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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 26d

Här skriver @sandrahkansson.bsky.social och jag om orsakerna till ungas politiska underrepresentation i Sverige, varför det är problematiskt och vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas. www.altinget.se/rikspolitik/...

Demokratin hotas när unga trängs bort - Altinget

Trots ett växande politiskt engagemang bland unga minskar deras representation i förtroendeuppdrag. Det hotar både ungas inflytande och demokratins legitimitet. För att vända utvecklingen krävs tydlig...

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Aug 15

The UPPGAP program for the fall 2025 is out. Check it out!

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Aug 15

The UPPGAP program for the fall 2025 is out. Check it out!

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Aug 14

Check out this Elgar Encyclopedia entry on Political behavior of LGBT+ people penned by @wurthmann.bsky.social and myself. The piece summarizes what we know about queer political behavior and identifies some the remaining gaps. 🏳️‍🌈

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Aug 6

Excited to share that @grahn.bsky.social and I have co-authored a new chapter, "The Political Behavior of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Trans+ People", for the upcoming Elgar Encyclopedia of Gender and Politics (ed. Zoe Lefkofridi).
#LGBTQ

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you are attending Stockholm Pride this year (and speak Swedish), come and see this panel on the growing polarization around LGBTQ+ rights, featuring a great lineup, including myself. :) program.stockholmpride.org/sv/events/29...

Hur polariserade är vi - egentligen? av RFSL | Stockholm Pride

Vad händer med sakfrågorna när hbtqi-personers rättigheter görs till symbolfrågor i ett bredare s.k kulturkrig?

program.stockholmpride.org

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢

In "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography" @grahn.bsky.social & Cherry M Miller propose ethnographic approaches for scholars looking to research the gendered outcomes of institutions.

🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 polisky gendersky

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Research article "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography: Crafting Research from a Diverse Methodological Menu" by Michal Grahn & Cherry M. Miller.
Abstract begins: The objective of feminist institutionalist (FI) political science is to expose institutions that perpetuate gender inequalities. The nature of these entities and the best strategies for studying them remain hotly debated topics. Some scholars identify ethnography as a valuable methodology for FI research. However, novices to this methodology might need help navigating it. In this theory-generating article, we aim to bridge the gap between different approaches to FI and ethnographic methodologies. We propose ethnographic approaches suitable for scholars who see gendered institutions as real entities that constrain and enable human practices, as well as those who perceive them as sedimented clusters of meanings.

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jul 2

My trip back from #epsa2025 by #train was a joy. 4k km, well-functioning AC (needed in the heat). Amazed at the amazing public transport network Europe offers. Door to door, just public transport. #sustainabletravel #climatechange @epssnet.bsky.social

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Jun 6

🧵1/ Are primaries bad for political diversity? Conventional wisdom says yes—but our article in @wepsocial.bsky.social shows that candidate selection modes are not necessarily a bottleneck for representation, at least when it comes to demand. 🗳️👥 @sandrahkansson.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Jun 4

Check out this new piece in @wepsocial.bsky.social by UPPGAP's very own @sandrahkansson.bsky.social & @grahn.bsky.social on representation outcomes of different candidate selection methods in 🇸🇪 gendersky polisky

WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Jun 4

Online first: "Inclusive or exclusive? Candidate selection methods do not affect descriptive representation" by @grahn.bsky.social & @sandrahkansson.bsky.social

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Screenshot of a journal article abstract from West European Politics, titled “Inclusive or exclusive? Candidate selection methods do not affect descriptive representation” by Michal Grahn and Sandra Håkansson from the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. The article is marked as open access and published by Routledge.

The abstract text is highlighted in yellow and states that while exclusive candidate selection methods (e.g., selection committees) are often thought to produce more descriptively representative outcomes than inclusive methods (e.g., primaries), such claims are usually based on cross-sectional comparisons. The authors conducted a conjoint experiment in Sweden involving 6,400 party members and 1,300 selection committee members, assessing preferences for candidate profiles based on gender, age, and immigrant background. The findings show that both groups exhibited similar preferences for underrepresented candidates across both selection modes. The study concludes that both inclusive and exclusive procedures can equally promote descriptive representation within supportive institutional contexts.

Below the abstract, the listed keywords are: Political recruitment; descriptive representation; political parties; primaries; conjoint experiment.

A dot plot titled "Candidate preferences among rank-and-file party members and SCMs, in primary and ballot creation contexts." The y-axis lists candidate characteristics: Gender (Men, Women), Immigrant background (No, Yes), Age (18–35, 36–64, 65+), Education (No higher education, University degree), and Employment sector (Public, Private). The x-axis represents marginal means, ranging from 0.4 to 0.55, with a vertical dashed reference line at 0.5.

