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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are looking for a new PostDoc in our team! You'll work with @danbischof.bsky.social on an amazing research project and be part of our team (incl. me and @mwegemann.bsky.social) in Münster. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Deadline: 6 November

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Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are looking for a new colleague! Please apply and work with with @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social and me at @ifpolms.bsky.social. Deadline: November 6

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’d apply ⬇️

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Postdoc position within my group 3 years (100% TVl-13): stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/2... ⏱️ 06.11.2026 If you have questions: get in touch!

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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L)

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Tobias Albrecht @tobiasalbrecht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nach 4,5 Jahren am @ifpolms.bsky.social habe ich gestern die letzten Sachen aus meinem Büro abgeholt. Danke an alle, die dazu beigetragen haben, dass sich dieser Ort wie ein zweites zuhause angefühlt hat! Es war mir eine Ehre - und vor allem ein riesen Spaß!

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📢 The Call for Papers for EPSS 2027 is open! After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027. ⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha... 1/2

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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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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 06/09/2026

Yes, it's only a regional election in a small federal state, BUT that's 44 per cent of the vote going to one of the #AfD's most extreme chapters. Which, as a whole, is a party so extreme that it is beyond the pale even by Marine Le Pen's generous standards. In other news, I'm ordering a second round

A bar graph showing a projection of the regional election result In Saxony-Anhalt

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Philipp Lutscher @plutscher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you were on here yesterday, you experienced what DDoS attacks feel like: the site just not loading. Now imagine you're an exiled news outlet and this happens every time you publish something critical. I summarized my research for @techpolicypress.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/how-cyberatt...

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How Cyberattacks Became a Censorship Tool

The internet made it easier to evade traditional censorship, but Philipp Lutscher writes that cyberattacks are a cheap and deniable authoritarian countermove.

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🪞 Even shared terms do not always mean shared meanings. Among respondents who mention rights, left voters connect rights to equality, people, and citizenship. Right voters emphasize freedom of speech and expression.

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🧭 Second finding: democratic meaning is politically structured. Far-right voters and non-voters are less likely to mention civil rights, elections, and horizontal accountability. Far-right voters more often invoke majority rule.

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🔎 First finding: citizens most often define democracy through individual and civil rights. Multidimensional definitions are rare. Only 17% mention elections when asked in their own words.

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📄 And another working paper: **Pretty much all citizens say they support democracy.** But what do they mean by that? We ask whether voters from different partisan camps mean the same thing when they talk about "democracy." Paper: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Bernd Schlipphak @bschlipphak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We are doing it again: thanks to @aufdroeseler.bsky.social and #CDSC, there will be a 2nd round of reproduction games in Münster. These will also see the reproduction of PolSci papers, hence: don't hesitate to register, #PolSci / #SocSci scholars from Münster and beyond!

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Werner Krause @krausewe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

New working paper w/ @denis-cohen.bsky.social @rantuna.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com! *Does publicly refusing to cooperate with the far right only strengthen it?* A widespread belief says yes. In this paper, we test it based on a natural experiment from Spain. tinyurl.com/5azkfnas [1/6]

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Alexander Wuttke @kunkakom.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Genuinely interested in your views: What is the future of teaching statistical programming language for data science in the age of AI? Will we even still teach programming R or Python?

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

@kunkakom.bsky.social great Q! I also teach Intro to R and shifted more to understanding data structures/whether data fit the RQ. In my experience, students are surprisingly bad at prompting, and I am planning to incorporate this in the future. I'd love to hear more about others' approaches

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Peter Luca Versteegen @versteegenluca.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

One week left to apply for this PhD position in my project on citizens’ role in democracy ⬇️⬇️

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Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

...and tomorrow @haasvioleta.bsky.social will present our work on "Norm Legacies" in an exciting panel on "Memory and Historical Legacies". 📍Lagan B (Hilton) ⏰ 09:00

