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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Aug 28

Came for the data but stayed for the memes ❤️

Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Aug 28

💻🗳️ I’m presenting today at #ECPRGC25 on the Territorial Politics, National Identity, and Electoral Dynamics: Shaping Party Systems and Political Behaviour panel! Law School, Floor 3, Room 5 ✍️ I’m presenting a paper on how campaigns target 🎯 gender gaps in the event of a constitutional referendum!

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Aug 27

Day 1 of #ECPRGC25 was a huge success! Chaired a lovely panel and got to see some new and familiar faces; especially all of my European colleagues whom I’ve missed! Enjoyed a 🥭 smoothie on a tiki boat at the end of the day. Onwards to Day 2

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ECPR Standing Group on Public Opinion & Voting Behaviour @ecprpovb.bsky.social · Aug 27

Do you research elections, public opinion, voting behaviour, and political behaviour broadly? Come join us for our business meeting this Thursday! Add it to your itineraries in your app 📆 so you don’t forget! 🐘 28 August, from 17:45 to 18:45 in room 212, Law Building, Aristotle Uni. #ecprgc25

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Aug 26

Have made it to #ECPRGC25 in Thessaloniki! So excited to be here presenting, chairing and as a standing group committee member for @ecprpovb.bsky.social 🇬🇷🏛️🏺🌀 on my way to the conference this morning I passed ruins from a Byzantine Market - as one does! If you see me pls say hi! 💕

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jan 31

A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned

Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · Aug 1

📝On our blog, we reflect on the @psawomenpol.bsky.social y.social annual conference we hosted here at @unisouthampton.bsky.social ! We were delighted to bring together scholars from diverse disciplines who study gender and inequalities. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/gain/2025/07...

Reflections from the PSA Women & Politics Annual Conference 2025 – Gender and Inequalities Research Centre, University of Southampton

generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

Oh, also, of course I should probably tag @scotvoting.bsky.social
to see what their thoughts are! Perhaps someone from the team has more to add re quants, migrants views on independence in Scotland with a particular focus on EU migrants.

Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

I'll also bring @frasmcm.bsky.social into the conversation as he is a great source of information regarding SES data and what we know vs. what we don't know. Perhaps he has more to add. Thanks so much for thinking of me @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and happy to keep chatting @ausir.bsky.social

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @ausir.bsky.social essentially, there is a gap. there isn't a quant or qual study which focuses solely on migrant communities' support for independence in Scotland. Funnily enough, I have just submitted a research funding grant to work on this! watch this space.

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @ausir.bsky.social - and ross bond looks at birthplace here from 2021 SES

4)National Identities, Migration Histories and Attitudes to Independence in Scotland

www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3...

National Identities, Migration Histories and Attitudes to Independence in Scotland | Scottish Affairs

This article uses data from the 2021 Scottish Election Study to apply both established and relatively rare or unique approaches to understanding the interrelationships between personal national identi...

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here is one that looks more at SNP's role in Brexit and Immigration regarding political representation in Scotland over time

3) The SNP, Brexit and immigration: a crisis of political representation in Scotland?

preo.ube.fr/textesetcont...

The SNP, Brexit and immigration: a crisis of political representation in Scotland? – Textes et contextes

Scotland is usually regarded as an exception in the UK as Brexit was rejected and immigration, a key argument for English Brexiteers, is welcomed. These positions are consensual amongst elected politi...

preo.ube.fr

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @ausir.bsky.social -

2) A study on migration to Scotland from the EU8 countries published in 2025 - gives you an idea of migration overall to Scotland

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

Migration to Scotland from the EU8 countries - Quality & Quantity

Immigrants represent a significant component of Scotland's social structure, economic development and demographic growth. Scottish politics perceives immigration as an opportunity and, in certain inst...

link.springer.com

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

@ausir.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social Minority Ethnic Young People and the. Scottish Independence Referendum. - has data on East European migrants at the time of the referendum - a small study but interesting

1) www.ceres.education.ed.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

www.ceres.education.ed.ac.uk

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jul 31

Apologies both! I was away on annual leave! @ausir.bsky.social and @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social There have been more intersectional studies on different migrant communities and ethnic backgrounds! I can reply with a few below! The Scottish Election Study does have information regarding EU migration!

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 21

It was so amazing to meet you, finally! Thank you so much for coming and presenting your research with Yvonne. Your support has meant so much! Hope to see you soon.

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Fiona Buckley @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social · Jun 21

Thanks to @psawomenpol.bsky.social & @gain-centre.bsky.social for hosting a fab conference this week in @unisouthampton.bsky.social with excellent research, examining women, gender & politics. @jess-smith.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social @emiliabelknap.bsky.social #LeahMcCabe #Southampton

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 20

Haha, love it. Safe travels!

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · Jun 20

I was up early this morning to talk to BBC 5 Live about the assisted dying bill, while I decide whether to go back to sleep in this heat here's what to expect from today's session

The bill will have its third reading today, after MPs vote on some outstanding amendments from last Friday (1/10)

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you so much for coming, Sanwal! We so appreciated having you and hearing about your fascinating work.

Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 19

I was accepted to attend the Intro to Multilevel Modelling for Intersectionality Research: The MAIDHA Approach course today at @bristoluni.bsky.social hosted by @sheffielduni.bsky.social Sheffield Methods Institute. So excited to expand my mixed-method toolbelt and happy to be here.

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Sanwal Hussain Kharl @sanwalkharl.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you so much @jess-smith.bsky.social @emiliabelknap.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and Leah McCabe for organising this wonderful event. Lovely to meet a lot of great people working on Gender Politics.

@gain-centre.bsky.social
@psawomenpol.bsky.social

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Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 16

@merylkenny.bsky.social @psawomenpol.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @sotonpolitics.bsky.social @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social

Emilia Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · Jun 16

Tomorrow @gain-centre.bsky.social & @psawomenpol.bsky.social host the annual PSA Women &Politics conference! We are so excited to celebrate the careers of Profs Yvonne Galligan & Fiona Mackay. If you have any Qs for them or anecdotes of their careers, use this form: forms.gle/8H8MnSyDzz7F...

Celebrating the Careers of Yvonne Galligan & Fiona Mackay

The Gender and Inequalities (GAIN) Centre and PSA's Women and Politics Standing Group are holding an Annual Conference titled ’Troubled Times: Gender and Politics in the 21st Century' at the Universit...

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · Jun 16

Tomorrow, we host PSA's Annual Women & Politics Conference with @psawomenpol.bsky.social! We are thrilled to welcome you to campus, and we have 1.5 days of presentations from scholars on gender, inequalities, and the challenges faced by gender and politics in the 21st century. Get in touch with Qs!

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