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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📊 Work with comparative social science data and research 🌍 Join an interdisciplinary research environment 📍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden 📅 10 or 20 weeks, starting 25 January 2027 Experience with quantitative methods and tools such as R, SQL, or Git is especially welcome.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Internship opportunity at DEMSCORE! Are you a bachelor’s or master’s student interested in data-driven social science research? DEMSCORE is looking for motivated and independent interns for Spring 2027. 👉 Learn more and apply: www.demscore.se/about/intern... ⏰ Apply by 31 October 2026, 17:00 CET

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Apply for the 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 and come work at Demscore's (and V-Dem's) home department! 📍 University of Gothenburg, Sweden 📅 Apply by 30 October 2026 👉 Read more and apply: direc.to/pmUP ➕ The call has more social science positions in other disciplines! #SocialScienceJobs

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Panel Tip for Wednesday: Data-Driven Politics. Mikaela Wannefors from Demscore partner @viewsforecasting.org will present the paper “The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back: Separating Close Calls from True Onsets in Conflict Prediction”. ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

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Data-Driven Politics: The Intersection of Political Methodology and Emerging Technologies

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📍 We are here! Come find us at #ecprgc26, at Booth 5 in the Exhibition Area of the Faculty of International and Political Studies. We are conveniently located by the coffee and snacks to the left of the main entrance, up the small set of stairs. And yes, we have #SwedishCandy! 🍬 #SocialScienceData

Photo of the Demscore booth at ECPR general conference 2026.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Demscore team will be available to answer questions and provide information on how the e-infrastructure offers free access to harmonized data on #democracy, #environment, #migration, #SocialPolicy, #conflict, and #representation. Not attending ECPR? Visit the Demscore website at www.demscore.se

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Demscore brings together some of the world's largest research infrastructures and social science databases – all located at various Swedish universities.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Demscore will be at the ECPR General Conference at Jagellonian University in Kraków, Poland 8-12 September. You can find us throughout the conference at Booth 5 in the Exhibition Area of the Faculty of International and Political Studies. #ecprgc26 @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social

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Representative Democracy Data Archive @repdem-org.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🎉 New Data Release 🎉 We’re excited to announce a new release of the REPDEM dataset, with updated data on political parties, parliaments, and governments across 33 parliamentary democracies from 1943 (or democratic transition) through the 1st of July 2026. repdem.org/index.php/cu...

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Current Dataset - REPDEM -The Representative Democracy Data Archive

The REPDEM research infrastructure contains information on governments, parliaments, and political parties for (mainly European) parliamentary democracies. This information has been gathered in collab...

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📢New UCDP datasets available through our API! Version 26.1 is live across all core UCDP datasets, including a brand new addition: UCDP Organized Violence Country-Year Dataset, which provides country-year aggregations based on the UCDP GED. ucdp.uu.se/apidocs/ ucdp.uu.se/downloads/

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UCDP Application Programming Interface (API)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

To refresh your memory, find out what happened in the parallel session you could not attend, or if you missed the conference altogether, see the conference summary here: tinyurl.com/2es6vum5 Thank you to all speakers, participants, and partners who contributed to this year's conference!

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Conference Summary 2026 – Demscore

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The 4th DEMSCORE Conference highlighted the wide range of questions that can be explored using DEMSCORE and partner resources. Researchers of democracy, conflict, governance, and social inclusion shared ongoing research, methodological innovations, and new datasets. More: tinyurl.com/2es6vum5 🧵1(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

To do this, Waldner employs a well-crafted mixed methods design that adds analytical depth and additional insights. Congratulations! 🎉👏 @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org ‬‬ @repdem-org.bsky.social ‬ 4(4)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The thesis bridges research traditions on democracy, autocratization, & civil-military relations, advancing our understanding of democratic backsliding and autocratization, highlighting how executive threat perceptions and not just regime type, shape coercive responses to popular mobilization. 3(4)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

In stiff competition, the committee decided to award this year’s prize to Niklas Waldner for his thesis, with the motivation that he has produced a thesis that combines original theoretical innovation with high methodological sophistication and substantive relevance. 2(4)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The 2026 #DemscoreAward for Best Master's Thesis goes to Niklas Waldner for his thesis presented at Heidelberg University: ”Boots on the Ground: The Effects of Mass Mobilization on Military Policing". 🏆🎉 The thesis used Demscore to obtain harmonized data from the V-Dem, V-Party, and UCDP datasets.👇

Niklas Waldner flanked by to of the award comittee members, Staffan I Lindber and magnus Öberg, after having been awarded the 2026 Demscore Master Thesis Award.

