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Professor Sarah Childs is a British Professor who has worked at Bristol University, Birkbeck, Royal Holloway and the University of… more

Sarah Childs
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
@politicsgenderj.bsky.social
Thrilled to have my article on women's parliamentary friendships included in a VI of eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Negotiating Gendered Institutions: Women's Parliamentary Friendships | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Negotiating Gendered Institutions: Women's Parliamentary Friendships - Volume 9 Issue 2
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

satisfactory20.bsky.social
Highlight of @studyofparl.bsky.social conference - @ameakin.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social speculating about Parliament in 2034
Room full of people with panel at front at a table, Alexandra Meakin at a lectern, and big screen behind ‘After the Fire’ Room full of people with panel at front at a table, Sarah Childs at a lectern, and big screen behind showing New Dawn, Parliament’s artwork celebrating suffrage
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs, Jon H. Fiva, Lucy Barnes

teele.bsky.social
Hey @polisky.bsky.social #gendersky Friends! Want to PUBLISH papers? please REVIEW. As @mirya.bsky.social says, you owe x3 reviews for # of submissions for the system to work smoothly. @cpsjournal.bsky.social received 120+ submissions from Dec 1 to today and HUNDREDS of reviewer declines. Bad Math.
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
*NEW BLOG*

@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.

Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J

#womenshistorymonth
Supporting Mid-Career Academics: Reflecting on Our First Mentoring Workshop | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
In January this year, the PSA Women and Politics Specialist Group hosted its first-ever Mid-Career Mentoring (MCR) workshop funded by the PSA. We welcomed ten brilliant academics from across the UK…
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

jkonle.bsky.social
Grateful for the opportunity to make my academic presentation debut at #PSA2025 in Birmingham 🤗 on a fantastic @psawomenpol.bsky.social panel on gender and care.

I presented some early findings from my PhD on the QUALREP Project, led by @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social.
Jana is standing on the left side of the panel stage presenting her paper on the political representation of women in prison in the UK. The panel chair and the three other panellists are sitting on a long table beneath the big screen on the right.
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by Karina Kosiara‐Pedersen — Reposted by: Sarah Childs

karinakosped.bsky.social
Wiebke is a wonderful PI and colleague - and she is hiring! gendersky polisky
wmjunk.bsky.social
Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31
🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!
Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project
jobportal.ku.dk
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by Karina Kosiara‐Pedersen — Reposted by: Sarah Childs, Markus Wagner, Mogens Jin Pedersen

wmjunk.bsky.social
🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!
Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project
jobportal.ku.dk
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs, Rosie Campbell

clarerice.bsky.social
Registration has also now opened for our next seminar with Dr. @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social, who will be discussing the work of the UNTWIST project

📆Wed 30 April
⏰3-4pm GMT
📍Online

Registration: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d631fe...

@profrosiecamp.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social
QUALREP
qualrep.org
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
was wonderful to be part of this, even if the red alert storm meant day two was virtual for those of us in Scotland! @jess-smith.bsky.social
polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · Mar 26
*NEW BLOG*

@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.

Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J

#womenshistorymonth
Supporting Mid-Career Academics: Reflecting on Our First Mentoring Workshop | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
In January this year, the PSA Women and Politics Specialist Group hosted its first-ever Mid-Career Mentoring (MCR) workshop funded by the PSA. We welcomed ten brilliant academics from across the UK…
buff.ly
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs, Nicholas Allen, Ruth Dixon , and 2 more

ameakin.bsky.social
So, so proud of this book! It was an honour to be asked by @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @louisevthompson.bsky.social to join the editing team and work with 70+ incredible practitioners & academics who shared their expertise for the benefit of students of Parliament: global.oup.com/ukhe/product... 🧵
The cover of Exploring Parliament Second Edition, showing the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge from across the Thames, at twilight.
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

satisfactory20.bsky.social
I am really delighted that #NecessaryWomen is out in paperback today with a lovely new cover!
Me holding book in bookshop
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

clarerice.bsky.social
Still time to register for the opening event tomorrow of the new QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar Series

Guest Speaker: Prof. Zoe Lefkofridi (PUSH*BACK*LASH)

📆 Wednesday 29 January
🕰️ 3-4pm (UK)
📍 Online

For further details and registration: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1c80a7...
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
I agree; I've had 8 requests since term started in January. This labour needs to be shared and for non-gender journal folks, we don't know everything about women and gender...
teele.bsky.social
Dawn Teele @teele.bsky.social · Jan 25
Hey @polisky.bsky.social #gendersky Friends! Want to PUBLISH papers? please REVIEW. As @mirya.bsky.social says, you owe x3 reviews for # of submissions for the system to work smoothly. @cpsjournal.bsky.social received 120+ submissions from Dec 1 to today and HUNDREDS of reviewer declines. Bad Math.
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs, Hilde Coffé

centenaryaction.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to announce our new Academic Advisory Board, bringing together some of the brightest minds to provide insight, data, and rigorous thinking to enhance our campaigns. Excited to collaborate and learn from their expertise! 👩‍🎓

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Academic Advisory Group - Centenary Action
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
She looks like she's nice and warm...

by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
ESRC-funded MA and PhD studentship - electoral fraud in Britain,

The jobs.ac.uk advertisement is here:

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL511/p...

