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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 17h

You can check the APSA-CP and IR sections' best dataset awards from the last few years to find the award-winning datasets

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 7d

I can't believe it's been ONLY eight months

a man in a red sweater is talking to another man in a black jacket .

ALT: a man in a red sweater is talking to another man in a black jacket .

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 7d

Still confused about EPSA vs. EPSS? Which conference should you go to? Here is a link to clarify things: epssnet.org/uncategorize... TL;DR: "EPSA" community will be in Belfast. Same community, new organisation, bigger mission; slightly new name; and a very different foundation @epssnet.bsky.social

a man with glasses says look can 't you see it 's obvious netflix

ALT: a man with glasses says look can 't you see it 's obvious netflix

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 14d

Looking forward to seeing your paper, panel, roundtable etc. proposals for the Party Politics section of EPSS. Don't forget: submissions are due on November 7, and the conference will take place in Belfast on June 18-20. @epssnet.bsky.social @sarahwagner.bsky.social

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 15d

▶️ Party Politics

👉🏽 Section chairs: @zeynsom.bsky.social & @sarahwagner.bsky.social

📢 This section welcomes work on party organizations, party electoral strategies, parties in government, as well as electoral and behavioral consequences of parties’ strategies & their organizational changes.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 20d

Are you interested in how parties' parliamentary behavior (e.g., passing bills, calling for elections, forming coalitions, cooperating/conflicting) affects voters (e.g., electoral behavior, perceptions, affective polarization)? Please let me know. I am putting together an MPSA panel proposal.

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Jae-Hee Jung @jaeheejung.bsky.social · 24d

Come and learn about party communication, today at noon! 🙌

APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · 24d

Do you want to know more about how parties use social media/internet? The Political Parties' Online Communication Strategies in Election Campaigns panel is at 12pm today, @rdassonneville.bsky.social @zeynsom.bsky.social @christinagahn.bsky.social @jaeheejung.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social #APSA25

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · 24d

Do you want to know more about how parties use social media/internet? The Political Parties' Online Communication Strategies in Election Campaigns panel is at 12pm today, @rdassonneville.bsky.social @zeynsom.bsky.social @christinagahn.bsky.social @jaeheejung.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social #APSA25

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · 25d

Congrats to our award winners!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 25d

how can a conference venue top this ever? #APSA25 @apsa.bsky.social

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 26d

If you're attending #APSA2025 and interested in applying for a job at IE (see below), @guillermotoral.com, Zoe Xincheng Ge, and me will be at the Career Open House today at 4pm.

Consider dropping by!

connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/car...

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 28d

Since June, the Council and the diversity committee have been working hard to ensure EPSS is the best European PSCI association for all of us. Now it is time to make the Belfast conference a huge success. Join, apply, spread the word!

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 29d

📢 EPSS community updates! 

We’re excited to share some milestones and announcements with you 👇

epssnet.org/news/

EPSS News & Updates | Political Science Announcements

Get the latest news, conference announcements, and organizational updates from the European Political Science Society (EPSS).

epssnet.org

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 APSA-POP Section Business Meeting
🗓️ Fri, Sept 12 • ⏰ 12:00 PM (Vancouver, PT)
📍 Vancouver, BC (room info TBA)
All members welcome—bring a colleague! 🤝
Agenda includes reports, updates, and awards 🏆
#APSA25 @apsa.bsky.social

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Aug 26

stop reading magazine and come over so we can drink wine ;)

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Mohamed Nasr @monasr.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨

I’m excited to share a new working paper, co-authored with
@bethsimas.bsky.social and @zeynsom.bsky.social :

“Candidate Gender and Position Switching”

Full paper here 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · Aug 7

Please share this thread. It is important that political scientists, in Europe and across the world, understand why EPSS exists and why we are encouraging people to attend our inaugural conference, in Belfast next June.

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Aug 7

Participating in a for-profit conference (EPSA) can be problematic in the context of German academia, as it may be interpreted as commissioning a service without a proper public tender... joining #EPSS makes it easy to avoid trouble!

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSS & EPSA are entirely SEPARATE organizations:

▶️ ⁠EPSS is a not-for-profit organization, governed by its members.

▶️ ⁠EPSA is run by EPS Academic Ltd., a for-profit company registered in Ireland.

👉🏽 EPSS ❌ EPSA

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Aug 7

Please read and share with your communities. 💌

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Aug 7

I can't wait to see #Belfast and support an academic non-profit environment.
#EPSS

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Aug 7

You can already submit your paper and panel proposal for EPSS next year. Looking forward to seeing many people in Belfast. I will be there.

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · Aug 7

Feels like a good time to share this call for papers. Can't wait for EPSS 2026!

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join us in Belfast in June 2026 for the first EPSS conference! It will be epic!

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Jul 29

I need Bluseky to introduce a dislike button for posts like this. I am sorry, Roi!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · Jul 12

I officially request that Bluesky add a thumbs-down option

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · Jul 10

🚨 🚨 🚨 New OA publication in Research&Politics @respol.bsky.social.bsky.social‬ out today: #Islamophobia in Western Europe is unrelated to ✝️ #religiosity but highly correlated with #farright attitudes. A short 🧵

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A structural equation model of far-right attitudes, religiosity, and Islamophobia

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