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Gizem Arikan

@gizemarikan.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social. Political psychology, religion and politics, democratic attitudes, immigrants and integration. Web site: gizemarikan.com

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 28/05/2026
Research Ireland’s 2026-2030 plan to distribute €4.55 billion public funds is structurally, rhetorically & materially focused on commercially translatable research rather than supporting bedrock, fundamental, discovery & public good research. Sign to demand reversal openletter.earth/concern-abou...
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Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan
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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New research publication from Dr @gizemarikan.bsky.social Dr Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom, Dr Amit Birenboim & Dr Nonna Mayer titled 'Visible expressions of Islam in public space affect Muslim immigrants’ place integration' out now via Nature Cities. To read the full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Our new paper on how Islamic symbols in public space affect Muslim immigrants is out in Nature Cities! We conducted a first-of-its-kind field experiment to find out whether Islamic visibility in public space fosters or undermines immigrants' sense of belonging. +
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Very much looking forward to the opportunity to present our work on Friday and to the discussion!
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Many thanks to @sotonpolitics.bsky.social for the invitation and the opportunity to share this work with such an engaged audience. I truly appreciated the generous feedback and questions on this work in progress, and the friendly and welcoming department!
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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Applications are open for the 2026 ISPP Academy! The International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) Academy takes place July 13–15, 2026 at the University of Newcastle, UK. Deadline: March 1, 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/3LTXX1E
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Now officially published in jpeaceresearch.bsky.social. Link to full-text: academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-... #PoliticalScience #PoliticalPsychology
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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members: – Assistant Professor in Political Economy – Assistant Professor in International Politics – Assistant Professor in Political Science Deadline: 15 Jan 2026 More details: jobs.tcd.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social
Photo of Trinity College Dublin taken by Stefan Müller
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🚨Our department @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social is advertising three tenure-track Assistant Professor positions: 👉 Political Economy (joint with Economics): tinyurl.com/yc8jsct9 👉 International Politics: tinyurl.com/u94pv433 👉 Political Science: tinyurl.com/y8p967du Please repost/share! 🚨
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Assistant Professor in Political Economy at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Political Economy at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 07/12/2025
Is Christian religiosity driving backlash against Muslims in Western Europe? 📺 Watch the video, or read the full paper (open access) here 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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The Association of Religion Data Archives (The ARDA) @religiondata.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Many of the ARDA's learning modules have been updated to include the latest data from the 2024 General Social Survey. These modules are designed to be incorporated into class syllabi or used for individual skill development. Explore and download the modules at www.thearda.com/teaching/col....
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Pavlos Vasilopoulos @pavlosvas1.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
New publication on immigrant attitudes toward immigration in 🇫🇷 We find that European origin immigrants attitudes converge with natives over time, while African and other non-European minorities -who are more discriminated against- stay pro-immigration. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Immigrants’ attitudes towards immigration: convergence towards majority views or ethnoracial polarization?
After decades of research on attitudes towards immigration among the ethnic majority, scholarly interest has recently shifted to investigate these attitudes among immigrants themselves. Drawing on ...
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
🎉 Very happy to share that our paper with Judit Ralbovszki got accepted at the Journal of Peace Research! Most research focuses on the effect of terrorism on majority attitudes, but what about the minorities who often become targets of backlash?
Abstract of effect of terrorism on religious minorities' perceived discrimination, Journal of Peace Research
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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We cannot allow this to stand anymore! We have prepared a petition calling for a boycott of the next ISPP 2026 conference in Newcastle, UK, unless the Executive Committee resigns or responds to our concerns. Please read and sign the petition here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Petition: Demanding recognition of the genocide and ending scholasticide and complicity in Palestine
Esteemed colleagues, We, the undersigned academics and scholars — including current and former members of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) as well as colleagues working in poli...
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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Is there a link between supporting authoritarianism and personal religiosity? 🤔 The latest in the school's excellent Meet the Expert series, with Prof @gizemarikan.bsky.social discusses this fascinating question. Watch below! @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Is authoritarianism linked to religiosity? Here’s my bite-sized answer in an 80-second video! ⏱️📽️👇
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Julia Reiter @juliareiter.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
PSA: If you're currently in Prague for #ISPP2025, you might also like joining the 24 Hours of Political Psychology in Vienna in February! No conference fee, always worth a trip! Approach me with any questions 😊 Submissions are open until the end of September: 24hpolpsy.univie.ac.at #24hpolpsy2026
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24 HOURS OF POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE 2026
24 HOURS OF POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE 2026
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
And just like that, the 2025 #ISPPAcademy has wrapped! 🎉 Huge thanks to our incredible fellows for their engagement, enthusiasm, and vibrant energy throughout. My sincere gratitude also goes out to our dedicated instructors, and to my amazing assistant Sofia Jesus and the event team. 🙂 #ISPP2025
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Day 3 of the #ISPPAcademy! We had highly engaging discussions starting with @gijsschumacher.bsky.social's session on the emotions and democratic politics and the cutting-edge research done in the #HotPoliticsLab. We then continued with ‪@iriszez.bsky.social discussing conspiracy theories.
