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Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Having a job in a workplace with a considerable proportion of university-educated coworkers is associated with an increase in culturally liberal attitudes www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Ideas at Work: Educated Colleagues Shape Political Attitudes | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Ideas at Work: Educated Colleagues Shape Political Attitudes - Volume 56

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 04/09/2026

I'm really excited to share the news that I've been awarded an ERC Starting Grant! UNEQUALGEN will study the political consequences of generational material inequalities. Super grateful for this opportunity and all the support I've received while preparing the proposal and the interview! 🩷

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Nadja Wehl @na-wehl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Out now in #Socio-EconomicReview ( @sasemeeting.bsky.social) "Individual ideology and biased perceptions of relative income position" Jointly with @mbusemeyer.bsky.social (@excinequality.bsky.social) & @nathaliegiger.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🚨 VACATURE Het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap van Uni Leiden is op zoek naar twee UD2s met expertise in één of meer van de volgende gebieden: de Europese Unie-politiek, politieke economie, milieupolitiek, beleid en/of de Nederlandse politiek. careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Universi...

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Universitair Docenten Politieke Wetenschap

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 17/04/2026

Travelling back after a wonderful Inequality Conference in Konstanz! Head and heart full after meeting and talking to so many great people. A personal highlight: discussing two way fixed effects over pisco sours with these two powerhouse ladies @na-wehl.bsky.social & @sgarritzmann.bsky.social !💃🏼

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 30/03/2026

Hey academic people, what's the best place to buy (used) academic books online these days? (Shipping to EU)

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 26/03/2026

Today we had @franziskaveit.bsky.social presenting her work in our department, marking the end of her visiting stay with us. Thanks for an excellent presentation that sparked a very pleasant discussion!

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

EPSS Diversity Committee is happy to announce the launch of our mentoring program: a new initiative designed to develop a new network within the EPSS community. March 31 is deadline, and program runs from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. More info: epssnet.org/about/divers...

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Mentorship program - EPSS

The EPSS Diversity Committee is happy to announce the launch of our mentoring program. This initiative builds on the success of this scheme by the LGBTQ+ group in previous years. The EPSS Mentoring Program is a new initiative designed to develop a new network of contacts within the EPSS community. Our mentoring program is designed …

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Franziska Veit @franziskaveit.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Excited to be visiting the University of Milan for the upcoming weeks to continue my research on the intergenerational transmission of economic insecurity & how it affects political behavior. Thanks @mathildevanditmars.eu for hosting me! If you're around Milan while I’m here feel free to reach out!

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 12/01/2026

Exciting news to share 💃 I’ve won a Starting Grant from the Italian Science Foundation (FIS) and will start a TT position at the University of Milan! INTERGEN studies how structural inequalities shape generational political change and representation in ageing democracies. Feeling so grateful! ✨

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social! We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies. Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇

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Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝 We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...

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It is widely accepted in political science – and remarkably established in public discourse – that status anxieties fuel a far right backlash against progressive politics. This narrative suggests that right-wing conservatives perceive the status of women, racial, or sexual minorities as threatening. Using open-ended survey questions fielded in Germany, we show that women and minorities indeed figure in people’s perceptions of status hierarchies, but in very specific ways: First, overall, people still perceive status as largely socioeconomically determined. Second, sociocultural groups figure in perceptions of who is gaining/losing status, less so in perceptions of the top/bottom of society. Third, more than conservative voters, it is social progressives who mention women and minorities as “winners”. While on race/ethnicity, we find evidence for a backlash, on gender and sexuality we find more evidence for a progressive momentum. This matters for progressive politics today and for how we empirically study status concerns.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Next week, with the Progressive Politics Research Network, we are going to publish 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. While housing has become a huge grievance across Europe, it is often absent from progressive parties‘ agendas. Our group of experts discusses different aspects of this

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Gen-AI breaks everything, survey research edition.

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Katy Morris @katymorris.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Mind-boggling that we've ended up here

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 18/09/2025

OMG, this means a crazy (Northern-)Irish conference season?! ECSR (Dublin, 15-17 June) - CES (Dublin, 16-18 June) - EPSS (Belfast, 18-20). Who coordinated this?!

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 28/08/2025

And the award for best conference tote goes to....

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 27/08/2025

I sometimes wonder what I could have done with all that time in which I've been waiting for Trenitalia to announce the platform of my train. A couple of reviews, surely?

