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Elise Storme

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PhD researcher on political communication, VAWP and representation @gasparugent.bsky.social | she/her

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
✨ Our last PolCom Classics before the closing event ✨ Ofra Klein from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam will join us to talk about radicalization and extremism. 🗓️October 29 ⏰12:00 - 13:00 📍Microsoft Teams Registration is free through the QR code 👇
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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why can sexism remain invisible to women candidates who experience it? @clemencedeswert.bsky.social, @robindevroe.bsky.social, @elisestorme.bsky.social & @emilievh.bsky.social identify 7 mechanisms disconnecting it from candidates’ experiences. More: buff.ly/fyJcJzV @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Drawing on an inductive analysis of 21 interviews with women candidates at the 2024 elections in Belgium, our article questions how the perpetuation of sexism in politics is facilitated by its invisibilization, even among its victims. First, we show that despite an awareness of the prevalence of sexism in politics, women candidates often struggle to clearly identify its expressions. We show how the type of target (candidates’ profile), the type of sexism (benevolent vs hostile), and the context of its expression (online vs offline) affect the type of mechanisms women candidates turn to, but that it ultimately all leads to the same outcome: the invisibilization of sexism and its disconnect from candidates’ experience. We argue that the mechanisms uncovered can serve as an analytical grid in other contexts. Our findings call for a reconsideration of how sexism in politics is defined, understood, measured, and addressed by actors and institutions."
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
✨ New academic year, new PolCom Classics seminar ✨ This time, @alessandronai.bsky.social will talk to us about (Negative) campaigning. 🗓️September 24 ⏰12:00 - 13:00 📍Microsoft Teams Join us online by registering through the QR code or the link below👇
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Sciencepo ULB @sciencepoulb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
[OUT] Too burdensome to be acknowledged? How sexism is rendered invisible to women candidates through 7 mechanisms, new paper by @clemencedeswert.bsky.social & @emilievh.bsky.social at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol), with Robin Devroe & @elisestorme.bsky.social, @polstudies.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bddmw3we
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Really happy to share this one 🎉 New paper out in Political Studies, with @clemencedeswert.bsky.social , @robindevroe.bsky.social & @emilievh.bsky.social. Why is sexism in politics so hard to name - even for the women living through it? 7 mechinisms uncovered. Summer reading, sorted 🏖️📖
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Too burdensome to be acknowledged? How sexism is rendered invisible to women candidates through seven mechanisms - Clémence Deswert, Robin Devroe, Elise Storme, Emilie van Haute, 2026
Drawing on an inductive analysis of 21 interviews with women candidates at the 2024 elections in Belgium, our article questions how the perpetuation of sexism i...
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
📣 Feeling like your post-summer agenda is a little too empty? The final two online PolCom Classics seminars are coming up. Don't miss your chance to join us before the series wraps up! 👇
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vpw-politicologie.bsky.social @vpw-politicologie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The pictures from last week’s Politicologenetmaal are now available! 📸 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great day in Ghent! You can view the picture gallery here: vpwpoliticalscience.wordpress.com/pictures-etm...
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
📣 Join us for the next NeFCA PolCom Classics Lecture!
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Great workshop, great people, great mountains! ✨
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Final sessions of this semester’s PolCom Classics are here 🎬 Join us for: 👉Apr 14 – Stuart Soroka: Negativity Bias 👉May 28 – Nayla Fawzi: Populist Media 👉Jun 24 – Sanne Kruikemeier: Artificial Intelligence Free to attend. Register via QR code - links sent after signup 🔗
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Anne Van Bavel @annevanbavel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS PoliticologenEtmaal 2026 Join us at the third edition of our workshop Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps: Gender, Challenges and Transformations in Democratic Representation ➡️ Full call: politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20... 🗓 Deadline: March 15, 2026
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Workshops 2026 – Politicologenetmaal 2026 in Ghent
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🚨Last few days to submit a paper to PolEtmaal 2026
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣 Prof. Dr. Richard Katz (Johns Hopkins) will deliver a lecture at Ghent University on 19 March 2026 on the occasion of receiving an honorary doctorate. 📍 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, Ghent (Room 3.1) 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM Open to all (registration required): tinyurl.com/3w95646v
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🚨 Next GASPAR Guest Lecture Series 🚨
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
📢 Call for Papers 📢 Working on gender, representation and democratic processes? Join us in Ghent for the next PolEtmaal (11-12 June) and the third “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps” workshop! 📅 Submission Deadline: March 15, 2025 👉 More information: politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
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Workshops 2026 – Politicologenetmaal 2026 in Ghent
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Could not recommend this more! Stellar Summer School ✨
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Last days to register 🚨
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
NEW - Gender Bias in Legislative Oversight: Do Parliamentarians Control Women Ministers More Tightly than Men Ministers? - cup.org/45Rm9Z6 - @corinnakroeber.bsky.social, @lenastephan.bsky.social, @sarahdingler.bsky.social & @camilamontero.bsky.social #OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract of a scholarly article discussing the influence of legislators' gender on the questioning behaviors in parliamentary activities.
