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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Join us for the second Research & Publish webinar with Eduardo Ryô Tamaki (GIGA Institute for Global and Area Studies) on a timely topic: “Harnessing AI for Research and Publishing: Tools to Boost Our Work.” ⏰ October 22 at 10:00 AM (Lisbon time, GMT/UTC+0)

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

A summary of the main highlights from today's seminar about Academic Outreach and mind-blogging with Luca Manucci @populismblog.bsky.social Many great reflections, check it here: open.substack.com/pub/sofiaser...

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The Art of Academic Outreach

Highlights from today's seminar with Luca Manucci about the "The Art of Academic Outreach and Mind-blogging".

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Ever wonder how we reach beyond academia? How can we communicate research ideas and findings effectively — especially in a system that offers few incentives to do so? Seminar "The Art of Academic Outreach" with @populismblog.bsky.social ⏰ October 8th (10:00 AM, Lisbon time, GMT/UTC+0)

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The 2025 programme is now live! Feel free to share it. Generous scholars and great topics to help foster a supportive research community. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Please share. You can attend online. Great opportunity to learn more about LLMs, plus a great (and timely) topic.

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PSA Parliaments @psa-parliaments.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

@sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social is now presenting her research into how multilevel governance shapes public engagement in parliamentary affairs by drawing on the case of Belgium 🇧🇪

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I'm just going to say it: I'm on my way to Birmingham for a conference, sitting on a train, and I really miss the silence on Belgian trains. Well done, Belgium🙌

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 27/01/2025

American Presidents, Deportations, and Human Rights Violations (2018) by Bill Ong Hing ‘Lets no one off the hook – not Clinton, not Bush, not Obama, not Trump – for the trauma the US has imposed on immigrants and immigrant communities." cup.org/3WyMS80

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American Presidents, Deportations, and Human Rights Violations

Cambridge Core - American Government, Politics and Policy - American Presidents, Deportations, and Human Rights Violations

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

It is intriguing how political science has moved away from certain forms of qualitative inquiry over time. As a mixed-methods researcher, I find this trend concerning. Source: Curry (2017) in PS: Political Science & Politics

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Let’s redo our analysis (yes, again) and brace ourselves for the new post-election data. Being a political scientist in Portugal these days feels like a never-ending game....

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Incomoda-me um PM com manifesto desconforto perante o escrutínio necessário a que o seu cargo exige

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I don't get why Real Pain is getting all this buzz and awards, it is not that great, sorry :/

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

More of this, please.

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Mafalda Dâmaso @mafalda.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Huge political instability in Portugal due to conflict of interest allegations against the PM. The government might fall in some weeks – unless the communists go ahead with a vote of no confidence (which would fail and allow the gov to survive). International journalists: check it out

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GonçaloRTelles @goncalotelles.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Nunca vi um estado de graça tão prolongado e uma imprensa tão benevolente com um governo tão fraco. No entanto, o PM destrata-a como poucos. Nem sentido de Estado, nem perguntas (hoje).

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Interessante o que está a acontecer com esta iniciativa de cidadãos. Os proponentes têm pouquíssimo impacto na discussão da iniciativa, enquanto os partidos frequentemente alteram substancialmente o conteúdo original das propostas. O meu artigo e do João mostra isso: academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

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S.V. Dáte @svdate.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

NEW COLUMN -- American journalism is not equipped to deal with an autocratic president, and it shows. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

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Opinion: The American Press Corps Is Not Equipped For This Moment

We’ve never had to contend with a determined autocrat in this country, and it shows.

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🚨Job Alert! I’m recruiting a research assistant (PhD student) to join the BRIDGE Project for 14 months! It is remote-friendly. If you're interested, you can find more details here: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...

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Sofia Serra-Silva - Project

BRIDGE: Bridging the Gap: A New Approach to Understand Citizen Attitudes and Perceptions Towards the Portuguese Parliament Funding institution: Portuguese Foundation for Science & Technology —https:/...

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Last week, I attended the Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social and had the opportunity to learn about systematic literature reviews with Liliana Abreu — who, coincidentally, is also Portuguese! I highly recommend it!

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📢I'm over the moon to share that I've just signed a contract with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social to publish my book, “Open Parliaments” 🥳 This project has been incredibly exciting and started when I was teaching at Georgetown, thanks to the FLAD Fellowship (+thanks to Carole Sargent at GU)

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

You can say almost anything about Palestinians in the Western media, and suffer no consequences. That's what Dan Hodges' nauseating comments underline. But if we normalise this sort of depravity, the consequences will be catastrophic 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/palestinia...

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! A shoutout to all researchers pushing boundaries and making their mark — often in a field that isn’t always easy to navigate..

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I haven't seen much media coverage regarding Spain's 3.2% GDP growth last year. Yes, it is a coalition government composed of both left-wing and radical left parties. In contrast, Germany's economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, while France grew by 1.1% and Italy by 0.5% www.bbc.com/news/article...

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How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe

The growth is led by a tourism boom, with Spain nearing France as the world's most visited country.

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I just switched to Ecosia as my search engine. It's European, environmentally friendly, and transparent about its revenue. A percentage of its profits goes to climate change projects. Quality is really impressive (& similar to google) www.ecosia.org

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Benoît Rihoux @benoitrihoux.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Excited that the course outlines of the MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School with CEU @weareceu.bsky.social (Vienna, 30 June - 18 July) are now live, & that early bird registrations kick off on 11 Feb! methodsnet.org/summer-schoo...

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MethodsNET Summer School with CEU – Methodsnet

MethodsNET Summer School with CEU 30 June to 18 July 2025 CEU Vienna Registration opens 11 February – 15% Early Bird Discount until 11 March ! Get ready t

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Maria Teresa Horta deu-nos muito: 1977, Diário de República Nº 90

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

One of the perks of researching parliaments is that, in the midst of fieldwork, we can inadvertently witness historic moments — such as today’s "Déclaration du gouvernement" of the new Belgian federal government (after 234 days after the elections)

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Boycotting is often the least commonly used form of participation when we conduct surveys measuring political participation. However, it remains a powerful tool for us consumers — and now, perhaps more than ever. There are plenty of compelling reasons to boycott companies like Starbucks or Amazon!

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Brett Rushforth @brettrushforth.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Online seminar about publishing in academic journals. Please share with grad students and early career scholars. www.rsa.org/events/Event...

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Why is #ElonMusk determined to disrupt EU and UK politics, from supporting Germany's AfD to resisting EU and UK regulation of his platform, X? The same reason he's backed #DonaldTrump: his own economic interest. Damian Tambini @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social 👇

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Why Is Elon Musk destabilising UK and EU politics?

Elon Musk’s recent interest in disrupting EU and UK politics can seem a bit of mystery. But as Damian Tambini argues, what lies behind it is the same reason Musk has formed an…

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Sofia Serra-Silva @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Hey everyone! I’m kinda new here, so I thought I’d share some of my recent work and pin this tweet. Feel free to reach out! My latest publication: academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a... My recent book (in 🇵🇹): livraria.parlamento.pt/products/col... And my website: sites.google.com/view/sofiase...

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