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
On Day 2 of the @polpsyispp.bsky.social‬ #ISPPAcademy, we kicked things off with Nicholas Valentino’s lecture on best practices for public opinion survey measurement. ✏️
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
What a start to the 2025 #ISPPAcademy! Today, we had engaging sessions with Yasin Koc @spyasin.bsky.social and Felicia Pratto on multiple social identities and the intersection of psychological research with international humanitarian law. @polpsyispp.bsky.social
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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
We are hiring! The Political Science department is looking to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Applied Social Data Science. If you are be interested in this role, please apply using this link: jobs.tcd.ie The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday, 18th July 2025.
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Alexander Kustov @akoustov.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Our new IMR paper on the great replacement theory is now open-access. We find that about 20% (!) of German adults believe that white majorities are being deliberately replaced by non-white immigrants in a secretive attempt by malevolent elites to undermine their own country. doi.org/10.1177/0197...
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Public Belief in the “Great Replacement Theory” - James Dennison, Alexander Kustov, 2025
The “Great Replacement Theory” (GRT) is an extremist narrative that has gained increased prominence within anti-immigration and conspiratorial discourses in Wes...
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Nature Human Behaviour @nathumbehav.nature.com · 26/05/2025
Why do people follow rules, even when breaking them has no consequences? New research by Gächter et al. suggests it’s driven by an intrinsic respect for rules and social expectations—not just rewards or punishments. @lucasmolleman.bsky.social @uoncedex.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Why people follow rules - Nature Human Behaviour
Why do people follow rules, even when breaking them has no consequences? Experiments with 14,034 participants reveal that rule-following is not just about rewards or punishments—it is driven by intrin...
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Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu · 19/05/2025
I wrote a new Substack! "The quiet collapse of surveys: fewer humans (and more AI agents) are answering survey questions" laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...
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The quiet collapse of surveys: fewer humans (and more AI agents) are answering survey questions
I show data on two trends undermining surveys: the collapse of human response rates and the increase of AI agents. I'll also discuss downstream implications and propose some possible solutions.
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Ben Tonra @bentonra.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Delighted that @ucdpolitics.bsky.social Elifcan Çelebi will deliver the Annual Emre Işık Memorial Lecture at Maynooth University on Monday, May 12 (4:00–5:30 PM) to reflect on the current political upheaval in Türkiye and authoritarian practices Register: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sociology/ev...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16/04/2025
Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b…
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Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion
My arrest in the government’s attempt to crush dissent shows how important the stability of my country is
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Turkey’s leading opposition figure has been arrested on bogus charges—another move by Erdogan to eliminate political rivals and crush any real political competition.
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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This documentary by DW (and der Spiegel) about the widespread power abuse, toxic behavior, and lack of accountability at Germany's Max Planck institutes is highly-recommended (I'd especially recommend it to researchers considering Germany as a potential destination) youtu.be/n5nEd600iM0?...
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How Germany's elite research institution fails young scientists | DW Documentary
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Jessica Bateman @jessicabateman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I took a look at who Germany's Muslim voters backed in the recent federal election - and why
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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The School of Politics and International Relations at @ucddublin.bsky.social is hiring again: Assistant Professor (open field) – Permanent position – €64k-€101k – Deadline: 7 April More details: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
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Alice Evans @draliceevans.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Did Catholic Churches help or hinder Italian Americans' integration? Gagliarducci & Tabellini find that exposure to Italian churches significantly decreased the likelihood of: - Intermarriage with native-born Americans - Living in mixed neighborhoods with native neighbors
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Fiona Buckley @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
'Violence against politicians in Ireland' with Lisa Keenan & Mack Mariani. We find gender differences in the prevalence & nature of political violence, with women more likely to be targeted & more frequently subjected to psychological violence doi.org/10.1080/0790... @uccresearch.bsky.social
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Violence against politicians in Ireland: what does it look like and how is it gendered?
