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Sigrid Weber
@swebera.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at IE University | Previously at Immigration Policy Lab Stanford and UCL | Research on migration, displacement, conflict dynamics

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This month, we are thrilled to welcome @catherinedevries.bsky.social, who joins our department as Professor of Political Science, Head of Department, and Vice Dean of the School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs.

More info about DeVries can be found at her website:
www.catherinedevries.eu
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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📣DeZIM_talk with Malick Gai @documentedny.bsky.social and @niklas-harder.bsky.social
The discussion will explore how #refugee & #asylum systems in Southeast #Asia are structured & in what ways they resemble or differ from European #migration policies.
Register ➡️ dezim.limequery.com/141813?lang=de
January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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If you’re a PhDing political science and working on conflict (broadly defined), consider applying to our Conflict & Change PhD Workshop. Selected participants meet 20+ of the top PhD candidates in the field. Our keynote speaker will be Stathis Kalyvas. www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...
PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change
www.conflictandchange.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
As a grad student, I loved being part of this PhD workshop at @uclspp.bsky.social! Great feedback, people, city... PhD students, apply by Feb 15! www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...
PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change
www.conflictandchange.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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The CfP is out for a great annual PhD student workshop run out of our department: www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...
PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change
www.conflictandchange.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
We are very excited that you will join us, @connerjoyce.bsky.social ! @iepolisci.bsky.social
I’m excited to announce that I will be joining IE University's School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs as an Assistant Professor of Political Science in Fall 2026! @iepolisci.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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From November 2025 -

A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - https://cup.org/3K67rG6

- @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai

#OpenAccess
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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🚨Jobs!🚨

3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you!

Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Research Officer
Research Officer, , <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #333333;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</s...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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New meta-analysis by @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai on attitudes toward migrants and displaced persons (based on 118 survey experiments with ~423k respondents). Saw the pre-print a while ago – great to see it in print 🔓
NEW -

A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - https://cup.org/3K67rG6

- @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai

#OpenAccess
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Really excited to share my new article published in @electoralstudies.bsky.social!

1/7
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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📣 Final Call for visiting fellowships for postdocs at the @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social! Great opportunity to spend 2-4 weeks in a fantastic academic environment! See 👇 for details!
📣 Attention, postdoctoral researchers!

❗ Apply now for our MZES Visiting Fellowships 😊

💡 Spend 2-4 weeks at the MZES to share ideas
💰 Funding for accommodation, travel, daily allowance
📆 Deadline: 28 November

Full information:
👉 www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/en/news/deta...
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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NEW -

A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - https://cup.org/3K67rG6

- @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai

#OpenAccess
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Very happy that my meta-analysis with Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt and Haoyu Zhai has been published @bjpols.bsky.social ! We re-analyze *118* survey experimental studies on attitudes towards migrants in 53 countries. Huge thanks to all authors for sharing data files. doi.org/10.1017/S000...
A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - Volume 55
doi.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every summer, parades in Northern Ireland bring tension. In our new study, we combine data on 55,000+ parades, surveys, & fieldwork to show how “contentious rituals” affect intergroup relations. All thanks to my amazing co-authors: Kit Rickard, Giovanni Hollenweger & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social
NEW -

Contentious Rituals and Intergroup Relations: Parading in Northern Ireland - cup.org/3L55Bp7

- Kit Rickard, Giovanni Hollenweger, @swebera.bsky.social & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social

#OpenAccess
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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One week left to apply for the three tenure track positions at IE University (details below).

Come join a great department in a great city.

Deadline October 6th!
🚨🚨 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.
September 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is my first week at IE University as assistant professor but I can already tell you that @iepolisci.bsky.social provides a very warm welcome! We're hiring in 3 lines (in CP, IR/Security Studies, and IPE). Come join us in Madrid!
🚨🚨 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.
September 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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🚨🚨 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.
September 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.

We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!

www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Excited to begin a new chapter as Assistant Professor at IE University! Grateful to have found such a vibrant department - and an equally vibrant city. Let me know when you are in Madrid.
As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the two new hires who have recently joined the IE University political science faculty: Korhan Koçak and Sigrid Weber (@swebera.bsky.social)

Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Apply to EuroWEPS 12/13! We're organizing the next EuroWEPS workshops at Bocconi (Nov 14) and EUI (Dec 15) to discuss designs/papers focusing on causal inference. No presentations, just constructive discussions. Early career scholars are especially welcome to apply! Submission deadline is Sep 30
August 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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📣 excited to announce a 2-year post-doc at the University of Amsterdam @rpa-cs-uva.bsky.social on government responses to displacement project w/ me, @stephrschwartz.bsky.social & Adam Lichtenheld.
- Closing date 30 April, starts fall 2025.
- More info & to apply:
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — Postdoctoral Position with the Conflict & Society Team
Are you a recent social sciences PhD who has conducted cutting-edge research on forced displacement and migration? Do you have experience conducting mixed-methods research? The “Conflict & Society” Re...
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March 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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GRIID is hiring! 2-year post-doc at the University of Amsterdam @rpa-cs-uva.bsky.social
on government responses to displacement project w/ me,
@abbeyst.bsky.social & Adam Lichtenheld.
- Closing date 30 April, starts fall 2025.
- More info & to apply:
werkenbij.uva.nl
Werken bij de UvA
Werken bij de UvA betekent een creatieve, internationale omgeving met uitstekende arbeidsvoorwaarden, ruimte voor ontwikkeling en een goede werk-privébalans
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March 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I was just informed that our RCT in Bangladesh has been terminated mid-way. The project we were evaluating was helping to build resilience by forming farmer groups in 225 villages and transferring critical knowledge on smart agriculture practices in areas highly affected by climate change.
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Wir haben gestern lange darüber gesprochen was wir tun würden wenn Autoritäre und Faschisten die Macht übernehmen. Behält man Stellen in Bürokratie und Wissenschaft, wandert man aus, wie würde man Widerstand organisieren? Als Deutscher kennt man diese Fragen. Man hat sie häufig rückblickend ... 1/
February 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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We are thrilled to announce that @claireadida.bsky.social has been named an IPL Faculty Co-Director and will be joining the @stanforduniversity.bsky.social community in July following her appointment as an FSI Senior Fellow. Please join us in welcoming Claire!

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Professor Claire Adida named Faculty Co-Director of IPL at Stanford - Immigration Policy Lab
Professor Claire Adida, a long-time faculty affiliate of IPL, will join the IPL team as a faculty co-director beginning in July.
immigrationlab.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM