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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wonderful news!💫 Congratulations, Jacob!

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to @jacobnyrup.bsky.social on receiving an ERC Starting Grant! His project, "Governing Elites Since the Dawn of Modern Democracy (GETGOV)," will examine how democratization changes governing elite composition and its effects on policies and outcomes.
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Jacob Nyrup awarded EU funds to research political elites - Department of Political Science

Jacob Nyrup from the Department of Political Science has been granted a substantial 18 million Norwegian kroner by the EU's research council to examine political elites in countries before and after d...

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Five days left to apply for this PhD fellow position!👇

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Jul 23

📣1 PhD fellow position open at Department of Political Science, University of Oslo.
👉We invite applications from excellent candidates in all sub-fields of political science.
📅Deadline: September 1st, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (4 years) (282479) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (4 years) (282479), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Jul 23

📣1 PhD fellow position open at Department of Political Science, University of Oslo.
👉We invite applications from excellent candidates in all sub-fields of political science.
📅Deadline: September 1st, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (4 years) (282479) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (4 years) (282479), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · May 22

📢 New article
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...

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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · Mar 28

Political elites are important. Some, for example, post classified info on Signal.

If you do research on political elites, and want to go to Oslo on September 1-2, 2025, we have the workshop for you. Deadline is in one week!

Find the call for papers here: bit.ly/WhoGovWorksh...

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Jonathan Polk @jonathanpolk.bsky.social · Feb 21

I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!

Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe

Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos

lu.varbi.com

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Feb 7

One week left to apply for this postdoctoral fellow position!👇

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Dec 16

📣We are hiring! Please share!
👉 Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science
🇳🇴 Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
📅 Deadline: February 15th, 2025.
🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (4 years) (272043) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (4 years) (272043), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Saturday, February 15, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Jan 28

Six days left to apply!👇

Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Dec 10

📣 Call for Applications! Our department is seeking to hire 2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science. Come join us!
🔸Stimulating research environment
🔸Friendly, international workplace
🔸Oslo’s rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034) | University of Oslo

Job title: 2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Jan 28

The entire PhD thesis is available as a PDF file here: www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852... (4/4)

Interest Groups and Political Representation in Long-established European Democracies

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Jan 28

Article on interest group access to political parties published in JEPP: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (3/4)

Some policies matter more: party salience and interest group access to political parties in Western democracies

Political parties and interest groups play important roles in incorporating societal interests into democratic decision-making. Recent studies have analysed the causes of interactions between indiv...

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Jan 28

Article on interest group position-taking published in JEPP: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (2/4)

Explaining interest group position-taking across partisan policy dimensions

Some interest groups have policy positions on one or more policy dimensions in partisan policy space while others do not. In this paper we examine explanations for differences in interest group pos...

www.tandfonline.com

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Jan 28

Last week, @liserodland.bsky.social defended her PhD thesis “Interest Groups and Political Representation in Long-established European Democracies” with great success! Congratulations, Lise!👏 You'll find links to the already published articles and the complete thesis below (1/4)

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Dec 18

📣CfA for a PhD Research Fellow Position (three years or four years incl. teaching) as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe Consortium "Sustainable Public Administration in Modern Democracies" (SUPA) - PI Yves Steinebach. The application deadline is 4th February 2025.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

IN LATEST ISSUE: Maiken Røed, @allernelin.bsky.social & @vibekewoien.bsky.social examine the relationship between party-interest group ties and political influence in @polstudies.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/4gJYHAe (OPEN ACCESS)

#ECRs @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Dec 13

Three days left to apply for this researcher position!👇

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Nov 28

Come and join us! We are recruiting a researcher (with PhD) for a three-year position as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe Consortium "Sustainable Public Administration in Modern Democracies" (SUPA) - PI Yves Steinebach. The application deadline is 16 December 2024.

Researcher position in political science (three years) (271092) | University of Oslo

Job title: Researcher position in political science (three years) (271092), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, December 16, 2024

www.jobbnorge.no

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Dec 10

📣 Call for Applications! Our department is seeking to hire 2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science. Come join us!
🔸Stimulating research environment
🔸Friendly, international workplace
🔸Oslo’s rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034) | University of Oslo

Job title: 2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Nov 28

Come and join us! We are recruiting a researcher (with PhD) for a three-year position as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe Consortium "Sustainable Public Administration in Modern Democracies" (SUPA) - PI Yves Steinebach. The application deadline is 16 December 2024.

Researcher position in political science (three years) (271092) | University of Oslo

Job title: Researcher position in political science (three years) (271092), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, December 16, 2024

www.jobbnorge.no

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Magnus B Rasmussen @magnusrasmussen.bsky.social · Nov 13

The Norwegian Political scientists (working at Norwegian institution or born with skies) STARTER PACK is here! go.bsky.app/PFZAWUX

(please send recommendations!)

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · Nov 15

Just to make sure that our new generation of researchers does not get less attention than more senior scholars, I have made a starter pack with PhD researchers in Political Science go.bsky.app/MYHYycU

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Dr. Sanne van Oosten @sbvanoosten.bsky.social · Nov 12

The starter pack I was searching for but couldn't find.

Great for scholars, journalists, and anyone looking for research-based takes on current events.

Please reply to this message or DM if you want me to add you, or anyone else, to the list 😊

go.bsky.app/315MyLR

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Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social · Nov 14

Thank you! Please add me if you can.

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Olle Folke @ollefolke.bsky.social · Nov 12

My and @johannarickne.bsky.social 's paper on the ”Class Ceiling in Politics” is now out in the APSR with open access! We describe the key findings below. 1/9

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Tom Ashbyトム ∙ アシュビー @tomaashby.bsky.social · Nov 10

Funded PhDs! The call is open for PhDs at the European University Institute (pics) in Florence. 4 yrs full funding + generous research funds. History, Law, Pol+Soc Sci, & Econ. Most grants are limited to member states, do check. Some international grants. Due: 31 Jan 25 www.eui.eu/en/services/...

A historic villa at dawn with a tower and crenellations

The view into a cloistered courtyard with a tower right and tree centre

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Vibeke Wøien Hansen @vibekewoien.bsky.social · Nov 11

So happy to see our paper on explaining interest group position-taking across partisan policy dimensions published in @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! By combining data on party, voter and interest group positions, @liserodland.bsky.social
and I show that: 🧵

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Explaining interest group position-taking across partisan policy dimensions

Some interest groups have policy positions on one or more policy dimensions in partisan policy space while others do not. In this paper we examine explanations for differences in interest group pos...

www.tandfonline.com

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Sep 7

📢 New book chapter 🌟
👥 Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social and Vibeke Wøien Hansen @vibekewoien.bsky.social
🔎 Political parties, interest groups, and the public policy process
📘 Published in Handbook on Lobbying and Public Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing
🔗 doi.org/10.4337/9781...

15: Political parties, interest groups, and the public policy process

This chapter deals with the intersection between political parties and interest groups in the public policy process, with an emphasis on the early phases. After having presented the role of parties in...

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