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
🚨 Last days to register! 🚨 The first PolCom Classics of the year is happening. 🗓️ online, January 29, 17:00 CET Amber Boydstun will focus on agenda-setting, a key topic of interest for the PolCom community. Don't miss out! Registration closes January 28!
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
📣 It’s time for the first PolCom Classics of the year! We’re diving into agenda-setting with Amber E. Boydstun from UC Davis. 🗓 January 29, 17:00–18:00 CET, online (note the time change due to time differences) 📲 Register via the QR code or the link down below 👇 We hope to see you there! ✨
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨 Brain full after a day of ETMAAL papers? 🧠 Join us for the first PolCom Quiz Night - a short, fun, low-key networking quiz to wind down before heading to the reception. 🎟️ Free registration via QR code or link 🗓️ Feb 5 | 17:45–18:30 ✨ Early career researchers especially welcome!
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
🎉 NEW ARTICLE I'm excited to share my latest research, now out in Journal of Information Technology & Politics. Seems like all politicians go negative - but some go more negative than others, and in different ways. 📊 25k tweets - 437 candidates, two elections and six months of campaigning
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Playing nice? A longitudinal analysis of gender differences in negative campaigning on social media
This study offers a multidimensional analysis of gendered patterns in online negative campaigning during the 2019 and 2024 Belgian elections. Drawing on six months of Twitter data – all 25,111 twee...
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It's already time for the third session of our PolCom Classics! This round, we’re diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social 🗓 November 27 ⏰ 12:00–13:00 CET 📲 Register via the QR code or the link below — hope to see you there!
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Time flies! Almost halfway through my research stay at the University of Amsterdam with @aissr.bsky.social, hosted by Daphne van der Pas. Great conversations, good progress, a half-marathon and even some rain-free days ☀️ I’ll be here until mid-December and happy to connect for a coffee or chat!
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Trots op het werk van onze studenten! 🎓 Waarom zijn sommige partijleden actiever dan anderen? Vier van onze studenten BPM onderzochten dit vorig semester voor het vak ‘Samenleving en Politiek’. Dit leverde hen de prijs op voor beste paper 🥇 Lees meer: gasparblogt.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/w...
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Waarom sommige partijleden actiever zijn dan anderen
Deze blogpost is een herwerkte versie van de paper van Hannelore Huyghe, Andreas De Coninck, Camille Goeminne en Lara Reyskens. Bachelorstudenten Bestuurskunde en Publiek Management aan de Universi…
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Thanks to everyone who joined our inaugural PolCom Classics webinar with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social ! 🎥 The recording’s up on YouTube — see flyer for details. Next up: @solecheler.bsky.social on Framing, now on Nov 6, from 12:00 - 13:00 CET. 📲 Register via the QR code or the link below
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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🚨New Online First Article!🚨 From Marginalized to Mainstream? An International Comparative Analysis of Gender Differences in Social Media Adoption and Activity by Politicians in Non-Election Times By @elisestorme.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🚀🎉 Thrilled to share that the first paper of my PhD dissertation is now published in Political Studies Review: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Does social media help women politicians overcome barriers in visibility - or does it just replicate old hierarchies? A short 🧵
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From Marginalized to Mainstream? An International Comparative Analysis of Gender Differences in Social Media Adoption and Activity by Politicians in Non-Election Times - Elise Storme, 2025
Traditional media and party gatekeepers are found to restrict women's visibility and influence in politics. Social media, however, is seen as a potential m...
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Register for the PolCom Classics kickoff with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social on connections and frictions between political science and communication science - Thu, Sept 25, 12:00–13:00 CEST. 🔗 Joining link will be sent on Wednesday.
