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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · 6d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”

RIP Jane Goodall

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

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Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

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Thomas M. Meyer @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social · 14d

New publication with @kgattermann.bsky.social :
“Does media framing of election results affect whether voters perceive parties as election winners or losers?”
@polstudies.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0032...

A short 🧵:

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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik @laurenzennser.bsky.social · Aug 19

🎉🎉🎉 Extremely proud of @manuelwagner.bsky.social who yesterday defended his excellent PhD thesis on the political representation of the working class.

Big thanks to co-supervisor Nick Carnes & committee members @noamlupu.bsky.social, @denisetraber.bsky.social & @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social)!

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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · Jul 29

We have a JOP article about how swifties ~randomly denied tickets to the eras tour due to website allocation errors changed their views on related policies
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

The Development of an Issue Public: Evidence from The Eras Tour | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

www.journals.uchicago.edu

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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 12

I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.

Trump post: Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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Maja Sever @majasever.bsky.social · Jul 12

‪European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)‬
#Serbia: We urge the EU to respond to the ongoing repression of journalists, students and civil societies, also being perpetrated by state representatives and law enforcement officers. Absolute indifference must stop. The EU must take action.

Serbia: Media freedom continues to decline at alarming speed, EU must take action

The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations are profoundly appalled by the new attacks against journalists across Serbia, many of which ...

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annaliabrunetti.bsky.social @annaliabrunetti.bsky.social · Jul 2

I can only echo this - very excited to finally see this out in print!

For anyone interested in (citizens' meanings of) voting, political participation, and the use of open-ended questions in public opinion research across countries 💡

Belén Abdala @beluabdala.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thrilled to share that "The Meanings of Voting for Citizens" is out with OUP!

Loved working on this with brilliant mentors, co-authors, and friends

📘 The book (open access) explores how people think about voting and how these meanings influence participation

📊 And the data’s open too via AUSSDA

Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Jun 23

New book publication by @carolinaplescia.bsky.social et al.: What does #voting mean to citizens around the world? 🗳️
A new open access (via @oxunipress.bsky.social) explores answers from 25,000+ people in 13 countries. Read here: ⤵️
staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.at/news-detaila...
#PoliticalScience 📚

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jul 2

In every writing process, there’s a time when nothing works.

When everything looks like a mess: No argument, no structure, no nothing.

If that’s where you’re, congratulations!

You’re doing it right.

👉 My latest Respect the Marble post: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/your-first...

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Your First Draft Is Supposed to Be Bad. Congratulations!

Letting Go of Perfection So the Real Work Can Begin

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · Jun 27

Doing important things at @epsanet.bsky.social …like locating the one veg canapé at the reception 👀
@stawi-univie.bsky.social
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited to kick off #EPSA2025 on Day 1, Panel 1! 🎉

I’ll present my co-authored research with @michaelimre.bsky.social on 50 years of gender representation in political science publications. We analyze nearly 100,000 articles across 72 journals to uncover long-term trends. 🔍

@epsanet.bsky.social

Proportion of Papers by Year and Team Type

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · Jun 20

I wonder if appeals to self-interest on immigration—rather than, say, appeals to fairness or due process—might move Republicans? For example, does telling people mass deportation will weaken social security shift any attitudes?

Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · Jun 13

BREAKING @prri.org poll.
My disturbing take: It’s virtually impossible to write a survey question about the treatment of immigrants that is too brutal for Republicans to support.
1) 8 in 10 Republicans support renditions of immigrants to foreign prisons without due process.
prri.org/spotlight/ne...

New PRRI Poll: Six in Ten Americans Oppose Exporting Undocumented Immigrants to Foreign Prisons Without Due Process

Under the Trump administration, immigration enforcement has taken an unprecedented turn as immigrants, including asylum seekers and individuals with legal protections, are now being transferred to…

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Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · May 24

Interview bei ZEIT ONLINE:

Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.

www.zeit.de/politik/deut...

Linus Westheuser: "Die SPD muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen"

Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept.

www.zeit.de

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · May 16

🚨 working paper (w. @morganlcj.bsky.social @markuswagner.bsky.social): Protesters are not judged equally - even if tactics of groups are similar.

We ran an experiment in 🇩🇪 testing how people react to farmers vs. climate activists blocking roads.

What we find is disturbing:

osf.io/preprints/os...

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Dan de Kadt @dandekadt.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 “Good Description” with @annagbusse.bsky.social 🚨

What sets 'good' description apart from 'mere' description?

We develop a framework for evaluating descriptive research, whether we are doing it as scholars or assessing it as readers.

Two main contributions...

🔗📄 tinyurl.com/gooddesc

good_description/good_description_ddk_agb.pdf at main · ddekadt/good_description

Homepage of "Good Description" by Daniel de Kadt & Anna Grzymala-Busse - ddekadt/good_description

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you!!

Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

Thanks Matthias!

Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you! 😊

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 15

🛡️ Democracy’s defenders need knowledge, not just ideals.

The AUTHLIB project investigates Europe’s illiberal challenges and offers tools for action.

📩 Sign up to receive our research highlights, event news, and policy insights: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

🎓📅 Interestingly, there’s not too much difference across age or education levels, so it’s not just about how old you are or what you learned in school. 👀

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

We also see some differences in who is more likely to endorse a specific narrative, with people on the left & less authoritarian being more willing to admit to Italy’s active role in the war. Right-wing & more authoritarian folks? Not as much.

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

🇮🇹 Italians’ memory of WWII is still divided.
➡️~ 50% acknowledge Italy’s responsibility in war crimes.
➡️ But 80% say the Allies ‘liberated’ Italy, showing the enduring victim narrative.
💬 Nearly 30% think WWII & Holocaust discussions should stop, pointing to ongoing reluctance to face the past.

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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · May 15

🚨 My first publication, co-authored with Sylvia Kritzinger & Susanna Bastaroli, is out! In our chapter, we explore how Italians re-elaborate their country’s role in the WWII & the Holocaust.

Available online & in print (EN): www.wallstein-verlag.de/978383535866...

🧵 Some key findings: 👇

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