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Enzo Nussio

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Political scientist studying peace, violence, and institutions, currently working on consolidator project "Decades of Peace" @ipz.bsky.social University of Zurich.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Mark J. Brandt, Jean‐Frédéric Morin , and 8 more Anna O. Law, Mark J. Brandt, Jean‐Frédéric Morin, Justin H. Kirkland, Robert Huber, Erika Franklin Fowler, Ingo Rohlfing, Ariadne Vromen, Raúl Pacheco-Vega, Enzo Nussio, Roman Senninger

IE Political Science @iepolisci.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨

We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.

We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.

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Civil War Paths @civilwarpaths.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're very excited to launch our upcoming Civil War Paths seminar series! Our 2025-2026 series explores issues at the forefront of the study of civil war and its aftermath, featuring contributions from @hedstrom.bsky.social and @enzonussio.bsky.social . /1

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Hanne Fjelde @hannefjelde.bsky.social · Aug 19

I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!

UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 14

We are looking for 1–2 postdoctoral researchers to join the project “Political Violence in Democracies”, led by @hannefjelde.bsky.social

📌 Full-time, 2-year postdoctoral position
📆 Start Date: Dec 1, (or by agreement)
📍 Location: Uppsala
⏳ Apply by: Oct 1

Read more: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Reposted by Simon Hix, Will Jennings, Sara B. Hobolt , and 31 more Simon Hix, Will Jennings, Sara B. Hobolt, Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Stefanie Walter, Jürgen Maier, Kai Arzheimer, Nils B. Weidmann, Alexander Wuttke, Lucas Leemann, Justin H. Kirkland, Guy Grossman, Andreas Dür, Robert Huber, Simon Weschle, Anand Menon, Jane Green, Ingo Rohlfing, Mirya R. Holman, Robert Klemmensen, Tom van der Meer, Thomas M. Meyer, Alessandro Nai, Sven‐Oliver Proksch, Stuart White, Eunji Kim, Federica Genovese, Bjørn Høyland, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Tom Louwerse, M Josep, Tarik Abou‐Chadi, Enzo Nussio

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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Kristin M. Bakke @kristinmbakke.bsky.social · Nov 22

It's that time of year again... The call for our UCL Conflict & Change PhD Workshop is out! We invite ECRs working on IR, conflict and contentious politics to apply by 8 December. We look forward to having you in London 24-25 February, 2025. Apply here: conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2025

PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jun 4

You don’t need more ideas.

You need a better question.

A thread on clarity, chaos, & what a Nobel Prize winner, a mosquito net & a PhD meltdown taught me about writing (+ thinking) better.

🪨 Here’s my new Respect the Marble post: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/you-dont-n...

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You Don’t Need More Ideas. You Need a Better Question

What Michelangelo, a Nobel Laureate, and a PhD Meltdown Taught Me about Research Questions

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Reposted by Jon Pierre, Ruth Dassonneville, Carl Henrik Knutsen , and 10 more Jon Pierre, Ruth Dassonneville, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Hugo Mercier, Svend‐Erik Skaaning, Stefan Müller, Robert Huber, Susan Hyde, Markus Wagner, Sylvain Laurens, Sanne Kruikemeier, Bjørn Høyland, Enzo Nussio

Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!

Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:

🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

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Oliver Strijbis @ostrijbis.bsky.social · May 6

🎓 Would you like to be a Postdoc at an American university on a research grant that won't be canceled?
📍 Join me at Franklin University Switzerland!
🧠 4-year fully-funded position in my SNF project DIVIDE
🔬 ≥80% working time on research
💰 ≈90k CHF annually
👉 Check: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Franklin University Switzerland hiring Post-doctoral Researcher in Sorengo, Ticino, Switzerland | LinkedIn

Posted 7:05:23 AM. Franklin University Switzerland…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · May 30

Interested in peace and security?

You can now submit your abstract to the next Swiss political science conference (select the group Peace and Security). Dana Landau, Sara Hellmüller and I will be happy. University of Zurich @ipz.bsky.social - 15/16 Jan 2026. www.svpw-assp.ch/spsa-annual-...

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · May 13

Just spent time discussing my career and research with our cool @ipz.bsky.social polito students for their newest project PoliTea, a podcast series featuring interviews with different IPZ members.

Already online: interviews with Hannah Werner and @enzonussio.bsky.social – check it out!

PoliTea

Podcast · Institut für Politikwissenschaft UZH | Fachverein Polito · 🎙 Willkommen bei PoliTea – Politik, aber nicht langweilig! Wir bringen euch die spannendsten politischen Themen direkt aufs Ohr! 🧠...

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Reposted by Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Silja Häusermann , and 4 more Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Silja Häusermann, Matthijs Rooduijn, Christian Rauh, Enzo Nussio, Björn Bremer

Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · Apr 30

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

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Vincenzo Bove @vincenzobove.bsky.social · Mar 22

Come work with me. Apply to our PhD program in Economics, Analytics, and Decision Sciences.
✅ Double-degree options (KU Leuven, Univ. of Alicante & more)
✅ International mobility
✅ English-speaking environment
✅ Full scholarship+ Free accommodation & meals in Lucca.

