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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Aug 4

And we build on 3 years of collaborative research with many different public organisations (plus many great people involved - specific thanks to Koen Steenks, Datawerkplaats & @dataschool.nl 🙏)

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Aug 4

In this paper we provide an in-depth and empirical account of the impacts and challenges associated with developing and deploying digital twin technologies in the context of public administration and urban planning in the Netherlands 💡

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Aug 4

So happy to see this paper out on deconstructing sociotechnical imaginaries of digital twin technologies with Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, @mtschaefer.bsky.social & @albertmeijer.bsky.social! 🚀

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

There is no such thing as a digital twin: Deconstructing sociotechnical imaginaries of digital twin technologies in Dutch urban governance - Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, Sharon van Geldere, Mirko Tobias S...

Within the context of three-dimensional simulations of urban space and their variables within, digital twin technologies (DTs) are touted as making urban govern...

journals.sagepub.com

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jul 11

I want to thank all the participants for their engagement, the inspiring discussions, sharing their new research, and discussing new potential collaborations! Shout out to the amazing organisers as well @fscolli.bsky.social, @brittvandewalle.bsky.social and @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social🙏

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jul 11

@eaizenberg.bsky.social presented our new paper together with @annebind.bsky.social, on how business interest involvement affects citizens' legitimacy perceptions of policy making 🚀 In the summer school, Ellis and I also taught about methods and scientific conduct📔

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jul 11

This week, supernovas @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Ida Hobma and I attended the Workshop and Summer School of the @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social in #Maastricht 🤩

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jun 17

2️⃣ At the #BSK conference from @unileiden.bsky.social I presented the first paper of my PhD project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Check out this project together with @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Caelesta Braun and Rik Joosen on www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks to all the participants @evwillems.bsky.social, @brittvandewalle.bsky.social, @smartinez-bohme.bsky.social, @seiselt.bsky.social, @jacobalababmoser.bsky.social, @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social, @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Janneke Drent, Julia Keyser, Andreea Nastase and Sofie Braspenning!

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Jun 17

✨ Conference szn has started ✨
1️⃣ Together with Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout, we organised the #Poletmaal2025 panel on Interest Representation in Groningen. We want to thank all participants for their excellent contributions and the interesting discussions. It was good to (re)connect!

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Dirk-Jan Scheffers 🟥 @dirkscheffers.bsky.social · May 21

“Volgens het Internationaal Monetair Fonds gaat er veel geld naar koopkrachtondersteuning, maar zou het voor de Nederlandse economie beter zijn te investeren in infrastructuur, onderwijs en onderzoek.”

Het zoveelste advies waar deze regering niet naar zal luisteren.

NRC @nrc.nl · May 20

IMF waarschuwt Nederland voor op korte termijn gericht kabinetsbeleid

Volgens het Internationaal Monetair Fonds gaat er veel geld naar koopkrachtondersteuning, maar zou het voor de Nederlandse economie beter zijn te investeren in infrastructuur, onderwijs en onderzoek.

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WOinActie.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social · May 21

Op 10 juni voeren we weer actie!
Filmpje van @fnv.bsky.social
youtu.be/qlHTza5KvUw

Hoger onderwijs: staak opnieuw mee op 10 juni 2025! #fnv #news #actie #onderwijs #hbo #wo

YouTube video by FNV

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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · May 12

Today, @salome.bsky.social argues that by centralizing data flows and gutting public information systems, DOGE is building the machinery for a new era of authoritarianism.

The Right Understands That All Governance Is Data Governance

The tech arm of Trump 2.0 isn't just reshaping government — it's consolidating control over the data infrastructure that makes modern governance possible. By centralizing data flows and gutting public...

lpeproject.org

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · May 13

In Europe, autocratic governments and far-right political forces have been targeting civil society groups and their donors for years. That strategy has seeped into EU politics. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center

Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.

www.politico.eu

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · May 9

Her research is part of my starter grant project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Curious? Make sure to give @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social a follow and explore the project here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...

Do citizens care for interest representation? A study on citizens’ perceptions and feelings towards the representative potential of civil society

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Ellis Aizenberg @eaizenberg.bsky.social · May 9

🎉 Proud of @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social for presenting the pre-analysis plan of her first paper @uva.nl yesterday! She shared her work at an inspiring workshop on bridging communication & interest group research. Big thanks to @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social for the invite!

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Apr 9

✍️ Apply by 16 April
☀️ Summer School of @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social
📣 Interest groups and advocacy in a changing political context
🔓 Open to PhD and Master's students + practitioners
📅 6 –11 July
📍 @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
#Polisky #AcademicSky

Summer School of the Standing Group on Interest Groups, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 6 – 11 July 2025

Interest groups and advocacy in a changing political context

ecpr.eu

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Randy Besco @randybesco.bsky.social · Apr 7

Gave a talk to our PhD students today, and feeling appreciative of all the recent methods work on improving common practices. Thanks to all the authors who work to make their work accessible, especially on social media.

A few articles we discussed:

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Feb 17

❓Are you researching civil society, advocacy, lobbying and/or interest groups?

Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout and I invite your paper proposals at panel #14 for the upcoming #Politicologenetmaal 2025 at @unigroningen.bsky.social!

Please share!

More info: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...

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Call for Papers 2025 – Politicologenetmaal 2025 in Groningen

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Mar 25

📣 Less than one week left to submit 📣
Deadline #Poletmaal = March 31st ⏰

We aim to bring together different scholars from various (sub)fields & encourage scholars in all career stages to join/share/discuss their work (in progress) with us ⬇️

politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...

Call for paper submissions for Politicologenetmaal 2024. Panel #14 - Interest Representation: Shifting Dynamics and New Challenges in Researching Civil Society, Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Lobbying

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · Mar 20

IN NEW ISSUE: What explains interest group prominence in parliamentary speech? Darren Halpin, @timothyjgraham.bsky.social, @bertfraussen.bsky.social, @maxgroemping.bsky.social & Zhiheng Zhou argue it's more aligned with policy agendas than partisanship or ideology: buff.ly/jIETACp (OPEN ACCESS)

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Mar 19

@iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social Marcel Hanegraff & @evwillems.bsky.social show that the civil society mobilization significantly influences the degree to which policymakers are congruent with the concerns of low educated & income citizens.

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

#polisky #academicsky

Abstract of the article "Socioeconomic (in)congruence in EU public policy: the role of civil society" by Iskander De Bruycker, Marcel Hanegraff and Evelien Willems. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying the median congruence between elected politicians and different socioeconomic status groups.

Figure 3, displaying the median congruence between civil society organisations and different socioeconomic status groups.

Figure 4, displaying predictive margins of civil society organisation mobilisation on socioeconomic bias based on model 1.

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Feb 17

@bastiaanredert.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social

Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Feb 17

@eaizenberg.bsky.social @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social @brittvandewalle.bsky.social @frederikstevens.bsky.social
@fscolli.bsky.social
@bertfraussen.bsky.social @evwillems.bsky.social

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Feb 17

We invite contributions that focus on (but not limited to):
➡️ Under researched governance levels e.g. regional governance levels, executive bureaucracy
➡️ Political challenges as polarization, social justice issues
➡️ Innovative methodological approaches e.g. computational methods

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Sharon van Geldere @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social · Feb 17

❓Are you researching civil society, advocacy, lobbying and/or interest groups?

Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout and I invite your paper proposals at panel #14 for the upcoming #Politicologenetmaal 2025 at @unigroningen.bsky.social!

Please share!

More info: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...

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Call for Papers 2025 – Politicologenetmaal 2025 in Groningen

politicologenetmaal.eu

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