachwuchsproblem, sondern Ausdruck struktureller Fehlanreize im deutschen Hochschulsystem.
Unser neues Positionspapier ist hier angehängt; unten findet ihr eine Kurzfassung 👇👇
82 % der wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigten unterhalb der Professur arbeiten befristet.
Das ist kein vorübergehendes Nachwuchsproblem, sondern Ausdruck struktureller Fehlanreize im deutschen Hochschulsystem.
Unser neues Positionspapier ist hier angehängt; unten findet ihr eine Kurzfassung 👇👇
January 27, 2026 at 7:43 AM
(1/9)
82 % der wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigten unterhalb der Professur arbeiten befristet.
Das ist kein vorübergehendes Nachwuchsproblem, sondern Ausdruck struktureller Fehlanreize im deutschen Hochschulsystem.
Unser neues Positionspapier ist hier angehängt; unten findet ihr eine Kurzfassung 👇👇
82 % der wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigten unterhalb der Professur arbeiten befristet.
Das ist kein vorübergehendes Nachwuchsproblem, sondern Ausdruck struktureller Fehlanreize im deutschen Hochschulsystem.
Unser neues Positionspapier ist hier angehängt; unten findet ihr eine Kurzfassung 👇👇
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🚨 Are Gen Z gender gaps in gender equality attitudes really as pronounced as perceived?
In a new preprint w/ @stinasiegert.bsky.social , we analyzed 82k+ young adults across 24 European countries.
👉 Read here: osf.io/6h9gd_v1
In a new preprint w/ @stinasiegert.bsky.social , we analyzed 82k+ young adults across 24 European countries.
👉 Read here: osf.io/6h9gd_v1
January 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM
🚨 Are Gen Z gender gaps in gender equality attitudes really as pronounced as perceived?
In a new preprint w/ @stinasiegert.bsky.social , we analyzed 82k+ young adults across 24 European countries.
👉 Read here: osf.io/6h9gd_v1
In a new preprint w/ @stinasiegert.bsky.social , we analyzed 82k+ young adults across 24 European countries.
👉 Read here: osf.io/6h9gd_v1
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Grade inflation in high schools harms students.
GPAs rose by about a quarter of a letter grade over the past decade, even among students with similar test scores.
This new working paper shows grade inflation lowers future test scores, high school graduation, college enrollment, and earnings.
GPAs rose by about a quarter of a letter grade over the past decade, even among students with similar test scores.
This new working paper shows grade inflation lowers future test scores, high school graduation, college enrollment, and earnings.
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Grade inflation in high schools harms students.
GPAs rose by about a quarter of a letter grade over the past decade, even among students with similar test scores.
This new working paper shows grade inflation lowers future test scores, high school graduation, college enrollment, and earnings.
GPAs rose by about a quarter of a letter grade over the past decade, even among students with similar test scores.
This new working paper shows grade inflation lowers future test scores, high school graduation, college enrollment, and earnings.
Reposted by Christian Czymara
Reposted by Christian Czymara
New at ESR: The integration paradox reconsidered!
@frankvantubergen.bsky.social shows that higher perceived discrimination is not driven by education alone
What matters is relative premigration education and status loss, pointing to education as a positional resource!
➡ doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf054
@frankvantubergen.bsky.social shows that higher perceived discrimination is not driven by education alone
What matters is relative premigration education and status loss, pointing to education as a positional resource!
➡ doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf054
Beyond absolute education: relative educational attainment and perceived discrimination among immigrants
Abstract. The integration paradox—the positive association between absolute education and perceived discrimination among more visible immigrant groups—has
doi.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 AM
New at ESR: The integration paradox reconsidered!
@frankvantubergen.bsky.social shows that higher perceived discrimination is not driven by education alone
What matters is relative premigration education and status loss, pointing to education as a positional resource!
➡ doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf054
@frankvantubergen.bsky.social shows that higher perceived discrimination is not driven by education alone
What matters is relative premigration education and status loss, pointing to education as a positional resource!
➡ doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf054
Reposted by Christian Czymara
Reposted by Christian Czymara
⚡ Zelenskyy: "There was so much talk about the protests in Iran, but they drowned in blood. The world has not helped enough the Iranian people; it has stood aside."
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
⚡ Zelenskyy: "There was so much talk about the protests in Iran, but they drowned in blood. The world has not helped enough the Iranian people; it has stood aside."
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My pro-immigration misinformation piece that will probably annoy almost everyone is finally out. If you care about democratic trust or are just curious what liberal elites don't want to say out loud, this is for you.
Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong.
alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/the-uncomf...
Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong.
alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/the-uncomf...
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
My pro-immigration misinformation piece that will probably annoy almost everyone is finally out. If you care about democratic trust or are just curious what liberal elites don't want to say out loud, this is for you.
Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong.
alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/the-uncomf...
Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong.
alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/the-uncomf...