Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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... 075
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasLuis Sattelmayer @luissattelmayer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today, @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 🎤💻📊 25128
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasElisa D'Amico @elisaadamico.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Join 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 032
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasLeonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This 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/...ucloud.univie.ac.at 1346
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasClara Faulí Molas @clarafmolas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’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....tandfonline.comTweeting 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 ... 1103
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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 14124
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasChristina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Presenting 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 25412
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026How 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:staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.atBLOG: Did you make this for me? A two-country study on individuals’ perceptions of tailoring in online political adsOnline 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... 1104
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasIsabella Rebasso @isabellareb.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Very 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.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe limits of appraisal theory for political emotions: Evidence from two U.S. surveysEmotions, 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... 35021
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasLeonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 11/07/2026It 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...open.spotify.comThe End of the Two-Party System in the UK? (with Dr. Leonardo Carella)IPW Podcast · Episode 0177
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasKoichi Osamura @koichiosamura.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I'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...journals.sagepub.comBureaucratic appointments and coalition support in presidential systems – An analysis of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies - Koichi Osamura, 2026How does the provision of political appointments influence coalition support in multiparty presidential systems? While the importance of cabinet portfolios for ... 35826
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Why 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.atrudolphina.univie.ac.atDemocratic backsliding explained | University of ViennaDemocracy 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... 03211
Beatriz Lasheras Mas @beatrizlasherasmas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Looking 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) 1131
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Upcoming 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. 0196
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJule Kegel @julekgl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026My first paper is out! Co-authored with @falkscheidig.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/pa/g... 16224
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulius Diener @dienerjulius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026What 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) 57131
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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 #Poliskydoi.orgWhen Populists Win but Are Excluded From Power: Explaining Post‐Electoral Dynamics of Democratic Satisfaction | Article | Politics and GovernanceJulia Partheymüller, Sylvia Kritzinger 13115
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasChristina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Most 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. 162
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Upcoming 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... 0208
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut 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...derstandard.atKann sich die Sozialdemokratie noch retten?In Deutschland geht es rapide bergab, auch anderenorts, etwa in Österreich, läuft es schlecht. Gibt es einen Ausweg? 0148
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Das 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 🧪 0176
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasFabian Habersack @fabianhabersack.bsky.social · 10/04/2026All 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 3166
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasSemih 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 25818
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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 04414
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasMEDem @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... 0149
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 31/03/2026New 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:staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.atBLOG: 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... 1137
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJule Kegel @julekgl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Are 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!tinyurl.comQualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience ManagementThe most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. 01122
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut 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...jobs.univie.ac.at 02125
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasChristina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I‘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. 34010
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasLaurenz 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. 110749
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasKlaudia Wegschaider @wegschaider.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Migrant 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...hdl.handle.netMER Migrant Electoral Rights datasetSuffrage 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... 16329
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Awards, 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 🧪 44715
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasSemih Çakır @mascakir.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Proof that political scientists do leave the conference center. Granville Island, Vancouver - APSA 2025 🇨🇦🍁 1365
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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 03718
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasDavid Fortunato @fortunato.bsky.social · 18/08/20251/4 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 23014
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasMarta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Doing 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 1249
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 25/06/2025From 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 13316
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasInstitut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025We 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/ 📝📈🗳️ 0179
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasJulia 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 ❤️ 316152
Reposted by Beatriz Lasheras MasGenElect Network @genelectnet.bsky.social · 13/09/2024Next In our panel.. @beatrizlasherasmas.bsky.social from @univie.ac.at on accuracy and certainty in citizens’ perceptions of party positions 111