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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are pleased to present a collection of BJPolS articles selected by our Editors - cup.org/4A8ytBK #epop2026

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are a relaxed, friendly community where we write together to protect our research time, share tips and experiences, and support each other. To join, please fill in this short form: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/kMyzvgFQiR

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In practice, this means weekly online writing sessions (90 minutes) with some time to debrief. This term we meet on Fridays, 1:30pm to 3pm, London time. The first session is on Friday, 25 September. 3/4

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We (with @katharinalawall.bsky.social and @dmpullan.bsky.social) host WIPS because the first years in a permanent job can be a difficult transition, and women are more likely than men to leave academia at this stage. 2/4

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

WIPS – Women in Political Science will begin its online writing sessions next Friday 25 September. Would you like to join? We are a small, informal network for early-career women in permanent or tenure-track positions that work in politics, broadly defined (interdisciplinary is welcome!) 1/4

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 16/09/2026

Deadline extended to October 17, 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS for a @pspolisci.bsky.social special issue on 'Presidentialism in Latin America: Institutional Paths in the Making'. Find out more - cup.org/4iwxOUs

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From July 2026 - When Legislators Do Not Differentiate: A Field Experiment on British MPs’ Responses to Constituent Policy Queries - cup.org/4hormhs - @danbischof.bsky.social, @vchengm.bsky.social, @gidoncohen.bsky.social, Sarah Cohen, @florianfoos.bsky.social, et al #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract of a study on how UK Members of Parliament (MPs) respond to constituent policy queries. The research indicates that MPs' responsiveness varies with the level of agreement with constituents.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Many congratulations to all! 👏

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Very happy to see this article finally published online in its new home at the @bjpols.bsky.social! 🌟 Thanks once again to my co-authors—and mentors. This project began at the start of my PhD, and I learned so much throughout the journey! Please find the link below 👇

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Many many congratulations, Will! Un abrazo!

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

June 2026: please e-mail v.cheng-matsuno@soton.ac.uk if you'd like to join our network! We plan to have summer writing sessions.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

June 2026: please e-mail v.cheng-matsuno@soton.ac.uk if you'd like to join our network! We plan to have summer writing sessions.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Please come join us at LASA 2026 in Paris if you’re around next week! @lasabluesky.bsky.social

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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Estaremos en @lasabluesky.bsky.social #lasa2026 la proxima semana! Nuestros colegas presentarán trabajos sobre el clientelismo @marianaborges.bsky.social, la migración irregular @vchengm.bsky.social, la gobernanza regional @piariggirozzi.bsky.social y el presupuesto participativo @pspada.bsky.social

Esta una lista de presentaciones:

miercoles 27 mayo
10.15-11.45, Paris Marriott Rive Gauche, Loft H
Mariana Borges Martins da Silva: ‘Embodied Politics: Rethinking Clientelism in Polarized Brazil’

12.00-13.30, FIAP-Jean Monnet Hall
Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno: ‘Rootedness and Irregular Migration in Latin America’

viernes 29 mayo
13.45-15.15, Paris Marriott Rive Gauche, Scène D
Pía Riggirozzi: ‘Regional Governance and Gender-Responsive Approaches to Forced Migration in Latin America’

15.30-17.00, FIAP-Java (Sumatra+Bali)
Paolo Spada: ‘The Phoenix Rises Again, but Transformed: The Resurgence and Technocratic Turn of Participatory Budgeting in Brazil’

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PSA Latin American Politics Specialist Group @psalatinamerica.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Looking for a methods summer school this year? The University of Southampton will host an Introduction to Experiments in Social Science Summer School from 29 June to 3 July 2026. It is quite accessible and does not require prior experience with quantitative methods 👇

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

4/4 This was an amazing project, and I am very thankful to my coauthors @danbischof.bsky.social @gidoncohen.bsky.social @florianfoos.bsky.social @pmkuhn.bsky.social Sarah Cohen, Kyriaki Nanou, Neil Visalvanich, Nick Vivyan; reviewers; and colleagues.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

3/4 However, we find little evidence that MPs systematically differentiate their responses between the two types of constituents. This suggests a pattern of more equal communication between MPs and constituents, challenging evidence of strategic responsiveness commonly found in the United States.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

2/4 We expected MPs to behave strategically: responding more—and more personally—to policy-aligned constituents, while emphasising the party line when constituents were unaligned.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

1/4 We examine whether MPs respond strategically to constituents depending on their policy congruence with the party. We conducted an experiment with real constituencies during the Brexit negotiations, exploring MP responses to nine Brexit policy issues.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🌟 New publication 🌟 Very happy that our paper “When Legislators Do Not Differentiate: A Field Experiment on British MPs' Responses to Constituent Policy Queries” has been accepted at the British Journal of Political Science! Current link here: osf.io/preprints/os... Short thread below 👇

