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East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · 5h

We are looking forward to the first session of our new series this Fri. Oct. 10 at 5pm CET/11am ET. We have two papers about historical legacies in Estonia🇪🇪 from @isadesisto.bsky.social (Princeton) + Robert Lipinski (Oxford), and discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social (RHUL, CEU). Come join!

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · 6d

We kick off next week w/ papers from our Estonia time-sharing survey:
1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski
2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social
➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!

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East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 4

🚨CFP - DEADLINE AUG 7!🚨
Apply to present at the Fall/Winter 2025-26 Series of our monthly online East European Politics Workshop for grad students!

Submit your abstract BEFORE AUG 7: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... & sign up to our mailing list: eepg-workshop.github.io

forms.gle

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Jan 27

This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to field survey questions for projects focusing on Eastern and East-Central Europe! More info below & feel free to reach out to me or @francescayton.bsky.social with any questions.

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Jan 27

🚨 Two weeks left to apply!🚨
📆 Deadline: Feb 7 2025 @ Midnight PST

💫 Free survey space 💫 & APSA pre-conference for grad students studying East Central Europe -- see call for proposals and full FAQ below. We're excited to receive your submissions!

❓❓❓Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Jan 10

Are you a grad student interested in survey research in East Central Europe but need funding?

🌟🌟 EEPG is excited to announce a time sharing survey & APSA 2025 Pre-Conference for grad students🌟🌟

CFP + FAQs + Application link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1JwW8...

DEADLINE: Feb 7 2025 @ Midnight PST

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Jan 11

We'd like to get more senior scholars involved and help build ties between scholars of East European politics at all stages of career.

PhD-holding researchers can indicate interest in reviewing proposals or discussing papers at our pre-conference HERE:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.com

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Jan 11

🚨 New opportunity for grad students from @eepgworkshop.bsky.social: Apply for an opportunity to field your own survey questions with us for free! 🚨

CFP: drive.google.com/file/d/1JwW8...

Deadline: Feb 7th

Feel free to get in touch with me or @francescayton.bsky.social with any questions.

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Nov 25

Oops, wonderful, thanks!

Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Nov 25

Thank you for this great list! Could you please add me?

Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · May 10

We're so excited to share the Spring-Summer line-up for our online East European Politics Grad Workshop!

Join us for excellent presentations, discussions, and a great collaborative community of grad students and postgrads - first presentation next Friday, May 17th!

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · May 10

We’re excited to share our East European Politics Graduate Workshop Spring-Summer '24 series! All talks on Fridays at 8-9am PST/11am-12noon EST/5-6pm CET. Join our mailing list for papers + links: eepg-workshop.github.io

A thread below featuring details for each session:

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Apr 11

Are you a grad student working on politics in Eastern Europe? Apply to present at our online East European Politics Grad Workshop!

Deadline is April 20th and you can find our CFP here: forms.gle/M6deQHm1GYJK...

East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨CFP - DEADLINE APRIL 20!🚨

Apply to present at the Spring/Summer 2024 Series of our monthly online East European Politics Workshop for grad students!

Submit your abstract BEFORE APRIL 20: forms.gle/M6deQHm1GYJK... & sign up to our mailing list on our website: eepg-workshop.github.io

EEPGW Call for Papers Spring/Summer 2024

Hi all, The East European Politics Grad Workshop welcomes submissions for Spring/Summer 2024 paper presentations. The EEPGW online workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:00-12:00 AM ES...

forms.gle

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Anna Grzymala-Busse @annagbusse.bsky.social · Mar 13

@hannafolsz.bsky.social and I are writing a paper on this right now!

Urban bastions of liberalism are tolerated by the regime, since numerically they're insignificant in Parliament. But Orbán has recentralized local finances, so Budapest is being strangled financially for its "disloyalty."

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East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Jan 30

✨ We're back this Friday (2/2) at 11AM EST w/ @hannafolsz.bsky.social and @slucek.bsky.social (Stanford) presenting "Losing my Religion? How Partisan Polarization Drives or Tempers Secularization" + @marcjacob.bsky.social (Stanford) discussing.

Link+paper via email list: eepg-workshop.github.io

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Jan 29

I'm excited and grateful to be part of this year's cohort for the APSA Dissertation Research Improvement Grant!

APSA @apsa.bsky.social · Jan 24

APSA is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)!

The DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.
politicalsciencenow.com/2023-apsa-do... polisky

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East European Politics Graduate Workshop @eepgworkshop.bsky.social · Nov 6

Hi Polisky! We're excited to be here, and to share our Fall/Winter 23-24 Workshop Schedule! All talks on Fridays at 8-9am PST/11am-12noon EST/5-6pm CET. Join our mailing list for papers + links: eepg-workshop.github.io

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Monika Nalepa @monikanalepa.bsky.social · Oct 24

#polisky "Theories of Democratic Backsliding" with @carlorato.bsky.social @luozhaotian.bsky.social and Edoardo Grillo is now accepted at the Annual Review of Political Science. Read if you are looking for help organizing and applying the theoretical literature on backsliding: t.co/UwFneFzAl7

t.co

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Anna Grzymala-Busse @annagbusse.bsky.social · Oct 19

What the Polish elections might mean for Poland (and Europe), by yours truly:

goodauthority.org/news/how-his...

How historic voter turnout upended illiberal rule in Poland

Polish voters turned out in record numbers this Sunday to renounce the illiberal government of the Law and Justice Party (PiS). After eight years of

goodauthority.org

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Oct 9

*** CFP DEADLINE TONIGHT ***

Apply to present at the Fall-Winter 23/24 Series of our monthly online East European Politics Workshop for grad students! Submit your abstract BEFORE 11.59PM PST TODAY: forms.gle/GZEQtHeFqyhu...

EEPGW Call for Papers Fall/Winter 2023-24

Hi all, The East European Politics Grad Workshop welcomes submissions for Fall/Winter 2023-24 paper presentations. The EEPGW online workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:00-12:00 AM E...

forms.gle

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · Sep 28

🚨CFP - DEADLINE OCT 9TH!🚨

Apply to present at the Fall-Winter 23/24 Series of EEPGW, our monthly online East European Politics Workshop for grad students! Submit your abstract BEFORE OCT 9: forms.gle/GZEQtHeFqyhu...

& sign up to our mailing list on our website: eepg-workshop.github.io

EEPGW Call for Papers Fall/Winter 2023-24

Hi all, The East European Politics Grad Workshop welcomes submissions for Fall/Winter 2023-24 paper presentations. The EEPGW online workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:00-12:00 AM E...

forms.gle

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