Philip Leifeld

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Call for papers: 19th Annual Political Networks Conference, University of Manchester, 4–7 Aug 2026. sites.google.com/view/confpol... Paper and poster submissions now open (deadline: 12 April). First time in Europe. Training workshops. #NetworkAnalysis #Polisky #publicpolicy #netsci #NetworkScience

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MethodsNET Summer School with CEU 2026 Get Ready to Boost Your Research Skills! Join us at the MethodsNET Summer School for the 2nd year with CEU. Hosted by the Central European University in the bea

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Inferential Network Analysis: attend my MethodsNet Summer School 2026 course in Vienna 6 - 10 July. Early-bird registration until 25 Feb, normal registration until 20 Apr 2026. Will cover #ERGM, #TERGM, #SAOM, #REM, LSM, #QAP, CUG, LOLOG, NAM. #SNA #NetworkScience #NetworkAnalysis #PhDTraining

Discourse Network Analysis: attend my MethodsNet Summer School 2026 course in Vienna 29 June - 3 July. Early-bird registration until 25 Feb, normal registration until 20 Apr 2026. Will cover software, annotation, DNA methods, inference, theory. #SNA #PublicPolicy #Polisky #Discourse #NetworkAnalysis

From my Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Yuanyuan Shang at BlackRock. We modelled #network effects in LP and GP matching across various asset classes in the alternative assets industry (real estate, private debt, #PrivateEquity, etc) using #TERGM. #SNA #AcFinance #ERGM #CSS #CompSocSci #NetSci

Senior Research Officer (ARISE) at University of Essex Explore an exciting academic career as a Senior Research Officer (ARISE). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

Looking for a postdoc to collect and analyse policy network data in coastal communities in the east of England as part of the £3m ARISE project. Apply until 1 Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ781/ #sna #networkanalysis #acjobs #polisky #polisci #publicpolicy #policyanalysis #netsci #ergm #network #postdoc

Political Networks is crossing the ocean, to the UK August 4-7!! Should be great.

2026 Political Networks Conference: 4-7 August 2026 at the University of Manchester. Save the date! More info will be released in early spring. #SNA #polinetworks #polnet #polisky #networkanalysis #politicalnetworks #politicalnets #policynetworks #complexsystems #netsci #polmeth #polisci

Separate investment networks between General Partners (GP) and Limited Partners (LP) for five different asset classes (private equity, private debt, real estate, natural resources, and infrastructure) and one combined ("hybrid") network. Each of the six networks has thousands of nodes and a typical Fruchterman-Reingold network layout.

New publication in Social Network Analysis and Mining with Yuanyuan Shang. 🚀 #SNA

Coming out of a collaboration with #BlackRock, the asset management firm.

Paper title: Applying a Panel Network Formation Model to Limited Partnership Matching in the Private Capital Market.

doi.org/10.1007/s132...

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence at The University of Manchester Recruiting now: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN511/l...

We would like to hire a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (permanent) in AI in our Department of Social Statistics at Manchester. Deadline: 5 Jan 26. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai.... Possibly in combination with #multiagent #ABM, #SocSci, #SocialStats. #academicjobs #psminfo #AIresearch #agentic

Applications open for University of Manchester / SHF studentship (2026) - Stuart Hall Foundation The Stuart Hall Foundation is delighted to continue working with the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester to offer a studentship for a PhD candidate starting in September 2026. Th...

www.stuarthallfoundation.org/opportunitie... #phd #phdfunding #stipend #studentship #sna #networkanalysis #socialscience #socsci #polisky #socialresearch #socialstats #acjobs

Polarisation curve for the US Congress between 2011 and 2016, peaking around the release of the Clean Power Plan in the summer of 2015.

In this new paper with @fisherdanar.bsky.social in Politics and Governance, we distinguish intrinsic and instrumental polarisation and analyse polarisation curves and phases in US climate politics. We also present new methods for discourse networks. doi.org/10.17645/pag... @cogitatiopag.bsky.social

📢My article with @leifeld.bsky.social, "Up and Down With… Polarisation? Intrinsic and Instrumental Polarisation Dynamics in US Climate Policy Debates" is OUT at Politics & Governance.
Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.17645/pag...

