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Elizabeth Evans

@elizabethjevans.bsky.social
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Professor of Politics Univ Southampton. Likes books, cats, running, piano, swimming, football, coffee, and The Archers. Clapham.

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
📢 Join our next seminar at the University of Southampton with Professor Johanna Rickne (SOFI, Stockholm University), whose research explores gender inequality, labour economics, political representation, and diversity in politics & the workplace. 🗓 11 May 2026 ⏰ 1–2.15 pm 📍 Building 100, Room 8011
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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
*PSA Book Prize Winner* 🎉Congratulations to Prof. Elizabeth Evans & Prof. Stefanie Reher for their book 'Disability and Political Representation' (OUP) which is this year’s W.J.M. MacKenzie #BookPrize Winner ➡️ buff.ly/dvOF0Sa
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Getting kittens is making it hard to concentrate on work #catsofbluesky
Two small kittens, one tabby and one black
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Lovely to win the Mackenzie prize when so many great books were nominated, but also really lovely to win it with my brilliant friend @stefaniereher.bsky.social
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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A hat trick of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social prizes last night! @elizabethjevans.bsky.social for the Mackenzie Book Prize, @dbonansinga.bsky.social for Specialist Group of the Year @psa-italian.bsky.social & @williamlallen.bsky.social for the Joni Lovenduski early-career achievement award. #psa26
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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Two colleagues @elizabethjevans.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social are also shortlisted for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Mackenzie Book Prize, with the announcement on Tuesday evening. Good luck to all the nominees! bsky.app/profile/soto...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Chuffed that @elsabmeuller.bsky.social and I have won The Ken Young Prize for best article in @policy-politics.bsky.social for our paper on policy responses to incels. @sotonpolitics.bsky.social policyandpoliticsblog.com/2026/03/11/p...
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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
*PSA Mackenzie #BookPrize Shortlist 2025-26* Congratulations to Prof. Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social & Dr Stefanie Reher for ‘Disability and Political Representation', published by Oxford University Press @academic.oup.com ➡️ Find out more buff.ly/X13TKjK #Books #Politics #Disability
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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Two books by our colleagues are shortlisted for this year's @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Mackenzie Book Prize! @elizabethjevans.bsky.social for 'Disability and Political Representation', and @drjennings.bsky.social for 'The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales'. www.psa.ac.uk/news/mackenz...
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Mackenzie Book Prize 2025-26 Shortlist Announced - Political Studies Association
Thank you to all who nominated a book for this esteemed prize which celebrates the distinctive contribution these works have made to advancing Political Studies. From an impressive number of entries, ...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Great to speak about mine and @stefaniereher.bsky.social research at the @centenaryaction.bsky.social event on disabled women and politics at the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson 🤩 🤩 🤩
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
So happy that mine and @stefaniereher.bsky.social ESRC grant application for a 4 year comparative project on disability and political parties was successful!! @sotonpolitics.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
New article out now in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social in which I provide a comparative analysis of disability & political parties and develop a framework for assessing their accessibility.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
So pleased to see this new steering group set up to support disabled people gain access to elected office - some excellent people on the steering group! www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New steering group to champion disabled people in elected office
A new steering group will support disabled candidates in elections, advising on a fund for disability-related expenses to level the playing field.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Had a great time in Ottawa presenting some of the findings from mine and @stefaniereher.bsky.social research on disability and politics at the Canadian Parliament. Now just soaking up the election fever 🤓🇨🇦🍁
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Please do come along to this if you're in Brum for @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Lala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚨My small book with @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨 shorturl.at/jZyPz *The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Happy to share this - although it is truly horrendous listening to yourself...
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Jessica C. Smith @jess-smith.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Our new Gender and Inequalities (GAIN) Centre at @sotonpolitics.bsky.social is officially up and running! 🎉 So excited to be running this with my brilliant colleagues @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and @emiliabelknap.bsky.social Keep an eye out for more to come! 👇
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Disappointed to discover there is currently no All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Disability. There's the very important Special Educational Needs and Disabilities APPG but this group focuses on children and young people rather than disability per se.
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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
In Memoriam Mala Htun (1969-2025) Mala Htun made a major impact on the study of women, gender, and politics as a scholar, teacher, mentor, and advocate. To honor her contributions, we have ungated access to her articles until the end of February 2025. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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In Memoriam
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
We are a new interdisciplinary research centre @sotonpolitics.bsky.social focusing on gender and inequalities. Watch this space as we get up and running, as we have exciting news to share!
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Toutes Les Femmes de La Terre vous soutiennent. Merci Gisèle.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Grateful to @sotonpolitics.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social for covering the costs of the production of a (free) easy read version of mine and @stefaniereher.bsky.social book Disability and Political Representation. @disrightsuk.bsky.social eprints.soton.ac.uk/494719/ #AccessibleAcademia
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How do disabled people take part in politics?: Easy read report: disability and political representation - ePrints Soton
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Great to see MPs raising the issue of electronic voting www.theguardian.com/politics/202... it's one of the topics that @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I proposed in our submission to the Modernisation Committee. Accessibility should not be sacrificed on the altar of tradition.