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
🎉 New webinar series! 🎉 🗓️ Every last Thursday of the month. Join us for the first one on September 25th. More information and (free) registration link below 👇
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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🚀 We’re live! The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
At #ecprgc25? Don’t miss “Threats to Democratic Institutions and Political Representatives” - featuring not one but two papers from the sexism project! ❓Why isn’t sexism as easy to detect as we think? ❓How does it shape candidates’ campaign experiences? Friday at 15:45, Law Building - Room: 312
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
✈️ Arrived in Madrid for #EPSA to talk about gendered online communication strategies and how we used AI-generated pictures to measure their effect on voter evaluations. 📍 You’ll find me in the panel “Gender and Political Communication” on Thursday at 16.50 in Room 0A.06. Come and say hi! #EPSA2025
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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
📝Check out this article by @elisestorme.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social "Hard Worker versus Pretty Eyes" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 5 No. 3) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
📣 GASPAR is looking for two new colleagues! Interested in research on socio-demographic cues to estimate politicians' ideological positions or losers' consent in the context of salient policy decisions? More information below 👇
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
➡️Save the date!⬅️ Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series! All are welcome! Registration link 👇
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🌎 Five of our researchers are taking their research across borders in 2025. Some have already started their stays abroad, while others will be heading out later this year. 👇 Want to know more?
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
📢 1 Week left! Call for Abstracts📢 Deadline for #PolEtmaal2025 is fast approaching! Are you working on gender, representation, or democratic processes? Join us in Groningen for the upcoming PolEtmaal, work-in-progress welcome! Submit your abstract here: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Very happy that we were able to contribute to the Gendering Democracy Series for International Women's Day by showcasing part of our study on online and offline sexism during the 2024 elections. Results on the consequences and a call for action 👇
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨 Reminder! 🚨 With International Women’s Day approaching, there’s no better time to submit your abstract for the Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps workshop at the PolEtmaal 2025! 📅 Deadline: March 31, 2025 #PolEtmaal2025
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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
♀️ International Women's Day takeover on @ecprtheloop.bsky.social starts today! 👀 Look out for blog pieces @corinnakroeber.bsky.social & @lenastephan.bsky.social, @hildecoffe.bsky.social @clemencedeswert.bsky.social @robindevroe.bsky.social @elisestorme.bsky.social and more... #IWD2025
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
📢 Call for Papers 📢 Working on gender, representation and democratic processes? Join us in Groningen for the next PolEtmaal (12-13 June) and the second “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps” workshop! 📅 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025 👉 politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
📢 New publication 📢 Today, The Institute for the equality of women and men published the full research conducted by @gasparugent.bsky.social and @sciencepoulb.bsky.social on sexism toward political candidates in the run-up to the June 2024 elections. A small thread🧵
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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The Frieda Saeys award for excellent research on media and gender goes to Elise Storme. Congratulations with this achievement 👏
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
📢 SAVE THE DATE 📢 It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series! Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication. 📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm 🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
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GASPAR UGent @gasparugent.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
📢 VACATURE 📢 GASPAR is op zoek naar een PhD student/Assistent Politieke Wetenschappen (6 jaar) 📅 Deadline: 21 januari 2025 jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Ass...
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Assistent Politieke Wetenschappen
Assistent Politieke Wetenschappen
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
🔗 Voor wie het jaar op een positieve noot wil eindigen: Ik schreef een stukje voor Samenleving en Politiek (@sampolmaandblad.bsky.social) over negative campaigning, gender en sociale media tijdens de voorbije verkiezingen. 25.111 Tweets, 2 verkiezingen, 437 politici 👇
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When they go low, we go high?
Vrouwelijke politici sturen minder vaak negatieve berichten naar hun tegenstanders, maar zijn even vaak doelwit van aanvallen als hun mannelijke collega’s.
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
📰 Our research in the French-language media 📰 We (Gaspar &SciencePoULB) analysed more than 44,000 responses to messages from male and female candidates during the most recent election campaign and performed 25 interviews on behalf of the IGVM-IEFH. Full report online soon!
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'Sorcière !' : le sexisme sur les réseaux sociaux, un véritable frein pour la carrière des femmes politiques
'Il me dégoûte' ; 'Quelle hypocrite, menteuse, complètement idiote : barre-toi'; 'Vraiment les Belges, vous avez voté...
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Elise Storme @elisestorme.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
📰 Trump's kabinet krijgt vorm, maar er zitten toch enkele opvallende namen bij. Celebrities die de oversteek maken naar de politiek zijn echter geen nieuw fenomeen. En ze beperken zich niet enkel tot de U.S. Een kleine bijdrage vandaag in De Morgen: www.demorgen.be/amerikaanse-...
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‘Het dreigt weleens te clashen’: Trump benoemt een reeks tv-sterren. Slimme zet of toch vooral een risico?
President elect Donald Trump benoemt de ene na de andere tv-ster in zijn regering. Twee Fox News-presentatoren en zelfs een televisiedokter behoren tot het ensemble. Een slimme zet of toch vooral een ...
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