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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 21d

The cat is out of the bag!

After 18 inspiring years at the University of Amsterdam, Ill move to the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University on October 15th, where I'll take up the position of Professor of Dutch Politics.

www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Sarah de Lange nieuwe hoogleraar Nederlandse Politiek: ‘Onze democratische rechtstaat is geen vanzelfsprekendheid’

‘De Nederlandse politiek wordt gekenmerkt door grote veranderingen en stabiliteit; die spanning fascineert mij mateloos’, aldus Sarah de Lange. Zij bestudeert onder meer hoe het Nederlandse partijsyst...

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · Aug 25

En route for #ECPRgc25. So excited to see ‘my people’ again. Looking forward to lots of fruitful discussions. If you would like to talk to me about your research or academia as PhD researcher or ECR, don’t hesitate to reach out.

a woman in a yellow shirt is laughing with her arms in the air and the words `` im so excited '' .

ALT: a woman in a yellow shirt is laughing with her arms in the air and the words `` im so excited '' .

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jul 11

@eaizenberg.bsky.social presented our new paper together with @annebind.bsky.social, on how business interest involvement affects citizens' legitimacy perceptions of policy making 🚀 In the summer school, Ellis and I also taught about methods and scientific conduct📔

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jul 11

This week, supernovas @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Ida Hobma and I attended the Workshop and Summer School of the @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social in #Maastricht 🤩

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jun 17

2️⃣ At the #BSK conference from @unileiden.bsky.social I presented the first paper of my PhD project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Check out this project together with @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Caelesta Braun and Rik Joosen on www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jun 17

✨ Conference szn has started ✨
1️⃣ Together with Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout, we organised the #Poletmaal2025 panel on Interest Representation in Groningen. We want to thank all participants for their excellent contributions and the interesting discussions. It was good to (re)connect!

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jun 3

For those interested in Dutch politics:

Far-right leader, Geert Wilders, just pulled the plug on the government coalition that his party PVV was a part of.

Because other parties are not “signing up to his party’s asylum plans”

May I add that this happened as his party was slipping in polls…

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · Jun 3

Geert Wilders PVV leaves Dutch government coalition, resulting in fall of cabinet Schoof

NRC @nrc.nl · Jun 3

Het kabinet-Schoof is gevallen; Geert Wilders stapt eruit. Volg de laatste ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog. buff.ly/XILsWff

Geert Wilders trekt PVV terug uit het kabinet-Schoof

Kabinetscrisis: Geert Wilders trekt de PVV terug uit het kabinet-Schoof. In dit liveblog volgt NRC de laatste ontwikkelingen.

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Heath Brown @heathbrown.bsky.social · May 12

New book review in @igajournal.bsky.social cc @annerasmussen.bsky.social @timlapira.bsky.social

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · May 12

I've had the privilege of reviewing Maraam Dwidar's excellent new book
@uchicagopress.bsky.social

It provides answers to several long-standing questions on lobbying. And, most importantly, it can provide HOPE in times where many might need it the most ...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Dr. Giulia Evolvi @giuliaevolvi.bsky.social · May 11

Mothers day is ambivalent for me, because becoming a mother was the time for me to truly understand gender inequalities and the burden of the patriarchy.

Mothers don't need flowers, they need revolution

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · May 9

Her research is part of my starter grant project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Curious? Make sure to give @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social a follow and explore the project here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...

Do citizens care for interest representation? A study on citizens’ perceptions and feelings towards the representative potential of civil society

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · May 9

🎉 Proud of @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social for presenting the pre-analysis plan of her first paper @uva.nl yesterday! She shared her work at an inspiring workshop on bridging communication & interest group research. Big thanks to @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social for the invite!

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Haaretz.com @haaretzcom.bsky.social · Apr 26

A senior Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on Saturday that the organization is prepared to release all remaining hostages at one time in exchange for a five-year cease-fire in Gaza. Israel has not yet responded to the report

Hamas reportedly willing to release all hostages at once for five-year cease-fire in Gaza

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celestebiever.bsky.social @celestebiever.bsky.social · Apr 25

Do US politicians listen to science? Democrat-led congressional committees and leftwing think tanks cite research papers more than their rightwing counterparts, finds vast analysis by @dashunwang.bsky.social @alexanderfurnas.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... With comments from @ejfagan.com

Line graphic showing how left-leaning and right-leaning think tanks cite science papers over time.

