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Marc Guinjoan @mguinjoan.bsky.social · 21h

🚨 Encara queda una setmana per presentar-se a aquesta plaça d'assistent de recerca en el projecte @tact-forsed.bsky.social.

➡️ Vine a treballar amb la @galais.bsky.social i amb mi en teories de la conspiració i democràcia.
🖥️ Jornada 50%, flexible
📌 @politiquesuab.bsky.social

Més info 👇

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · 12d

Escric al diari Ara sobre els perills (i les inconsistències) del gir demogràfic del catalanisme www.ara.cat/opinio/peril...

Els perills del gir 'demogràfic' del catalanisme

Fa un temps que al catalanisme es parla cada cop menys de sobirania i més de "demografia", que en la majoria dels casos és un eufemisme per parlar d'"immigració". En l'univers catalanista s'ha anat fe...

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · 19d

We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...

Jordi Muñoz - Calls

PhD fellowship in Political Science at the University of Barcelona

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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 21d

🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected]
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2

Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 31

Starting in September, Kilian Jornet will attempt to summit all of the tallest peaks in the contiguous U.S. — a series of 60-plus mountains in Colorado, California and Washington. “I’m interested to see how we can optimize our performance as humans,” he said. nyti.ms/47mPpZl

Kilian Jornet, a hiker, holding two poles on a foggy mountainside. A headline reads: "He Wants to Climb Nearly All of America's Tallest Peaks. In a Month." Photo by Nick Danielson

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Aug 31

M’agrada molt que l’1 de setmebre siga dilluns, un any endreçat. Hauria de ser sempre així

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Aug 29

Escric a l’Ara sobre homes joves i backlash www.ara.cat/opinio/passa...

Què passa amb els homes joves?

El lector una mica informat deu haver sentit a parlar del gir reaccionari dels homes joves, que ja són, de mitjana, el grup que se situa més a la dreta de la nostra societat. Tenen més tendència a vot...

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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · Aug 13

Here is the chart showing the growth of reported protest over time, 2025 vs. 2017, referenced in the piece below.

Line chart showing a steep blue line indicating the growth of the number of protests in 2015 over time, compared with a green line showing a more modest growth of the number of protests in 2017.

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elDiario.es @eldiario.es · Aug 10

Un grupo de activistas irrumpe durante la emisión de Gran Hermano en Israel para pedir el fin del exterminio en Gaza
www.eldiario.es/rastreador/g...

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · Aug 7

New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!

Are young men becoming more conservative?

This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.

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

Young men, gendered labour market competition, and opposition to gender equality policy across 27 EU countries

Recent studies have shown an increasing divide in political values between young men and women, particularly regarding gender equality attitudes. In this study it is argued that this is due in part...

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · Aug 7

Please share this thread. It is important that political scientists, in Europe and across the world, understand why EPSS exists and why we are encouraging people to attend our inaugural conference, in Belfast next June.

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Christine Binzel @christinebinzel.bsky.social · Aug 3

Israeli political scientist Lihi Ben Shitrit:

"The more I learn about genocide, the more shocked and embarrassed I am by my own ignorance. Once I actively tried to be better informed about genocide, the picture in Gaza became terrifyingly clear."

forward.com/opinion/7598...

As an Israeli political scientist, I resisted thinking this war was a genocide. Here's what changed my mind

The incitement for genocide in the Israeli public sphere is undeniable. So why are so many of us liberal Jews so reluctant?

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Jul 31

Happy to help! [email protected]

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Jul 23

🧪How did COVID-19 affect citizens’ democratic preferences?

➡️ @cescamat.bsky.social A.Arenas A.Falcó & @jordimunoz.bsky.social find a lasting rise in technocratic preferences and a temporary bump in the willingness to sacrifice civil rights and freedoms www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Master in Institutions and Political Economy @ubmipe.bsky.social · Jul 21

Congratulations to the MIPE Third Cohort Graduates! 🎉

We’re very proud of each of you and excited to watch your next chapters unfold. The future is bright, and it’s yours for the taking! 🌟

@economiaempresaub.bsky.social @ubeconomics.bsky.social

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Saad Gulzar سعد گلزار @saadgulzar.bsky.social · Jul 21

60+ people desperate for food killed by Israel www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...

Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our paper on the effects of the pandemic shock on democratic preferences is finally out at @psrm.bsky.social!

Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very happy to see this one published at @psrm.bsky.social! This is joint work with @jordimunoz.bsky.social, Andreu Arenas, and Albert Falcó-Gimeno.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Jul 15

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -

Pandemics meet democracy: the footprint of COVID-19 on democratic attitudes - cup.org/44uFE9D

- ‪@cescamat.bsky.social‬, Andreu Arenas, Albert Falcó-Gimeno & @jordimunoz.bsky.social

#FirstView #COVID19

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Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very happy to see this one published at @psrm.bsky.social! This is joint work with @jordimunoz.bsky.social, Andreu Arenas, and Albert Falcó-Gimeno.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Jul 15

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -

Pandemics meet democracy: the footprint of COVID-19 on democratic attitudes - cup.org/44uFE9D

- ‪@cescamat.bsky.social‬, Andreu Arenas, Albert Falcó-Gimeno & @jordimunoz.bsky.social

#FirstView #COVID19

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Master in Institutions and Political Economy @ubmipe.bsky.social · Jul 10

Congratulations to our MIPE students on successfully presenting your Master Theses last week! 🎉 Your research tackled highly relevant topics, and the quality of your work was truly impressive!!! @ubeconomics.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social

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Sofia Breitenstein @sofiabrei.bsky.social · Jul 5

📢 Publication alert:
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, ‬ and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Jul 5

Yesterday we had a great kick-off meeting of the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center (IPERC) -such a vibrant community! @ub.edu @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @ubeconomics.bsky.social @econhistub.bsky.social @ubmipe.bsky.social

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Jul 4

So happy to see this finally published!

Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Jul 4

💣Do terrorist attacks boost support for incumbents?

➡️ A.Falcó @jordimunoz.bsky.social @robpannico.bsky.social show that in Spain, support for incumbents rose ~4pts after attacks, mostly when the incumbent was conservative and when civilians were targeted www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Master in Institutions and Political Economy @ubmipe.bsky.social · Jul 4

It’s been a pleasure to host Dídac Queralt from Yale University in our master’s program. His course on the Political Economy of Public Policies has just wrapped up, leaving our students with a truly enriching learning experience!

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Cornelius Erfort @cornelius-erfort.bsky.social · Jun 26

In the top affiliations, we see some changes with Gothenburg gaining momentum, and the LSE losing its first place from last year. Happy to see Humboldt making it into the top 10!

(All figures are based on the number of (co-)authorships.)

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