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

En route for #ECPRgc25. So excited to see ‘my people’ again. Looking forward to lots of fruitful discussions. If you would like to talk to me about your research or academia as PhD researcher or ECR, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Giacomo Melli @giacomomelli.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜

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Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation

In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 28/06/2025

Looking back on an eventful and inspiring #EPSA2025 conference, enjoyed meeting old and new friends & colleagues! No conference without conference selfies! @bertous.bsky.social

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Did you know that @epssnet.bsky.social will honor your #EPSA membership? Sign up today! epssnet.org/sign-up/#join That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 19/06/2025

Balance of my final day of teaching for this term: - taught class with bird poo in my hair 💩 - at the end of the class got flowers from my students 😍

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Croatia is officially joining the EUI! 🎉 Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝 This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I am incredibly proud that my book, co-authored with Andrea Aldrich, is published. Using an original party leadership dataset from 11 parliamentary democracies, Andrea and I show that women candidates face a glass ceiling for leadership and quickly sink once elected (the quicksand theory).

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Hessel Nieuwelink @hnieuwelink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

***vacature voor promovendus*** We zijn gestart met een grootschalige studie naar burgerschapsonderwijs en burgerschapscompetenties van leerlingen in het po, vo en go (Peil.Burgerschap en ICCS2027). Binnen deze studie is er ook een plek voor een promovendus.

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

📄 @fgilardi.bsky.social created this template for writing abstracts several years ago, and I’ve tried to follow Fabrizio‘s suggestions ever since. PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...

Everyone agrees that this issue is really important. But we do not know much about this specific question, although it matters a great deal, for these reasons. We approach the problem from this perspective. Our research design focuses on these cases and relies on these data, which we analyze using this method. Results show what we have learned about the question. They have these broader implications.

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 05/06/2025

📣 Political communication scholars: I need your recommendations ! 🌎 Good textbook (accessible to 2nd year BA students) covering the main *Media & Politics* theories and concepts, ideally with a European focus? 🤡 This is remarkably hard to find, or I might be looking in the wrong places...!?

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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 05/06/2025

If you happen to have capacity for an extra first-time attendee do drop me a DM. :)

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 05/06/2025

So everyone in my network has been already reposting this, and with good reason! Incredibly insightful and helpful.

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Christian Flachsland @chflachsland.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🚨Climate politics job alert🚨 Interested in the opportunity to focus on your own climate politics research project for 1 year in a stimulating and supportive environment at a leading university in Berlin? Open to postdocs & graduates. hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...

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Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Associate - Climate Politics (gn) full-time (40 hours/week)

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Dutch elections likely October 29 🗳️🇳🇱 Why only almost 5 months from today? 1. Dutch regulations allow for new parties still to register 2. Dutch abroad voters have a 75 day time period 3. 75 days are felt as too little for organising and staffing 4. Dutch parties take time to organise party lists

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Tom van der Meer @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Kunnen we de duur inkorten voordat na de val van een kabinet verkiezingen worden gehouden? stukroodvlees.nl/waarom-duurt... Ja, maar niet kostenloos: 1 Minder rekening houden met nieuwe partijen die zich nog willen inschrijven 2 Minder rekening houden met kiezers uit buitenland 3 Meer ondersteuning

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 04/06/2025

🥳We got page nrs! 🤓In this CPS article, Rosie Shorrocks and I test mechanisms that according to modernization theory can explain modern gender gaps. 🧐Our results imply that women with different political views select into different life trajectories - in education, work, out of marriage. #polisci

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Here we go again, this is such a pervasive myth. It is not true, not for the PvdA and not for many other social democratic parties. On this topic there is so much reseach. I highly recommend the following reads in English and Dutch ….

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I'm recruiting 2 PhD researchers to work with me on a project studying how social groups influence vote choices! Info on the position and how to apply 👉 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... Please share with interested students who would like to move to beautiful Leuven!

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2 PhD positions in Electoral behavior

2 PhD positions to research how social group memberships become connected to vote choices

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Quick reminder of Wilders PVV electoral trajectory

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

look at the growth in Disney World ticket prices over time

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 22/05/2025

Living our best life at the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions in the Gender & Generations panel. Great papers, (women) scholars, stimulating discussions and good food!

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

From Bluesky to the Guardian! In my new op-Ed, I argue that the “male glaze” of media and politics is empirically, normative, and politically wrong and that progressives should focus more on the left turn of young women.

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The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to | Cas Mudde

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 16/05/2025

Sooooo who's going to the Joint Sessions next week? Also: please send food recs for Prague!

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 09/05/2025

Adding to the pre-existing intrigue..

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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Join me in Frankfurt @goetheuni.bsky.social! Deadline next thursday (May 15)!

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