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Newcastle University Politics Department. Engaging with past and present staff, students and the wider political community. Prospective students get in touch! www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/about/about-polit…

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.eurosky.social · 17/07/2026
We @nclpolitics.bsky.social are advertising for a permanent teaching & research lectureship in Public Policy (deadline 7 Aug) preferably with a focus on international public policy. More details & contacts in the link: jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
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Lecturer in Public Policy
Lecturer in Public Policy
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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.eurosky.social · 01/06/2026
To cover a colleague's grant buy-out, we @nclpolitics.bsky.social have a one year post to advertise in Political Philosophy! Newcastle is a great city and we have lovely students, so why not apply? jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
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Lecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S)
Lecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S)
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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣📣📣 We are hiring @nclpolitics.bsky.social 📣📣📣 Fixed-term Lecturer in Political Philosophy (1 Sep 2026-31 Aug 2027) Don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions about this post. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
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Lecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S)
Lecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S)
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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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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Huge congratulations to our colleague Marina Duque on being shortlisted for the Strange Best Book Prize (and in very prestigious company)! 🎉
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Our Prof Alistair Clark examines the administration and integrity of devolved elections in Scotland and Wales for @acadsocsciences.bsky.social. While both countries have often led the way in running elections, more transparency is needed on election donations and spending @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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Elections in Scotland and Wales: Leading the Way for Two Decades, but Work Needed on Transparency – Academy of Social Sciences
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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
New week, new #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: The Manifestos 🚨🎧 We're joined by Alistair Clark @nclpolitics.bsky.social and Chris Birt @jrf-uk.bsky.social to look at Scottish party manifestos. What’s in them? What’s not? And how does it give us insight into priorities? Listen 🎧 uofgspotlight.com
Spotlight: On the elections, The manifestos, With Alistair Clark and Chris Birt. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, photos of the guests and hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📢 Funding Opportunity: PhD Studentship in East Asian Politics at Newcastle Full UK home tuition fees + £21,805 annual stipend (3.5 years) + Fieldwork & research funding Open to home & international applicants 📅 Deadline: 15 April 2026 🔗 Apply: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Search scholarships and funding for postgraduate study at Newcastle University. Find financial support tailored to your course and eligibility.
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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Very excited to discuss my research on candidate selection and gender next week @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social! @nclpolitics.bsky.social
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Marina Duque @mduque.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Delighted to have my book reviewed by @kkrakows.bsky.social @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social! Thank you. @academic.oup.com @nclpolitics.bsky.social
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Ben Bowsher @benbowsher.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge. If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🔓 🌱 Switching to #plantbased catering policies is an effective and defensible way for public institutions to lead societies towards delivering on #climatechange #mitigation duties, say Bell, @jkniess.bsky.social et al. @nclpolitics.bsky.social ⬇️
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Should public institutions adopt plant-based diets? Climate duties and shared leadership
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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.eurosky.social · 16/12/2025
As an ex Erasmus student and coordinator, I'm delighted both for our @nclpolitics.bsky.social students who will benefit from more funding clarity, and for our partner universities' students, for whom a semester or year with us will be more affordable again. Good news for a change!
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
New publication from our colleagues Dr Maria Papageorgiou and Professor Valentina Feklyunina in the @ejisbisa.bsky.social! Their paper develops a process-centred typology of alignment and traces the evolution of Sino–Russian relations from 1991 to 2024. 👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
New publication from our colleagues Dr Maria Papageorgiou and Professor Valentina Feklyunina in the @ejisbisa.bsky.social! Their paper develops a process-centred typology of alignment and traces the evolution of Sino–Russian relations from 1991 to 2024. 👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 25/11/2025
#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social - Alignment as a process: Explaining the trajectory of the Sino–Russian relationship - cup.org/4p1n54R - Maria Papageorgiou & Valentina Feklyunina #FirstView
Cover of the "European Journal of International Security" with a hashtag #OpenAccess visible.
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Marina Duque @mduque.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen? My book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 is finally out in the world! 📘 academic.oup.com/book/61560
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The Making of International Status
Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates
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Laura Routley @lauraroutley.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Great to have our piece with Heather from @savagedoddarchitects and Yusuf Patel out on Platform - www.platformspace.net/home/archite... In it we trace how reading the architecture of what was John Vorster Police Station allows the building to testify to apartheid era deaths in detention.
