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Michal Grahn

@grahn.bsky.social
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PoliSci Assistant Professor at Uppsala University. AE @respol.bsky.social Pol behavior, public opinion, sexuality & gender, experiments.🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈 Web: michalgrahn.com

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Marius Sältzer @msaeltzer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our colleague and friend Philipp Köker has left us and i can't begin to order my thoughts. I hope I can express to his family the feeling of loss we can't beginn to understand, but attempt to share. rundblick-niedersachsen.de/politikwisse...
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Politikwissenschaftler stirbt überraschend mit 40 Jahren
Philipp Köker, habilitierter Politikwissenschaftler und Experte für die Erforschung politischer Institutionen, ist im Alter von 40 Jahren überraschend gestorben. Die Nachricht hat in Kreisen der Unive...
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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I had the most lovely time during my 2 days in Uppsala 💕 Yesterday @grahn.bsky.social @rozemarijnvandijk.bsky.social & I had a very productive workshop for our book “Rainbow Wings”, which is the 1st to investigate LGBTQ+ party wings (you can read more about it here: www.michalgrahn.com/wings-book).
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Queer Politics Webinar @queerseminar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
😯 Today we got exciting news! 🌈 Next month we kick off our 2026-2027 programme with @turnbulldugarte.com! He will present his quasi-experimental evidence on Islamophobic backlash in queer citizens after the Berlin Pride attack. 📆 Be sure to join us on October 8!
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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 17/09/2026
Do LGBTQ+ individuals take a nativist turn after Islamist violence? Does the general pop. increase support for the LGBTQ+ community? We, with @wurthmann.bsky.social & @grahn.bsky.social, answer these Qs with a pre-reg. RDiT around the Berlin attack which I'll present at the next QPW on Oct 8th.
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yesterday, I took part in @uu-polisci.bsky.social & @uumediacomms.bsky.social initiative “Statsvetare på stan” — Political Scientists in Town. This is our pre-election initiative to meet the people of Uppsala and answer questions they may have about the upcoming general election and democracy.
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy to share that together with @maarja.bsky.social I will be chairing the Gender and sexuality section at the upcoming EPSS conference in Copenhagen (June 24–26, 2027). Call for papers will open soon! @epssnet.bsky.social
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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Department prefect Sven Oskarsson and professor Josefina Erikson manning the "Statsvetare på stan" initiative at Forumtorget.
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excited to present work with @payoub.bsky.social at APSA in Boston. We study a real-world disinformation event in which a Swedish far-right organization abused the visual identity of Swedish LGBTQ+ civil-society organizations to make it appear as though they support the legalization of paedophilia.
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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
After-summer kickoff yesterday with presentations of exciting new research projects from @grahn.bsky.social @ajars.bsky.social @shirinaoberg.bsky.social @marcusosterman.bsky.social, followed by guided tours of Uppsala with Carl von Linné and our department's very own progenitor: Johan Skytte!
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yesterday, I got to try my hand at live TV, talking about the growing gap in political attitudes between young men and women. We also discussed the dating reality show Silent Attraction, which centers on this divide and where I appear as an expert. :)
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Alberto López Ortega @bertous.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
1/ Happy to share our paper 'Still Instrumentally Inclusive' w/ @turnbulldugarte.com in @apsrjournal.bsky.social. Understanding homonationalism remains important. Recent events (Berlin) have shown how quickly LGBT+ rights can become instrumentalized in debates about immigration and Islam.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Opposition to gender equality has often been associated with far-right politics (...), overlooking the involvement of mainstream parties in reactionary gender politics." This is so true and makes this excellent article by @romainbiesemans.bsky.social & Archibald Gustin so important.
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Three weeks ago, the inaugural @epssnet.bsky.social conference took place in Belfast. The enthusiasm, active participation and support from the community made this conference a huge success.
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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Happy to be at #EPSS2026 in Belfast today. I'm chairing panel PP03 — four papers on youth wings as recruitment grounds and early arenas where patterns of political representation take shape. Drop by if you're around! 🕞 15:20–17:00 · Meeting Room 3a (ICC).
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European Journal of Politics and Gender @ejpgjournal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Say hello to our incoming Editors in Chief @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social at #ecpg2026! Michal and Maarja will lead our new Editorial Team from July 2026
Two people standing in from the Bristol University Press exhibition stand. Michal Grahn (left) is holding a copy of the European Journal of Politics and Gender. Maarja Lühiste (right) is holding a sign with the text Meet the new EJPG editorial team.
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Liza Mügge @lizamugge.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Congrats to incoming editors @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social! Go, go, go! #ecpg2026
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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
2nd stop: European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPG) in Newcastle, where I’ll be talking about my book as well as presenting brand new work on LGBTQ+ party wings in democracies with @grahn.bsky.social and @rozemarijnvandijk.bsky.social.
