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Congratulations to Florian (“Floo”) Weissmann on receiving the 2026 Markwell Media Award. Read more about Florian and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

At #ISPP2026, new, continuing and outgoing members of the #EarlyCareerCommittee met to discuss how we can support the #EarlyCareer community in #PoliticalPsychology and #PoliticalScience. We are very excited for the coming year! 🫶

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The listening session with the #ScholarsUnderThreat and #EarlyCareerCommittee was incredibly useful to hear the perspectives of ISPP members on how these committees can support ECRs and SUT over the next year. Thanks to all who attended and contributed. #ISPP2026

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A recap of #EarlyCareerCommittee activities at #ISPP2026 - part 2! At our session on navigating opportunities and challenges as ECRs, panelists @pruthie.bsky.social PJ Henry & @feadeh.bsky.social gave incredibly honest and valuable insights - thank you! #PoliticalPsychology #PoliticalScience

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A little recap of #EarlyCareerCommittee activities at #ISPP2026 - part 1! Some really valuable advice and insights were provided at our "How to talk about your research" roundtable. Many thanks to our amazing panelists and all who attended! #PoliticalPsychology #PoliticalScience

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Some very productive conversations at the Early Career Committee's "The Dissertation is Done, Now What?" Roundtable💬 Many thanks to panelists @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social, @metesefauysal.bsky.social & @leede-wit.bsky.social for their insights and advice!

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Thanks to all who attended our #EarlyCareer Social Hour last night! We had a great time meeting all of you and hearing about what you want to see from the Early Career Committee for the coming year. #PhD #Postdoc #PoliticalPsychology #PoliticalScience #ISPP2026

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

🌟 Great conversations start at the poster board! ISPP attendees explored innovative research, exchanged ideas, and celebrated the work of our scholarly community during the poster sessions. Thank you to all our presenters for making this such an engaging part of the meeting!

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🎉 That's a wrap on Day 1! ISPP 2026 attendees are connecting with colleagues and new friends at tonight's Welcome Reception. A great start to the meeting—we're looking forward to everything Day 2 has in store! #ISPP2026 #PoliticalPsychology #Networking

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Calling all Early Career Researchers at #ISPP2026! Come along to our Early Career Scholar Social Hour tonight at 5:45. This one is just for us: a relaxed space to meet other early career scholars, catch up with familiar faces, chat, and enjoy a drink together 🍻

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Congratulations to Efisio Manunta of CLLE, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, recipient of the 2026 Roberta Sigel Best Conference Paper by an Early Career Member Award. Learn more about Efisio and all ISPP award winners: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Buzzing energy at the ISPP Academy this week 🙌 brilliant minds, big ideas, and a room full of people who love this stuff! Find out more about our Academy here: bit.ly/3QX9Je9

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Congratulations to Jiyoon Kim of The Ohio State University, recipient of the 2026 Roberta Sigel Best Conference Paper by an Early Career Member Award. Learn more about Jiyoon and all ISPP award winners: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

We would love to see as many of you as possible throughout the conference. Please come along, join the conversations, meet new people, and make the most of the Early Career community. See you in Newcastle! #EarlyCareerResearcher #PhD #Postdoc #PoliticalPsychology #PoliticalScience #SocialPsyc

The discussion will also help shape a new ECC initiative for 2026–2027, focused on building a stronger and more meaningful support network for early career researchers.

The aim is simple: to listen directly to ECRs and Scholars Under Threat and better understand how they navigate academic uncertainty, mobility, institutional barriers, and career development.

This year, the ECC has joined forces with the #ScholarsUnderThreat (SUT) committee for a listening session focused on how we can better support early career scholars working under difficult circumstances.

And one more very important session: Early Career Scholars Under Threat Listening Session Sunday, 19 July | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM Session 102 | FDC 2.16

💬3. Navigating Opportunities and Challenges as Early Career Researchers Sunday, 19 July | 8:30–10:00 AM Session 89 | FDC 1.18 Yes, it is an early start, but we promise it will be worth it! We will discuss the opportunities, uncertainties and occasional chaos of building an academic career.

💬2. The Dissertation Is Done — Now What? Saturday, 18 July | 1:30–3:00 PM Session 69 | FDC 1.18 Finishing the dissertation is a huge achievement, but it can also raise a new set of questions. Join us for an honest discussion about what comes next.

💬 1. How to Talk about Your Research Thursday, 16 July | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM Session 15 | FDC 2.16 Whether you are explaining your work to academics, journalists, policy makers or your family over dinner, this session is all about communicating your research clearly and confidently.

We also have three brilliant EC roundtables lined up...

