Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Denise Traber

Stefanie Bailer @stefaniebailer.bsky.social · 16d

Our new study in
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.

with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement

You have to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings in order to use the eReader.

www.tandfonline.com

1 12 14

Reposted by Denise Traber

theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Jul 24

Today, we wrapped up the first part of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology at @unibremen.bsky.social with a hackathon 👩‍💻
#WomeninPolMeth #PolMeth #wpm

So far, we've had a great week thanks to our fantastic participants and instructors 🧵⏬

Sophia Hunger @sophiahunger.bsky.social · Jul 21

What an inspiring first day at the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology here in Bremen yesterday! We were honored to be welcomed by the president of @unibremen.bsky.social‬, Prof. Jutta Günther, (1)

1 4 34

Reposted by Denise Traber

Jochen Rehmert @jochenrehmert.bsky.social · Jul 1

Another piece on candidate selection of mine is forthcoming in @thejop.bsky.social : Intra-party Competition, Geographic Responsiveness and Incumbent Deselection in Closed-List PR” (doi.org/10.1086/734244)

Intra-party Competition, Geographic Responsiveness and Incumbent Deselection in Closed-List PR | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

doi.org

2 9 31

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank you!

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · Jun 10

the article contributes to a larger literature on party competition and political responsiveness by showing that external shocks, such as economic crises, influence the diversity of political offers among established parties

2

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · Jun 10

This article now has page numbers! 🤩
Using data from 28 countries between 1980 and 2021 I find that parties polarize during economic downturns. Further exploring the mechanisms, I show that they do so in reaction to changing voter priorities and grievances.

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

Polarisation or convergence? How the economy shapes party policy positions

A well-studied hypothesis in the political economy literature is that economic globalisation leads to the convergence of economic policies because of increasing international constraints. However, ...

www.tandfonline.com

2 6 34

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.republik.ch/2025/06/09/a...

Asmaa Dehbi: «Die Öffentlichkeit will nicht wahrhaben, dass Muslime auch Opfer sein können»

Die Forscherin der Uni Freiburg über die Zunahme von antimuslimischem Rassismus.

www.republik.ch

Reposted by Denise Traber

Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft Universität Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎉 We are so thrilled to share that our amazing postdoc Magdalena Breyer has won the 3rd prize of the 2025 SAGW Early Career Award! 👏

Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉
We are very proud and inspired by your work!

@mabreyer.bsky.social
@unibas.ch
@dgw.philhist.unibas.ch

4 13 51

Reposted by Denise Traber

Republik Magazin @republik.ch · May 29

Israel privatisiert die humanitäre Hilfe in #Gaza. Die halbe Welt protestiert. Die Schweiz aber hält still – und wird dafür scharf kritisiert. Von @tikollbrunner.bsky.social.

Die Schweiz im Abseits

Israels Krieg treibt die Menschen in Gaza in die Hungersnot. Und die Schweiz schweigt.

www.republik.ch

1 5 26

Reposted by Denise Traber

Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft Universität Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social · May 27

Our team just returned from the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions in Prague, where we hosted the workshop "Inequality and the Politics of Class in the 21st Century", organized by our amazing Magdalena Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social and Peter Langsæther @peterla.bsky.social University of Oslo 😀

1 6 18

Reposted by Denise Traber

Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · May 24

Interview bei ZEIT ONLINE:

Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.

www.zeit.de/politik/deut...

Linus Westheuser: "Die SPD muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen"

Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept.

www.zeit.de

43 190 760

Reposted by Denise Traber

Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · May 19

And more cool research by @noracwe.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, Rasmus Kappelgaard Gustafsson, Viktoriia Muliavka, David Beck, @robinweisser.bsky.social, @linerenn.bsky.social, @leaelsaesser.bsky.social, @johannaplenter.bsky.social, Mikolaj Czesnik & @manuelwagner.bsky.social (days 2.5-4)😊

4 11

Reposted by Denise Traber

Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · May 19

✨We have a great line-up with work by Rune Stubager, @micagrossmann.bsky.social, Garret Binding, @denisetraber.bsky.social, @magneflemmen.bsky.social, Marta Eidheim, @pstanig.bsky.social, Lewis Anderson, Geoff Evans, Sung in Kim, @marvinreis.bsky.social (days 1-2)

1 6 14

Reposted by Denise Traber

Oliver Nachtwey @onachtwey.bsky.social · May 16

Lage im Gazastreifen: Eine halbe Million Menschen steht vor dem Hungertod. Punkt.

