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Beatriz Lasheras Mas

@beatrizlasherasmas.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate at @stawi-univie.bsky.social Voting behaviour, public opinion, political representation and accountability. beatrizlasherasmas.github.io

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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
📢 Call for abstracts! #ESRA2027 meets #WAPOR in Paris, 19–23 July 2027! We are co-organizing a session on "Advances and Innovations in Online Panel Research" and welcome contributions! 🗓️ Deadline: 12 January 2027 🔗 www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conf2027/ses...
Screenshot of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) website showing the ESRA 2027 session “Advances and Innovations in Online Panel Research,” coordinated by Katharina Pfaff (University of Vienna) and Andrea Orazio Spinello (CNR-IRCrES, Italy). The session invites research on online panel design, recruitment, retention, survey errors, data quality, innovative applications, and Open Science.
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Luis Sattelmayer @luissattelmayer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today, @malojan.bsky.social and I are launching the PartySOME website at partysome.org, an open, interactive platform for exploring how much political parties communicate online and what they talk about 🎤💻📊
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Elisa D'Amico @elisaadamico.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Join the Women in Comparative & International Politics (WICIP) Network! 🌍 International working group for women scholars in IR, CP, IPE & CSS. Monthly meetings to close the gender citation gap and build collaborative research. To join, email: wicip+subscribe@googlegroups.com
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
This past Winter Term, I taught an introductory class in Quantitative Methods at the University of Vienna. I think it went really well, so I’m sharing the course material (including editable slides and markdown files) for anyone that might be interested. ucloud.univie.ac.at/index.php/s/...
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Clara Faulí Molas @clarafmolas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’m very happy that my article "Tweeting about the environment in a European campaign" is published at @jei-publication.bsky.social ☺️ In this research, I analysed the tweets posted by MEP candidates during the 2014 and 2019 election campaigns. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Tweeting about the environment in a European campaign. Are candidates in the European Parliament elections responsive to citizens’ environmental concerns?
At the time of the 2019 European Parliament election, the environment was one of the most important issues among citizens. As the environment represents an important EU policy issue, candidates in ...
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📣 Call for papers now open! The next Annual Conference of the European Political Science Society will take place in Copenhagen, 24–26 June 2027. Submission deadline: 13 November 2026 (23:59 CET) Looking forward to it! #EPSS2027 @epssnet.bsky.social
Screenshot of the European Political Science Society website announcing “Copenhagen 2027.” Under “Join us in Copenhagen!”, a photo shows colourful waterfront buildings and boats. Text announces the society’s next meeting on 24–26 June 2027, with panels and networking. An orange notice reads: “Call for papers is now open!”
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Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Presenting at #ECPRGC26 in Kraków tomorrow! Where do parties hang their campaign posters? @klingelt.bsky.social and I walked every street of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg during the 2025 Bundestag election and collected 6,800+ photos, 10,000+ posters. THU 9:00–10:45, Room 08 @ecpr.bsky.social
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
How do voters perceive the political ads they receive, and what effect does their perception have? 📱 Using data donations from Germany and the US, a recent study finds that microtargeting in online political ads works largely through perceived tailoring. Read the study recap:
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BLOG: Did you make this for me? A two-country study on individuals’ perceptions of tailoring in online political ads
Online targeted advertising has become an increasingly powerful tool with which political parties can engage their electorate. Utilizing data left by users throughout the web allows them to tailor the...
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Isabella Rebasso @isabellareb.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Very belatedly sharing this because the last months were busy: The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions is out in Political Psychology! @gijsschumacher.bsky.social, @mrooduijn.bsky.social and I ask whether appraisal theories of emotion work the same way in politics as in everyday life.
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The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions: Evidence from two U.S. surveys
Emotions, such as anger and anxiety, play a central role in political behavior and are extensively studied by political scientists. However, political science has largely adopted psychological theori...
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It was great to speak to Iván and Shonah of the University of Vienna's brilliant student-led IPW podcast about the state of British politics, Starmer's woes and Burnham's prospects. (This was recorded before the Farage donation scandal broke out.) open.spotify.com/episode/1Zp0...
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The End of the Two-Party System in the UK? (with Dr. Leonardo Carella)
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Koichi Osamura @koichiosamura.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I'm very happy to share that my first dissertation paper is now online in Party Politics (🔓)! I examine how political appointments (patronage) relate to coalition support in multiparty presidential systems, using roll-call data from Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (2003-2018). doi.org/10.1177/1354...
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Bureaucratic appointments and coalition support in presidential systems – An analysis of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies - Koichi Osamura, 2026
How does the provision of political appointments influence coalition support in multiparty presidential systems? While the importance of cabinet portfolios for ...
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Why does democracy backslide even when most people say they support it? ⚖️🏛️ Senior Scientist Dr. Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social explains why citizens sometimes tolerate democratic violations and what it takes to protect liberal democracy in Rudolphina's newest article and video. ⬇️ @univie.ac.at
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Democratic backsliding explained | University of Vienna
Democracy can backslide even when most people say they support it. University of Vienna political scientist Marta Vukovic explains why citizens sometimes tolerate democratic violations and what it tak...
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Beatriz Lasheras Mas @beatrizlasherasmas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Looking forward to #EPSS2026! I'll present work on how the certainty of partisans' policy preferences can reduce movement towards their party's stances. Excited to try the new lightning round format with such wonderful fellow presenters! When: Fri 19 June, 17:10-18:50 Where: Room Hall 2B (ICC)
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Upcoming Guest Talk! 🎤 We are happy to announce that Christoffer Green-Pedersen will be holding a talk on the topic "Coalition Voting in Comparative Perspective: Under What Circumstance do Voters take Coalitions into Account?" on 1st of June.
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Jule Kegel @julekgl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
My first paper is out! Co-authored with @falkscheidig.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/pa/g...
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Julius Diener @dienerjulius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What drives legislators' emotional engagement with climate issues? I explore the role of their age and party affiliation and over-time developments in a new research note in European Journal of Political Research. (a thread)
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🚨 New Article in Politics and Governance When Populists Win but Are Excluded From Power: Explaining Post‐Electoral Dynamics of Democratic Satisfaction By @schnizzl.bsky.social and S. Kritzinger 🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.17645/pag... 🧵 1/6 #Polisky
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When Populists Win but Are Excluded From Power: Explaining Post‐Electoral Dynamics of Democratic Satisfaction | Article | Politics and Governance
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Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Most research on voting advice applications (VAAs) focuses only on the top match. @belad.bsky.social looks at effects across the whole party system and finds that VAA use does shift party preferences, but not in ways that consistently increase or decrease political polarization.
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Upcoming Guest Talk! 🎤 We are happy to announce that @jwaeckerle.bsky.social will be holding a talk about the interplay of power and femininity in politics on 4th of May. Not in Vienna? Feel free to join online! Find all details here: staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.at/news-detaila...
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Kann sich die Sozialdemokratie noch retten?" 🥀 fragt @markuswagner.bsky.social im Kommentar der Anderen im @derstandard.bsky.social Neben den Gründen für den Wählerverlust der Sozialdemokraten zeigt Prof. Wagner außerdem mögliche Wege aus der Krise auf: www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Kann sich die Sozialdemokratie noch retten?
In Deutschland geht es rapide bergab, auch anderenorts, etwa in Österreich, läuft es schlecht. Gibt es einen Ausweg?
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Das Programm für Pint of Science 2026 ist online und der Ticketverkauf hat begonnen! 🎟️ pintofscience.at/events/wien/ Seid dabei vom 18.–20. Mai 2026, jeweils 19–21:00 Uhr, bei Wissenschaftsvorträgen an verschiedenen Veranstaltungsorten in Wien – und in vielen weiteren Städten weltweit. #pint26 🧪
Screenshot der Pint-of-Science-Webseite für Wien. Links steht ‚Wien Veranstaltungen‘ mit Stadtauswahl, rechts ist eine Karte von Wien mit Markierungen für mehrere Veranstaltungsorte, darunter Anton Frank, Tachles, Das Jetzt, Polkadot, Cafe Henriette, Beavers Pub, das GRU, Club Berlin, WerkzeugH und Café Benno.
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Fabian Habersack @fabianhabersack.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
All good things must come to an end... 😊 Today, we wrapped up our workshop at the ECPR Joint Sessions 2026 in Innsbruck on “Blurring or Accident? Voluntary and Involuntary Sources of Ambiguous Party Positions and Their Consequences for Democracy.” #ecprjs26
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Semih Çakır @mascakir.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🚨 New paper with great co-authors (@oguzhan-alkan.bsky.social @rdassonneville.bsky.social @zeynsom.bsky.social) in Political Behavior! How well do citizens perceive where parties stand? 🤔 Open access: rdcu.be/fb83Z
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🎉 New release! An updated version of the #AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024 (SUF edition) is now available via @aussda.bsky.social. 📊 Now includes the post–coalition formation wave (March 2025). 🔗 Download & explore: doi.org/10.11587/HNU... #openscience #elections #PoliSky
Screenshot of the AUSSDA (Austrian Social Science Data Archive) webpage for the “AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024 (SUF edition).” The page shows the dataset title, version 2.0, authors, citation information with DOI link, and a description noting it is a multi-wave panel survey covering Austrian national elections (2017, 2019, 2024). On the right, there is a blue “Access Dataset” button and a metric indicating 8,594 downloads. Keywords and licensing information are listed below.
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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🌍📊 From survey data quality to research infrastructures: The #CSDIWorkshop 2026 in Vienna brought together researchers and practitioners to discuss current challenges and innovations in comparative survey design and implementation. Read more in our latest #MEDemBlog: www.medem.eu/csdi-worksho...
Workshop graphic for the CSDI Workshop 2026 in Vienna featuring the logos of CSDI, MEDem, the Generations & Gender Programme, and Meeting Destination Vienna above three event photos showing speakers presenting at the University of Vienna.
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New blog post ✒️ Who gets emotional about politics and what impact do knowledge, interest, and confidence-in-knowledge have? Find out more about the sophistication-emotion link in our latest blogpost:
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BLOG: Who gets emotional about politics?
Fear of migrants, national pride, and anger at elites are just some examples of the ways in which emotions play an important part in today’s political culture. It is a long standing assumption that em...
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Jule Kegel @julekgl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Are you a policymaker, teacher, practitioner, academic in political science, psychology, education or related field? We’re inviting experts to complete a short survey on youth political participation: tinyurl.com/ywnseae3 For every completion, we’ll donate €1.20 to UNICEF. Please share!
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🚨 Job Alert! We are looking for a Senior Scientist (40h/week) to develop, establish, and organize the research network “Democracy and Human Rights”. Start: March 1, 2026 Application deadline: February 2, 2026 Find out more👇 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...
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Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I‘m excited to take part in the @zweitstimme.bsky.social Workshop on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behavior at the @hertieschool.bsky.social this week! I'll be presenting first results from a project with @klingelt.bsky.social on the Geography of Electioneering in Multi-Party Systems.
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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik @laurenzennser.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🚨New paper out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/1350... @manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
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Klaudia Wegschaider @wegschaider.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Migrant Electoral Rights Dataset (1960-2020) 📊 Link to dataset: hdl.handle.net/1814/93661 📕 Link to codebook: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 💼 Link to 400 page documentation: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
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MER Migrant Electoral Rights dataset
Suffrage is a central element of democracy. Over time, electoral rights have increasingly become available to migrants—both as non-citizen residents and as non-resident citizens. However, existing dat...
