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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our CfP for the Fall/Winter series is due tonight at midnight PST! Submit with an abstract at the link below 📝

Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📆 Just over a week to submit your abstracts for our Fall/Winter 2026 workshop series! We welcome scholars at all career stages and projects using any methodological approach. ⏰ CfP Deadline: Thursday October 1 @ 11:59 PST 📝 More info + form here⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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SWEEP Call for Papers Fall/Winter 2026

Hi all, The Scholars Working on East European Politics (SWEEP) workshop welcomes submissions for Fall/Winter 2026 paper presentations. The SWEEP workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We had a great time at our first conference happy hour at APSA last weekend! Looking forwards to keeping up with the SWEEP community at our Fall/Winter online workshop series. CfP out *now*; abstracts due by 10/1. Work at any stage is welcome! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

💫💫A brief reminder that we'll be celebrating a great APSA tonight at our SWEEP Happy Hour. All are welcome!🍻🌳 ⏰ 6pm Saturday September 5th 📍Nightshift Brewing Boston Esplanade maps.app.goo.gl/Gj22JHMYirrs...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

✨✨And, don't forget -- we'll be celebrating a great conference together on Saturday September 5 @ Nightshift Brewing Boston Esplanade at 6pm✨✨ Please join us as we toast our wonderful community! 🍻

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Attending APSA this week in Boston? Want to learn from awesome cutting-edge research engaging East European politics? Here's your cheat-sheet-guide to all of the great panels featuring members of our network (including times, locations, and panel abstracts!) ➡️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Have a panel you'd like to promote? It's not too late to add it to our list! Complete this form by Wednesday September 2, and we'll update the spreadsheet with your details included: forms.gle/bj1vKkBYWj5P...

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SWEEP at APSA!

Hi all, Scholars Working on East European Politics (SWEEP) would love to help promote the work of our community at APSA! If you are presenting a paper or participating in a panel related to East Europ...

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Silviya Nitsova @snitsova.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Highly recommend. [📢 shared through Valeria Umanets] Call for Papers: Politics & Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop @ MPSA2027 Chicago | April 1–4, 2027 We welcome research on politics & political economy across Eurasia, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Deadline: Sept. 15 More info:

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Some quick updates: 1) Our APSA Happy Hour🍻 will be on Sat Sept. 5 @ 6pm at Nightshift Brewing on the Boston Esplanade. We welcome scholars at all career stages to enjoy some fresh air and great company at the end of a busy conference🌳🌳🌳 Location here ➡️ maps.app.goo.gl/XNnzSUjqWcYK...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you then.

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

All are welcome -- here are the deets ⤵️ 📆 Friday August 14 ⏰ 8-9am PST/11-12am EST/5-6pm CET 📜 Paper draft + link circulated via our e-mail list. You can join on our webpage: sweep-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our next session—and first as SWEEP—is this Friday!🌟 @bogatyrev.bsky.social presents "Military Casualties and Regime Support: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Russia," work w/ @tarasenkogeorgy.bsky.social, Andrey Tkachenko, & @nikitasavin.bsky.social. @ildardaminov.bsky.social discusses.

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We’re SWEEP-ing in a new era 🧹🧹🧹 EEPG is now Scholars Working on East European Politics. What does this mean? We’re now broadening the community to include scholars at all career stages. Lots of fun in store with our new-look on our website (sweep-workshop.github.io) & below⤵️⤵️

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Frances Cayton @francescayton.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EEPG is now SWEEP! A workshop for East European politics for scholars at all career stages. See below for our newest CfP📄 + APSA happy hour deets 🍸+ a call to share your APSA panel for a pre-conference run-down 📝 that we'll be circulating soon!

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It was time for a SWEEP! 🧹 We are transforming our grad workshop, EEPGW, into a new online East European politics workshop for scholars *at all career stages*! Below is our Call for Papers📄 & an APSA happy hour🍸& a call to share your APSA panel so fellow East Europeanists can be in the loop📝!

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Finally, not on the list-serv? Sign up here: groups.google.com/g/sweep-work... And for more info, check out our website here: sweep-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Speaking of, we love to highlight publications from our community. Check out some of the great recent publications emerging out of our workshop: sweep-workshop.github.io/publications/

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Of course, we don't forget our roots. EEPG started as a place to share grad student research. We remain committed to this goal in our new form, and look forward to more effectively supporting grad research & connecting grads with researchers across all career stages in our new form.

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Presenting work at APSA that's relevant to the East European politics community? Submit your panel info by August 28, and we'll compile and circulate the list on our socials and list-serv before the conference. 👉 forms.gle/vX52nugaDUpz...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🍻 SWEEP happy hour at APSA 🍻 We'd love to bring our community together in person, from grad students to faculty! 📅 Saturday, September 5, 6:00 p.m. 📍 Location: [TBA - Stay Tuned! More info via email + socials soon]

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🚨🚨CfP for SWEEP’s Fall-Winter 2026 Workshop 🚨🚨 We welcome submissions from scholars at any career stage working on East European politics (broadly construed). Apply with an abstract here by Oct 1 2026 @ 11:59 PST forms.gle/cddPQi17S853...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of #digitalauthoritarianism in Eurasia. Using Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as cases, the article shows that borrowing authoritarian “blueprints” is one thing, but implementing them effectively is another.