This paper investigates the phenomenon of political violence (harassment, intimidation, threats and abuse) directed at politicians in Ireland. We ask: to what extent is it gendered in scope, form, ...
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Our School @tcdssp.bsky.social runs a Staff Spotlight series, and this time, they decided to feature me. If you’ve ever wondered about my research interests, the twists and turns of my academic career, or what keeps me motivated (besides caffeine 🙂) you can check it out here:
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
🚨 Fully funded PhD studentships in Political Science at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social 🚨 Our 4-year programme offers rigorous training, full funding, and strong career placements. Deadline: April 1, 2025. 🔗 More details: tcd.ie/Political_Sc...
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Jon Mellon @jonmellon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Out now open access at @ajpseditor.bsky.social. 194 potential exclusion-restriction violations for studies using weather as an instrumental variable onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Less than two weeks left to apply to the #ISPPAcademy in Prague! See link for more information: ispp.org/resources/ac...
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2025 ISPP Academy The 2025 ISPP Academy (formerly ISPP Summer Academy) is scheduled to be held in Prague, Czech Republic 30 June-2 July 2025. The inaugural International Society of Political Psycholog...
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Enes Ataç @ienesatac.bsky.social · 19/07/2024
I’m thrilled to share that my first academic publication is out @sfjournal.bsky.social In this paper, with @garyadler.bsky.social, we analyze religious identity and behavior over time to analyze the secularization question in Turkey. 1/n academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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Religious rebound, political backlash, and the youngest cohort: understanding religious change in Turkey
Abstract. We distinguish two streams of theory that dominate explanations of religious change: cohort-based cumulative decline theory, which emphasizes sma
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
It’s that time of the year—applications for the 2025 ISPP Academy are now open! 🎉 Join us in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 June–2 July 2025 for training, networking, and advancing your research in #politicalpsychology More information & application link: ispp.org/resources/ac...
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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Join us in Prague, June 30–July 2, 2025, for the #ISPP Academy! 3-day workshop featuring: ✨ Hands-on training in #PoliticalPsychology research 🎓 Learning from experts 💼 Professional development 🤝 Networking with peers and more! Apply by Feb. 14, 6 PM EST: tcdecon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Please consider supporting this fundraiser for the brain cancer treatment of Sara Hawkins, colleague of my sister @belkisezgiarikan.bsky.social
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
American Attitudes Toward Climate Migrants: Findings from a Conjoint Experiment American Attitudes Toward Climate Migrants: Findings from a Conjoint Experiment By Per Adman, Uppsala University, Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University, and Deborah Seligsohn, Villanova University The dramatic…
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American Attitudes Toward Climate Migrants: Findings from a Conjoint Experiment
American Attitudes Toward Climate Migrants: Findings from a Conjoint Experiment By Per Adman, Uppsala University, Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University, and Deborah Seligsohn, Villanova University The dramatic impacts of climate change presage an inevitable surge in mass migration; however, advanced democracies are ill-equipped for this impending crisis. Moreover, we know very little about how publics evaluate this group of prospective migrants, who are estimated to increase from 100 million to 200 million worldwide within decades.
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Miriam Sorace @miriamsorace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
🚨🚨🚨 Job opportunity: 3-yr Postdoc on Inequality & Polarization in my team, with 1-yr secondment @ LSE DSI. Pol economy/behaviour research + strong quantitative/computational methods expertise required. Apply here shorturl.at/XzpXi by Jan 7, 2025. Feel free to reach out with any questions! #polisky
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Political Inequality, Polarization, and Computational Social Science at University of Reading
An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Political Inequality, Polarization, and Computational Social Science is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now a...
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mark brandt @mjbsp.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Two political psych starter packs! Both have been around, but 2 has had a lot more people added. Check them out if you haven’t already 1: go.bsky.app/T2Uc2Bx 2: go.bsky.app/43FXWwj
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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
New paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹 Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state? We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
We held the first Virtual #ISPPAcademy on Dec 6 - a full day of engaging discussions with #politicalpsychology researchers worldwide! Huge thanks to our instructors, participants, & special shoutout to @marketao.bsky.social and Juliane Wesselman for their support 🙂
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Gizem Arikan @gizemarikan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
What a great initiative! I had to stop doing research on (political) culture as I wasn't able to get published. The topic was deemed too unimportant for political science! Eventually we called culture "societal values" and managed to publish one article in a journal after many rejections.
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William J. Brady @williambrady.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇
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