Front page of master thesis "Boots on the Ground: The Effects of Mass Mobilization on Military Policing" by Niklas Waldner

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Workshop 2 expands cross-national patterns in democracy to the local level by introducing The Local Governance Process Indicators (LGPI), enabling researchers to move from national to local-level explanations by capturing how governance actually works within communities. @gldinstitute.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The third presentation explores computational research infrastructures for social sciences, humanities, and the arts.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Competence and Service Center for Interoperability (CSCI) within @medem.bsky.social develops conceptual mappings, harmonization protocols, validation diagnostics, and ATLAS-ready specifications that make heterogeneous democracy-related data jointly usable.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The first workshop introduces three projects that links data between projects and databases. #PolPaL (Political Party Links) is a new linkage key database for political parties which harmonizes IDs of political parties within and across datasets in the social sciences. @paulbederke.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Before we conclude, we continue the second day with two parallel workshops, both with a focus of expanding the toolkit but on different levels. 1. Combining data across projects and disciplines, and 2. Expanding data to the local level. #SocialScienceData

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 6 #DemocraticResilience, Promotion, & Political Futures looks towards the future by forecasting the societal impacts of armed conflict, and exploring how political institutions may evolve under different climate and development scenarios. www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 5: Mechanisms of #DemocraticErosion: Attitudes, Institutions, and Political Competition brings together researchers that study how attitudes, political actors, and institutional dynamics interact to weaken democratic regimes. More at www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 4: #Governance, #DemocraticIntegrity, and #SocialInclusion focus on research on how public institutions, civic participation, and national and international actors can promote social inclusion and democratic participation. Read more at www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

Presentation and images of Panel 4 speakers and their paper titles at Demscore Conference 2026.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 3: #ElectoralInstitutions, #Parties, and #Representation brings together papers examining democratic institutions, electoral management bodies (EMB:s), and political measurements from distinct but complementary angles. Read more at www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 2: Measuring #Democracy brought together research focusing on the conceptualization & measurement of different aspects of democracy. How can democracy be defined & measured in theoretically sound and empirically useful ways? Read more at www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#DemscoreConference2026 Panel 1: #Conflict, #Peace, and #Intervention Panel 1 brought together research on mediation, conflict management, and the challenges of measuring and predicting armed violence in a changing geopolitical landscape. Find out more at www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Micaela Wannefors @mwannefors.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Excited to join the #DemscoreConference2026💡I present work with @hannahhfrank.bsky.social and Thomas Schincariol on predicting true onset and close calls using their #ShapeFinder. 📉 On the same panel as David Cunningham, @desireenilsson.bsky.social & @magnusoberg.bsky.social 🎯 @demscore.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We look forward to two days of interesting presentations, workshops and discussions. 💡 @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org ‬‬ @repdem-org.bsky.social #COMPLAB 2(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We kick off the fourth DEMSCORE Conference with a welcome from Director @silindberg.bsky.social, University of Gothenburg Pro-Vice-Chancellor Carina Mallard, followed by DEMSCORE Steering Committee Chair @desireenilsson.bsky.social from Uppsala University, and a presentation of all the modules. 1(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The program for the #DEMSCORE Conference 2026 is now online! See the full program at www.demscore.se/events/demsc... We look forward to seeing all participants in Gothenburg soon. @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @ucdp.bsky.social @repdem-org.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We would love to see how you use #DEMSCORE data in your #Master’sThesis! Submit your thesis for the DEMSCORE Best Master Thesis Award by May 25 for the chance to win and get the opportunity to present your thesis at the DEMSCORE Conference in Gothenburg in June.🏆 www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Democratic erosion and democratic resilience. Predicting and measuring conflicts. Governance and social inclusion. Independence of Electoral management bodies. Political party rhetoric and regime change. ➕ much more! Join the discussions at the DEMSCORE Conference: www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Don't miss the opportunity! Deadline for #internship applications at DEMSCORE coming up this Sunday, April 12. Application information: www.demscore.se/about/intern... #Polisky #PolDataSky #SocialScience @qoginstitute.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @repdem-org.bsky.social

