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Asociación Latinoamericana de Ciencia Politica (ALACIP) @alacipcp.bsky.social · 11d

Ya están abiertas las preinscripciones al XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Política (@alacipcienciapolitica2026)
Recuerda es indispensable preinscribirse, ingresa a: micuenta.saap.org.ar
21 al 24 de julio de 2026 – Ciudad de Buenos Aires @univditella

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Roberto Pannico @robpannico.bsky.social · 12d

From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)

Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)

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Gemma Ubasart @gubasart.bsky.social · 17d

La revista @jpdemocracia.bsky.social nos publica un artículo sobre juzgados especializados en violencia de género y la necesaria territorialización del sistema público de justicia

Con @jmartinoy.bsky.social @ricardgoma.bsky.social @institutmetropoli.cat y +

www.academia.edu/144128065/Ju...

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Judicial Studies Institute @justinbrno.bsky.social · Sep 11

📢 Check out the new publication by @davidkosar.bsky.social in German Law Journal, Special Issue: Constitutional Judging under Pressure📰
The article explores strategies European apex courts can use to strengthen public trust through communication ⚖️
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Sandra Botero @sboteroc.bsky.social · Sep 9

🧡 “El uso del derecho como herramienta de transformación en América Latina”. Acceso abierto: ➡️ publicaciones.dejusticia.org/items/ab2fac... @redpolitologas.bsky.social @lawtransform.bsky.social @andreacastagnola.bsky.social @egocantos.bsky.social

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Clara Juarez Miro @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social · Sep 1

What a great way to start the week! My new article is now published in ‪‪@polcommjournal.bsky.social‬! 🎉

This study holds a special place for me, capturing the core of my dissertation.

I am so excited to finally share this work. Check out the article here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/55HRJ...

“The People” Imagined, Felt, and Experienced by Populist Supporters: A Cross-National and Cross-Ideological Approach

“The people” is a central concept in populism, yet it remains unclear how those who identify with this community interpret it. Drawing on social identity theory and fandom studies, this study exami...

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ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 28

How do courts balance between law enforcement and rights protection during emergencies? @tibi-weber.bsky.social, @pablopizarro.bsky.social, and @millanos.bsky.social consider this in the context of COVID-19 related cases from 🇨🇱

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Aug 4

Be part of our panel at LASA 2026!

Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are delighted to invite you, along with @pablopizarro.bsky.social, to our panel titled "Courts in Crisis and Recovery: Lessons from Latin America’s Democratic Struggles" at the LASA Conference 2026, Paris.
Below you find our short abstract. For more information, please contact us!

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Gemma Ubasart @gubasart.bsky.social · Jul 20

Matrícula oberta al Màster i Diploma en Justícia Restaurativa a la @univgirona.bsky.social.

Programes per formar una nova generació de professionals que incorporin una mirada restaurativa al sistema penal.

Amb horari que permet combinar amb la feina i conciliar.

Més info a instagram @udgjustrest

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Jul 22

Enhorabona Sergi!!

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Gemma Ubasart @gubasart.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hoy escribo en @elpais-uy.bsky.social sobre la necesaria modernización del acceso a la carrera judicial y fiscal.

Ocuparse de la justicia, dignificarla, pasa por adoptar un amplio abanico de reformas: algunas ya en marcha, otras en discusión como la citada

👉 elpais.com/opinion/2025...

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Clara Juarez Miro @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New pub alert! 🚨

While many colleagues are still deep in ICA mode this week, I’m thrilled to take a moment to share our latest publication in Communication Theory: academic.oup.com/ct/advance-a...

Understanding the role of community membership in journalistic authority claims: a framework informed by boundary work and fan studies

Abstract. Digitalization and declines in news use underscore the tension between journalistic ideals of detachment and audience communities’ demands for jo

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Julio Rios Figueroa @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social · May 27

Judicial resistance against attacks might build strength from unexpected sources, such as corporatism. We make this point in “The double-edged sword of judicial corporatism: Mexico’s chief justice in periods of constitutional stress”

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The double-edged sword of judicial corporatism: Mexico’s chief justice in periods of constitutional stress

Abstract. Research on chief justices (CJs) has underscored the individual features of justices and the institutional characteristics of the office. We focu

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · May 26

Avui, i fins al 15 de juny, hem obert les inscripcions per la novena edició del postgrau d'analista de dades per l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública que fem a @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @ub.edu www.ub.edu/analista-de-...

