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tom westland @tomwestland.bsky.social · 8h

CALL FOR PAPERS
A workshop at LSE next April on 'Uses and Abuses of the Murdock Atlas in Social Science Research'. We're looking for cross-disciplinary engagement to think critically about what this widely used source means, what it can & can't tell us. Submit by Nov 14
www.lse.ac.uk/economic-his...

Uses and abuses of the Murdock Atlas in social science research

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Rachel Porter @rachelporter.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Call for PostDoc or Visiting PhD Student 🚨

apply.interfolio.com/175219

We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · 2d

⚠️ Virtual Workshop in HPE info ⚠️

@adajkanu.bsky.social is presenting a project on "Colonization and the Politics of Belonging in Nigeria" on Thursday! Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) will discuss. Let me know if you're not on our email list already and would like to be!

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · 6d

The virtual workshop is back in full gear! Join us this Thursday if you'd like to learn more about what happens to secret police officers after an internal defection

Dmitrii Kofanov @dkofanov.bsky.social · 6d

Please join Virtual HPE Workshop tomorrow, this Thursday, at 12:00 EST! Henry Thomson (Arizona State University)
is presenting his paper "Careers in the Crossfire: The Effects of Internal Defections on Secret Police Officers’ Networks" (with @kkrakows.bsky.social), discussed by Martin Dimitrov.

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Matthijs Rooduijn @mrooduijn.bsky.social · 13d

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

werkenbij.uva.nl

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Volha Charnysh @vcharnysh.bsky.social · 15d

Looking for rising stars in Historical Political Economy? 🌍📚
Check out this year’s job market candidates: www.broadstreet.blog/p/hpe-candid...

HPE candidates on the job market

Job market season is here.

www.broadstreet.blog

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Daniel Rowe @danrowe.bsky.social · 25d

We’re advertising for a 30 month postdoc position in US Politics (very broadly construed).

The role is mainly research, but allows the holder to gain experience teaching UK and US undergraduates. Happy to answer any and all questions.

Application deadline 27/10. (Start date early 2026.)

Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics at University of Oxford

Recruiting now: Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 Reminder: EuroWEPS-🇮🇹 applications are due 30 September 👇

Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · Aug 14

Apply to EuroWEPS 12/13! We're organizing the next EuroWEPS workshops at Bocconi (Nov 14) and EUI (Dec 15) to discuss designs/papers focusing on causal inference. No presentations, just constructive discussions. Early career scholars are especially welcome to apply! Submission deadline is Sep 30

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · 26d

Daniel Baquero has organized a neat panel on “Reform and Development from Historical Perspectives”
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
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Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · 26d

So well-deserved - congratulations!

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Jan P. Vogler @janvogler.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨

For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!

In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀

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IE Political Science @iepolisci.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨

We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.

We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Amazing news - congratulations 🎉

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Amazing, Jan 🎉

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Courtney Boen @courtneyboen.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 Job! 🚨

Brown Sociology & the Watson School of International & Public Affairs are hiring a TT assistant professor whose research focuses on social policy (broadly conceived).

Apply by 9/15: apply.interfolio.com/172655

Happy to chat about life at Brown, etc!

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apply.interfolio.com

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Giovanni Mantilla @giofabman.bsky.social · Sep 2

Apply for a 4 year postdoc (JRF) @christscollegecam.bsky.social Politics and International Studies is one of the eligible fields. Details below. Deadline 16 September 2025 noon UK time. www.christs.cam.ac.uk/stipendiary-...

Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship | Christs College Cambridge

www.christs.cam.ac.uk

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Yann Kerevel @ykerevel.bsky.social · Aug 27

LSU is hiring at the assistant level in Comparative (open specialization), and two positions in Judicial Politics. CP job should post soon and judicial job is live. I’m on the CP search committee but happy to answer questions about both searches!

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Erica De Bruin @edebruin.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are hiring in American Politics at Hamilton College this year! We're seeking a scholar of political institutions, broadly understood. Hamilton's been a wonderful place to work, & I'm happy to answer any questions about the position, department, life in upstate NY, etc. apply.interfolio.com/171832

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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · Aug 14

Apply to EuroWEPS 12/13! We're organizing the next EuroWEPS workshops at Bocconi (Nov 14) and EUI (Dec 15) to discuss designs/papers focusing on causal inference. No presentations, just constructive discussions. Early career scholars are especially welcome to apply! Submission deadline is Sep 30

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David Fortunato @fortunato.bsky.social · Aug 14

International Economics, Government and Business at the Copenhagen Business School is hiring and setting up pre-interviews at APSA 2025 (and online for those not attending).

ABDs and early assistants in political science should consider this an open-field search

members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob...

American Political Science Association > Sign In

members.apsanet.org

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Aug 14

@reidingerve.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥

Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · Aug 14

Equal representation does not affect men’s expectations regarding policy output. However, if men are under-represented, most men across various sub-groups believe institutions are less likely to cater to their interests journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

How Men React to Shifts in Gender Representation: Ignored Interests? Good for Society? - Verena Reidinger, 2025

Women’s representation has significantly increased in recent decades. Women even dominate some decision-making bodies. How do these changes influence men’s atti...

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · Aug 11

Excited to be part of the Political Economy of Europe Pre-APSA Conference this year! The past years have been a ton of fun 💃

Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here's the final program for the Political Economy of Europe Pre-APSA Conference (Sept 10, UBC).

Sign up here if you would like to attend: forms.gle/7U68mtR224QT...

Excited to hang out again next month!
CC: @mariacarreri.bsky.social, @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social, @awiedemann.bsky.social

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here's the final program for the Political Economy of Europe Pre-APSA Conference (Sept 10, UBC).

Sign up here if you would like to attend: forms.gle/7U68mtR224QT...

Excited to hang out again next month!
CC: @mariacarreri.bsky.social, @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social, @awiedemann.bsky.social

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Armin Schaefer @arminschaefer.bsky.social · Aug 7

I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word.
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637

stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de

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