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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

”Gender” is increasingly used as a political signal. In a new Journal of Democracy article with Pär Zetterberg we show how authoritarians use 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 as flexible tools of power - different messages to different audiences, same goal: regime legitimation. 🔗 lnkd.in/e6JDkn93

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Whether preying on people’s anxieties or playing the part of the progressive liberal, illiberal leaders see “gender” as a tool that can be adapted to whatever use best serves their interests, @elinbja.bsky.social and @parzetterberg.bsky.social argue.

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Pär Zetterberg @parzetterberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

CfP, workshop on disability and political participation (Dec. 1-3, Uppsala). Deadline for abstracts: June 20. Please share with those who might be interested. More info here: www.uu.se/en/departmen...

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Conference: Disability and political participation - Uppsala University

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Michal Grahn @grahn.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸 Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates. Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV. Results ⬇️ Polisky Datasky

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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We’re live! 🚀 Say hello to the official Bluesky account of Uppsala University's Department of Government 🏛️✨ Follow us for the latest on cutting-edge research, publications 📚, and upcoming events.

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

What a privilege to have four brilliant people read and discuss our (me and @parzetterberg.bsky.social) book manuscript on Autocratic Genderwashing. Thank you Michael Wahman, Li Bennich Björkman, @jennpiscopo.bsky.social and Björn Holmberg. This was so inspiring!

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣 In "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography" @grahn.bsky.social & Cherry M Miller propose ethnographic approaches for scholars looking to research the gendered outcomes of institutions. 🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 polisky gendersky buff.ly/4jmQsMv

Research article "Feminist Institutionalism and Ethnography: Crafting Research from a Diverse Methodological Menu" by Michal Grahn & Cherry M. Miller.
Abstract begins: The objective of feminist institutionalist (FI) political science is to expose institutions that perpetuate gender inequalities. The nature of these entities and the best strategies for studying them remain hotly debated topics. Some scholars identify ethnography as a valuable methodology for FI research. However, novices to this methodology might need help navigating it. In this theory-generating article, we aim to bridge the gap between different approaches to FI and ethnographic methodologies. We propose ethnographic approaches suitable for scholars who see gendered institutions as real entities that constrain and enable human practices, as well as those who perceive them as sedimented clusters of meanings.

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Sandra Håkansson @sandrahkansson.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Excited to share our new paper “Representation at Risk: Evaluating Levels and Consequences of Violence against Immigrant-Background Politicians”, accepted at APSR! Co-authored with @nazita.bsky.social. Available at: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Cecilia Josefsson @ceciliajosefsson.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I’m so happy to announce that my book, Defending the Status Quo: On Adaptive Resistance to Gender Quotas, is finally here! academic.oup.com/book/58626 #Polisky #poliSci #GenderSky

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Apply to the PhD program in political at Uppsala University! Application open now! www.uu.se/en/departmen...

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

📣Announcement📣 Politics & Gender Conference 2025 A conference celebrating 20 years of P&G for scholars working on all aspects of women, gender, & politics. 📅 May 28-29, 2025 📍 Rutgers University CFP: mlkrook.org/PAGC_CFP_202... Website: www.pagconference.org Submit: forms.gle/nc6ZpaEX7qnz...

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Dates May 28-29, 2025 (with graduate student pre-conference reception on May 27) Location Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Contact pag@apsanet.org Conference Website http://pagcon...

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

📢New #PAG20 Critical Perspectives on gender equality and authoritarian regimes introduced by @sarahbush.bsky.social & @parzetterberg.bsky.social. The collection looks to understand progress and backlash related to laws advancing gender equality polisky gendersky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Critical Perspectives article entitled "Gender Equality and Authoritarian Regimes: New Directions for Research" by Sarah Sunn Bush & Pär Zetterberg.

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Audrey Comstock @audreycomstock7.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

Looking beyond Ratification: Autocrats’ International Engagement w Women’s Rights w @andreavilan.bsky.social has issue # at Politics&Gender! Part of a wonderful symposium Gender Equality&Authoritarian Regimes edited by @sarahbush.bsky.social & @parzetterberg.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S174...

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Looking beyond Ratification: Autocrats’ International Engagement with Women’s Rights - Volume 20 Issue 1

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Pär Zetterberg @parzetterberg.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

Do you know any (former) students who’d be great PhD candidates? Please encourage them to apply to our fully-funded PhD program. We are a strong research department with a vibrant gender & politics community. Deadline: Jan 31. Digital info session: Jan 16 at 4 pm. www.statsvet.uu.se/news/news-de...

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Elin Bjarnegård @elinbja.bsky.social · 26/11/2023

Marking the start of the #16Days of Activism by starting a 🧵about Policy Responses to gendered violence against political actors. Stay tuned for insights from Part IV of the #gpvbook #OrangeTheWorld #NoExcuse #StopGBV shorturl.at/giu24 (1/7)

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Sarah Bush @sarahbush.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Polisky! With @danieladonno.bsky.social @parzetterberg.bsky.social, we are excited to share this new open access article in the American Political Science Review. Can autocrats burnish a reputation for democracy by advancing women’s rights? www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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International Rewards for Gender Equality Reforms in Autocracies

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