Photograph of corridor in Johannesburg Central Police Station with barred door at the end.
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Darius Ribbe @dariusribbe.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
With the deadline extension you still have a few days left to send us your abstracts for the #ECPG26 Methods Section! We are looking forward to reading your work :) @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social #polsci, #PoliticalScience, #Methodology, #Researchmethods
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
How is social media reshaping democracy? Our colleague Dr Maria Papageorgiou, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at @nclpolitics.bsky.social, features in @nytimes.com, discussing how social media influenced Trump’s election wins—and what this means for democracy 👇
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Opinion | The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Interested in sustainability and the UN SDGs? Check out this report from @nclpolitics.bsky.social's staff and graduates — Dr Graham Long, Jill Hardacre & Elizabeth Muggleton 👇
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Dr Jemima Repo, Reader in Political and Feminist Theory, who has won the 2025 Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought (BIAPT) Mid-Career Prize! Read more 👉 www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/news/ite...
Recognition of colleague’s contribution to political theory
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Do you have a great idea for a PhD project but need funding? Have you thought of doing a PhD in Politics at Newcastle? The NINE DTP studentship competition is now open. Get in touch with us as soon as possible to register your interest! More information at www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Lovely atmosphere at day 2 of our BISA and @isanet.bsky.social joint workshops in Newcastle! #BISAISA2025 @skylerehawkins.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Welcome! Our @isanet.bsky.social and BISA workshops have begun in Newcastle with a roundtable on transforming the international @isanetexdir.bsky.social @skylerehawkins.bsky.social @audieklotz.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social #BISAISA2025
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🔔 Your voice matters – contribute Panels & Papers to #ECPG26! 🌸 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social ℹ️ 16 Sections exploring gender, sexuality & intersectionality across politics, academia, and public life ⏰ Deadline: 7 Nov
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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/120... EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections. Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.
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Politoloog: naisi on poliitikas nii vähe, sest neid pelgavad teised poliitikud, mitte Eesti valijad
Kandidaati, keda nimekirjas ei ole, valida ei saa. Asjaolu, et Eestis ikka veel märksa vähem naisi poliitikas ilma teeb ei tulene valijate eelistustest, vaid erakondade poolt ette antud valikutest.
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We are launching a new Undergraduate Network for IR and Foreign Policy with British Foreign Policy Group 🎉 For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟 Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7
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Marina Duque @mduque.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
📢 Call for Papers! We’re inviting submissions for the @politicalnetworks.bsky.social Online Colloquium (2025–26) (w/ @mtp.bsky.social) 🔹 Monthly, 1-hr sessions 🔹 Read-ahead format (no presentations) 🔹 Open to scholars in poli sci & related fields 🔹 Deadline: 17 Oct 2025 Learn more & submit here 👇
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PolNet-PaCSS - Political Networks Online Colloquium
The Political Networks Online Colloquium aims to bring together a community of scholars to provide feedback on ongoing research about political networks. Each month we will meet for one hour to discus...
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Brian Boyle @bpboyle.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Our article about representation on BBC Question Time is now in print at IJPP. We find they closely reflected Brexit and Iraq war viewpoints of the public and MPs, but see a huge overrepresentation in guests from elite educational backgrounds @heinzbrandenburg.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Wondering how to improve electoral processes? Listen to the front-line poll workers helping to run elections, argue @tobysjames.bsky.social (@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social) and Alistair Clark (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) in their new @policy-politics.bsky.social article
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The value of poll-worker voice in the delivery of elections
by Toby S. James and Alistair Clark In their recent article published in Policy & Politics, Toby S. James and Alistair Clark explore how the perspectives of poll workers can inform and improve …
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🎉 Congrats to @maarja.bsky.social on 10 years with @nclpolitics.bsky.social — and on keeping hold of that staff card the whole time 😅 Here’s to the next decade!
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Lucrecia Rubio Grundell @lrubiogrundell.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
💫📣 #ECPG2026 Call for Papers and Panels is open!! Join our LGBTIQ+, Sexuality, Queer and Trans Studies, Policies and Politics Section 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸: mobilizations, trans/intersex politics, anti-gender movements, links to racism/colonialism, migration, geopolitics & affect/resistance. ecpr.eu/Events/Event....
