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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Internship opportunity at DEMSCORE! Are you a bachelor’s or master’s student interested in data-driven social science research? DEMSCORE is looking for motivated and independent interns for Spring 2027. 👉 Learn more and apply: www.demscore.se/about/intern... ⏰ Apply by 31 October 2026, 17:00 CET

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Magnus Öberg @magnusoberg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Seminar today in Visby on the effect of organized violence on civilian population with @erikmelander.bsky.social from the National Defense University and Malin Dahlberg Markstedt from OperationAid. Here are three numbers from my presentation... 1/3 @uupeace.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📢New UCDP datasets available through our API! Version 26.1 is live across all core UCDP datasets, including a brand new addition: UCDP Organized Violence Country-Year Dataset, which provides country-year aggregations based on the UCDP GED. ucdp.uu.se/apidocs/ ucdp.uu.se/downloads/

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The datasets covering the year 2025 from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) have now been released. Read more 👉 www.uu.se/en/news/2026... The datasets are available through the UCDP website 👉 www.uu.se/en/departmen... Detailed analysis in Journal of Peace Research 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The program for the #DEMSCORE Conference 2026 is now online! See the full program at www.demscore.se/events/demsc... We look forward to seeing all participants in Gothenburg soon. @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @ucdp.bsky.social @repdem-org.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Demscore provides free access to harmonized data from some of the world’s largest datasets on #Democracy, #Environment, #Migration, #SocialPolicy, #Conflict, and #Representation. @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @repdem-org.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Don't miss the opportunity! Deadline for #internship applications at DEMSCORE coming up this Sunday, April 12. Application information: www.demscore.se/about/intern... #Polisky #PolDataSky #SocialScience @qoginstitute.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org @repdem-org.bsky.social

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

#Deadline March 22 for paper abstracts and panel propsals for the DEMSCORE Conference 2026 🔜 Submit your paper abstract or panel proposal here: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... We invite submissions for presentations and panel discussions, preferably using at least two of DEMSCORE’s data sources.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

👉 Registation Open for DEMSCORE Conference 2026 Join us in Gothenburg for the 4th DEMSCORE Conference! Registration is now open on the DEMSCORE website: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... 📅 Registration deadline is May 22 #Polisky #PolDataSky #SocialScienceData #CompSocialScience #PoliSciSky

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In an article for the Telegraph, Magnus Öberg and Therese Pettersson, both from @ucdp.bsky.social, discuss how indirect deaths from war far exceed the fatalities recorded in conflict datasets. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

📢 Call for Papers DEMSCORE Conference 2026 We invite submissions for presentations and panel discussions preferably using at least two of DEMSCORE’s data sources (see 🧵). Abstract submission deadline March 22, 2026 Read more: www.demscore.se/events/demsc... #CompSocialScience #SocialScience 🧵1(8)

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🎉 UCDP Research Coordinator Therese Pettersson has been named to Clarivate’s 2025 “Highly Cited Researchers” list. This is likely the first time a researcher from our department has received this distinction. Congratulations Therese and the entire @ucdp.bsky.social team on this achievement! 💪

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

📢 Out Now! DEMSCORE v6 Demscore v6 update includes the new @ucdp.bsky.social annual release, updated @repdem-org.bsky.social Basic datasets, @viewsforecasting.org monthly updates until August 2025, + a new thematic dataset on Laws and Liberties. #SocialScienceData #PoliticalScienceData #Polisky 1(5)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Coming very soon! DEMSCORE v6 offers new updates from UCDP, REPDEM, and VIEWS, and a new thematic dataset. @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org ‬‬ @repdem-org.bsky.social #polisky #PoliSkyData #PoliSciSky #SocialScience #SocialScienceData 1(3)

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from @sidasweden.bsky.social‬, which manages Sweden's foreign aid. Thank you for this opportunity to hear about your impactful work around the globe, and discuss how our research and data could further support these efforts!

