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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 6d

🚀🎉 Thrilled to share that the first paper of my PhD dissertation is now published in Political Studies Review: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Does social media help women politicians overcome barriers in visibility - or does it just replicate old hierarchies?

A short 🧵

From Marginalized to Mainstream? An International Comparative Analysis of Gender Differences in Social Media Adoption and Activity by Politicians in Non-Election Times - Elise Storme, 2025

Traditional media and party gatekeepers are found to restrict women's visibility and influence in politics. Social media, however, is seen as a potential m...

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Nicolas Bouteca @nicolasbouteca.bsky.social · 6d

Ook in de lokale politiek speelt ideologie een rol. Partijprogramma's verschillen net zoals op het nationale niveau van elkaar en kiezers stemmen ideologisch. Bij coalitievorming is de rol van ideologie beperkt. Dank om dit voor ons uit te klaren @rafreuse.bsky.social. #UGent

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 15d

➡️ Save the date! ⬅️

Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀

On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series!

Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱

All welcome! Register 👇

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!

A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.

🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET

First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.

@nefca.bsky.social

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today, Prof. de Fine Licht (Göteborgs universitet) joined our Gaspar lecture series. 🌐

She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔

Stay tuned for future lectures!

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Bram Wauters @bramwauters.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓 Excited and honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Francqui Chair at KU Leuven

🧑‍🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy

📅 More information will follow

@gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢September 5: save the date 📢

The location of public services matters! Libraries and bus stops are welcomed but prisons and wind farms are typically contested. How can governments navigate these sensitivities? 🧐

Prof. de Fine Licht @goteborgsuni will tell us all about it! All welcome!

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · Jun 18

📝Check out this article by @elisestorme.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social "Hard Worker versus Pretty Eyes"
🔗Available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 5 No. 3) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...

#OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience

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Raf Reuse @rafreuse.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉 New Special Issue out in Swiss Political Science Review!

Together with @christinajuen.bsky.social @martingross.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social & Michael Jankowski, I co-edited a collection of articles on party politics at the local level.

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16626370...

🧵👇

Swiss Political Science Review: Vol 31, No 2

Click on the title to browse this issue

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Amélie Godefroidt @ameliegodefroidt.bsky.social · Jun 6

🎉 That’s a wrap!
Four days of deep dives into #OpenScience, #preregistration, #replication, #reproducibility, #multiverse, & more—applied to the social sciences.

Huge thanks to all participants for the energy, insights & thoughtful questions!
@ugentopenscience.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Jun 10

Looking forward to present tomorrow our paper with @cvargiu.bsky.social about shifts in support for #PoliticalViolence driven by the #Mangione attack

Come say hi if you are in Ghent or thereabouts!

➡️ preprint: osf.io/preprints/os...

GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · May 28

➡️Save the date!⬅️

Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!

All are welcome! Registration link 👇

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Jun 4

Any questions? Contact:

@bramwauters.bsky.social/@robindevroe.bsky.social for the PhD on ideological stereotypes
or
@annakern.bsky.social for the PhD on losers' consent.

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 We are looking for two new colleagues!

Are you interested in doing research on either socio-demographic cues to estimate politicians' ideological positions or in losers' consent in the context of salient policy decisions?

More information below 👇

Bram Wauters @bramwauters.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚨 We have two vacancies for PhD fellows:

- on ideological stereotypes supervised by me and
@robindevroe.bsky.social www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...

- on losers' consent supervised by @annakern.bsky.social
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...

Join research group @gasparugent.bsky.social in beautiful Ghent

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · May 28

Registration: event.ugent.be/registration...

Event Registration

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · May 28

➡️Save the date!⬅️

Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!

All are welcome! Registration link 👇

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Bram Wauters @bramwauters.bsky.social · May 26

🚨 New article out in @jwpp.bsky.social on the gender gap in political ambition 🚹🚺
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · May 20

Over the past 10 years, GASPAR has conducted extensive research on citizen participation. 📊

How can citizens truly have a say? What works in practice? Where do the challenges lie?

🎬 Watch the video and take a 2-minute dive into a decade of research on strengthening democracy!
youtu.be/8xd1wUsOFNg

Kennisclip GASPAR - 10 jaar onderzoek naar burgerparticipatie

YouTube video by GASPAR (onderzoeksgroep PSW UGent)

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · May 16

📢 10 jaar onderzoek bij GASPAR 🎥

Bij de lokale verkiezingen #vk24 bleef 1/3 kiezers thuis. GASPAR bestaat 10 jaar en onderzocht in die periode onder meer dynamieken rond burgerparticipatie. 📊

Benieuwd naar onze resultaten? 💡 Stay tuned voor onze kennisclip en bekijk alvast onze teaser! 👇👀

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Apr 16

www.ugent.be/ps/politieke...

GASPAR goes abroad in 2025

Great News! GASPAR is excited to announce that five of our researchers will be embarking on a research stay abroad in 2025. Maxime, Jasmien, Elise, Lisa, and Janne will be joining universities abroad....

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Apr 16

🌎 Five of our researchers are taking their research across borders in 2025. Some have already started their stays abroad, while others will be heading out later this year.

👇 Want to know more?

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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · Apr 1

📣 Publication alert 📣

A new publication by our colleagues Nina De Smedt, Willem Goutry, Kristof Steyvers and Bram Wauters just came out.

Interested in role conceptions of local elected representatives in participatory trajectories?

Have a look 👇

Bram Wauters @bramwauters.bsky.social · Apr 1

🚨 New article out in Administration & Society
Participatory democracy challenges actors of representative democracy, such as elected politicians. How do they react and which roles do they take up in citizen participation trajectories?
with @ninadesmedt.bsky.social K. Steyvers and W. Goutry (1/4)

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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · Mar 24

📢 1 Week left! Call for Abstracts📢

Deadline for #PolEtmaal2025 is fast approaching!

Are you working on gender, representation, or democratic processes? Join us in Groningen for the upcoming PolEtmaal, work-in-progress welcome!

Submit your abstract here: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...

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Audrey Vandeleene @audreyvdleene.bsky.social · Mar 13

Proud to have our research spotlighted in @ecprtheloop.bsky.social !

💡In our study, we analyse the prevalence and consequences of sexism in the campaign and formulate concrete options to combat it! ✊

Have a read, it's short ! 👇

Joint forces from @sciencepoulb.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social

The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Mar 13

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.26
♀️ #IWD25
🗳️ A study by @hildecoffe.bsky.social & colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals how sexist attacks, stereotypes & dismissals are damaging careers of women candidates, silencing their voices & discouraging future leaders.
👉 bit.ly/41J1inT

🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation

Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stere...

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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · Mar 13

Very happy that we were able to contribute to the Gendering Democracy Series for International Women's Day by showcasing part of our study on online and offline sexism during the 2024 elections.

Results on the consequences and a call for action 👇

The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Mar 13

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.26
♀️ #IWD25
🗳️ A study by @hildecoffe.bsky.social & colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals how sexist attacks, stereotypes & dismissals are damaging careers of women candidates, silencing their voices & discouraging future leaders.
👉 bit.ly/41J1inT

🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation

Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stere...

bit.ly

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Mar 13

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.26
♀️ #IWD25
🗳️ A study by @hildecoffe.bsky.social & colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals how sexist attacks, stereotypes & dismissals are damaging careers of women candidates, silencing their voices & discouraging future leaders.
👉 bit.ly/41J1inT

🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation

Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stere...

bit.ly

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