🍹 Fun things first: the EC Scholars Social Hour 💃 Friday, 17 July | 5:45–7:30 PM FDC G.02 — Atrium This one is just for us: a relaxed space to meet other early career scholars, catch up with familiar faces, chat, and enjoy a drink together. Come along, say hello, and bring your fellow EC scholars!

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#ISPP2026 is almost here! The #EarlyCareerCommittee have planned plenty of activities for the Early Career Community... 🧵

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The 2026 Best Dissertation Award Honorable Mention goes to Salvador Vargas Salfate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Read more about Salvador and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The 2026 Best Dissertation Award Honorable Mention goes to: Fiona Kazarovytska of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Read more about Fiona and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Congratulations to Andrew Trexler of the University of Wisconsin–Madison on receiving the 2026 Best Dissertation Award. Read more about Andrew and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Congratulations to Özden Melis Uluğ of the University of Sussex on receiving the 2026 Jim Sidanius Early Career Award. Read more about Özden and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Congratulations to Boaz Hameiri of Tel Aviv University on receiving the 2026 Jim Sidanius Early Career Award. Read more about Boaz and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Congratulations to Antoine J. Banks of the University of Maryland on receiving the 2026 David O. Sears Book Award for The Anger Rule. Read more about Antione and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

ISPP mourns the loss of Bert Klandermans, a pioneering scholar whose work transformed the study of collective action, protest, and social movements. Remembered for his brilliance, kindness, and generosity, Bert’s impact will be felt for generations. He will be deeply missed.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth Suhay of American University on receiving the 2026 Juliette and Alexander L. George Outstanding Political Psychology Book Award for Debating the American Dream. Read more about Elizabeth and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to Joanne Miller of the University of Delaware on receiving the 2026 John L. Sullivan Mentorship Award. Read more about Anna and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

ISPP stands with Associate Professor Vladimir Mihić following his expulsion from the University of Novi Sad after supporting student-led anti-corruption protests in Serbia. We call on the university to reverse this decision and uphold academic freedom. Read the letter here: bit.ly/4ebbLAb

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to Anna Kende of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, on receiving the 2026 John L. Sullivan Mentorship Award. Read more about Anna and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to Thomas Craemer on receiving the 2026 Jeanne Knutson Award. Read more about Thomas and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AwardWinner

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Congratulations to Leonie Huddy of Stony Brook University on receiving the 2026 Harold Lasswell Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Read more about Leonie and all ISPP award winners here: bit.ly/4vMtt2X #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #LasswellAward

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Applications are open for a funded, 4-year, PhD studentship in Generative AI & Climate Change Misinformation at University College Dublin. ⏰ Apply by 5 PM on June 2, 2026 📅 Starts Sept. 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4eYd8D3 #ISPP #GenerativeAI #ClimateChange

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Last chance to register for ISPP! Connect with colleagues worldwide, explore the latest political psychology research, and join exciting sessions. Register now: bit.ly/4b822rt 🗓 Registration closes tonight at 11:59 PM ET #ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #AcademicConference

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The preliminary schedule is now live! 📅 Start planning your ISPP experience by exploring upcoming sessions, speakers, and opportunities to connect with colleagues from around the world. View the schedule here: bit.ly/4tywdiM #ISPP #ConferenceSchedule #AcademicConference

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with colleagues worldwide, explore the latest research in political psychology, and join our exciting sessions. Register: bit.ly/4b822rt 🗓 Deadline: 23 May 2026, 11:59 PM ET (24 May, 4:59 AM Newcastle time)

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Thanks, as always, to our fabulous contributors: ECC Chair Kostas Papaioannou, @advagruenwald.bsky.social, @emilykubin.bsky.social, & Hohyun Yoon.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📢New blog by Alessandra Carraro, PhD Candidate at Bocconi University📢 "We Need to Talk About Populism: Anxiety, Anger, and the Psychology of Political Simplification" Drawing on 135 peer-reviewed articles, she explores the emotional and cognitive roots of populism. 🔗Click on the link to read it!🔗

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We Need to Talk About Populism: Anxiety, Anger, and the Psychology of Political Simplification

Populism — broadly understood as a political worldview centred on a binary struggle between a morally defined “people” and a corrupt…

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Join the vibrant discussion on #PoliticalPsychology and stay updated with the latest developments! #PhDSky #SocialPsychology #PoliticalScience

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ISPP Early Career Committee Newsletter — Issue 1, 2026

Plus: Everything you need to know about the 2026 ISPP Annual Meeting, including: • ECC Mentorship Luncheon • Early Career Scholars Roundtables • ISPP Academy Dive into the full issue here: polpsyispp.medium.com/ispp-early-c...

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Welcome to the ISPP ECC Newsletter!

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• Kudos – by Hohyun Yoon Best Dissertation Award for his dissertation, Emotion and Coercive Credibility in International Crises

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