Analista de dades | Universitat de Barcelona

Analista de dades per a l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública

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Sergi Ferrer @sergiferrer.bsky.social · Apr 28

🎉🎉 Excited to share that our paper "The Value of Liberal Democracy: Assessing Citizens’ Commitment to Democratic Principles", co-authored with @ehernandez.bsky.social, Enrique Prada and Damjan Tomic, is now published in the European Journal of Political Research!🎉

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Gemma Ubasart @gubasart.bsky.social · Apr 25

Contentes d'anunciar-vos que des de la @univgirona.bsky.social impulsem un Màster i un Diploma d'Especialització en Justícia Restaurativa.

Teniu info al web
Master: www.fundacioudg.org/ca/master-ju...
Diploma: www.fundacioudg.org/ca/diploma-e...

I qualsevol qüestió que se us plantegi, a disposar

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great experience at #MPSA2025 in Chicago last week! Grateful for the feedback on our work and the chance to learn from great research by academics and PhD students on judicial politics. Thanks to all who shared ideas and comments!

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Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Apr 3

These are some results of the project on personalization of power during the Covid-19 pandemic, which I’ve being conducting at @giga-hamburg.de with a group of amazing researchers. Check them out in the link! You can even play with the data we collected on 32 countries all over the world 😎

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Apr 3

5 years after #COVID19: #GIGA's research shows how the #pandemic facilitated the #personalization of executive power.

📊 The study explores how leaders in 32 #GlobalSouth countries used the crisis to centralise power, weaken checks, and even resort to coercion.

➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/fiv...

Five Years Later: How the Pandemic Facilitated the Personalization of Power

When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted five years ago, fears grew that accompanying emergency measures would lead to excessive power concentration and increased trends of democratic backsliding. A GIGA re...

www.giga-hamburg.de

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Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · Mar 21

Very excited with the upcoming Iperg Seminars at the University of Barcelona @ub.edu

Everyone is welcomed, Seminar Room 1037 on Thursdays at 2pm

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Mar 14

And many thanks to the great organizers:
@maryhenjimenez.bsky.social
@pvkastner.bsky.social
@marialingon.bsky.social
@vivianabh.bsky.social

And to the generous support from DPIR, SLAS, and the Latin American Centre at Oxford.

Grateful for such an enriching experience!

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Mar 14

Had the pleasure of presenting my co-authored work with JJ Vallbé at the Workshop on Comparative Politics in Latin America at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social, learning from outstanding colleagues from all over the world!

Huge thanks to @egocantos.bsky.social, for his insightful comments.

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Maria Puolakkainen @marialingon.bsky.social · Mar 10

@pablopizarro.bsky.social shared his paper "Gender, Leadership, and Experience in Prosecutorial Decisions: Evidence from Chile", with exciting results on the decisions of female prosecutors in Chile. Excellent comments from Prof. Ezequiel Gonzalez Ocantos stimulated conversation on theory.

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Viviana Baraybar Hidalgo @vivianabh.bsky.social · Mar 10

Very excited for the first day of our workshop for PhD students and early career researchers working on Latin America! @marialingon.bsky.social @pvkastner.bsky.social @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social. Thanks to funding from @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social, DPIR, SLAS and the LAC

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Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga @pablopizarro.bsky.social · Feb 12

Levitsky always on point.

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Erick Padilla @erickpadilla.bsky.social · Feb 8

Full room of young political scientists yesterday in the first session of the BJ-REPS 🧑‍💻 at the UB.

Thanks a lot to @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social for presenting an awesome project!

Also many thanks to Damjan Tomic for this amazing idea and to all the participants.

Next month more!

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