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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · 8d

MEDem conference day 1: fantastic keynote speech by @sldelange.bsky.social on the future of democracy research. @gesis.org @medem.bsky.social

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · 8d

MEDem conference day 1: @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social gave an amazing keynote on data and their impact on the future steps of democracy research @gesis.org in Cologne @medem.bsky.social

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · 8d

Day 2 of the @medem.bsky.social conference, @sziaja.bsky.social presenting our HarDIS/PartyFacts project to make linking on the basis of Party IDs future proof.

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Kicking off day 1 of the 3rd #MEDemConference at @gesis.org! From @sldelange.bsky.social discussing radical-right normalization 🗳️ to calls to consolidate democracy data by @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social 📊 — keynotes spotlight why #MEDem matters for democracy.

Sarah de Lange presents at the 3rd MEDem Conference 2025. Behind her, a slide shows the book “The Normalization of the Radical Right” and a quote on how radical-right behavior grows when previously hidden views become socially acceptable.

Simon Munzert speaks at the 3rd MEDem Conference 2025 on the past, present, and future of democracy research.

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 11d

They say: once there’s a paper 📝, it’s real…
🎉 #MEDem in #EPS @ecpr.bsky.social

The paper outlines how MEDem will strengthen #OpenScience by making data #FAIR in #DemocracyResearch – and how scholars across Europe are joining forces to build a truly open #ResearchInfrastructure ⚙️

Screenshot of the article “Open science in democracy research: the research infrastructure ‘Monitoring Electoral Democracy’ (MEDem)” published in European Political Science. The header shows the journal name, DOI link, and the label “DEBATE.” Below, the title is followed by the author list: Hajo Boomgaarden, Alexia Katsanidou, Sylvia Kritzinger, Georg Lutz, Johanna Willmann, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. The abstract explains the aims of MEDem as a European research infrastructure to make democracy research data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable). Keywords listed include open science, FAIR data, ESFRI roadmap, research infrastructure, democracy research, data harmonization, data linking, and data set search. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-025-00534-8

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Bernd Schlipphak @bschlipphak.bsky.social · 15d

We - @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social, @kgattermann.bsky.social @sebstier.bsky.social, @sziaja.bsky.social & I - are very excited to start the work of the RN on #DataLinkage!

If you are interested in why, when & how to link data formats in PolSci research, do not hesitate to join our Network!

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 15d

🎉 Our brand-new Research Network on Data Linkage in Political Science (@ecpr-datalinkage.bsky.social) has joined us on Bluesky!

📲 Follow them to stay updated on the latest research, job opportunities and forthcoming events

Join their network for FREE 👉 buff.ly/P98ZDx1

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 We're hiring!
Join our CSES Team @gesis.org Cologne as a Senior Researcher. If you’re into comparative electoral research and love diving into data, this is your moment.
Come shape global democracy with us! 🌍📊
www.gesis.org/en/institute...

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Markus Quandt @markusquandt.bsky.social · Jul 17

Job offer: You love international electoral studies? If you'd like to lead the CSES data processing team at GESIS in Cologne, Germany, and be part of the CSES Secretariat, apply here before August 15th:
www.gesis.org/en/institute...

Details

GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

www.gesis.org

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Humboldt GovLab @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

Together with projects from @gesis.org and @uni-muenster.de, we organized a workshop @humboldtuni.bsky.social to evaluate on one of the most promising tools for democratic renewal: #CitizensAssemblies.

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Jul 9

We invite paper submissions to our workshop on Earth Observation Data in the Social Sciences @gesis.org
⏳November 26-28, 2025
🎓Keynotes Prof. Dr. Monika Kuffer (University of Twente)
Dr. Ana Andries (University of Surrey).
⏱️Deadline August 6th
✉️abstracts (max. 500 words) to [email protected]

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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · Jun 12

#linkingdata #cfp #cfa
#KODAQS #Workshop: Linking Data through Location - Workflows, and Quality Assurance of Geospatial Data Integration

13-14 Nov 2025 at GESIS Cologne

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Sebastian Ziaja @sziaja.bsky.social · Jun 11

Die Projekte:
www.hallobundestag.de
www.gesis.org/en/research/projects-and-exchange/external-funding-projects/details/project/251
www.lospfade.de/
www.incite-dem.eu/dlabs/
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Sebastian Ziaja @sziaja.bsky.social · Jun 11

Moderation:
Hannah Göppert von @offenegesellschaft.bsky.social
Finanzierung:
@volkswagenstiftung.de
Organisation:
@vanessabuth.bsky.social,
@felixpetersen.bsky.social ,
@timwapps.bsky.social
und @sziaja.bsky.social
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Sebastian Ziaja @sziaja.bsky.social · Jun 11