#Digital #Humanities #postdoc position at Kent, in the School of Computing, as part of the £2.9m ARISE project. Closing date: 7 August 2025. Full info: jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx.... It's a 2.5yr position. #DigitalHumanities #AcJobs #AcademicJobs #CompSky #CS #compsci #CoastalCommunities #HCI

Mitchell Centre M Summer School on Network Analysis for Social Sciences here at Manchester in September 2025. Register until 14 July here: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/mitchell-cen.... We have introductory, R-based, and statistical network analysis courses. #sna #NetworkAnalysis #socsky

Registration link: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/mitchell-cen...

Mitchell Centre Summer School on social network analysis: registration deadline extended until 14 July 2025. We have both basic and advanced courses. #sna #polisky #NetworkAnalysis #SummerSchool #netsci @socialstats.bsky.social @mitchellsna.bsky.social

Senior Research Associate (RA2321) in University of East Anglia | UEA View details and apply for this Senior Research Associate (RA2321) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science, in collaboration with Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Ar...

#Postdoc senior research fellow opportunity in community engagement research on coastal community resilience at the University of East Anglia in our ARISE project. Application deadline next Monday! Job ad: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15.... Project homepage: easternarc.ac.uk/arise/.

Three stages with ideal-type network structures. The first stage shows two separate clusters of solution-oriented actors and actors with vested interests. The second stage shows a disaggregation into multiple clusters of each kind. The third stage shows emerging advocacy coalitions as clusters cutting across the two types of actors.

A discourse network diagram with nodes and edges, corresponding to the first stage of the theory, with several clusters.

A discourse network diagram with nodes and edges, corresponding to the second stage of the theory, with more clusters than before, in COVID-19 policy making in the UK.

New article published: "A Three‐Stage Model of the Maturation of Nascent #Policy #Subsystems toward Stable #Advocacy Coalitions, with Evidence From the UK's Response to #COVID‐19", with Kristijan Garic in the Policy Studies Journal: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #SNA #Discourse #ACF @psjeditor.bsky.social

More network analysis training available for external participants here at the Mitchell Centre, University of Manchester. In-person courses in Manchester 15-26 September 2025; registration deadline 30 June. www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/mitchell-cen... #socialscience #sna @uomsoss.bsky.social

📢 Last 5 DAYS to level up your methods skills!
Register for the MethodsNET Summer School at CEU @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna!
Featured course: "Inferential Network Analysis" with Philip Leifeld @leifeld.bsky.social
Boost your skills in ERGM, QAP & network modeling!

Register here: bit.ly/4gLbv9V

Six simulated networks with different coefficients as an illustration.

Boxplots of distributions of four network statistics in simulated networks versus red curves showing the distributions for the observed network, as an illustration of goodness-of-fit assessment.

An empirical co-authorship network as an illustration.

"Inferential Network Analysis" @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School in Vienna is scheduled for 14-18 July. Details: methodsnet.org/course/d02-0.... Will cover ERGM, TERGM, REM, LSM, AMEN, QAP, SAOM, LOLOG, NAM; with stat theory, examples, R labs, student presentations. Registration deadline: 13 May

This ad is still open and closes on 18/4. I'd love to see some exciting work in environmental policy and collaborative governance (or other eligible topics). This is fully funded with stipend and fees covered, a great opportunity. #PublicPolicy #Polisky #PolicyProcess #FindAPhD #envpol #PhD

Tagging @aristeakoukiadaki.bsky.social from Law

Deadline for fully funded PhD at Manchester extended to 14/4. Start date 1 Sep 2025. Pls repost. The degree can be in any relevant discipline incl soc sci, soc stats, law, comp sci. The project can focus more on discourse #NetworkAnalysis or more on #TextAnalysis, tbd. #datascience #NetworkScience

I am one of the supervisors. The supervisors are from law, soc stats, comp sci. Get in touch if you have questions. The September starting date should make current master's students eligible to apply, but we may have flexibility around the exact start. Please help spread the word by reposting.

FYI: Lecturer = assistant professor in the UK. Tagging people to spread the word: @fisherdanar.bsky.social @fpvantaggiato.bsky.social @tedhchen.com @fgenovese.bsky.social @envpolicycenter.bsky.social @paulmwagner.bsky.social @petrocelik.bsky.social @marioangst.bsky.social @kariningold.bsky.social

Lecturer in Environmental Politics at The University of Manchester Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer in Environmental Politics. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

The University of Manchester seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Environmental Politics. More info: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMM071/. Closing date: 8/5/2025. I am not involved in the search but would love to see more colleagues in environmental policy and governance. #PublicPolicy #Polisky #PolicyProcess