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Awards, awards, awards! 🏆✨ At the 11th Annual @oegpw.bsky.social Conference, three members of the Department of Government @univie.ac.at were among the awardees: 🎓 Best PhD – @christinagahn.bsky.social 📘 Best MA – Benjamin Riesch 📗 Best BA – Luca Conte 👏 Huge congrats to all! 🎉 #PoliSky 🧪
Two award recipients stand smiling in front of an ÖGPW banner. Both hold rolled certificates. The banner reads “Österreichische Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft – Das Netzwerk für Politikwissenschaft in Österreich. Vernetzen. Fördern.”Slide projected on a screen with the heading “PhD Awards 2025.” On the left, text reads: Christina Gahn, Universität Wien. Supervisor: Thomas Meyer. Title: Debunking the Myth of Targeted and Tailored Political Advertising. On the right, a portrait of Christina Gahn smiling, wearing a dark blue top.A large screen displays a slide titled “Master Awards 2025.” The slide shows a portrait of Benjamin Riesch smiling, with text: Benjamin Riesch, Universität Wien. Supervisor: Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik. Title: Negative Campaigning in the Austrian National Election. In the foreground, three people stand at a lectern in a lecture hall, with empty chairs and glasses on the table.A large screen shows a slide titled “Bachelor Awards 2025.” The slide includes a portrait of Luca Conte smiling with arms crossed, and text: Luca Conte, Universität Wien. Supervisor: Katharina Pfaff. Title: How Experiencing Climate Change Affects Climate Change Attitudes in Austria. In the foreground, three presenters stand at a lectern in a lecture hall with chairs and glasses on a table.
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Semih Çakır @mascakir.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Proof that political scientists do leave the conference center. Granville Island, Vancouver - APSA 2025 🇨🇦🍁
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🧪 🗳 New in Scientific Data "The #AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024: A Dataset of Austrian Voter Attitudes and Behavior” The new data descriptor offers background on study design & data quality. ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415... 📂 Dataset: doi.org/10.11587/HNU... #OpenScience @aussda.bsky.social
Screenshot of the Scientific Data journal article titled “The AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024: A Dataset of Austrian Voter Attitudes and Behavior” by Julia Partheymüller, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Markus Wagner. The page header shows the journal logo “scientific data” and the label “DATA DESCRIPTOR | OPEN.” The abstract states that the AUTNES Online Panel Study is a longitudinal survey of Austrian voter attitudes and behavior across election cycles from 2017 to 2024, providing data on study design, representativeness, and panel participation.
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David Fortunato @fortunato.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
1/4 Download our new book for FREE! Thiago, Laron, and I explain why studying whether and how voters know what parties want (and who goes with whom) is important and layout a framework for how to do this better. Check out the cover, promotional comic, and abstract cup.org/4mkBibw
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Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Doing important things at @epsanet.bsky.social …like locating the one veg canapé at the reception 👀 @stawi-univie.bsky.social @bseisl.bsky.social @mkaltenegger.bsky.social @alexanderdalheimer.bsky.social @marvins.bsky.social @elenaheinz.bsky.social @mascakir.bsky.social @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
From 26 to 28 June 2025, the 15th Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association will take place in Madrid, Spain. Many of our colleagues will attend the conference and present their research. #EPSA2025. The presenters are: 🧵 1/3
The schedule of the presenters from the EPSA2025
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We are excited to announce the release of the new #AUTNES dashboard! 🥳 Discover insights on Austrian voters' attitudes and behavior from 23 waves of the AUTNES Online Panel Study (2017–2024) here: 131.130.71.40:3838/autnes/ 📝📈🗳️
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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
🎄🌟 Exciting news! 📊🎉 The AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024 is here! 🎁🤩 Explore 23 survey waves to uncover the dynamics of voting behavior and public opinion in Austria. 🗳️🇦🇹 Access the data via #AUSSDA ➡️ doi.org/10.11587/HNU... #AUTNES #ElectionStudies #Polisky #DataRelease #WeLoveData ❤️
Screenshot of the AUSSDA page of the AUTNES Online Panel Study, including the AUTNES logo and some study details. 0 Downloads yet... Sankey diagram illustrating the patterns of vote switching across the parliamentary elections 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2024.
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GenElect Network @genelectnet.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
Next In our panel.. @beatrizlasherasmas.bsky.social from @univie.ac.at on accuracy and certainty in citizens’ perceptions of party positions
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