Ort: @humboldtuni.bsky.social
Zeit: 15. Juli 2025, 15:30
Anmeldung:
ivv7survey.uni-muenster.de/index.php/79...
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Einladung zur öffentlichen Roundtable-Diskussion „Können Bürgerräte die repräsentative Demokratie stärken? Erkenntnisse aus der praxisnahen Forschung“

ivv7survey.uni-muenster.de

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Sebastian Ziaja @sziaja.bsky.social · Jun 11

Können Bürgerräte die repräsentative Demokratie stärken?
Wir diskutieren Ergebnisse aus vier praxisnahen Forschungsprojekten auf einem Roundtable mit
@polenz.bsky.social,
@kliesenberg.bsky.social,
Felix Arndt, Stabstelle Bürgerräte @bundestag.de
und @heikekluever.bsky.social
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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Apr 14

Are you an expert in Survey Methodology? There is no better place to work than @gesis.org We are looking for a head of department for our flagship "Survey Design and Methodology" department (combined with a W3 professorship in the Uni Mannheim). www.hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...

www.hidden-professionals.de

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉 Big step for #MEDem! We’ve officially applied for the #ESFRIroadmap2026— backed by 15 governments, 1,000+ researchers & 100+ institutions/associations.
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉

MEDem has applied for ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research - Monitoring Electoral Democracy

MEDem has applied for inclusion on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research On April 8, 2025, MEDem (Monitoring Electoral Democracy) took a major next step toward shap...

www.medem.eu

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Apr 2

Are you planning a Horizon Europe proposal? If you need some methodological innovation with earth observation data (eg. satelites) linked with survey data by geolocation at GESIS we have a great team that can support that dealing with all kinds of sociological and political science questions.

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Lea Kaftan @dielea.bsky.social · Mar 19

Earlier this month, Paul Bederke had the opportunity to attend the 1st OSCARS Annual Meeting in Rome (March 3–4, 2025), where he represented our HarDIS project – Harmony in the Democratic Ideological Space.
oscars-project.eu/projects/har...

HarDIS - Harmony in the Democratic Ideological Space | OSCARS

In today’s democracies, the relationship between political parties and voters plays a critical role in shaping political outcomes. However, research on this interaction, including party responsiveness...

oscars-project.eu

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Mar 10

GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology 2025

📣 The program of the #GESISsummerschool is out & registration is open!

🗓️ 23 July - 15 Aug 2025

Venue (depending on course):
🏢 GESIS Cologne
💻 Online

More info & registration at gesis.org/summerschool

GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
23 July to 15 August 2025
Cologne | Online

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Mar 4

We are on the finishing line. You can still support the work of MEDem here: www.medem.eu/medem-endors...

Matthias Reiter-Pázmándy @reiterpazmandy.bsky.social · Mar 4

A European consortium builds a research infrastructure for data and research on democracy 🏛️⚙️💻📊🗂️
Want to learn more or support?
Go there 👇

MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Mar 3

In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Feb 25

Wir suchen einen Berufseinsteigerin (Politikwissenschaft, Soziologie o. Ä.), der*die uns hilft, den Dschungel der Online-Plattformen zu navigieren und unsere Datentreuhand im Datenportal zur Rassismus- und Rechtsextremismusforschung zu stärken. www.hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...

Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in Community Datentreuhand

GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften ist eine von Bund und Ländern finanzierte, international tätige sozialwissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft.Vorbehaltlich der finalen...

www.hidden-professionals.de

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Antonia May @acmay.bsky.social · Feb 18

🚨Publication Alert 🚨 Just in time for the next #BTW25, in my latest article doi.org/10.1111/pops... I show that far-right parties benefit strongly from heightened migration debates, but that left-wing parties can also benefit to some extent by offering pro-immigrant, inclusive positions. #polpsy

Ready or not. National identity, vote choice, and mass media: Evidence from Germany

Exploiting the increased prominence of debates on immigration, right-wing parties often frame and campaign against immigrants as a threat to national societies. Research on national identity has show...

doi.org

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Carl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · Feb 17

Democracy researchers please take note, and tell relevant colleagues: The Dep. of Pol. Sci. in Gothenburg is hiring a new Director for the V-Dem Institute. The Director will also serve as permanent (tenured) member of the Dep., with reduced teaching responsibilities during their tenure as Director.

V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · Feb 11

📢Applications Open for New Director of the V-Dem Institute
V-Dem Institute and the Dept. of Political Science, University of Gothenburg is looking for a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Political Science & Director of the V-Dem Institute.
To application: shorturl.at/9rvmx
📆 March 27, 2025.

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Dec 16

Great discussions at the recent MEDem Workshop in Lausanne with brilliant minds from Political Science and Communication Science! Hosted by FORS, we worked hard to gear up for the final phase of the ESFRI meeting. #MEDem #ESFRI #DemocracyResearch 🔗

Group photo of the MEDem Team and the workshop participants.

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