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EADS@IMT School - How to apply

Information for applicants

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Mar 19

Special thanks to Alina Gäumann Clélia Savary Sophia Schlosser Reetta Välimäki Victor Muñoz @victoriahaerter.bsky.social Nicolas Schmidheiny Ana María Burgos Stefanie Matter María Murias Zoé Goy Onerva Martikainen Marco Grünenfelder Maurus Dora Norman Kneubuehler Liliana Martínez - amazing team!

Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Mar 19

New data article on Lynching in Latin America in
@jpeaceresearch.bsky.social with Gov Clayton, includes information on 2800+ lynching events, 2010-2019. The creation of this dataset wouldn't have been possible without the help of many research assistants. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Mar 18

New JPR issue now available! Our March issue is here with 18 regular articles and 2 special data features. Thank you also to all the reviewers who generously contributed their time and expertise to JPR over the past year! Read the issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/jpra/62/2

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Jan 28

New book: "Ceasefires" edited by Govinda Clayton and colleagues @ethzurich.bsky.social.

Includes case studies on how ceasefires are negotiated and influence violence: Syria, Sudan, Bosnia etc.

One is on #Colombia by Valerie Sticher, Juanita Millán and me.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Ceasefi...

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Chris Blattman @chrisblattman.bsky.social · Jan 27

Come work for me at UChicago @beckerfriedman.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a full-time pre-doc to start this April/May/June for data analysis on crime, education, mental health, and organized crime, mostly on projects in Latin America. Details & apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityof...

Research Professional – Christopher Blattman (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

Chicago, IL

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Reposted by Sara B. Hobolt, Marius R. Busemeyer, Fabrizio Gilardi , and 11 more Sara B. Hobolt, Marius R. Busemeyer, Fabrizio Gilardi, Christian Breunig, Markus Wagner, Lasse Thomassen, Werner Krause, Cyril Benoît, Achim Kemmerling, Mads Meier Jæger, Enzo Nussio, Björn Bremer, Simon Persico, Kathrin Ackermann

Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · Jan 21

‼️ Hiring ‼️

Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich

📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)

Application deadline in early March.

Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk

We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions

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Johanna Söderström @jsoderstrom.bsky.social · Dec 28

Very happy to share this article I wrote with M Holdo and A Junman on discomfort in interviews and what specific challenges and opportunities that leads to, just out now in Qualitative Research, open access: Uncomfortable interviews
doi.org/10.1177/1468...

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Joseph Huddleston @joehud.bsky.social · Dec 26

New publication!

@reyhuang.bsky.social and I ask a tough ethical question of ourselves and conflict scholars: Are we marketing rebellion?

A few years ago, we discovered we both were grappling with this question. doi.org/10.1080/1467...
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Are we marketing rebellion?

Is studying civil war contributing to civil war? Rebel groups often expend significant resources building up international support and legitimacy for their cause. At the same time, much of conflict...

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Dec 20

Thanks a lot for sharing, @sebastianvanbaalen.se!

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Sebastian van Baalen @sebastianvanbaalen.se · Dec 20

Great job openings for a PhD and Postdoc position with the amazing @enzonussio.bsky.social in Zürich on his new project ”Decades of peace” ⤵️

www.linkedin.com/posts/enzo-n...

Enzo Nussio on LinkedIn: Job alert: I am looking for 2 collaborators for my new consolidator… | 38 comments

Job alert: I am looking for 2 collaborators for my new consolidator project "Decades of Peace" at the University of Zurich (Department of Political Science)… | 38 comments on LinkedIn

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Dec 17

El lado oscuro de la comunidad: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00031224241253268
Valores morales y linchamiento: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00104140231223747
Datos sobre linchamientos en América Latina en @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00223433231220275

Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Dec 17

Nuevo podcast sobre linchamientos en América Latina. Gracias a Mariana Delgado Barón y "Así está la vaina" por la oportunidad de hablar sobre mi investigación! open.spotify.com/episode/38tp...
Acceso libre a los artículos mencionados 👇

Linchamientos en América Latina

Así está la vaina · Episode

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Sebastian van Baalen @sebastianvanbaalen.se · Dec 10

Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · Dec 7

We are hiring at the PolSci department at @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social. Tenure, open to all subfields, can apply for professor promotion immediately (on merits). Top international department, green and buzzing capital city of Oslo, high quality of life, great for families! www.finn.no/job/fulltime...

2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science | FINN.no

AboutThe University of Oslo is Norway's oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution with 28 000 students and 7000 employees in abroad range

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Dec 5

In the process, I learned how the simple shuffling of survey questions can become a powerful experiment.

More research on lynching in the American Sociological Review journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Dec 5

Out in 2025! @cpsjournal.bsky.social: "How Moral Beliefs Influence Collective Violence"

I argue that moral salience diminishes support for collective violence, but group-oriented values increase it.

With a survey on lynching in Mexico, free access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #conflictsky

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Enzo Nussio @enzonussio.bsky.social · Nov 26

Gracias, Adam. Muy informativo!