Thanks again to wonderful editor @sonjatiernan.bsky.social for opportunity to contribute to #Saothar50. Having this opportunity to write about how Irish housewives felt about their unpaid labour in the home & how their experiences inspired #activism has been brilliant. #womensgrassrootsactivism

In Irish Political Studies, Yvonne Galligan & I examine the electoral performance of women candidates in the 2024 general election and reflect back on the implementation of the legislative gender quota in three general elections - doi-org.ucc.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/0790... & hdl.handle.net/10468/17999

Reflecting on party behaviour & the legislative gender quota in Ireland in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social - doi.org/10.1017/S174.... Relying on the “add-on” route to bolster female candidacy, with some candidates announced quite late in the campaign & selected to unwinnable contests = stagnant change.

The Department of Government & Politics @ucc.ie will host a research conference on Wednesday 17th September to mark its 25th birthday! All welcome to attend. For info on schedule, venue & registration please see: www.ucc.ie/en/governmen... @uccresearch.bsky.social

Thank you (and all) for attending @karinakosped.bsky.social Questions, feedback & advice were super helpful.

Topical & important roundtable discussion at #ecprgc2025 @ecpr.bsky.social examining threats & harassment directed at political scientists. The extent of harassment experienced, varies by topic researched & researchers' identity. Calls for more institutional supports to protect academic freedom

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣

In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .

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Check out my new paper with Andra Pascu-Lindner @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. Using survey experiments, we show that voters do not view potential women PMs as less competent in forming governments or less influential over policy outputs when compared to men. Read more:

#OpenAccess from @politicsgenderj.bsky.social -

Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland - cup.org/4owsa55

- @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social

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New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men.
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Thanks to all at the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social for a organising a wonderful evening of chat, reflections & writing tips from Graham Norton.

RTE news : Westmeath council elects first female Cathaoirleach

www.rte.ie/news/leinste...

Thanks to @psawomenpol.bsky.social & @gain-centre.bsky.social for hosting a fab conference this week in @unisouthampton.bsky.social with excellent research, examining women, gender & politics. @jess-smith.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social @emiliabelknap.bsky.social #LeahMcCabe #Southampton

Honoured to host an in conversation with Profs Fiona Mackay and Yvonne Galligan to celebrate the amazing contribution they have made to academia and specifically the study of gender and politics

Thank you so much @jess-smith.bsky.social @emiliabelknap.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and Leah McCabe for organising this wonderful event. Lovely to meet a lot of great people working on Gender Politics.

@gain-centre.bsky.social
@psawomenpol.bsky.social

A brilliant couple of days this week in Maynooth University at the Equitas Conference. Open & honest panel discussions & workshops about the challenges & opportunities for EDI & ESVH work right now across the HEI sector. Great to also share our HEA-funded toolkit on Engaging Men in Gender Equality.

*PSA EVENT* Troubled Times: #Gender & #Politics in the 21st Century. Organised by PSA #Women & Politics group @psawomenpol.bsky.social.
📆 17 - 18 June, at Gender & Inequalities (GAIN) Centre @unisouthampton.bsky.social.
➡️ Register

Fabulous to speak at the Massachusetts State House about the 2024 general election on a panel with Prof Gary Murphy yesterday. Thanks to Prof Mary Murphy & Boston College for the invitation & to Rep John Lawn for arranging everything in the State House.

The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.

Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky

My book launch is tomorrow. I’ll be chatting to Aditya Chakrabortty about all things contemporary politics and how we can make sense of it. Anyone in Bath/Bristol, come along!

Best wishes for the launch, Peter. Many congratulations.

Executive Summary from the 2025 Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Report makes for some sobering reading. For full report, see www.v-dem.net/publications...

Catch Dr Michelle Maher on panel discussion with @tbuczkowska.bsky.social Brid SmithTD & @hazelchu.bsky.social in Solas Room 2pm today @dcu #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics