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Ala Alrababah

@aalrababah.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at Bocconi University. Research on immigration, refugees, political violence. www.ala-alrababah.com

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Another electoral up-set in Germany, what to make it of it as Europe enters a super election year in 2027? Wrote some of my insights from below up in an op-ed for @euobserver.com Citing research with my brilliant co-authors @aalrababah.bsky.social & Rachel Myrick euobserver.com/238663/germa...
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Germany offers a warning for Europe ahead of 2027 election year: the Putin/Trump security crisis won’t necessarily save the political centre
Mainstream parties might assume that this new age of insecurity will work in their favour. But If Europe’s security environment continues to deteriorate as voters head to the polls in 2027, mainstream...
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thread about new working paper with @catherinedevries.bsky.social and Rachel Myrick. Comments welcome!
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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Europe is heading into a super election year in 2027. Those elections will take place against a precarious security backdrop: war in Ukraine and Iran, a retreating US & Europeans increasingly worried about their own security. So shouldn’t this benefit the political centre? Not so fast. 🧵
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How do refugee crises end? In Dec. 2024, Syrian dictator Assad fled to Russia, ending a regime that displaced millions Would Syrians go back now the regime fell? Our paper tests this with original panel data (2019-2026), ~3k Syrian refugees, spanning fall of Assad osf.io/preprints/so... 🧵 1/8
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Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) @egap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📄 Safety Shocks and Mobility Decisions among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon 📍 Refugee Hosting in the Global South: The Effects of Aid, Conflict, and Policy - Fri, September 4, 2:00 to 3:30pm EDT ✍️ @aalrababah.bsky.social @dmasterson.bsky.social Jeremy Weinstein & Dominik Hangartner #EGAPAPSA #APSA
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Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) @egap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📄 (Paper) Media Coverage, Public Opinion, and Mobilization in the Gaza War 📍 (Panel) If It Bleeds, It Leads… to What? War Frames and Public Attitudes - Fri, September 4, 8:00 to 9:30am EDT ✍️ (EGAP Authors) @aalrababah.bsky.social & Salma Mousa #APSA2026 #EGAPAPSA #APSA
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Applications are open for EuroWEPS Berlin.👇There is also some change in the EuroWEPS organising committee. @pavisuri.bsky.social is taking a step back, while @aalrababah.bsky.social & @ewirsching.bsky.social are joining starting with this edition. A big thank you to Pavi & welcome to Ala and Elisa!
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Should immigrants be allowed to vote? This is a highly politically charged question. In a new research paper and substack piece, me and @tarekjaziri.bsky.social test the biggest objection to letting foreign residents vote locally, and find it doesn't hold up. 🧵 simonhix.substack.com/p/why-not-gi...
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Why Not Give Immigrants the Right to Vote?
The fear that allowing foreign residents to vote in local elections would benefit left-wing parties turns out to be wrong.
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Alonso Román Amarales @alonsoroman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Happy to share that I received my PhD in Social and Political Science from Bocconi University, cum laude. Many thanks to Massimo Anelli, @catherinedevries.bsky.social, @aalrababah.bsky.social, Dominik Hangartner, and Gloria Gennaro, as well as to my family & friends for their support.
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Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Die Linke pulled off a surprise win in Germany’s most recent federal election and has suddenly become one of the most closely watched parties in Europe’s progressive politics. Behind the success lies a continuing structural transformation of its geographic support base. A short thread🧵
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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There are many images today of the far right mobilizing and marching, from Erfurt to DC. But today also marks the start of the Tour de France! Being a municipality located on the Tour de France route *reduces* the far-right vote share 🚴🏿🚴🏿🚴🏿 #tdf2026 #ef0407
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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
In June, Switzerland will vote on what is so far the most radical far-right popular initiative launched by the Swiss People‘s Party SVP: capping the population at 10M (currently ≈9.1M). In this thread, I’ll break down what it’s about and how it fits into broader findings on Swiss direct democracy
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Giovanna Invernizzi @ginvernizzi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Excited to finally share the program for the Columbia–Bocconi Political Economy Conference 🔥 Columbia University, June 4–5, 2026 Co-Organizers: @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @carloprato.bsky.social (Columbia), @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi)
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Gloria Gennaro @gloriagennaro.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New paper out in @thejop.bsky.social : "Immigration, Public Housing, and Support for the French National Front." How does expanding public housing affect far-right support? The answer depends heavily on local conditions, and specifically on local immigrant shares. Paper: doi.org/10.1086/736361
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Giovanna Invernizzi @ginvernizzi.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Last day to submit: Democratic Resilience and the Politics of Belonging Columbia, June 4-5, 2026 Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @carloprato.bsky.social (Columbia) Submit: lnkd.in/eiPgt_w5 Details ⬇️
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Mashail Malik @mamalik.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
New paper in @ajpseditor.bsky.social. Is descriptive representation good for substantive representation? Why do voters stay loyal to corrupt and poorly governing ethnic parties? I argue that we ought to focus less on patronage and more on dignity concerns. Defiant pride can come at a price. 1/🧵
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Carlo Prato @carloprato.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Call for Submissions: Democratic Resilience and the Politics of Belonging Columbia, June 4-5, 2026 Co-Organizers: @aalrababah.bsky.social (Bocconi), @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social (Columbia), Shigeo Hirano (Columbia), @ginvernizzi.bsky.social (Bocconi) Submit: lnkd.in/eiPgt_w5 Details ⬇️
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Kristina Bakkær Simonsen @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Final days to submit your abstract to the inaugural @epssnet.bsky.social conference! Deadline Nov 7 - epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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Christian Traxler @chtraxler.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Looking fwd to our Polit Econ Lunch Seminar tomorrow, where @aalrababah.bsky.social will present co-authored work on the Political Consequences of the Tour de France🚴‍♂️ Drop (or cycle) by, if you're in town! Paper👉 osf.io/preprints/so... PELS program👉 www.hertie-school.org/fileadmin/2_...
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Excited to co-chair the Migration Politics section with @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social at the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast. Submit your abstracts by Nov 7!
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Kristina Bakkær Simonsen @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This is your heads up that the deadline for submitting your abstract to the inaugural @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast is a month from now (Nov 7)! I'm chairing the Migration Politics section w/ @aalrababah.bsky.social and we're excited to receive contributions from across the discipline🕺🏻
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Giovanna Invernizzi @ginvernizzi.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Please share! Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social. Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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Kristina Bakkær Simonsen @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Submit your most exciting work on migration to our section at the EPSS conference in Belfast (June 18-20, 2026). Deadline for submitting your abstract is November 7 📩 @epssnet.bsky.social
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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
If you work on the politics of migration, integration, or citizenship, consider submitting it to @epssnet.bsky.social and the more-than-capable hands of co-chairs @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social @aalrababah.bsky.social. Deadline is 7 November! #migcitsky #polisky
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
>>> It also covers work on receiving societies, such as citizenship, immigrant integration, political representation, and public attitudes toward migrants and minorities. Submissions: papers, panels, topical roundtables, or author-meets-critics. 7/
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
▶️ Migration Politics 👉🏽 Section chairs: @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social & @aalrababah.bsky.social 📢 Our section section brings together research on the politics of migration, including migration flows, government policies to manage mobility, and the politics of forced displacement. >>> 6/
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🚨Deadline for submissions is today!🚨
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... We'll feature two sections each Tuesday & Thursday to provide more information about the conference. 🔝 This Thursday: European/EU Politics & Conflict, Violence, and Security 🧵
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Deadline to Apply on September 30! Please send in your application
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Chagai Weiss @chagaiweiss.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🚨Registration is open for the TPBW🚨 Join us on Nov. 7-8 to discuss exciting political behavior/behaviour research. We have an awesome list of presentations and posters from all around the 🌏🌍🌎 Program: www.rubenson.org/events Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Registration
Registration is now open for the 2025 Toronto Political Behaviour Workshop, taking place November 7 & 8 at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy The deadline to ...
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🚨 New working paper alert 🚨 Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️ In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🚨 Reminder: EuroWEPS-🇮🇹 applications are due 30 September 👇
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Here is our speaker line-up: @alicirone.bsky.social, @lalamur.bsky.social, @aalrababah.bsky.social, @aliz-toth.bsky.social, @profrosiecamp.bsky.social, @bogatyrev.bsky.social, @thchau.bsky.social, @sirianned.bsky.social, @simonhix.bsky.social, @gaetanoinglese.bsky.social, @aecoppock.bsky.social ...
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🔥 Call for papers for EPSS 2026 in Belfast: migration, forced displacement, mobility, borders, asylum, diaspora, and other migration-related topics. Excited to co-chair the Migration Politics section with @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social. Submit proposals by Nov 7! #EPSS2026
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Elias Dinas @eliasdinas.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
EuroWEPS is back to Italy, this time with two slots: Milan & Florence -- see below (and apply or spread the word).
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Join as for double(!) EuroWEPS 🇮🇹-edition, generously hosted by Bocconi (@aalrababah.bsky.social & @catherinedevries.bsky.social) & @eui-eu.bsky.social (@eliasdinas.bsky.social). Very much looking forward to this! 👇
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
For #migcitsky folks - consider submitting to @epssnet.bsky.social and the migration section led by the ever-capable @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social and @aalrababah.bsky.social
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Kristina Bakkær Simonsen @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
This is an important opportunity for European poli sci: contribute to getting EPSS off to a fantastic start by submitting your work to next year’s conference. I’m section chair for Migration Politics together with @aalrababah.bsky.social and can’t wait to see the cool mig research you have for us 🔥
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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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LISER's Crossing Borders Research Programme @liser-cb.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
📣 Call for papers - 18th International Conference on #Migration and #Development 📅 Event held September 25-26, 2025 in Paris 🤝 With keynote's from: Paula Gobbi, @dmckenzie.bsky.social & @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social ⌛ Submit by July 15, 2025 #EconSky #Poverty #Inequality #Globalization
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Mashail Malik @mamalik.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Please circulate! @wpmarble and I are looking for a part-time RA to help with various data tasks. This is a remote-work position that is ideal for recent graduates who are considering applying for a social science PhD. Apply here: forms.gle/EN3JLUiNm8m4...
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Research Assistant Position with Malik and Marble
Prof. Mashail Malik (Harvard) and Dr. William Marble (Stanford) are searching for a part-time research assistant (RA) primarily for a project on the political integration of immigrants in the United S...
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
See for a thread about our new paper on reducing attrition in panel surveys with @mc47.bsky.social @dmasterson.bsky.social
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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
📈Attrition is a major challenge in panel surveys. ➡️ @aalrababah.bsky.social @mc47.bsky.social @dmasterson.bsky.social D.Hangartner J.Weinstein propose a framework to reduce it and offer an online platform to facilitate the logistics of the implementation www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Lots of talk on X today about rethinking the results produced by close elections RDDs. So, I thought I'd drop a few recent articles about issues that arise in this space so that folks can have them all in one place. 1/N
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Alessio Romarri @alessioromarri.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
#Econsky 🎉 Excited that my first post is about #JEM25! The call for applications is now open - deadline: March 16. Join us in Milan on May 29-30, 2025, for a great workshop in applied micro, experimental & behavioral econ. Keynote: Prof. Mathieu Couttenier (ENS Lyon). 👉 demm.unimi.it/en/call-appl...
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Call for Applications for the 4th Junior Economists Meeting (UniMI-JEM25)
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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
ICYMI: Will Syrian refugees go 'home'? Looking at the experimental evidence of Syrian refugee return intentions, with work from @loribeaman.bsky.social @aalrababah.bsky.social @dmasterson.bsky.social @mirandasimon.bsky.social @thebraith.bsky.social and others www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/will...
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Will Syrian Refugees Go ‘Home’? A Look at Some Experimental Evidence On Return Intentions | COMPAS
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Only a few days left to apply
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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Only a few days left to apply
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Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
How the Swiss canton of Ticino offers hard truths about the far right My latest for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/20/f...
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The Elitist Truth About Far-Right Populism
A small Swiss canton offers hard truths about the far right.
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