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Sofia Breitenstein
@sofiabrei.bsky.social
Postdoc at @IBEI & @bridgegap_eu | public opinion, political behavior, corruption accountability, experimental methods

http://sofiabreitenstein.com
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🗓️ Nova data JCPOP: 10 de desembre 2025 (IBEI/UPF).

Si no plou molt, el dia 10 tindrà lloc la propera edició de la Jornada de Comportament Polític i Opinió Pública de Catalunya.

▶️Ja la podeu marcar al calendari! @ibei.org @politiquesupf.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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⚠️ Update: Following @upf.edu 's guidance on today’s weather conditions, all #JCPOP sessions are cancelled for today.

😔 We are truly sorry for the disruption and will share rescheduling details as soon as possible. Stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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👋Benvinguts/des al Barcelona Network of Political Science.

▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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👋Welcome to the Barcelona Network of Political Science.

▶️We are here to promote research, strengthen ties between institutions, and support young researchers and students in developing their research careers.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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📢 Convocatòria oberta! Busquem un Tècnic especialista de Suport a la Recerca per al projecte europeu TaCT-FoRSED, finançat per
@EU_H2020
, sobre conspiracions i democràcia.

ℹ️ Informació: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Sol·licituds: seleccio.uab.cat
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
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September 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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📢 Call open!
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.

ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...

🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
tauler.seu-e.cat
October 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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📢 Publication alert:
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, ‬ and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
July 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Check out the Guest Editors' Note from our April Issue, written by @johnkenny.bsky.social , @sofiabrei.bsky.social , and Michael S. Lewis-Beck. It is available here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/pol/curr...
Polity | Vol 57, No 2
www.journals.uchicago.edu
April 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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📢 New paper by @galais.bsky.social
& me on Affective Polarization (AP)! Analyzing short-term changes in AP with panel data, we show that Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation policies lowered AP, with effects mediated by perceptions of elite ideological divides. academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...
Affective Polarization in the Face of Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and De-Escalation Policies in Spain
Abstract. Prior research on affective polarization (AP) has often overlooked short-term variations due to external shocks and crises, which have significan
academic.oup.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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📚 New articles on authenticity!
Honored to be part of this special issue edited by @johnkenny.bsky.social, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & M. Lewis-Beck in @polityalsberuf.bsky.social. 👇

🔗 doi.org/10.1086/734727 with Dennis Steffan
🔗 doi.org/10.1086/734726 with Haye Stein & @inesengelmann.bsky.social
The articles from the forthcoming SI on Political Authenticity - edited by myself, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & Michael Lewis-Beck - at @polityalsberuf.bsky.social are now online. In the introduction (doi.org/10.1086/734784) we set out its contribution and summarise each article 1/12
March 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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✏️ The Authentic A**hole: Candidate Consistency, Causality, and the Vote

Check the article by @sofiabrei.bsky.social, IBEI; John Kenny, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social; @jaclarner.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social; Dieter Stiers, KU Leuven; & Michael S. Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa.

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March 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The articles from the forthcoming SI on Political Authenticity - edited by myself, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & Michael Lewis-Beck - at @polityalsberuf.bsky.social are now online. In the introduction (doi.org/10.1086/734784) we set out its contribution and summarise each article 1/12
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
In the new issue of EPSR you can find our paper "Too Crooked to be Good? Trade-offs in the Electoral Punishment of Malfeasance and Corruption," co-authored with
@ehernandez.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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February 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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🚨 RA Job alert! 🚨
I'm looking for a part-time RA (6 months) to join my project on gender-based violence at UAB. 📊 The RA will develop a unique dataset on GBV indicators in Spain💡

🌍 Remote-friendly
💰 Competitive salary

➡️Full details about the position can be found here: www.leirerincon.com/project
January 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Deadline today to the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior
‼️ Call for papers for the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior and Public Opinion 👉 webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w... deadline: January 15th
2025 Workshop – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
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January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Last days to submit your abstracts!
Deadline 01/15.

webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w...
2025 Workshop – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
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January 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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‼️ Call for papers for the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior and Public Opinion 👉 webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w... deadline: January 15th
2025 Workshop – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
webs.uab.cat
December 2, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Cuando la realidad plagia el experimento. 😳😳
November 21, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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Very happy to share our paper on the trade-offs in the electoral punishment of corruption, co-authored with
@sofiabrei.bsky.social, now published in the European Political Science Review @ecpr.bsky.social

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Too Crooked to be Good? Trade-offs in the Electoral Punishment of Malfeasance and Corruption | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Too Crooked to be Good? Trade-offs in the Electoral Punishment of Malfeasance and Corruption
www.cambridge.org
September 12, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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📢Job Alert: We´re recruiting 10 Doctoral Researchers
@dynamics.bsky.social Program studying #DemographicChange, #DemocraticProcesses and #PublicPolicy @hertieschool.bsky.social and Humboldt-University Berlin.
Great Job, great city, vibrant research community! Come and join our team in Berlin!
December 11, 2023 at 3:31 PM