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Olle Folke @ollefolke.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Very happy to have this paper on a promising sexual harassment intervention published! For those interested in a non-technical summary, we have also written a policy brief based on the paper. freepolicybriefs.org/2026/05/25/c...
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Combating Tolerance for Sexual Harassment With Information: Evidence From a Field Experiment
New research shows how correcting sexual harassment misperceptions can reduce tolerance for harassment and improve workplace culture.
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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Out and voting: LGB candidacies surge across democracies. This analysis by @grahn.bsky.social maps the closet-to-spotlight shift, linking visibility to openness and party incentives. doi.org/10.1080/1350... @jeppjournal.bsky.social
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From the closet to spotlight: the rising tide of lesbian, gay and bisexual political candidacies
Is there a positive sexuality gap in access to political candidacy and elected office, similar to those found in other forms of political engagement? We utilise validated data on same- and differen...
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Presenting our new paper on electoral support for trans rights retrenchment in the UK today at the Uni of Bergen Together with @sophiemainz.bsky.social, we find that candidate who endorse the 2025 UK SC ruling on women's rights enjoy an electoral premium. Watch here: www4.uib.no/en/research/...
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
NEW - Who Do Parties Speak To? Introducing the PSoGA: A New Comprehensive Database of Parties’ Social Group Appeals cup.org/43fmXFj - @alonadolinsky.com, @lenamariahuber.bsky.social & @rwillh11.bsky.social #FirstView
BJPolS abstract discussing political party appeals across multiple European countries from 1970 to 2025. It mentions Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, highlighting the use of the Parties’ Social Group Appeals (PSoGA) Database and its compatibility with MARPOR.
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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Or check out a critical review of the PhD dissertation by @grahn.bsky.social (Uppsala University): plc-journal.eu/article/view... #underrepresentation #womeninpolitics #candidateselection #politicalambition
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PhD Review: From Ambition to Admission: The Recruitment of Women in Politics | Politics of the Low Countries
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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In the dissertation titled “From Ambition to Admission: The Recruitment of Women in Politics”, Rozemarijn investigates the demand side (political parties’ candidate selection) as well as the supply side (women’s political ambitions) of the Dutch political recruitment process.
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Had the pleasure of presenting ongoing work at Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) yesterday! Thanks to Erwan Dujeancourt and Emma von Essen for having me and everyone in the GAINS group for great feedback!
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Agustin Blanco @blancobosco.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
❗ New paper out in @ispp-pops.bsky.social! 😯 @bertous.bsky.social and I used a conjoint experiment to investigate whether name-based preferences influence adoption decisions. We take Catalonia as the case study, where linguistic boundaries overlap with contested political identities.
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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🆕 How does that make you feel? 📝 @katharinalawall.bsky.social, @versteegenluca.bsky.social & @mtsakiris.bsky.social ask how #AffectivePolarization feels, using cross sectional data from 5 European countries, to see what emotions corrleate with #AffectivePolarization scores 💯
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How does affective polarization feel? A comparative description | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
How does affective polarization feel? A comparative description
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Wissensnetzwerk Rechtsextremismusforschung @wi-rex.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@grahn.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com explore the effects of far-right parties' first-time entry into municipal politics on general representation of immigrants and sexual minorities (aka frequently targeted groups by far-right rhetoric) within mainstream parties (🔓): doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
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European Journal of Politics and Gender @ejpgjournal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We are delighted to present the new editorial team of the @ejpgjournal.bsky.social ! Led by @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social as co-EIC, the six-strong team represents a new generation of gender and politics and LGBTQ+ politics scholars who will take the journal forward from July 2026.
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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Extremely happy - and even more honoured - to be trusted with one of the most exciting journals @ejpgjournal.bsky.social to co-edit with such an amazing team, starting July 1 2026! We'll celebrate already next month at #ecpg2026newcastle 🥳 @nclpolitics.bsky.social @grahn.bsky.social
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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
🇸🇪 Does far right entry into local politics affect minority representation? ➡️ Using an RDD, @grahn.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com show far right entry reduced immigrant candidates on the right, while left parties increased immigrant recruitment www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 27/04/2026
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social - Does far-right legislative entry affect minority candidate diversity? - cup.org/4e7fAqk - @grahn.bsky.social & @turnbulldugarte.com #FirstView
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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 27/04/2026
Does far-right legislative representation change the descriptive make-up of candidate lists among mainstream parties? Using a RDD with registry data from Sweden, this paper led by @grahn.bsky.social provides an answer doi.org/10.1017/psrm...
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Does far-right legislative entry affect minority candidate diversity? | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Does far-right legislative entry affect minority candidate diversity?
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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Really happy about this wonderful collaboration with @grahn.bsky.social – together we contributed the chapter "The Political Behavior of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Trans+ People" to the Elgar Encyclopedia of Gender and Politics by Zoë Lefkofridi. Just out! 🏳️‍🌈📖 www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
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Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science @skytteprize.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Seyla Benhabib, is the 2026 this year’s recipient of the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science! Read more here: www.skytteprize.com/prize-laurea...