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LGBTIQ+, Sexuality, Queer and Trans Studies, Policies and Politics
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏
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Darius Ribbe @dariusribbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Gender bias in algorithms, LLMs, & NLP? We’re putting it under the microscope in our Methods Section at #ECPG26. Have you seen these biases in your own research? Come join the debate—submit your work by Nov 7! @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social
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Dr Orly Siow @drorlysiow.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
🌟Submissions open: "Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds" at ECPG 2026 🌟 ecpr.eu/Events/Event... Organised by @drashleec.bsky.social Akwugo Emejulu, Leah Bassel & me @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @psa-race.bsky.social @bsarace.bsky.social
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Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
✨ How does 3 days of academic & social exchange in the beautiful city of Newcastle sound? #ecpg26 The European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social is seeking Paper & Panel proposals to kickstart the event! 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 📍 @nclpolitics.bsky.social ⏳ 7 Nov buff.ly/1JuXxxz
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Calling for Panels and Papers
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Dr. Megan A Armstrong (she/her) @meganannarms.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The call for papers and panels for #ECPG26 is now open! There's a very exciting academic program in place for conference which you can find here: ecpr.eu/Events/343 Come join us at @nclpolitics.bsky.social 😀 Deadline for proposals is 7 November!
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European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15-17 June 2026
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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New #research that included analysis of our democracy #data was recently published by Political Behavior (@springernature.com). @chankaming.bsky.social (@newcastleuni.bsky.social 🇬🇧) explored whether authoritarians’ electoral success abroad can change citizens’ satisfaction with #democracy.
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Can Authoritarians’ Electoral Success Abroad Change Citizens’ Satisfaction with Democracy? - Political Behavior
Authoritarians’ electoral victories often catch worldwide attention as they are detrimental to global democracy.
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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.eurosky.social · 19/08/2025
New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War
In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, @nclpolitics.bsky.social lecturer Dimitris Skleparis and colleagues suggest understanding "the empathy gap" is key to calming the anger of anti-immigrant protestors. Full article here >> bit.ly/4mN39B4
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Comment: Thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Dimitris Skleparis and colleagues discuss why understanding and overcoming the empathy gap may help to calm the anger demonstrated at recent anti-immigrant protests.
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🚨 Job alert! We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year. 📍 1-year fixed-term 🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status 🗓️ Deadline: 20 August 2025 Come work with us! 👇 #AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd
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Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) at Newcastle University
An academic position as a Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Chloé Josse-Durand (@nclpolitics.bsky.social Research Associate) urges Britain to own up to its colonial violence and provide closure to affected communities. Full article here >> bit.ly/414pr9b
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Comment: Kenya’s 1950 Kolloa massacre: communities need closure
Writing for The Conversation, Chloe Josse-Durand discusses how Britain won’t own up to its colonial violence but communities need closure
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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🚨 Job alert! We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year. 📍 1-year fixed-term 🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status 🗓️ Deadline: 20 August 2025 Come work with us! 👇 #AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd
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Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) at Newcastle University
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Marina Duque @mduque.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The cover is here! 🎉 Thrilled to share the design for The Making of International Status—coming out soon with Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social Can’t wait for this to be out in the world!
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Research led by @nclpolitics.bsky.social's @maarja.bsky.social reveals female politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media than others in the profession. Read the full article article here >> bit.ly/3GOr97K
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Women politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media
Women politicians in Europe receive uncivil tweets regardless of how known they are, new research led by Newcastle University has found.
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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Super excited (and relieved!) to see this paper finally published. Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
📣 Call for Sections & Section Chairs #ECPG26 🇬🇧 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social ℹ️ Section Chairs will refine the theme, call for contributions and select Panels & Papers ✅ Submissions from teams of 2+ 👉 More
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European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15-17 June 2026
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
📣 Call for Sections & Section Chairs #ECPG26 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social Section Chairs will refine the theme, call for contributions and select Panels & Papers ✅ Submissions from teams of 2+ More
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Call for Sections and Section Chairs
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Dr Orly Siow @drorlysiow.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Interested in proposing / convening a section at #ECPG2026, hosted by folks at @nclpolitics.bsky.social? Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... I've done it before and happy to answer any questions!
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ECPG 2026: Call for Sections and Section Chairs
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