Abstract: How Good Ancestors Make Good Citizens: Norm Legacies and the Activation of Pro-Social Behavior"

Why do dormant norms resurface, and can they be deliberately reactivated to promote pro-social behavior today? Social norm research treats compliance as a present-day phenomenon: individuals infer expectations from contemporaries, with models of norm change assuming norms to travel across time through repeated within-cohort observation. Research on collective memory, by contrast, highlights the historical experiences of predecessors, focusing primarily on how traumatic events and the emotional legacies of victimization can increase engagement, but also often intensify intergroup hostility. Neither account fully explains the recovery of positive historical in-group practices, long after they faded. We introduce the concept of norm legacies: historically rooted in-group practices whose salience for present behavior is activated by appeals to a cross-generational reference group. We theorize collective pride and cognitive consistency as mechanisms through which such appeals can shape behavior today, and test the argument in a sequential design centered on SERO, the GDR's voluntary recycling system (1981--1990). We combine archival reconstruction and interviews with a preregistered field experiment in East Germany, contrasting a norm-legacy framing with an equivalent historical account of recycling. We further field two survey experiments in Germany and the US to isolate mechanisms and assess generalizability across varying identities (regional and religious) and domains (environment and economic). We expect the activation of norm-legacies to increase targeted attitudes and behaviors among in-group members relative to appeals that provide historical information or invoke present-day in-group norms without making the group's cross-generational benchmark salient.

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Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Great @epssnet.bsky.social so far! Today, I am presenting ongoing work w. @elenaleuschner.bsky.social, @timallinger.bsky.social, @danbischof.bsky.social, @kristianvsf.bsky.social, and @morganlcj.bsky.social on citizen's conceptualisations of democracy. 📍 CP09, Lagan B (Hilton) ⏰ 15:20

Abstract: "What Citizens Mean By Democracy: Evidence from Open- and Closed-Ended Survey Responses"

Why do citizens report high support for democracy in standard survey questions even as democratic backsliding advances in many countries? We address this puzzle by comparing two ways of measuring democratic orientations: an open-ended question asking respondents to define democracy in their own words and closed-ended items asking whether they endorse specific democratic principles. Drawing on more than 25,000 survey responses from representative samples in 14 countries, we use a fine-tuned language model to classify open-ended answers into substantive dimensions. First, across countries, citizens most often define democracy in terms of individual and civil rights, while multidimensional conceptions are rare. Second, open- and closed-ended measures diverge systematically. Center-right voters invoke liberal-democratic language at rates similar to the center-left, yet they are less supportive of minority rights and electoral norms when prompted. Far-right voters stand out more clearly in open-ended responses, where majoritarian conceptions are more prevalent than among other electorates.

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🌇 Interested in exploring Belfast's city center? Sign up for the private guided walking tour for conference delegates – uncovering the stories behind Belfast’s people, culture and street art. Approximately 60 minutes, starting and finishing at the ICC. Book your ticket in advance!

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Packing my bags (and raincoat) for #EPSS2026! I'm always super happy to meet new people, so please reach out 🌟 Also, I am hoping to connect with people who work on government consultation processes, lobbying, influence of interest groups. Sounds like you or someone you know? Drop a comment 😃👇

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Marc Sabatier Hvidkjær @marchvidkjaer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I will be at EPSS this week, with the following projects: "Reindustrialization and Political Change" (with @hannohilbig.bsky.social @vheddesheimer.bsky.social) at PE03: Politics of Artificial Intelligence and Labour "The Lifecycle of the Class Vote" (with @noahdasanaike.bsky.social) at

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Was Umfragen nur schlecht aufzeigen können und auch Wählerstromanalysen nur selten schätzen, ist die Anzahl Wählender, die seit der letzten Wahl verstorben sind. 2021 wurde das in BaWü und 2018 in Bayern erhoben. In BaWü sehen wir, dass 11x mehr SPD-Wählende verstorben sind als zur AfD wechselten.