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

3/3 Our expectation was that MPs would differentiate strategically: responding more and in a more personalised way when the constituent was policy-aligned, whilst focusing more on the party position when policy-unaligned.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

2/4 Through a field experiment with real constituents during the Brexit negotiations, we investigate if MPs respond more and/or differently when constituents are not aligned with the party's policy on 9 Brexit issues.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

1/4 We examine whether MPs respond strategically to constituents depending on their policy congruence with the party (and whether, conditional on responding, they personalise or prioritise party positions in their replies)

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

#PSA26 It was lovely to meet members and participants at our panels hosted by the @psalatinamerica.bsky.social at Oxford yesterday! We hope to continue growing our network in future events. @piariggirozzi.bsky.social @marianaborges.bsky.social

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Hi @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social, how can we access @psalatinamerica.bsky.social as SG conveners? Where can I email you? Thank you.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Both panels take place on Wednesday, 1 April, at 9:30am and 1:30pm, respectively, at Wadham, C. Day-Lewis. Full programme here: www.psa.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Come join us!

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Latin American Politics SG has 2 panels at #PSA26 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 👉 Parties, Public Opinion and the New Right: The state of Democracy in Latin America 👉 Bureaucracy, Territory, and Belonging in Latin America @marianaborges.bsky.social @piariggirozzi.bsky.social Néstor Castañeda

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

At #PSA26 next week, we'll present our work on vulnerabilities, attachments, and intentions to migrate, using original data from El Salvador. Come join on Wed, 1 April, 1:30pm, Wadham, C. Day-Lewis (@piariggirozzi.bsky.social @jackiewahba.bsky.social Guillermo Garcia) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Rob Johns @robjohns75.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Two things can be true: i) QS rankings are heavily subjective, corruptible, self-fuelling and generally an outrage against social science measurement; ii) nonetheless, Politics & IR at Southampton is bloody good, on the rise and great fun, and I'm delighted to be part of it.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The programme is also relatively affordable for a summer school (£300 per student). Please feel free to share this information with any students or colleagues who may be interested. I would be very happy to answer any questions.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The summer school is designed as a practical and accessible introduction to experimental research design, particularly for those who are new to this approach. I will be teaching the introductory sessions, with subsequent sessions led by colleagues from Politics, Economics, Business, and Psychology.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

At the University of Southampton, we will be running an interdisciplinary summer school on experiments for students, researchers, and practitioners from 29 June to 3 July. Information and registration details can be found at: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

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Training course: C-BEAR SUMMER SCHOOL: Introduction to Experiments in Social Science

This five-day summer school introduces experimental methods in the Social Sciences, covering lab, field, and survey experiments. Participants will gain a solid foundation in experimental methodology

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Lastly, we had @emiliabelknap.bsky.social present on how to conduct feminist focus groups with a particular focus on how to encourage collective meaning making. She outlined how to use an intersectional lens to consider consider power hierarchies in focus groups. Then, a Q&A session with our panel!

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Next we have Dr Matthew Hunt discussing sociolinguistics and contextual expectations - about how categories of people of different ages, genders and ethnicities are expected to behave in a particular frame.

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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Professor Silke Roth of Sociology @silkeroth.bsky.social kicks off our Spring Into Methods event discusses coalition building as a strategy to achieve intersectionality and her long career in applying intersectional approaches to gender and inequality research.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Finally, sharing is caring - please forward this email to other women you know who could be interested in this.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Who can join? Anyone who identifies as an early career woman in a tenure track position in Politics/Political Science (broadly defined!) Early career can be understood as within 5 years into the first permanent position but we are happy for anyone to join who self-identifies as the above.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

How can I join? Please take 2 minutes to fill out this form: lnkd.in/eEkTYbXB

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

When? In the autumn term 2025, we will have weekly writing sessions on Wednesday afternoons (3pm - 4.30pm London). Our first session is on Wednesday 1st October at 3pm (London).

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Now what? Concretely, we will have weekly writing sessions, where we connect online for 90 minutes, and get some writing done together. We will also organise some virtual coffee and chat events, where we can come together and just share how things have been, debrief and exchange some tips.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Why? Evidence shows that women are more likely to drop out off academia than men, and that these gaps start early on. By building a supportive community of women going through a similar career stage, we hope to build solidarity, connections and resources to make this transition easier.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Are you a woman who has recently started a TT position in politics or a politics related field? Then @katharinalawall.bsky.social and me would like to warmly invite you to join a new network for early career women: WIPS: Women in Political Science.

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Finally, sharing is caring - please forward this email to other women you know who could be interested in this. 7/7

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Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno @vchengm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

When? In the autumn term 2025, we will have weekly writing sessions on Wednesday afternoons (3pm - 4.30pm London). Our first session is on Wednesday 1st October at 3pm (London). 4/7

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