Reposted by Elizabeth EvansGender 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 145
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitical 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 0202
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Getting kittens is making it hard to concentrate on work #catsofbluesky 070
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Lovely 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 5200
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026A 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 0187
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Two 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... 064
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Chuffed 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... 011
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitical 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 #Disabilitybuff.ly 084
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Two 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...psa.ac.ukMackenzie Book Prize 2025-26 Shortlist Announced - Political Studies AssociationThank 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, ... 072
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Great 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 🤩 🤩 🤩 050
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/09/2025So 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 2202
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 30/07/2025New 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. 0145
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 13/06/2025So 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...gov.ukNew steering group to champion disabled people in elected officeA new steering group will support disabled candidates in elections, advising on a fund for disability-related expenses to level the playing field. 121
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Had 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 🤓🇨🇦🍁 080
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Please do come along to this if you're in Brum for @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 145
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansLala 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 1919456
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Happy to share this - although it is truly horrendous listening to yourself... 011
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansJessica C. Smith @jess-smith.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Our 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! 👇 0117
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Disappointed 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. 110
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 30/01/2025In 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...cambridge.orgIn MemoriamWelcome to Cambridge Core 214948
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansGender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 20/01/2025We 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! 0195
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Toutes Les Femmes de La Terre vous soutiennent. Merci Gisèle. 000
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Grateful 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/ #AccessibleAcademiaeprints.soton.ac.uk How do disabled people take part in politics?: Easy read report: disability and political representation - ePrints Soton 0174
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Great 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.theguardian.comHouse of Commons should consider electronic voting, MPs say in letterExclusive: New MPs and backbenchers complain of wasted time in document sent to leader of Commons 2196
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Our 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 091
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Fantastic 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 0145
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Very 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...bristoluniversitypressdigital.com 1186
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Other people are still using a Filofax aren't they? Easily one of the highlights of the year when the new refills arrive 🤓 0100
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansJosh Thorp @joshuathorp.bsky.social · 11/10/2024In 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...dropbox.com 2186
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansPolitical Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 08/10/2024No 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.... 023
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2024Hmm, what's that you say? Groundbreaking book? www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/eng... @stefaniereher.bsky.socialpsa.ac.ukEngaging with the politics of structural disablement throughDisablement-related scholarship has historically been placed in a marginal position within Political Studies, but recent developments offer opportunities for further research and meaningful change. 141
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Here's me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social in Political Insight on disability & representation in British politics journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....journals.sagepub.comDisability and Representation in British Politics - Elizabeth Evans, Stefanie Reher, 2024 072
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 03/09/2024We 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 0117
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansStefanie 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) 14522
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 22/08/2024Sphen 😢 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 010
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/08/2024Very 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! 0103
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 15/12/2023The @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! 096
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 15/12/2023Deadline 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... 031
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 13/12/2023Just 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 🤩 070
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansStuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 12/12/2023Southampton 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...southampton.ac.ukBlack Futures Scholarships | Doctoral College | University of SouthamptonThe University of Southampton offers a prestigious Black Futures scholarship scheme 0179
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansAndrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 25/10/2023Indeed, a fascinating and important lecture. Looking fwd very much to the book by @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and @stefaniereher.bsky.social 042
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 20/10/2023Hello @profmusgrave.bsky.social please can I be added to the polisky list? Thanks! 000
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansRoberta Guerrina @rguerrina.bsky.social · 18/10/2023This 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 0102
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 17/10/2023Great 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... 072
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 12/10/2023Attn 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... 052
Elizabeth Evans @elizabethjevans.bsky.social · 29/09/2023Much prefer the stories in my son's newspaper (plus the natterjack toad is animal of the week 🤩) 150
Reposted by Elizabeth EvansStefanie Reher @stefaniereher.bsky.social · 29/09/2023Doing 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 behaviourskyconnect.apsanet.orgAPSA Virtual Research Meeting 02018