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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This spring, I had the honor of giving the 2026 @ecpr.bsky.social Stein Rokkan Lecture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5V... Based on joint work with @dpzollinger.bsky.social, @simonbornschier.bsky.social, I argued that the lens of cleavage politics is most useful to study democratic resilience.

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House Series: Cleavage Politics and Democratic Resilience

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📸 Highlights from yesterday's #ECPRHouseSeries at the 🏔️ University of Innsbruck #ecprjs26 Thanks to 🎙️ @siljahausermann.bsky.social for her insights on party politics in European democracies @danyir.bsky.social @marcelojenny.bsky.social @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social

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Francesco Raffaelli @fraraffaelli.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🚨 New WP w/ @leonardocarella.bsky.social on OSF doi.org/10.31235/osf... We usually think that social identities precede preferences We show the reverse is also true: people update their social identities to match their immigration preferences Focus: class identity in 🇬🇧 + Christian identity in 🇮🇹

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Aina Gallego @ainagallego.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📢 Publication alert: Governments are investing in digitalization intensively, but we know little about who supports this policy. We investigate this question in this new article with Alex Kuo, @retobuergisser.bsky.social, and @siljahausermann.bsky.social published at JEPP doi.org/10.1080/1350... 🧵

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Who wants to accelerate digitalization? Evidence from the next generation EU program

Post-industrial governments around the world are increasingly prioritizing policies to accelerate digitalization, but despite the growing literature on technological change and the knowledge econom...

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

💻 Who actually wants “digitalisation”? Alexander Kuo, @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @ainagallego.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social survey five EU countries and find a clear mainstream-populist divide in support for digitalisation policies 👇 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

How do you measure the domestic mental load? 🧐 And how does your experience stack up against our research of 3,000 US parents? I created a quiz using the same approach we use in peer-reviewed sociological research so you can find out! Hope this sparks some conversations 💡 tally.so/r/447Xxk

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The Mental Load Quiz

Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

From October 2025 - Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization - cup.org/47ifc4B "we show that educational divides are diminished in the presence of countervailing networks" - @davidattewell6.bsky.social & @dpzollinger.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS Abstract discussing educational attainment, social networks, and political behavior in Germany, the UK, and Switzerland.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

With the Progressive Politics Research Network, we have published 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. What does a progressive agenda on housing look like? Which elements are important? What the hurdles are and how can they be overcome? politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

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Nathalie Giger @nathaliegiger.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🔔Job Alert 🔔 Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?” We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

This year's Progressive Politics Research Network research briefs are out! They outline the contours of progressive housing policies. politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-... And here is the Guardian's reporting on the findings: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

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European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchers

Centre left can win broad support by addressing soaring house prices and rents, according to data analysis

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

For the Guardian, @jonhenley.bsky.social reports on our new research briefs on the politics of housing. Current policies too often treat housing as an asset. Housing as a social right has nearly disappeared from the agenda of even progressive parties. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

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European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchers

Centre left can win broad support by addressing soaring house prices and rents, according to data analysis

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Share widely with your students in Switzerland 🇨🇭thinking about a PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭 21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET @alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions. 👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

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PhD Prep Talk: Switzerland

Meet an EUI Researcher and alumnus from your country!

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

▶️ Party Politics 👉🏽 Section chairs: @zeynsom.bsky.social & @sarahwagner.bsky.social 📢 This section welcomes work on party organizations, party electoral strategies, parties in government, as well as electoral and behavioral consequences of parties’ strategies & their organizational changes. 1/

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The call for papers for the first ever EPSS conference 2026 in Belfast is open until November 7th 2025. epssnet.org/belfast-2026/ @rdassonneville.bsky.social and I will be chairing the section on Electoral and Voting Behavior. We look forward to your submissions and to a fantastic conference!

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EPSS 2026 Conference | June 18–20 | ICC Belfast, UK

Join top political scientists for the EPSS 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast. Submit papers, attend panels, and network with fellow researchers.

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Undecided which section to submit your paper to for the 2026 EPSS conference? Look here for short explainers by our stellar set of section chairs:

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Another fantastic piece out in our "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" special issue! (co-edited with @davidattewell6.bsky.social ) @mierkezat.bsky.social et al investigate the role of civil society in contemporary cleavage formation. There are a few more SI contributions still to come!