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Anita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

let's get a hashtag going! #EPSS2026 ?

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

You shared a link for a panel, but I'm assuming you mean this event? I also don't know though 😃

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Felix Lehmann @felixlehmann.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I am really happy to share that on 12 June, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation in political science. The defence was a lot of fun. This was in large part because of my great opponent, @henrikseeberg.bsky.social , who initiated a challenging and intellectually engaging discussion.

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Heading to the #EPSSBelfast conference next week? The EPSS Diversity Committee has organized several events to make this a welcoming space for everyone. Quick thread on what's happening and when 👇

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Diane Bolet @dianebolet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A fully funded 2-year postdoc for my ERC project on climate politics, comparative politics and political economy. Deadline: 29 July 2026, 10am CET Starting date: Jan 2027 (flexible) Feel free to reach out next week at EPSS if you’d like to discuss the position www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

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Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Position GREENLOSS Project

2 Years - Postdoctoral Position Starting January 2027

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Christina Gahn @christinagahn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Excited to share our new paper in @thejop.bsky.social with @krausewe.bsky.social! Parties polling just below an electoral threshold are far less likely to clear it: a self-fulfilling prophecy that diminishes when polls communicate uncertainty. 🗳️📊 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As always, you can join via Zoom using this link: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's time for our final speaker series of the semester! On Wednesday, @mstalinski.bsky.social will present work on "The Prosocial Ranking Challenge: Reducing Polarization on Social Media without Sacrificing Engagement". w @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social @thiloalbers.bsky.social

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Peter Luca Versteegen @versteegenluca.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨🚨 Job: Please share 🙌 - what? PhD position in my DFG-funded project on how citizens understand their role in democracy. - when? Application deadline Jul 1, job start Sept 1 or soon thereafter - how? www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations again! Exciting times ahead 🤩

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

On Wednesday at 12.00, we welcome @cathrinmohr.bsky.social in Münster, presenting her working paper "Hysteresis and Selection in the Rise of Fascism: The “Ordinary Men” of the Nazi Party" @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social @thiloalbers.bsky.social

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

You can join again via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Happening tomorrow! 🎉 @alexjabbour.bsky.social will present her paper "The neighbour signal: Local News Markets and Economic Accountability". If you want to join us via Zoom, tune in here: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social @thiloalbers.bsky.social

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Peter Luca Versteegen @versteegenluca.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🚨 Western democracies are often described as polarized. @katharinalawall.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social + I study how polarization actually feels. Now published in @ejprjournal.bsky.social, we asked citizens in 5 European countries to report their emotions ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Alexandra Jabbour @alexjabbour.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Really glad to have been invited to this speaker series! Looking forward to my first visit to Münster (also my fourth country in six days)

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Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📄 New paper with a fantastic MA student @jmschulte.bsky.social: When social democrats move right on migration, do voters actually follow? We study Olaf Scholz's radical shift on migration in Germany (October 2023).

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

No, unfortunately not! But thanks for asking 😊

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Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It's a new semester in Münster and that means a new start to our speaker series! We have teamed up with @thiloalbers.bsky.social + Andreas Stegmann to organize next year's talks. We are so excited to kick off w @alexjabbour.bsky.social next week 🎉 @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social

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Felix Haass @felixhaass.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

@au.dk is hiring 3 postdocs (2 yrs) on personality cults & strategic communication in autocracies, led by Jakob Tolstrup & Alexander Baturo. They're looking for profiles with text-as-data, survey experiments and/or Chinese politics experience. Start fall 2026. Looks like a great opportunity!

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Three 2-year Postdoctoral positions at Aarhus University: Projects on personality cults and strategic communication in autocracies - Vacancy at Aarhus University

Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University

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Philipp Golka @pgolka.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We are hiring a tenure track (!) senior researcher in political economy! This is obviously a great job (permanent without teaching obligation) and I hope you all apply. However, I would like to take a moment to share just how significant this is in the German academic context ⬇️

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