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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Jul 2

Zorionak!!! 🥳

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Pedro Riera @priera.bsky.social · Jun 28

It’s a wrap. Now that EPSA (2025) is on the books, we would like to thank everyone for coming to University Carlos III of Madrid and contributing to a wonderful conference. See you all in Belfast 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Jun 26

Today I'll be presenting papers on Francoist Mayors at #epsa2025 in Madrid. Stop by if you are into HPE, gender, autocratic politics or local politics!

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Jun 24

Feel free to stop by the Junior Workshop in Historical Political Economy tomorrow at UC3M Puerta de Toledo. We can promise you lots of interesting papers and very nice people

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Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez @pablofernandezv.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚨The Social Sciences dept @ UC3M is looking to sponsor candidates for the César Nombela Program, an initiative to attract researchers to Madrid. Successful candidates get a job with us & great work conditions for 5 yrs (more below).

To express interest, complete form (by 06/24)
👉 n9.cl/qdjvz

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Didac Queralt @didacqueralt.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thrilled to share the program for the III Yale-UB HPE Workshop — a joint initiative bringing together HPE researchers across continents and disciplines. Huge thanks to our sponsors, presenters, and discussants. Can’t wait for a great conference!
cc @cescamat.bsky.social (UB co-host)

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Instituto Carlos III-Juan March/ Carlos III-Juan March Institute @ic3jm.bsky.social · Jun 12

We wrap up Day 1 of the Graduate Workshop in Social Sciences (IC3JM–UB)!
We’ve heard fascinating thesis presentations and seen great feedback and discussion.
Looking forward to tomorrow! 🎓📚

Cc @ubmipe.bsky.social ;)

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Alberto López Ortega @bertous.bsky.social · Jun 10

Os comparto tribuna en El País.

Investigo en Harvard la instrumentalización de causas liberales. Trump ofrece un caso de estudio perfecto: usar como arma la lucha contra el antisemitismo para socavar la autonomía universitaria y expulsar investigadores internacionales.
elpais.com/ciencia/2025...

El último internacional en Harvard

El autor, investigador visitante español en la universidad, explica que, en el Harvard de la segunda presidencia de Trump, cada gesto de defensa de la internacionalidad se ha convertido en un acto de ...

elpais.com

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Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez @pablofernandezv.bsky.social · Jun 4

📢 Job Alert | Political Science

The Social Sciences Dept. at @uc3m.es is hiring a *2-year fixed-term faculty position* in Political Science.

📅 Deadline: June 14, 2025
🚀 Start date: Jan 1, 2026
📬 Questions? [email protected]

🔗 Full call & application:
www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite...

Visiting Professor in the area of Political Science | UC3M

Contenido compartido desde el sitio web oficial de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - www.uc3m.es

www.uc3m.es

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Jun 2

We have a great lineup of papers for the Junior Workshop in HPE. A limited number of spots are available for scholars interested in attending the workshop. Fill this form if you want to join us next June 25 at UC3M forms.gle/DckGoQDfniTU... @tinepaulsen.bsky.social @franvillamil.bsky.social

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · May 26

Avui, i fins al 15 de juny, hem obert les inscripcions per la novena edició del postgrau d'analista de dades per l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública que fem a @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @ub.edu www.ub.edu/analista-de-...

Analista de dades | Universitat de Barcelona

Analista de dades per a l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública

www.ub.edu

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Instituto Carlos III-Juan March/ Carlos III-Juan March Institute @ic3jm.bsky.social · May 26

📢 Last chance to apply for tuition waiver scholarships for our interdisciplinary Master’s in Social Sciences!

🎓 3 tuition waivers still available
🗓 Deadline: this week – May 31, 2025

🔗 Apply now: www.uc3m.es/master/socia...

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Blog Piedras de Papel @piedrasdepapel.bsky.social · May 17

@pablofernandezv.bsky.social escribe un gran post sobre uno de los temas sociológicos de moda: la brecha ideológica entre mujeres y hombres. Lo hace con datos a lo largo del tiempo y analizando grupos por edad.

¡No os lo perdáis!

www.eldiario.es/132_bbb230?u...

¿Existe una brecha ideológica creciente entre hombres y mujeres?

Está emergiendo una brecha ideológica creciente entre hombres y mujeres, especialmente entre los más jóvenes. Una brecha derivada del viraje hacia posiciones más conservadoras entre los hombres jóvene...

www.eldiario.es

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Ciència Política UB @cpoliticaub.bsky.social · May 15

🧑‍🎓In November we will be hosting the VII International Doctoral Workshop on "The pressing challenges to inequality in contemporary society"
📅Apply by June 9
Find all relevant information on our website: sites.google.com/view/ublawco...

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · May 9

Don't miss this episode! @ethanbdm.bsky.social, A. Fowler and W. Dziuda discuss the relation between political participation, civic education, and gender, based on a talk with @tonirodon regarding our paper Working for Democracy (doi.org/10.1017/S000...) effectivegov.uchicago.edu/podcast/is-t...

Is This the Most Unexpected Voter Turnout Strategy Ever?

