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Social scientist @uc3m @ic3jm.bsky.social & http://pimlab.org | political behavior, misinfo., identity (PI ERC POLARCHATS) | Before: Dartmouth, SIPA, Leiden | Works on 🇮🇳🇧🇷 www.pimlab.org www.simonchauchard.com

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · May 30

Great write-up of our media + information literacy intervention funded by the @ssrc.org´s Mercury project

www.ssrc.org/mercury-proj...

partners: Bihar´s BRLPS & Dataleads.

@sumitra.bsky.social @priyadarshi-amar.bsky.social Florian Sichart

Looking forward to seeing and testing more of these!

Mercury Project Findings: Bihar Information and Media Literacy Initiative (BIMLI) – Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Council fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary ...

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Francesca R. Jensenius @fr-jensenius.bsky.social · 7h

Even subtle online rumors about out-group can ⬆️ resentment & conflict-related emotions. Results from large pre-registered experiment out in
@cpsjournal.bsky.social
, with Mathilde B. Mjelva,
@sschutte.bsky.social
, Helga M. Binningsbø.
@statsvitenskap.bsky.social @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 6d

Never felt more represented

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Instituto Carlos III-Juan March/ Carlos III-Juan March Institute @ic3jm.bsky.social · 7d

2025/2026 here we go... 🚀

Check out our Permanent Seminar Series line-up for the fall! 🍂✨
This year is going to be full of exciting news—stay tuned!

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 11d

Mandatory reading as always...though the most important quote may be elsewhere, in the association drawn between the short-term agendas/lack of overarching vision of current reformist parties and their losing this social base.

Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 11d

"I am a Gramscian in that I believe that to become hegemonic an ideology must offer a vision of a future in which the interests of those who rule coincide with the interests of everyone else. MAGA fails to offer one...Yet the opposition to MAGA also fails to offer an alternative."

How Democracies Fall Apart - Dissent Magazine

An interview with Adam Przeworski.

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Ed Schatz @edwardschatz.bsky.social · 11d

Political ethnography alert! 🚨

Fabulous article by @professorbiko.bsky.social and Tali Mendelberg in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social showing that MAGA is as much about 'reclaiming lost status' as it is about culture wars or policy preferences.

The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement

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Sumitra Badrinathan @sumitra.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 new paper out w/ @simonchauchard.bsky.social in BJPS @bjpols.bsky.social on the link between misinformation and religiosity- does religious belief cause people to endorse more misinformation? And if so, what can we do about it?

thread below ⬇️

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Sumitra Badrinathan @sumitra.bsky.social · 18d

i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation.

i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.

Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 18d

Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.

One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 21d

Wow looks great! will try and read, now :) Curious: does this have anything to do with the kind of leadership/mayors these cities have....like, active/"good" mayors manage to attract the tour and this is the kind of stuff that helps fend off the far right? Any data in this direction?

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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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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨🚨🚨Announcing a special issue on “Political Violence in Democracies” published by @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social and edited by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, U Daxecker, and me. In this very long 🧵, I will introduce the special issue with its 14 articles. doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 29d

Missed it in august! But this (with @sumitra.bsky.social) also is out at @bjpols.bsky.social

We map how religious beliefs and identities affect the endorsement of falsehoods, and use an experiment in India to test. More to do on the contextual drivers of misinfo, but this is a start. Check it :)

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW -

The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India - cup.org/472gDEr

- @simonchauchard.bsky.social & @sumitra.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the role of religion in misinformation and polarization, specifically within the context of India. The text highlights methods and findings from a study exploring how religious identities can amplify or reduce the effects of misinformation.

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · 29d

New article out in World Development! 🚨
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (ungated if u click now)
With Rachel Brulé and @alyssarheinze.bsky.social, we explain and document some of the paradoxical (and actually inequality-building) consequences of India´s extensive gender quota system.

Inclusive reforms as levers for social exclusion: The paradoxical consequences of quotas for women in rural India

Why do radical institutional changes to democratize who accesses power fail to change who realizes power in practice? We argue that disjunctures betwe…

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Antoni-Italo de Moragas @moragasai.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨Excited to host the 8th edition of the Madrid Political Economy Workshop (#MAPE2025) at @cunef.bsky.social on Sept 26–27 Keynotes: Julia Cagé, Ruben Durante & Georgy Egorov. Check the program and register here 👉 sites.google.com/view/cunefpo...

MaPE 2025

8th MAPE Workshop Friday, September 26th, 2025 Saturday, September 27th, 2025 Contact the organizers for more information: Agustín Casas & Antoni De Moragas REGISTRATION FORM FOR MAPE 2025 HERE!!

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congrats!!

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 5

Aiii muy bien y gefeliciteerd, Catherine!

Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bravo!

Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 4

nah, sadly. too far....

Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bravo!!!

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Gabi Kruks-Wisner @gabikw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Long time (8 yrs!) in the making, but it's here! Our article on gender, policing, & institutional change is out (Open Access) in @apsrjournal.bsky.social! Working on this @amangla.bsky.social & @sandipz.bsky.social was a privilege, adventure, esp in mixed method research. tinyurl.com/yc4f6ste

Institutional Recognition: Activating Representation to Build Police Responsiveness to Women | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Institutional Recognition: Activating Representation to Build Police Responsiveness to Women

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Hanne Fjelde @hannefjelde.bsky.social · Aug 19

I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!

UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 14

We are looking for 1–2 postdoctoral researchers to join the project “Political Violence in Democracies”, led by @hannefjelde.bsky.social

📌 Full-time, 2-year postdoctoral position
📆 Start Date: Dec 1, (or by agreement)
📍 Location: Uppsala
⏳ Apply by: Oct 1

Read more: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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Elias Dinas @eliasdinas.bsky.social · Aug 18

Once again, PBC is back and calling for your applications! As always, this is a no-budget but heart-rich story — and we can’t wait to see your proposals!

EUI Political Behaviour Colloquium @behaviour-eui.bsky.social · Aug 6

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS!

We’re looking for presenters for the upcoming term (early October to mid-December 2025).

If you’d like to present, please fill out the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🗓 Deadline for proposals: August 31

EUI Political Behaviour Colloquium

Please fill in the details below to submit your proposal. Kindly provide the title and abstract of your paper, as well as your availability to present. The Colloquium is held every Tuesday from 17:00 ...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW -

The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India - cup.org/472gDEr

- @simonchauchard.bsky.social & @sumitra.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · Jul 29

HAPPENING NOW: a group of New York rabbis are being arrested at a protest outside the Israeli consulate calling for bringing food into Gaza, an end to the war, and return of all hostages

@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · Jul 29

You can watch this Green Beret describe this experience in his own words to @vanhollen.senate.gov, and for us, and I cried. I’m not sure how you could watch this veteran tell this child’s story and not feel all of the emotions at once.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jul 27

BREAKING: At least 62 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza despite a “tactical pause” to allow aid into the besieged enclave, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/pag0eh

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