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Israeli military's own data shows 83% of deaths in Gaza were civilians. UCDP's Therese Pettersson calls the ratio "unusually high", comparable to Rwanda 1994 and Mariupol 2022. This article highlights immense civilian suffering and raises questions about the reliability of wartime casualty data.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🏆We are happy to announce that #DEMSCORE has received the 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Award, in the framework of Acquisition International’s Non-Profit Organisation Award 2025🎉 #SocialScienceData #SocialScience #PolDataSky #PoliSkyData #PoliSciSky #PoliSky #AcademicSky 1(3)

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Hanne Fjelde @hannefjelde.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

📊 The two most used sources of conflict data are @ucdp.bsky.social and ACLED. A recent article examines which factors drive the differences observed in these two datasets. 🔗 Open access article in Research & Politics by Magnus Öberg and Mert Can Yilmaz: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A new article by UCDP's Magnus Öberg and Mert Can Yilmaz in Research & Politics reveals that differences between major conflict datasets aren't driven by sourcing strategies or inclusion thresholds as previously claimed (1/3) Read the article: doi.org/10.1177/2053...

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Magnus Öberg @magnusoberg.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Presenterade den dystra omvärldsutvecklingen, de ökande konfliktnivåerna med data från Uppsala konfliktdataprogram @ucdp.bsky.social , och diskuterade framtidsutsikter med @erikmelander.bsky.social i Almedalen. #Almedalen

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Want to know more about conflict deaths across the world? @ourworldindata.org has now updated their visuals with the latest data from UCDP. ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The war in Gaza features one of the highest civilian-to-combatant death ratios of any modern conflict. UCDP's Mert Can Yilmaz elaborates on this in Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish) www.dn.se/varlden/sven...

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Svensk kartläggning: Minst 29 000 civila har dödats i Gazakriget

Sedan den 7 oktober 2023 har minst 29 000 civila dödats i väpnade attacker i Israel och de ockuperade palestinska områdena.

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🎙️ UCDP Research coordinator Therese Petterson discusses the @ucdp.bsky.social newly released data for the year 2024 in the latest episode of Researching Peace. She also walks us through how the team ensures the quality of the datasets. 🎧Listen: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9jgwa...

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

What does the latest data say about global conflict trends? UCDP’s Therese Pettersson joined the launch of the @PRIOresearch Conflict Trends Report, presenting the most recent findings from UCDP that underpin the report. Watch the event here: youtu.be/kJjY8xRXK_k Photo: Kia Michaelsen

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The full analysis by Shawn Davies, Therése Pettersson, Margareta Sollenberg and @magnusoberg.bsky.social (all @uupeace.bsky.social) is open access in Journal of Peace Research – read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

New UCDP data release! In the 2024 update from the @ucdp.bsky.social, organised violence remained alarmingly high, with 61 state-based conflicts and nearly 160,000 recorded fatalities.

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Right now at the #DemscoreConference: Final panel - How to deal with uncertainty in #conflict data collection and forecasting? @uupeace.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org‬‬‬ @uupeace.bsky.social ‬ #SocialScience #Polisky #PoliSciSky #SocialScienceData #PolDataSky 🧵1(3)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Ready to welcome you to the Demscore Conference 2025! Check out the program at www.demscore.se/events/demsc... #Polisky #SocialScienceData #PolDataSky #PoliSciSky @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @ucdp.bsky.social @repdem-org.bsky.social @viewsforecasting.org

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We look forward to paper presentations on topics such as “Perception of Corruption Among Local Decision Makers,” “Civil Conflict and Malaria Infection,” “Ethnicity and Public Opinion in Autocracies,” and “Voter Reactions to Coalition Agreements.” @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social 2(4)

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Yesterday, we celebrated the @ucdp.bsky.social upcoming annual data release, scheduled for 11 June. For the 2024 datasets the team coded 37 000 events using 60 000 sources to continue providing the best possible conflict data. An amazing effort by the UCDP team!

