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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'd recommend trying a different browser?

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epovb.bsky.social @epovb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Congratulations to Lilliana Mason (Johns Hopkins), winner of the Philip E. Converse Book Award for Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity. Many thanks to the committee: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Sierra Davis, Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Hans Hassell.

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R. Daniel Kelemen @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Brexit referendum was ten years ago today.. I wrote this a couple days later. The predictions have held up well- though Brexit did less damage to EU than I suspected and was even worse for UK economy than I imagined. www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/uni...

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London Falling

British politicians—and many voters—have blamed the European Union for their problems for years. Now they will have to find something new to bang on about as they deal with an economic downturn and in...

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

What a wonderful few days in Belfast for #EPSS2026 and what a fantastic community! Thank you to everyone who joined the conference with such enthusiasm A special thanks to @simonhix.bsky.social @kenbenoit.bsky.social @macartan.bsky.social & the rest of the EPSS Council for making it all possible

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Great conversations and excellent turnout at the Diversity Panel at the EPSS General Conference today.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Free lunch on a first come first served basis. Come early!

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🥪Starting soon - EPSS Diversity Lunch Roundtable: Tackling Barriers in the Discipline: Disability, Chronic Illness, Neurodivergence, and Mental Health 12:30-13:30 | Bar 2, with Andrej Cvetić, Catherine de Vries, Amélie Godefroidt, Anne Rasmussen, Stefanie Reher and Timon Scheuer

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Also, if you want to watch England-Croatia with a bunch of political scientists, it’s on in Lagan Suite A in the Hilton.

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ A particularly warm welcome to all those participants that are attending #EPSS for the very first time. We are so happy you are here! A huge thanks to Queens University for sponsoring the first-time attendee reception tonight! 🙏

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Welcome to Belfast! 🎉Tonight marks the informal start of #EPSS2026! Before the conference officially opens, there are two great ways to ease in.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Please check the EPSS diversity-related events and notes and join us next week!

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The shit that we insisted was going to happen in Turkey finally happened just as we predicted. The only difference is that, ten years down the line, barely anybody outside of Turkey even cares anymore...

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Amazing news! Congrats to you and LSE!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Wow, Tarik! This is amazing. Big congratulations!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

During the coalition negotiations in class where students are trying to form a majority coalition: AfD: come on CDU, we are both at 8 on the L-R scale, you don’t want to form a coalition with SPD! CDU: are you willing to have open borders? AfD: never CDU: then no way we can cooperate Principles!

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org author shared insights from her book: “The truth is, they’d always been standing in political quicksand. As @zeynsom.bsky.social describes in her book “Glass Ceilings, Glass Cliffs, and Quicksands,” female leaders often operate in more precarious environments.”

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MAGA Women Are Learning The Hard Way What The 'Glass Cliff' Phenomenon Is

Experts break down what women in Trump's orbit should learn from his latest dismissals.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

One thing I forgot to say in this interview: Good riddance!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I am very proud of this paper, and if you are into voter perceptions of party positions, you will like it too. :)

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The deadline is approaching fast (next Tuesday). If you are an EPSS member and can mentor, or would like to get advice (or both), we look forward to your applications!

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Denis Cohen @denis-cohen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Great to see this go live 👇 As part of the EPSS Diversity Committee, I’m especially excited about this mentoring program—open to all EPSS members, both as mentors and as mentees. 🗓️ Fill out the survey by March 31 to participate. ℹ️ FAQ: epssnet.org/about/divers...

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Mentorship program - EPSS

The EPSS Diversity Committee is happy to announce the launch of our mentoring program. This initiative builds on the success of this scheme by the LGBTQ+ group in previous years. The EPSS Mentoring Program is a new initiative designed to develop a new network of contacts within the EPSS community. Our mentoring program is designed …

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Please forward to your colleagues!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

There are many days when I am so glad that I study European politics. Today is one of those days when I do not care enough or need to watch the SOTU.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Overhead at the sauna room, as a young woman was conversing with an older woman: - I am a junior at Penn State - What are you doing here in Austin in the middle of the semester? - Oh, I am taking the semester off to open my third eye. - (perplexed) What's next? - Law school Gen Z to the core!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Inspired by @mcopelov.bsky.social I asked my small, all senior comparative parties class what their first political memory was: several Obama 2012 reelection, 1 Obama 2008, 1 bin Ladin’s capture, 1 arab spring (she is from UAE). So glad nobody said 2016 Trump!

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

So, now what stops Turkey from taking over Syria, Russia from taking over Ukraine, and China from taking over Taiwan? US?

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

 📢 Since launching EPSS in June 2025, we’ve been thrilled by the positive feedback from across the political science community. Now that Call for Papers for EPSS Conference in Belfast has closed, we want to share the response has been extraordinary! 🧵

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utgovernment.bsky.social @utgovernment.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🔥 When fancy faculty @zeynsom.bsky.social coauthor with fancy alum @josephfcozza.bsky.social in fancy journals. Congrats.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Lesbian and gay party leaders receive lower leadership evaluations than straight leaders in the UK, and the effects are consistent across genders. Interesting yet discouraging findings in our BJPS paper. @josephfcozza.bsky.social @gdilandro.bsky.social Andrea Aldrich @utgovernment.bsky.social

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

And, of course, to the faculty and graduate students who attended the conference, provided comments, and gave rides.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It was great to host the Comparative Representation in Advanced Parliamentary Democracies workshop at UT. It is always fun and inspiring to hear about the cutting-edge research. @utgovernment.bsky.social

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Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Senator Merkley is on hour 20 of reading How Democracies Die, mixed w commentary, on u.s. senate floor

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utgovernment.bsky.social @utgovernment.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Proud to have not one -- but TWO -- UT Austin PhDs on this list. Congratulations Oguzhan Alkan @oguzhan-alkan.bsky.social (advisor: @zeynsom.bsky.social; BA: @buicinmezunlar.bsky.social) and Allison Verrilli @averrilli.bsky.social (advisor: @hlw.bsky.social; BA: @notredame.bsky.social). Hook'em.

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Such a great honor for such a superb dissertation! Congratulations @oguzhan-alkan.bsky.social @utgovernment.bsky.social

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

You can check the APSA-CP and IR sections' best dataset awards from the last few years to find the award-winning datasets

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Still confused about EPSA vs. EPSS? Which conference should you go to? Here is a link to clarify things: epssnet.org/uncategorize... TL;DR: "EPSA" community will be in Belfast. Same community, new organisation, bigger mission; slightly new name; and a very different foundation @epssnet.bsky.social

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Looking forward to seeing your paper, panel, roundtable etc. proposals for the Party Politics section of EPSS. Don't forget: submissions are due on November 7, and the conference will take place in Belfast on June 18-20. @epssnet.bsky.social @sarahwagner.bsky.social

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Are you interested in how parties' parliamentary behavior (e.g., passing bills, calling for elections, forming coalitions, cooperating/conflicting) affects voters (e.g., electoral behavior, perceptions, affective polarization)? Please let me know. I am putting together an MPSA panel proposal.

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