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming @payoub.bsky.social to @uu-polisci.bsky.social and @uppgap.bsky.social Phil presented his new book with Kristina Stoeckl — The Global Fight Against LGBTI Rights. A real privilege to host him in Uppsala! 🤩
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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Our new article on gender differences in why young people join political parties is now out, open access, in @ejprjournal.bsky.social ✨ www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @duncanmcdonnell.com @profannikawerner.bsky.social @rheinisch.bsky.social Marco Valbruzzi @cwegscheider.bsky.social
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More social, less material, more influenced by family ties: Why young women join political parties | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
More social, less material, more influenced by family ties: Why young women join political parties
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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Today I received my official appointment as a W2 Professor of Political Behavior and Representation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As of April 1, this marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and career—one I am very much looking forward to.
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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Are gendered institutions real powers or just ideas in our heads? Grounded in critical realism, this piece by @grahn.bsky.social bridges the divide, advocating abductive methods to uncover their elusive mechanisms shaping practices. doi.org/10.1017/s174... @politicsgenderj.bsky.social
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Gendered Institutions and Where to Find Them: A Critical Realist Approach | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Gendered Institutions and Where to Find Them: A Critical Realist Approach - Volume 20 Issue 2
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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🌀 🗳 Far-right parties are growing increasingly hostile towards LGBTQ rights. In the European Parliament elections, 6–9 June, such parties are expected to make major gains @grahn.bsky.social shows that non-straight voters might, through mobilisation, help keep far-right forces at bay bit.ly/4avuIYY
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LGBTQ vote can keep far-right forces at bay in the forthcoming EP election
Far-right parties are growing increasingly hostile towards LGBTQ rights. In the forthcoming European Parliament elections, such parties are expected to gain significant ground. Michal Grahn shows…
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Andrej Cvetić @andrejcvetic.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
📯📯 I am happy to announce I defended my Ph.D. thesis! Sincere thanks to my examiners @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social & Thomas Chadefaux (@conflictresearch.bsky.social) for thoughtful questions and an engaging discussion about the arguments I presented
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Ingvild Zinober @ingvildzinober.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Still controlling for gender without thinking about why? You can cite me💚👩‍🔬💚 I show that the gender gap in progressive climate and environmental views is a persistent empirical regularity that cannot be explained by differences in socioeconomic background, political ideology, or risk aversion.
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The Green Gender Gap: Environmental attitudes and pro-environmental vote choice across Europe
Does gender matter for how we engage with green political ideas? Using more than twenty years of data across 36 European countries, this paper identif…
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Rafael Ahlskog @rafaelahlskog.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
New paper out! Working with geospatial data is cool.
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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 11/02/2026
New paper out in the @thejop.bsky.social with @rafaelahlskog.bsky.social & @grahn.bsky.social Your neighbours shape your politics — but can living near people like *cause* higher turnout? We studied 20,000+ queer individuals across the entire Swedish population to find out doi.org/10.1086/740816
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Rallied by thy neighbor: how minority spatial concentration increases voter turnout | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
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Emanuela Lombardo @elombardo.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Join us the 17 February at @sns.it in Florence (and online) to discuss equality in academia!
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Alberto López Ortega @bertous.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thrilled to share our new paper with amazing Agus. We show that non-traditional families, especially open and age-gap couples, face substantial prejudice. Even LGB couples encounter bias, highlighting persistent inequalities in societies often seen as tolerant.
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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
How do you measure the domestic mental load? 🧐 And how does your experience stack up against our research of 3,000 US parents? I created a quiz using the same approach we use in peer-reviewed sociological research so you can find out! Hope this sparks some conversations 💡 tally.so/r/447Xxk
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The Mental Load Quiz
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
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mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Now published: Joint intro paper w. N.Krzyzanowska & J.Rydgren laying out key ideas of our Social Semiotics SI on “Conceptual flipsiding and reversal of liberal-democratic notions: discursive-political strategies in/and the normalisation of illiberal public imagination" doi.org/10.1080/1035...
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Conceptual flipsiding and reversal of liberal-democratic notions: discursive-political strategies in/and the normalisation of illiberal public imagination
The process of strategically redefining key liberal-democratic and other widely accepted social and political concepts by the far-right and other illiberal actors has recently become a widespread, ...
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mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Hopefully of interest! @podmalm.bsky.social @norocel.bsky.social @chrishartlinguist.bsky.social @veronikakoller.bsky.social @georgenewth.bsky.social @janagoyvaerts.bsky.social @littvay.bsky.social @patyrossini.bsky.social @profvaccari.bsky.social @grahn.bsky.social @kotnarowski.bsky.social
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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy new year 2026 from up north! ❄️
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