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

DEMSCORE version 5.0 includes additional datasets from UCDP: The Cities and Armed Conflict Events (CACE), Deadly Electoral Conflict dataset (DECO), and the Ethnic One-Sided Violence (EOSV) Dataset. Explore at www.demscore.se/data/ @ucdp.bsky.social #Polisky #PoliSciData #SocialScienceData 🧵1(4)

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

📢 #DEMSCORE v5 is out tomorrow, March 28! The update includes the annual updates from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social & @qoginstitute.bsky.social. #REPDEM Basic dataset has been expanded with countries outside Europe and new, additional datasets from #COMPLAB, @ucdp.bsky.social and #HDATA. #polisky 1(2)

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

In their latest paper, @realmps.bsky.social and @corinnebara.bsky.social dive into the connections between different forms of war-related UCDP violence and specific civil wars. A valuable read for anyone looking to understand how various forms of violence intersect and impact conflict dynamics.

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

If you are at #ISA2025, come visit the UCDP in booth #109 in the exhibit hall for a chat on conflict data and some Swedish chocolate.

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Shawn Davies, a senior analyst at @ucdp.bsky.social was interviewed by Swedish radio P4. Shawn's work focuses on the war between Ukraine and Russia. Listen to his take on the current state of the conflict. 👇 www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/tre-...

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Tre år sedan invasionen – så ska Ukraina klara kriget - P4 Uppland

Det är tre år sedan Ryssland inledde sin fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina. Den senaste tiden har situationen varit turbulent.USA och Ryssland har haft möte ...

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

⏰One month left to submit panel proposals and paper abstracts for the DEMSCORE Conference 2025, June 9-10 in Gothenburg. 📆 Abstract and Proposal Submission Deadline: March 16, 2025 www.demscore.se/events/demsc... #PoliSky @ucdp.bsky.social @qoginstitute.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social

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Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

UCDP Candidate Events Data are now available for the full year 2024 at ucdp.uu.se/downloads/ This map shows lethal events of organized violence at the PRIO-GRID level (download pdf for better resolution) tinyurl.com/2yrz97va

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

📢Call for Papers DEMSCORE Conference 2025 We invite submissions for research papers, panels, and workshop proposals for the #DEMSCORE Conference 2025, June 9-10 in Gothenburg. 📆Abstract Submission Deadline: March 16 See www.demscore.se/events/demsc... #PoliSky #PoliSciSky #SocialScience ⬇️

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The debate around the Swedish prime minister’s statement that Sweden currently is neither in a state of #war nor a state of #peace, highlights the importance of #definitions, such as the ones by @ucdp.bsky.social. UCDP project leader Therese Pettersson comments in ETC. 👉 www.etc.se/inrikes/kris...

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Kristerssons krigsuttalande väcker kritik

”Inte krig enligt någon definition”

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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

📅 Save the Dates: #Demscore Conference 2025, June 9-10 in Gothenburg. 📢 Call for Papers and Panels open now, learn more at www.demscore.se/events/demsc... @ucdp.bsky.social @vdeminstitute.bsky.social @medem.bsky.social @digitalsocietyproject.org @sampol.bsky.social @prioresearch.bsky.social

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Glad Lucia! 🕯️ Happy Saint Lucy's Day! Yesterday, our first-year master's students received a mid-lecture Lucia procession. In accordance with department tradition, members of our staff surprised the students with song, goodies and cheer! 🍬

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Sebastian van Baalen @sebastianvanbaalen.se · 10/12/2024

Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/... and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/... Conflictsky

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Uppsala Conflict Data Program @ucdp.bsky.social is the world’s most used data provider on organized violence. Since its inception over 40 years ago, UCDP has been an integral part our department. In a recent interview, UCDP Project Leader Therese Pettersson discusses how the data is gathered. 👇

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De samlar data om världens konflikter

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