Join us on October 30 (12:00, IDHEAP Learning Lab) for the next IDHEAP–LAGAPE seminar!
Anna Gwiazda (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) will present her work on Women’s Political Participation and Democratic Resilience in an Era of Democratic Decline.
@unil.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social
🎉 April is knocking at the door—time to dive into our latest issue! 👇
Comme work with us at #University_of_Lausanne ! We are looking for a postdoc in the fields of #PublicAdministration and #AI The call for the job is here: tinyurl.com/346adhhz Please share widely. Happy to answer any questions.
❗DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WANT TO DO A PHD?
We have a PhD project on 'Democratic Resilience, Identities, and Geographical Imaginaries'.
Fully funded ✅
Generous research support grant ✅
Supervised by me and a colleague in Geography.
Details: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/irs/wp-conte...
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Now in APSR: What do politicians think about their voters? Fielding face-to-face surveys to 982 sitting politicians in 11 countries, and accompanying surveys of 12,000 citizens, we find that politicians have remarkably consistent - and cynical - theories of voters: /1
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
✨Neu in der PVS: Ich durfte das neue Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation rezensieren, herausgegeben von Frédéric Varone, Steve Jacob und @pbundi.bsky.social. Das Handbuch ist ein echter #MustRead für Public Policy Scholars! U.a. mit C. Schlaufer, @evathomann.bsky.social, J. Tosun, E. Lieberherr.
The paper is now available with page numbers in the American Journal of Evaluation:
You can read the full article here (Open Access): doi.org/10.1177/1098...
The study unveils a nuanced review. Actor-oriented models shine in citizen involvement, especially in context, evaluation questions, and assessment. Yet, significant variation exists across models and stages. The quest for comprehensive citizen considerations in evaluations is on!
Our paper pioneers a review of 22 evaluation models, analyzing citizen participation at each stage. We combine document analysis with expert interviews to provide a comprehensive toolbox, not for judgment, but for empowerment.
Since the 1980s, participatory methods aimed at empowering the less privileged have gained traction. Our research emphasizes the need to recognize citizens, often the main beneficiaries of social interventions, as stakeholders.
Our goal? To elevate evaluation practice and enrich the discourse on evidence-informed policymaking and citizen engagement. The study reveals how citizen participation enhances legitimacy, governance, and social justice.
In an era where knowledge is power, societies thrive on stakeholder knowledge for innovation. Our study delves into the intersection of citizens and evaluation models, revealing the dynamic landscape of participation.
🚨🚨 (Almost) New Publication Alert 🚨🚨
Citizens and Evaluation: A Review of Evaluation Models, with Valérie Pattyn. The paper discusses the evolving role of citizens in evaluation processes!
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Next Friday 3/11, 3-4 pm CET:
Online information session and Q&A on the PhD program at the European University Institute for interested candidates in Switzerland🇨🇭.
PhD researcher Alissa Siara presents the program and I talk about my experience.
👉Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=56...
I am very pleased to announce the publication of the Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation, co-edited with Fred Varone and Steve Jacob. It explores policy evaluation's political role in democracies, aiming to reduce inequalities and enhance democratic policymaking: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...