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Internships – Demscore

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The DEMSCORE Best Master’s Thesis Award honors an outstanding master’s thesis in the field of Social Science. We invite all eligible candidates to submit their work for a chance to win and to have the opportunity to present it at the Demscore Conference in June. www.demscore.se/events/demsc...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Writing your #Master’sThesis using #DEMSCORE data? Or did you already finish it? Submit your paper for the DEMSCORE Best Master Thesis Award! 🏆 📆 Deadline: May 25 More information: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... #SocialScienceData #Polisky #PolDataSky #SocialScienceStudent #SocialScience 🧵1(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

DEMSCORE v7 also includes updates of: 🔹MIGPOL MIPEX dataset from #COMPLAB 🔹OECD and Standard datasets from @qoginstitute.bsky.social 🔹Basic, Party, and Potential Government datasets from @repdem-org.bsky.social 🔹V-Dem dataset v16, and the ERT Dataset from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social 2(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

DEMSCORE version 7 is out! What is new? Explore the new data at www.demscore.se/data/ DEMSCORE v7 includes new datasets from #VIEWS: 🔹VIEWS PRIO-GRID-Month Conflict Predictions (Sept. 2025-Jan. 2026) 🔹VIEWS Country-Month Conflict Predictions (Sept. 2025-Jan. 2026) DEMSCORE v7 also includes 👇 1(2)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Coming very soon: DEMSCORE Data version 7.0 released March 25th! The DEMSCORE v. 7.0 release includes the most recent data updates from @viewsforecasting.org, @repdem-org.bsky.social, @qoginstitute.bsky.social, @vdeminstitute.bsky.social and #COMPLAB. #PolDataSky #SocialScienceData #Polisky

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📢 We are hiring: Combined Postdoc position at V-Dem Institute and GLD! Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Cross-National Survey Methodology in Political Science. Application: web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... 🧵1(4) #Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceJobs #PostDoc

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

#Deadline March 22 for paper abstracts and panel propsals for the DEMSCORE Conference 2026 🔜 Submit your paper abstract or panel proposal here: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... We invite submissions for presentations and panel discussions, preferably using at least two of DEMSCORE’s data sources.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#Internship at DEMSCORE Fall 2026 Are you a student with a strong interest in data-driven research within the field of social science? Apply now for an internship at DEMSCORE during the fall semester 2026. 👉 Application information: www.demscore.se/about/intern... 📆 Application deadline: April 12

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Representative Democracy Data Archive @repdem-org.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🎉 New Data Release! We’re excited to share a new release of the REPDEM dataset, with updated data on political parties, parliaments, and governments across 33 parliamentary democracies from 1945 (or democratic transition) to 31 December 2025. 📥 Access the dataset here: repdem.org/index.php/cu...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Did you already send in your paper abstract or panel proposal? If not, the deadline is March 22. For more information, see the DEMSCORE website: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @repdem-org.bsky.social ‬

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

👉 Registation Open for DEMSCORE Conference 2026 Join us in Gothenburg for the 4th DEMSCORE Conference! Registration is now open on the DEMSCORE website: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... 📅 Registration deadline is May 22 #Polisky #PolDataSky #SocialScienceData #CompSocialScience #PoliSciSky

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Not subscribed to the DEMSCORE Newletter yet? Subscribe here: demscore.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org‬‬ @repdem-org.bsky.social‬

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The December edition of the #DEMSCORE Newsletter is out. In this issue, we look back at 2025 and offer a preview of what’s coming in 2026. The newsletter: mailchi.mp/demscore/new... See you again in 2026! Until then, we wish you happy and peaceful holidays.🎄 #polisky #SocialScienceData #PolDataSky

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