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters. New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw tinyurl.com/d42wyb79 1/n

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

We are looking for a lecturer in Comparative European Politics at Oxford. Join an incredibly stimulating intellectual environment. It is a 5-year position that should be great for early career researchers. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

❗The segmentation of the right field is eroding, especially among young voters❗ New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social @mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself @ipz.bsky.social ‬ @wepsocial.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj A short 🧵 1/7

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

❗Among their electoral potential, social democratic parties face very few strategic dilemmas. Left-progressive appeals resonate most strongly. New study in @worldpolitics.bsky.social with @tabouchadi.bsky.social , @indubioproreto.bsky.social, Nadja Mosimann, and @markuswagner.bsky.social Thread👇

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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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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Can government policies moderate political backlash to structural change? Yes, the effect operates through material benefits and social recognition. 🚨New WP by @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @thmskrr.bsky.social and @susanadptavares.bsky.social 🚨 shorturl.at/zFbZE

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Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social ❓Political implications of labor market transformation Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city. Deadline: May 18, 2025. tinyurl.com/postdoczurich #polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

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Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science @skytteprize.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Herbert P. Kitschelt is the winner of the 2025 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. 🏆 He is awarded the prize for " having increased knowledge of the functioning of democratic party systems with exquisite theoretical acuity and impressive empirical breadth and depth."

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Niccolo Durazzi @ndurazzi.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🗣️ we have a new paper and new dataset just out on the transition to the knowledge economy in advanced democracies - both OA, available here academic.oup.com/ser/advance-... and here www.knowledge-economy-index.com

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Matthias Enggist @matthiasenggist.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

4/ Among elderly GAL voters, who were socialized into the GALTAN cleavage when it was dominated by post-1968 New Social Movements, the importance of social assistance benefits is higher than among TAN voters.

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Matthias Enggist @matthiasenggist.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social with @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, and Michael Pinggera. We map the welfare preferences of voters at the poles of the second, GALTAN dimension of political conflict. 🧵

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jrgingrich.bsky.social @jrgingrich.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Do resources exist for the climate transition? In our PPRN brief Elsa Massoc argues that the answer is yes. She goes under the hood of European state spending, and finds substantial fiscal headroom for climate policies.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I must admit that I was thrown off by the Bourdieu reference, but this is a very interesting contribution to the "cleavage politics" literature that should be read together with the groundbreaking new Cambridge Elements by Bornschier et al.

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Two great job opportunities in polisci/CPE at @ipz.bsky.social Less than 2 weeks left to apply!

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Im ersten Research Brief diskutieren @siljahausermann.bsky.social und ich den Mythos einer Linken die angeblich gespalten ist zwischen denen die Umverteilung wollen und denjenigen denen es um progressive Gesellschaftspolitik geht. www.pw-portal.de/repraesentat...

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Portal für Politikwissenschaft – Der Mythos von der gespaltenen Linken

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Simon Bornschier @simonbornschier.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

How do voters navigate fragmenting party landscapes with parties behaving in an ever more strategic matter? In this short CUP book‬, we suggest that group identities mediate the link between social structure and ideological party blocks. 1/8

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Consider applying for this excellent postdoc or PhD position with an outstanding supervisor in a supportive and kind department! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the research group, the department, or life (and cost of living) in Zurich.

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

‼️ Hiring ‼️ Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich 📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years) 📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years) Application deadline in early March. Job ads & details: tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Recently, our book on the Transformation of the Left in Europe came out Open access tinyurl.com/ahuxx6d6 A few interviews that summarize key findings: 🔉 Polisci No problem et al. podcast: tinyurl.com/54tvx3md 🔉 Swiss SD party podcast: tinyurl.com/ds4maabc 📖 SamPol Magazine: tinyurl.com/y93nd6cm

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Very excited about our 3rd Progressive Politics Research Network workshop in Vienna tomorrow. This year we focus on the politics of housing with an absolutely stellar line up of speakers. Looking forward to learning a lot about one of the main policy topics of our time.

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Today, feeling close to cosmopolitans or feminists separates voters of the left from right voters who identify with people who are down to earth and hard working. Yet, these identities do have structural roots, just like class identities did. Our short CUP book on cleavage formation is out in OA.

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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Silja Häusermann, Michael Pinggera (@ipz.bsky.social), & I have a new paper out in European Sociological Review! We study under what conditions citizens support future-oriented welfare reforms. We particularly point at second-dimension positions (GAL-TAN). (Thread) academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...

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Under what conditions do citizens support future-oriented welfare reforms? Public opinion and second dimension welfare politics

Abstract. Important reforms are necessary to adjust today’s welfare states to the challenges of post-industrial knowledge economies. Public opinion, howeve

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