Midlands Graduate School application portal is here:

warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...
Jobs | Job Search | Job Vacancies on jobs.ac.uk
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

politicsgenderj.bsky.social
📢New #PAG20 Critical Perspectives📢
Neema Begum, @mikebankole.bsky.social , @drshardiabpalmer.bsky.social , @dangodshaw.bsky.social & Rima Saini introduce the concept of paradoxical representation to understand the actions of ethnic minority officeholders
polisky gendersky https://buff.ly/4gPH9mD
Critical perspectives article entitled "Skinfolk, but Not Kinfolk? Paradoxical Representation Among Ethnic Minority Conservative Political Elites in the UK" by Neema Begum, Michael Bankole, Shardia Briscoe-Palmer, Dan Godshaw, Rima Saini.
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
and also @brownphdgirl.bsky.social, @zeinmurib.bsky.social, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social, @dangodshaw.bsky.social, @profrosiecamp.bsky.social & more
Politics & Gender title logo repeated on a green background
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
Had thoroughly enjoyable and educative two days listening to @studyofparl.bsky.social Commons and Lords officials as well as academics, think tankers and former and current parliamentarians.
satisfactory20.bsky.social
Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social · Dec 6
Highlight of @studyofparl.bsky.social conference - @ameakin.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social speculating about Parliament in 2034
Room full of people with panel at front at a table, Alexandra Meakin at a lectern, and big screen behind ‘After the Fire’ Room full of people with panel at front at a table, Sarah Childs at a lectern, and big screen behind showing New Dawn, Parliament’s artwork celebrating suffrage
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

johnsmithcentre.com
🛡️ How can parliaments become more gender-sensitive?

In her latest blog, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social examines the role of male allies and champions—or whether something less heroic might be key to driving change.

📖 Read the full piece: www.johnsmithcentre.com/research-blo...
Gender Sensitive Parliaments: Male Allies and Champions, or Something Less Heroic? - John Smith Centre
Parliaments are everywhere gender insensitive, albeit to less or greater degrees; all would benefit from gender sensitizing efforts. Dating from 2001 and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CP...
www.johnsmithcentre.com
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

tomcaygill.bsky.social
We haven’t set up a Study of Parliament Group Bluesky account (yet)…

So

This year the SPG turned 6⃣0⃣ and we are celebrating with a conference on the 5th & 6th December. Do join us as we celebrate 🥳. For more details of the programme, and the booking form visit our website: tinyurl.com/ymhcszb7
Study of Parliament Group’s 60th Anniversary Conference
Thur 5 Dec 1000–1700, Fri 6 Dec 0900–1600 [Now including draft agenda] The conference will include a range of speakers on topics such as Parliamentary standards, Parliament and the executive, and r…
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
So I sent a book to a colleague in Belgium to read … customs notice filled out. No value. It wasn’t a gift but a loan… returned undelivered due to duty. Post Brexit ridiculousness …
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
I'm sure if you add a tinsel scarf....
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

jess-smith.bsky.social
Excited to see my article 'Balancing Politics and Parenthood' in EJPR is out.

In a UK study, I find that the public do not punish MPs for taking parental leave. In fact, for women there is some electoral advantage.

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Balancing politics and parenthood: Public perceptions of MPs taking parental leave in the UK
Family-friendly practices in parliaments are central to the recruitment and retention of diverse representatives. Yet, instituting such reforms raises questions about public reactions, something litt...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

tonirodon.bsky.social
There is a double marginalization of far-right women politicians in the European Parliament–as women and as far-right politicians–which results in women politicians lacking influence within their parties, and within the European Parliament more broadly journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Far-right cooperation: Gender, political networks, and the cordon sanitaire in the European Parliament - Maria Sigridur Finnsdottir, 2024
Even as the far-right parties of Western Europe have made broad electoral gains, mainstream parties continue to enact a cordon sanitaire, effectively curtailing...
journals.sagepub.com
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

rhulpir.bsky.social
Funding available for UK-based PGR or ECRs to attend this
workshop on "Gender, Parties, and Parliaments" and receive feedback on your work from @jennpiscopo.bsky.social @drmalligaoch.bsky.social @sfranceschet.bsky.social among other fantastic scholars!
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

marcgeddes.uk
As the Modernisation Committee gets set up, how should it operate? In this blog, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social, @merylkenny.bsky.social, @jesssmith.bsky.social and I argue that the committee must consider the gendered impacts of any proposals: www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/Modernizatio...
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
It’s back …
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Reposted by: Sarah Childs

marcgeddes.uk
🚨 Post-doc opportunities at the University of Edinburgh 🚨

I am looking for two post-doctoral research fellows to join a new project (marcgeddes.uk/spark) comparing how parliaments in Europe gather, analyse and use different types of knowledge:
SPARK — Dr Marc Geddes
marcgeddes.uk
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by Sarah Childs

profsarahchilds.bsky.social
It is. And can recommend. Used it a few times

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