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House of Commons should consider electronic voting, MPs say in letter
Exclusive: New MPs and backbenchers complain of wasted time in document sent to leader of Commons
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Our application to set up a School-wide Gender and Inequalities Centre at @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonpolitics.bsky.social has been approved! Watch this space for further updates as well as an inclusive programme of activities in the new year @jess-smith.bsky.social @emiliabelknap.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Fantastic to have @mikebankole.bsky.social speak to our @sotonpolitics.bsky.social departmental seminar about his research on race, anti-racism protests and the Conservative party
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Very handy @ejpgjournal.bsky.social Ed's collection on diversity and representation including me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social on disabled women's experiences of political recruitment bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Edit...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The revolution starts in Balham! ✊
Writing on a wall saying 'No War but Class War'
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Other people are still using a Filofax aren't they? Easily one of the highlights of the year when the new refills arrive 🤓
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Josh Thorp @joshuathorp.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
In preparing for the job market I recently wrote a draft syllabus for a proposed course on the Politics of Disability. Sharing it here in case its of interest to others - would love to hear any feedback/suggestions and hope it helps! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/srq5e...
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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 08/10/2024
No Level Playing Field: Barriers to Disability Representation in Politics. @stefaniereher.bsky.social @elizabethjevans.bsky.social outline obstacles disabled people experience in pursuing elected office—and offer recommendations on how to mitigate them onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Plymouth UK. 2/5/19: A Disabled Access sign on a wooden door.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
Hmm, what's that you say? Groundbreaking book? www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/eng... @stefaniereher.bsky.social
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Engaging with the politics of structural disablement through
Disablement-related scholarship has historically been placed in a marginal position within Political Studies, but recent developments offer opportunities for further research and meaningful change.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
Here's me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social in Political Insight on disability & representation in British politics journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Disability and Representation in British Politics - Elizabeth Evans, Stefanie Reher, 2024
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
We worked with the good folk at Go Easy Read to produce a freely available PDF version of our book Disability & Political Representation. Message me or @stefaniereher.bsky.social for a copy! #accessibleacademia
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Stefanie Reher @stefaniereher.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
@elizabethjevans.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "Someone Like Me? Disability Identity and Representation Perceptions". doi.org/10.1007/s111... Through survey experiments in UK+US we found: 🦾Disabled citizens feel better represented by disabled than non-disabled candidates. (1/3)
Abstract: Studies have shown that citizens from minoritized groups, including women and people of color, tend to feel better represented by politicians who share their identity, often translating into electoral support. Is this also the case for disabled people, one of the largest yet often ignored minority groups in our societies? Analyses of data from a conjoint survey experiment with 6,000 respondents in the UK and US show that disabled people indeed feel better represented by disabled candidates. This representational link does not require a sense of group identity and is only partly explained by perceptions of shared policy preferences. The study also reveals that non-disabled people feel better represented by non-disabled candidates. The findings highlight the relevance of disability as a political identity, bolstering calls for more disabled people in politics, and might help explain the disability gaps in political trust and participation.
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
Sphen 😢 not ashamed to admit I welled up reading this 🐧🌈https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/22/magic-moment-sydney-aquarium-filled-with-song-after-sea-birds-mourn-death-of-gay-penguin-sphen
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Very pleased that the audiobook for Disability and Political Representation by me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social is out now (no they did not ask me to narrate it...) play.google.com/store/books/... a freely available easy read report version we've created with Go Easy Read will be out soon!
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 15/12/2023
The @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social call for new editors for @journalpolitics.bsky.social is out - happy to answer any questions. We've had a great 3 years editing the journal!
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 15/12/2023
Deadline for special issue proposals for @journalpolitics.bsky.social is 1st February. Drop me an email if you'd like to discuss or see our website for further details: politicsblog.ac.uk/2022/11/30/p...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
Just taught my last class at Goldsmiths - lots of very happy memories of wonderful colleagues and students. Now looking forward to the bright lights of Southampton 🤩
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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 12/12/2023
Southampton is offering ~20 PhD scholarships to Black students as part of our strategy to try and make the university better reflect the diversity of the UK. polisky www.southampton.ac.uk/doctoral-col...
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Black Futures Scholarships | Doctoral College | University of Southampton
The University of Southampton offers a prestigious Black Futures scholarship scheme
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Indeed, a fascinating and important lecture. Looking fwd very much to the book by @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and @stefaniereher.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
Hello @profmusgrave.bsky.social please can I be added to the polisky list? Thanks!
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Roberta Guerrina @rguerrina.bsky.social · 18/10/2023
This year’s @SPAISBristol annual lecture by on disability and political representation by @elizabethjevans.bsky.social drawing attention to the exclusion of disable people in politics. Absolutely fantastic and much needed research
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
Great to see the evidence that @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I submitted on disability and politics cited in this Welsh Parliament report into Diversity in Local Government. senedd.wales/media/xhqlgx...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Attn Bristol-based folk: I'm give a talk on Disability and Political Representation next Wednesday do come along if you can! Preparing myself for the hills and inevitable rain www.bristol.ac.uk/spais/events...
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Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Much prefer the stories in my son's newspaper (plus the natterjack toad is animal of the week 🤩)
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Stefanie Reher @stefaniereher.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Doing empirical research on disability + politics? Moritz Raykowski and I are putting together a panel for APSA Virtual on 8-9 Feb 24 connect.apsanet.org/virtual-rese.... If you'd like to be part of it send your title + abstract to stefanie.reher@strath.ac.uk by Oct 12th. polisky behavioursky
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APSA Virtual Research Meeting
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