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Matej Jungwirth

@matejjung.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate in Political Science at Northwestern. All things territorial conflict, forced displacement, collective memory and national identity. “Il vecchio mondo sta morendo. Quello nuovo tarda a comparire. E in questo chiaroscuro nascono i mostri.”

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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ideologies differ across generations in Central and Eastern Europe, but not by much. Hrbková et al. find that, while there were modest generational differences in the early 2000s, these differences have since diminished considerably. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Very happy to see this chapter out, troubled to think that peace for Ukraine still seems elusive and western support for the country slowly crumbling. EU countries are investing shockingly little into thought into the mid to long-term futures of displaced Ukrainians.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Honored to share a preview of my dissertation research at @infomigration.bsky.social workshop and get valuable feedback and comments on my chapter analyzing the long-term legacies of territorial loss and forced displacement in Finland.
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
It's been fascinating to follow AI industry's journey from "it's smarter than your experts!" to "at least it's cheaper than a human" to "your annual token budget ran out in March"
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Today was my first day at the Migration Institute of Finland (Siirtolaisuusinstituutti) in sunny Turku. During my time in Finland, I will study local archives, visit museums and memorials and meet with scholars to better understand the layered and deep legacy of the loss of Karelia region in 1944.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My marginal act of protest consists of declaring, in a shaky-yet-firm voice: “I want to opt out from the TSA facial recognition check” at US airports. Shockingly, the responses to these micro-rebellions have been mutes thus far, to say the least.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Love to see Mamdani biking through the streets of NYC himself and paying attention to the necessary infrastructure adjustments! US streets are by and large not designed for cyclists and/or pedestrians
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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I am getting a lot of questions about whether Trump's threats alone are illegal. The answer is yes. 1. First, Additional Protocol I states “Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” (also DOD LOW Manual §5.2.2) 1/
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This here, is an excellent argument for the US model of liberal arts colleges; sadly, many of these institutions currently struggle with declining enrollment and dwindling financing.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The measurement of CEE belief systems was the subject of my PhD application to @polisciatnu.bsky.social While I changed my diss topic, I am really glad that the excellent collab with @celytadeas.bsky.social and @lenkahrbkova.bsky.social has kept CEE alive in my research agenda. Forthcoming in POQ!
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.
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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Call for Papers 📣 The EUI SPS Department invites submissions for the workshop “Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.” Research on elections, public opinion, parties and political participation in the CEE region. Submit by 30 March 2026 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #PoliticalScience
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Call for papers: EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe
The Department of Political and Social Sciences SPS has launched the call for papers for the workshop on political behaviour in Central and Eastern Europe CEE
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
In the spirit of Olympics, a new discipline, US policy-thlon, or covering the following issues in the span of ~10 minutes for Czech public TV: SCOTUS tariff ruling, US-Iran negotiations, Mar-a-Lago shooting and the “offer” of US hospital ship to Greenland. Truly a spinning wheel of topics there..
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
“We are taking a sign out of the window” Brilliant speech by Carney and brilliant use of Havel’s Power of the Powerless to outline a bold vision for a new, post-Trumpian world order.
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Gustavo Diaz @gustavodiaz.org · 07/01/2026
Looking for 1-2 papers (and maybe one more discussant) to put together an #APSA2026 panel proposal on recent methodological developments in surveys/experiments (can go either way). Feel free to reach out!
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Fabian Baumann @fabianbaumann.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!
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Universität Basel: PhD position: History of Interwar Czechoslovakia (case study Bohemian Lands)
The Department of History at the University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a invite applications for a fully funded, four-year (1 plus 3) PhD position in a history project led by Dr. ...
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sounds like an incredible opportunity to me!
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Grateful for the recognition from MAPOR (great and friendly venue to present at, regardless of your rank!) and for the continuing generous support from the @buffett.northwestern.edu
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Excellent thread on how to read and make sense of the protest visuals from Portland.
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"Precisely because they have been losing court cases over free speech and visas for foreign students, Trumpists now seek to entrap universities in a deal that effectively removes the protections of federal law and gives the administration arbitrary power over them."
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US universities must reject Trump’s ‘compact’. It is full of traps | Jan-Werner Müller
The administration is trying to make nine universities an offer they seemingly cannot refuse
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Michael Škvrňák @skvrnami.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Hot takes on Czech elections: 1/ the outcomes were driven by voter mobilisation in economic peripheries which are ANO strongholds. Pre-election polls suggested that ANO is able to mobilise their voters from 2017 who abstained in 2021 and also non-voters from 2021.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Had a great time at the highly picturesque campus of the University of Denver where I attended the @bridgingthegap.bsky.social workshop on bridging the worlds of academia and public policy
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
@apsa.bsky.social unofficial reception for the yet-to-be recognized Mountain Scrambling section is starting soon atop Mt Harvey! Serving stunning sunrise and local fares.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Czech TV host: “What should we expect from the Trump-Putin summit” - “I am worried.”
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Very happy to begin the archival research stage of my dissertation at the Czech National Archive in Prague! I do still have a lot to learn about the nuts and bolts of archival procedures in CZ :) still excited to begin studying the displacement of Czechoslovak citizens after the 1938 Munich treaty.
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Matej Jungwirth @matejjung.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
1/2 Delighted to begin my engagement here with this recognition of my research and work. That being said, this research would not be possible without the continuing support of @polisciatnu.bsky.social and @buffett.northwestern.edu for which I am very grateful. Also, kudos to all collecting…
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