For each characteristic, three groups are shown with their respective point estimates and 95% confidence intervals:

Red squares for “Party members, primary context”

Blue circles for “Selectors, primary context”

Green diamonds for “Selectors, ballot creation context”

The graph shows how different groups of selectors and party members vary in their marginal means when evaluating candidate characteristics. Confidence intervals are horizontal bars, and all estimates are clustered around the 0.5 mark, with some group differences, especially notable in age and education.

Below the figure, a note explains that the values represent marginal means with 95% confidence intervals, calculated separately for each group, with standard errors clustered at the respondent level.

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Jun 4

Online first: "Inclusive or exclusive? Candidate selection methods do not affect descriptive representation" by @grahn.bsky.social & @sandrahkansson.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

#AcademicSky #Polisky

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · May 12

Today we hosted @marinampuig.bsky.social, who presented her insightful research on intersectionality and political representation. Thanks for joining our seminar! 🌟

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · May 9

🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸

Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates.

Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV.

Results ⬇️

Polisky Datasky

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · May 6

More new research by our UPPGAPers 💫

Giulia Mariani @giuliamariani.bsky.social · May 5

Hot off the press in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social 🔥

@camreu.bsky.social and I examine how Supreme Court rulings shaped religious-conservative mobilizations against court-driven abortion policy liberalization in Mexico and the US.

shorturl.at/IkdLZ

#gendersky #polisky

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Giulia Venturini @gventurini.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thank you for having me @uppgap.bsky.social! Lots of great feedback, new insights, and engaging conversations!

UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hearing @gventurini.bsky.social present her work on how Italian political parties balance candidate experience with efforts to diversify their lists. Thanks for joining us and share your insights! 💫

Researchers sitting at a table and listening to a presentation during the Gender and Politics seminar at the Department of Government, Uppsala University.

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hearing @gventurini.bsky.social present her work on how Italian political parties balance candidate experience with efforts to diversify their lists. Thanks for joining us and share your insights! 💫

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Cecilia Josefsson @ceciliajosefsson.bsky.social · Apr 28

Welcome to the launch of my book Defending the Status Quo (OUP 2024)!

academic.oup.com/book/58626

🗓 May 8, 15:00–16:00 CEST
📍 Dept. of Government, Uppsala University (or Zoom!)

Speakers: @jennpiscopo.bsky.social, Drude Dahlerup, @elinbja.bsky.social & me.

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Apr 15

Follow the Bsky account of our Department in Uppsala! :)

Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · Apr 15

We’re live! 🚀
Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨
Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.

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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · Apr 15

We’re live! 🚀
Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨
Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.

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UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics @uppgap.bsky.social · Apr 11

Learn more about the dynamic and diverse UPPGAP environment!https://www.uu.se/en/department/government/news/archive/2025-04-07-our-research-environment-in-focus-gender-and-politics

Our Research Environment in Focus: Gender and Politics - Uppsala University

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Apr 10

🚨 Talking about harassment in politics hurts your political career.

Yes, even in 🇸🇪. And, yes, for both women & men.

Here’s what me and @sandrahkansson.bsky.social found in our Political Behavior paper using both experimental and descriptive approaches: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 👇

The Cost of Debating Harassment Against Politicians: Are Women and Men Affected Equally? - Political Behavior

Harassment of politicians is a growing global phenomenon, which threatens to erode the quality of democracy and descriptive representation. Past research has examined gender patterns of this violence ...

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Giulia Mariani @giuliamariani.bsky.social · Mar 28

The European Parliament has long championed gender & sexual equality.

But amidst rising illiberalism, anti-gender & right-wing populist actors are mobilizing inside EU institutions to roll back hard-won rights 🇪🇺

My new paper dives into their cooperation🧵👇

shorturl.at/TNJO6

#gendersky #polisky

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happy to find out that my paper Still proud at the polls belongs to #EJPR 's best cited papers of 2023. For those who missed out on the paper, I show that high levels of LGB voter mobilization do not disappear after the enactment of major LGBT+ rights. doi.org/10.1111/1475...

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · Feb 20

📢 New #PAG20 Book Review 📚

Anne Van Bavel reviews 'Gender and Violence Against Political Actors' by @elinbja.bsky.social & @parzetterberg.bsky.social. This edited volume highlights the theoretical and methodological tools scholars use to study gendered violence in politics.

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Jennifer Piscopo @jennpiscopo.bsky.social · Feb 27

So happy to be back in Uppsala for a great book workshop with @elinbja.bsky.social & @parzetterberg.bsky.social, some lovely dinners with friends, and a stop at Swedish radio to talk about gender research in the era on Trump!

Group photo of attendees at the book workshop hosted at Uppsala University.

Photo of three women at dinner, myself and my two colleagues

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