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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Very happy to share that I’ll be joining the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies (@islamicstudies.stanford.edu) at Stanford University (@stanford.edu) as a Visiting Scholar for 2026–2027! I'll be continuing my research on electoral institutions, candidate attributes, & democratic backsliding.

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Excited to share that my co-author @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and I received a research grant from the Institute for Humane Studies (@theihs.org)! This funding supports our collaborative project on Trustee (Kayyum) appointments in Turkey. Grateful for the support! #IHSFunded #PolSci #Autocratization

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Ozlem Tuncel @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

@apsa.bsky.social 🚨 At APSA we are presenting two papers: 4pm am FRI: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism w/ @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social and 10 am SUN: Removal of elected opposition mayors w/ @elifsarigenc.bsky.social -- Yes, Sunday sessions are the worst but we have a great panel!

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Attending @wpsa.bsky.social this year? Don’t miss my brilliant co-author @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social presenting our collaborative research on Saturday. Check out the panel details below! 📑👇

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

How do parties use gender and religious signals to win elections in polarized districts? My latest work, now out in the new issue of Politics & Gender, analyzes how the strategic nomination of veiled and nonveiled women for mayoral seats serves as an appeal to rival party voters.👇

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣 In "Symbolic Leverage" @elifsarigenc.bsky.social‬ examines how (non)veiled women are strategically nominated by political parties to run for mayoral seats as an appeal to rival party voters. 🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 polisky gendersky buff.ly/AFH8fe3

Research article entitled "Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey" by Elif Sari-Genc.
Abstract begins: Do party elites strategically nominate (non)veiled women? While research exists on Muslim-minority countries, little is known about the dynamics of such strategies in Muslim-majority contexts, where the interplay of Islam, secularism, gender, and veiling is complex. To address this gap, I examine electoral competition in Turkey, investigating whether parties strategically nominate (non)veiled women for mayoral seats in opposing party strongholds to capitalize on the political symbols associated with women’s identities — a strategy I term “symbolic leverage.” Using an original dataset, elite interviews, and electoral discourse analysis, I find that parties leverage the symbolic value of veiled and nonveiled women candidates to appeal to rival party voters.

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Thrilled to announce my new article, "Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)Veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey," is now published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social and available as First View (Open Access)! 🇹🇷♀️🗳️ (Thread 👇) #SymbolicLeverage #TurkishPolitics

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Some exciting professional news! My article, "Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey," has been officially accepted & is forthcoming in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social! I couldn't be more delighted! 🎉 #Gendersky

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

For every one man whose career is derailed because of a false accusation of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or rape there are 100s (1000s?) of women whose careers are derailed because they were harassed, assaulted, or raped. If only the punditry cared as much about the latter as the former.

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is a growing list of scholars who study gender and women’s representation in authoritarian regimes. If I missed you, please reply to be added. Also, feel free to share this list and mention any names you think should be included. Thanks! #gendersky #polisky #Gendersky go.bsky.app/BDjUh6V

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23 DERECE @yirmiucderece.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Bluesky’a yeni katılan dostlar; Özgür maviliklere bağımsız gazetecilikle yelken açıyoruz… Sizlerde Bluesky’da bu listedeki hesapları takip ederek ve bu postu paylaşarak destek olabilir, sesimize ses vermiş olursunuz… Sevgi ile umut ile… 🌺✌️🌞 (Bu postu paylaşalım 🙈) go.bsky.app/Hjncmxk

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Devrim Yavuz @devrimyavuz.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Students/scholar at any level working on/in/from MENA. Consider joining a virtual zoom working/writing space created by my colleague and friend @liselhintz.bsky.social. I help facilitate 1 session/week and there are several others. Feel free to contact me. More info can be found in this article. 👇👇

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Academic Solidarity in the Wake of Disaster: Blueprint for an Online Writing Support Group | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core

Academic Solidarity in the Wake of Disaster: Blueprint for an Online Writing Support Group - Volume 57 Issue 3

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

We noticed there wasn't a starter pack on authoritarian politics yet – Now there is! go.bsky.app/UFHn7sS Spread and ask to join!

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 01/04/2024

Despite an unfair playing field, the CHP, the main opposition party in Turkey, achieved a remarkable victory in the municipal elections today. The CHP won the majority of municipal elections and secured the highest share of votes across the country. A new era begins in Turkey!

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Thomas J Wood @thomasjwood.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Abortion's higher polarization compared to recreational marijuana really jumps off the page

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

At some point, we should ask how this enhances our lives.

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