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Borrowed blueprints, broken systems: the moderating effect of state capacities on the diffusion of “digital authoritarianism” in Eurasia

Authoritarian diffusion theories explain cooperation among autocracies to sustain stability through resources or policy learning. Existing research centres on autocracy promotion or “authoritarian ...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We are looking forward to the next session of our series tomorrow at 5pm CET/11am ET. Yurii Kondratyk (EUI) presenting "Ethnic Identity, Citizenship, and Public Support for NATO in Estonia, 2019–2024" + Robert Lipinski (Oxford) discussing. Come join!

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Hot off the press -- we're excited to share our schedule for the Spring/Summer 2026 EEPG Series 🐬🌸☀️⛵🌼 We kick off NEXT Friday, April 17. You may sign up here to get the papers + links to join the sessions (all on Fridays, from 11-12 ET/5-6CET/8-9PST): eepg-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Abstracts are due today for our Spring/Summer 2026 series! Submit at the link below⤵️

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🚨📆 Deadline extension!📆 🚨 If you're interested in presenting your work (at any stage!) submit @ the link below by Fri March 13 at 11:59 PM PST. A big thanks to those who submitted proposals already-- we look forward to reading your submissions & to another great set of workshops✨

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Abstracts are due today (11:59 PST) for our Spring/Summer 2026 series! We welcome work at all stages, from pre-analysis plans to late-stage working papers. Submit at the form below! 💫🌟✨

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🚨 A reminder! 🚨 The call for our Spring/Summer 2026 series is due THIS Friday, March 6 @ 11:59PST. Presenters only need an abstract to submit: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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EEPGW Call for Papers Spring/Summer 2026

Hi all, The East European Politics Grad Workshop welcomes submissions for Spring/Summer 2026 paper presentations. The EEPGW online workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:00-12:00 AM ES...

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Wonderful to see "The Electoral Effects of State-Sponsored Anti-LGBTQ Measures," which @bogatyrev.bsky.social presented on behalf of himself and co-authors as part of our Spring-Summer 2024 series, now accepted @thejop.bsky.social. Please see below for the paper:

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Save the date! 📆 Our next session is this Friday Oct 24 at 5pm CET/11am EST/8am PST, where @hannafolsz.bsky.social will present "Economic Retaliation and the Decline of Opposition Quality." We'll have comments from @ludwigschulze.bsky.social. Link+paper via email list: eepg-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are looking forward to the first session of our new series this Fri. Oct. 10 at 5pm CET/11am ET. We have two papers about historical legacies in Estonia🇪🇪 from @isadesisto.bsky.social (Princeton) + Robert Lipinski (Oxford), and discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social (RHUL, CEU). Come join!

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Ildar Daminov @ildardaminov.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Very happy to join in and excited to participate this semester!

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Frances Cayton @francescayton.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Come join us! We have an awesome lineup of presentations this fall from grads and early career researchers. Our first workshop is next Friday 10/10 at 11ET/5pm CET. You can get more info + sign up for our list-serv to get the papers and Zooms here: eepg-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

We look forward to a great set of presentations and discussions from graduates and early career researchers! To receive links to the papers, workshops, and more information along the way, please see our website: eepg-workshop.github.io

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

And, we close out this season on February 6 with @unddom.bsky.social's paper "Do theories of spatial far-right voting apply in Eastern Europe? A Bayesian analysis of the Lithuanian case" and comments from Felix Beilin

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In 2026, we'll reconvene on Jan 23 with "The Enemy of My (Historical) Enemy Is My Friend?: Evidence from the Wołyń Massacre" from @francescayton.bsky.social and @isadesisto.bsky.social + comments via Robert Lipinski

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Our second time-sharing survey workshop is 12/5, featuring evidence from Slovakia: 1️⃣ “WWII Legacies, Memory Regimes & Support for Russia," @ludwigschulze.bsky.social 2️⃣ “Populists, their Challengers, & Shifting Conceptions of “The Elite," Will Halm @lotemhalevy.bsky.social will serve as discussant

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

On 11/21, @ildardaminov.bsky.social presents "Beyond the Authoritarian Axis: Analyzing the Conditional Role of State Capacity in the Process of Authoritarian Diffusion in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan" and Daria Gerashchenko discusses.

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Next, on Nov. 7 @matejjung.bsky.social will present “Thinking About Going Back Home in War: Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic" with @costinciobanu.bsky.social offering comments.

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Then on 10/24, @hannafolsz.bsky.social shares her JMP: “Elite Economic Coercion and Opposition Political Selection in Authoritarian Dominant-Party Regimes"and @ludwigschulze.bsky.social discussing!

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Scholars Working on East European Politics @sweep-workshop.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

We kick off next week w/ papers from our Estonia time-sharing survey: 1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski 2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social ➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!

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