Die Not in Gaza ist riesig. Doch eine angemessene Reaktion fehlt. Es gibt Gründe, warum Deutschland Druck auf Israel ausüben sollte. Und die sind nicht nur moralisch.

www.zeit.de

3 16 31

Reposted by Denise Traber

Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · May 12

I couldn’t write a more eye-opening lecture on race and white identity politics than what this administration is offering in its differential treatment of Afrikaners versus every other refugee or immigrant group.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 12

Q: There are many people who fit the criteria of fleeing persecution. Afghans for example. But they're being denied refugee status. So why such an exception for the Afrikaners?

TRUMP ADMIN OFFICIAL: One of the criteria is making sure they can be assimilated easily into our country

1 510 1.8K

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · May 1

🚨Deadline today!
Like every year, our unique programme combines essential courses on computational methods with mentorship, networking and peer support Fully funded 😍

Sophia Hunger @sophiahunger.bsky.social · Apr 14

🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨

Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org

Image of a building of the University of Bremen with the text "Summer School for Women in Political Methodology" and "20 to 26 July at the University of Bremen" writen on it.

2 4

Reposted by Denise Traber

Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · Apr 30

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

tinyurl.com

2 82 88

Reposted by Denise Traber

Sophia Hunger @sophiahunger.bsky.social · Apr 14

🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨

Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org

2 94 110

Reposted by Denise Traber

Christian Breunig @breunig.bsky.social · Feb 25

Come work with us! In my research group, we have two four-year PhD positions available in comparative politics. Happy to answer questions per email. Please share the ad.

You can find the ad here: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/d...

job ad for PhD positions in Comparative Politics at the University of Konstanz

1 16 18

Reposted by Denise Traber

Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · Jan 30

On this note, here is a thread with recent research on what normalization is and how it happens.

It includes links to references, from my work and that of others.

I tried to tag the authors whenever they are on here, in case you are interested in following their work.

1/8

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · Jan 29

No country is immune to the far right.

No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.

28 270 590

Reposted by Denise Traber

Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · Jan 21

‼️ Hiring ‼️

Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich

📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)

Application deadline in early March.

Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk

We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions

2 150 150

Reposted by Denise Traber

Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Jan 20

Pretty much exactly 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the richest man in the world uses the Nazi salute at the inauguration of his close ally as US president. What should rationally not be surprising is still so deeply shocking and simply difficult to comprehend.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 20

um

24 300 890

Reposted by Denise Traber

Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · Jan 14

My paper (w/ @turnbulldugarte.com) is now out on:

❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?

The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)

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

A class of their own: parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as working class

In order to understand the relevance of class politics and the changing composition of our politicians, we must first understand how the public derive their views of social class and, importantly, ...

www.tandfonline.com

1 27 65

Denise Traber @denisetraber.bsky.social · Jan 8

A quick reminder: we are hiring! The deadline for the application is 20 January. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the position.

jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

Universität Basel: Professorship in Political Science with a focus on Environment and Development

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel seeks to fill a Professorship in Political Science with a focus on Environment and Development beginning on August 1, 2025, or ...

jobs.unibas.ch

17 15

Reposted by Denise Traber

Markus Wagner @markuswagner.bsky.social · Dec 16

⚠️ Six-year position at our department - work in lovely Vienna with a friendly team, 2 classes a term, and follow/develop your own research agenda. Feel free to ask me questions you might have. Deadline 24/01/25 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

University Assistant (postdoc)

jobs.univie.ac.at

6 140 230