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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 5d

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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?

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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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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 7d

Have fun Julius! :)

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 7d

Love this! Congrats Dylan! :)

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 13d

🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels & Papers ⤵️
🌈 Gender, Sexuality, and Political Careers
🪑 @lenastephan.bsky.social @robindevroe.bsky.social, Andrea Aldrich, William Daniel (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social) Ragnhild Louise Muriaas (@unibergen.bsky.social)
⌛👇 7 Nov

Gender, Sexuality, and Political Careers

European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15 – 17 June 2026

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 15d

Wir diskutieren, wie die Wahlrechtsreform die Chancen von Frauen im Bundestag systematisch verschlechtert hat – und unterschiedliche Lösungsansätze wie:
• Stärkung von Listenmandaten
• Gesetzliche Paritätsquoten
• Parteienfinanzierung
• Rahmenbedingungen für eine veränderte politische Kultur

Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 15d

📢 Neue Publikation

Mit @sarahdingler.bsky.social und @corinnakroeber.bsky.social habe ich für die Zeitschrift des @juristinnenbund.bsky.social den Beitrag „Wahlsystem und Wahlrecht – Barrieren und Lösungsansätze für die Wahl von Frauen“ verfasst. Hier gehts zum Heft: www.djb.de/zeitschrift/...

Wahlsystem und Wahlrecht – Barrieren und Lösungsansätze für die Wahl von Frauen - Nomos eLibrary

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 20d

@ecpr.bsky.social @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social

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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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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 23d

Very honoured and excited to be co-chairing this section with William Daniel, Andrea Aldrich, @rmuriaas.bsky.social & @robindevroe.bsky.social. 💜

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 23d

Find the full section description here: lnkd.in/eQavJKnd

📩 We are looking forward to your submissions!

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Call for Papers and Panels: join our section on Gender, Sexuality and Political Careers at the #ECPG2026!

We invite contributions on the gendered architecture of political careers across elected, appointed & informal roles - whether theoretical, empirical, critical, or methodological.

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wooooooow! Goosebumps 🥲 Ich freue mich sehr für dich

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Aug 26

🔥 nice to see this out!! Congrats Julius!

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Jul 14

Oder auch Parteien, Parlamente und Plenarsitzungen als inhaltlicher Fokus, stimmts Jochen? 😁

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨🚨🚨Join us at Greifswald University for a PostDoc with the amazing Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social :)

(Also, as our office windows will be side by side - feel free to reach our for any questions regarding work and life in HGW)

Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · Jul 14

📣 Postdoc (75 %, 3 yrs) at @unigreifswald.bsky.social — start autumn 2025 on perhaps Germany’s most beautiful campus. Know someone with a PhD (or nearly done) in Political Science? ⬇️ #PolSci #Postdoc

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congrats Raf 🍰🧁🎂🥮🍥Very excited to see you defend in October!

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Jul 2

Coffee always 🌟🌟

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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thrilled that my article on women's activism in PRR parties has been published open access today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 💫

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This is my favourite article from my PhD thesis. I love the topic, its findings, and the literature it draws on.

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Jun 17

Glückwunsch! Ich hoffe auf baldige Anstoßmöglichkeit mit dir!

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · May 26

This is super interesting, thanks for sharing Bram!

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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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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Mar 13

Very interesting read - thank you guys! Looking forward to read more about it

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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · Mar 13

Very interesting and timely read - thank you for sharing!

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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...

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