What if one of the most powerful tools to boost voter turnout isn’t a flashy campaign or a new voting law—but being randomly forced to work the polls?In this episode, we explore a surprising study of ...

effectivegov.uchicago.edu

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Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez @pablofernandezv.bsky.social · May 6

La Carlos III ha abierto 2 plazas de *profesor ayudante doctor* en ciencias políticas y 1 en sociología. Deadline: 14 de mayo

Os ruego ayuda para darle la mayor difusión posible.

Para resolver dudas: [email protected]

www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite...

Profesorado Ayudante Doctor - CONVOCATORIA 2025/D/DE/TD/2 | UC3M

Contenido compartido desde el sitio web oficial de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - www.uc3m.es

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Sebastián Lavezzolo @lavezzolo.bsky.social · May 9

📢 Job Alert | Political Science

The Social Sciences Dept. at @uc3m.es is hiring a 2-year fixed-term faculty position in Political Science.

📅 Deadline: June 14, 2025
🚀 Start date: Jan 1, 2026
📬 Questions? [email protected]

🔗 Full call & application:
www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite...

Visiting Professor in the area of Political Science | UC3M

Contenido compartido desde el sitio web oficial de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - www.uc3m.es

www.uc3m.es

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Apr 30

Join us in the Virtual Workshop in HPE. Very excited to present our new working paper on women local politicians in the Francoist period in Spain

Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Apr 28

This week, we have a rare Wednesday session in the virtual workshop in HPE! @pauvallprat.bsky.social is presenting work w. @albahuidobro.bsky.social on the long-term effects of women’s representation under autocracy. Ana Tur-Prats (UC Merced) is discussing, so we’re bound to learn a ton

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Apr 28

This week, we have a rare Wednesday session in the virtual workshop in HPE! @pauvallprat.bsky.social is presenting work w. @albahuidobro.bsky.social on the long-term effects of women’s representation under autocracy. Ana Tur-Prats (UC Merced) is discussing, so we’re bound to learn a ton

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Daniel Cetrà @danicetra.bsky.social · Apr 2

📽️ Passi exclusiu de "Parenostre"
🗓️ Dilluns vinent, 12 h
📍 Aula Magna, @dretub.bsky.social

Serà un plaer conduir el col·loqui posterior amb els seus creadors: Toni Soler (guionista i productor) i Paco Escribano.

Us hi esperem!

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Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · Mar 27

🗳️L'any 1933 les dones van votar per primer cop i van poder exercir de presidentes i vocals de les meses electorals.

Una decisió que va tenir un impacte positiu en la seva mobilització política.

🔗Aquí el nostre petit homenatge htmlpreview.github.io?https://gith... @pauvallprat.bsky.social @upf.edu

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Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Mar 27

We prepared a simple, interactive and accessible summary of our recent @bjpols.bsky.social article on the relationship between poll workers and female enfranchisement, have a look.
@ic3jm.bsky.social @divulgauc3m.bsky.social

Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · Mar 26

🗳️Did serving as polling officers impact women's future political engagement?

📹Following our recent @bjpols.bsky.social, we present a new way of disseminating findings: a storytelling! htmlpreview.github.io?https://gith... @pauvallprat.bsky.social @politiquesupf.bsky.social

A teaser👇

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Bernat Puertas @bernatpuertas.bsky.social · Mar 25

Very happy to see this out! Together with Abel Escribà-Folch @politiquesupf.bsky.social @ibei.org we explore whether foreign aid and FDI have opposing effects on dictators' personalism levels 🧵👇

Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Mar 25

💰 Does foreign income fuel power consolidation in dictatorships?

➡ @bernatpuertas.bsky.social & A. Escribà-Folch show there is no robust link between the two—only a limited effect on certain aspects of personalism www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Instituto Carlos III-Juan March/ Carlos III-Juan March Institute @ic3jm.bsky.social · Mar 26

⏰⏳ Final days to apply!

📢 Don’t miss the chance to apply for one of the 4 full scholarships for the Master in Social Sciences (IC3JM - UC3M)!

🗓 Deadline: March 31, 2025

🔗 Apply now: www.uc3m.es/master/socia...

Please share with anyone who might be interested!

Master in Social Sciences | UC3M

Master in Social Sciences - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - UC3M

www.uc3m.es

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Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · Mar 25

🚨New article🔥

🗳️ What helped close the turnout gender gap after female enfranchisement?

▶️ We study a 1933 lottery that assigned newly enfranchised women as poll officers and its impact on their voting in 1936.

One of my favourite projects! 🎉 @upf.edu @politiquesupf.bsky.social

Pau Vall-Prat @pauvallprat.bsky.social · Mar 24

🚨🚨New Publication🚨🚨🥳
🗳 How does serving as a poll officer influence future turnout, particularly among women? In a recent article at @bjpols.bsky.social with @tonirodon.bsky.social, we explore this question. 🧵

Working For Democracy: Poll Officers and the Turnout Gender Gap | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Working For Democracy: Poll Officers and the Turnout Gender Gap - Volume 55

www.cambridge.org

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