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Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · Apr 22

Less than two weeks to apply! ⬇️ Please share widely. Thanks!🙂

Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · Apr 4

🔥Exciting postdoc position in political communication @ascor.bsky.social starting 1 Sep! The postdoc will work w/ @lindabos.bsky.social, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social & me on media-politics relations + framing effects in the aftermath of elections. Interested?😀Apply by 5 May⬇️ tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn

Vacancy — Postdoctoral Researcher "Political Communication in the Aftermath of Democratic Elections"

Are you looking for a postdoctoral position in political communication research? Are you interested in elections, media-politics relations and framing effects, and would like to become an expert on th...

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · Apr 17

Time to wake up

Dutch News @news-flows-nl.bsky.social · Apr 17

Raad van State waarschuwt: ‘Democratisch normbesef is in Nederland niet vanzelfsprekend’

‘We kunnen en moeten de democratie versterken.’ Dat zegt Thom de Graaf, vicepresident van de Raad van State, in het donderdag gepresenteerde jaarverslag over 2024.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Apr 17

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -

Institutional Change on Digital Platforms: Temporal Shifts in the Power of Users, Businesses, and States - cup.org/42EiCeo

- Sverrir Steinsson

#FirstView

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Het Parool @parool.nl · Apr 17

Foto van gewond Palestijns jongetje is World Press Photo of the Year: ‘Zijn leven verdient het om begrepen te worden’

Terwijl de Israëlische aanvallen in alle hevigheid doorgaan, gaat de World Press Photo of the Year naar de Palestijnse fotograaf Samar Abu Elouf (41), voor haar confronterende beeld van een Palestijns jochie dat ernstig gewond raakte tijdens zijn vlucht voor een Israëlische aanval in Gaza.

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thank you for sharing! This is very inspiring.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Apr 16

My sabbatical leave allowed me to reflect on my professional life.

As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked:
 “How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?”

My answer: skillpower

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Apr 15

🚨 TWO DAYS left to apply 🚨

Help us shape a new #OpenScience vision for one of the leading journals in political science worldwide. *You* can make a (huge) difference in our field

Feel free to reach out for any Qs, please report for diversity!

Apply!
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Mar 27

🚀 Champion #OpenScience at EJPR!
📘 Our flagship journal is making open scholarship central to its new agenda, and we need an Editor with vision and expertise to lead this bold initiative
✨ Could this be you? 👉 Apply by Thu 17 Apr

Call for Editor of Open Science – EJPR

Lead the charge in enhancing EJPR's open science and replication policies. Apply by 17 April.

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Dr Orly Siow @drorlysiow.bsky.social · Apr 4

New article with @drashleec.bsky.social and @cerifowler.bsky.social!

Intersectionality, NGOs and executives: who has which minister’s ear? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Intersectionality, NGOs and executives: who has which minister’s ear?

To what extent do the most powerful political office-holders engage with extra-parliamentary representatives from the most marginalised groups? To what extent and how are these relationships inters...

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · Apr 4

Come and join us in wonderful Maastricht 👇

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Apr 4

🚨 Deadline extended!
📣 Want to learn how #InterestGroups and #Advocacy work in a rapidly changing political climate?
👉 Join @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social intensive course this July at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social!

✅ Expert-led lectures
✅ Tailored feedback
✅ Real-world insights

🗓️ Apply by 16 Apr

Summer School of the Standing Group on Interest Groups, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 6 – 11 July 2025

Interest groups and advocacy in a changing political context

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · Mar 31

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the most talented and kind political scientists out there 👇

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 24

Which groups get what they want without having to lobby?

In this new article, we revisit theories about structural power & link them to patterns in preference attainment across 7 European countries & at EU level.

With @michelecrepaz.bsky.social & Marcel Hanegraaff #InterCov @psjeditor.bsky.social

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