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Political scientist @ University of Vienna ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

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04.03.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BJPolS abstract discussing the surge of far-right parties in recent decades, investigating the implications when left-wing governments are in power.

BJPolS abstract discussing the surge of far-right parties in recent decades, investigating the implications when left-wing governments are in power.

From January 2026 -

Left-Wing Governments and Far-Right Success - https://cup.org/3NpBdXI

- Albert Falcรณ-Gimeno, @jurado.bsky.social & @markuswagner.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

03.03.2026 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽค Delighted to give the keynote today at the 6th Annual Conference of the Political Psychology Network!

๐Ÿ›๏ธ I present my current book project on how democratic resilience can be strengthened โ€” and which evidence-based interventions actually work.

Looking forward to the exchange!

26.02.2026 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Reference groups and electoral behavior | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core Reference groups and electoral behavior

Very happy to see our new article โ€œReference groups and electoral behaviorโ€ (coauthored with Rune Stubager, Christoffer Hentzer Dausgaard & Michael Lewis-Beck) published!

Using ANES, DNES and AUTNES data, we show that liking or disliking social groups shapes vote choice.

24.02.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿšจ New WP w/ @leonardocarella.bsky.social on OSF

doi.org/10.31235/osf...

We usually think that social identities precede preferences

We show the reverse is also true: people update their social identities to match their immigration preferences

Focus: class identity in ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง + Christian identity in ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

23.02.2026 10:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 126 ๐Ÿ” 56 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

The next conference of the DVPW Section Political Economy takes place 24โ€“25 Sept 2026 at Freie Universitรคt Berlin.

Contributions in English and German are welcome. Please send us your paper or panel proposal by next Friday, 27 Feb 2026.

All info in our Call for Papers: www.dvpw.de/fileadmin/us...

20.02.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Come work with me! Two postdoc positions open in @erc.europa.eu project PROTECT, examining how local change shapes public support for protectionist policies in areas like trade and finance. @stockholmuni.bsky.social
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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#polisky #academicsky

17.02.2026 09:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I was lucky enough to read an early draft - what a great book, and one that will change the way you think about public opinion.

13.02.2026 16:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nick Vivyan, Chris Hanretty (@chanret.bsky.social) and I have a new book out: โ€œIdiosyncratic Issue Opinion and Political Choiceโ€. The core of the book is making the argument that citizensโ€™ views about political issues neither reduce to an ideological orientation nor to a lack of substance. (1/10)

13.02.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Beyond partisanship: Ideological identities and affective evaluations | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core Beyond partisanship: Ideological identities and affective evaluations

#AffectivePolarization โ‰  only #Partisanships ๐ŸŽ‰

Ida Bรฆk Hjermitslev & @markuswagner.bsky.social widen the lens on political identity, looking in Germany, where ideological identities (left/right) are as strong as party IDs and shape how people judge others ๐Ÿค”

12.02.2026 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Disentangling the Sophistication-Emotion Link: Political Interest and Confidence-in-Knowledge, but not Knowledge, Drive Emotional Responses - Political Behavior Why do some people feel stronger emotions about politics than others? Past work suggests that political sophistication, consisting of knowledge and interest, is related to feeling strong emotions abou...

๐ŸŽ‰ New paper out in Political Behavior (with @gijsschumacher.bsky.social & @mrooduijn.bsky.social)

Why do some people feel stronger emotions about politics than others?
๐Ÿ’กNot political knowledge, but interest and confidence-in-knowledge drive emotional engagement.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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06.02.2026 08:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 80 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Some people like using our (w/ @markuswagner.bsky.social) heroes & villains paper to teach partisanship.

We've made it easier (and fun?) for students with a new online playground ๐Ÿฆน

doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

www.turnbulldugarte.com/heroes-playg...

05.02.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿšจ Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim ๐Ÿšจ

7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers.
Free of charge (limited travel support).

Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org
#methodsky #polisky

02.02.2026 13:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 64 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Do ordinary Republicans and Democrats really avoid each other in everyday life? In a new working paper with Delia Baldassarri, we present descriptive and experimental evidence to challenge the view that partisanship drives the formation of social relationships.

osf.io/preprints/so...

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02.02.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 82 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Whatโ€™s a multiverse good for anyway?

Julia M. Rohrer, Jessica Hullman, and  Andrew Gelman

Multiverse analysis has become a fairly popular approach, as indicated by the present special issue on the matter. Here, we take one step back and ask why one would conduct a multiverse analysis in the first place. We discuss various ways in which a multiverse may be employed โ€“ as a tool for reflection and critique, as a persuasive tool, as a serious inferential tool โ€“ as well as potential problems that arise depending on the specific purpose. For example, it fails as a persuasive tool when researchers disagree about which variations should be included in the analysis, and it fails as a serious inferential tool when the included analyses do not target a coherent estimand. Then, we take yet another step back and ask what the multiverse discourse has been good for and whether any broader lessons can be drawn. Ultimately, we conclude that the multiverse does remain a valuable tool; however, we urge against taking it too seriously.

Whatโ€™s a multiverse good for anyway? Julia M. Rohrer, Jessica Hullman, and Andrew Gelman Multiverse analysis has become a fairly popular approach, as indicated by the present special issue on the matter. Here, we take one step back and ask why one would conduct a multiverse analysis in the first place. We discuss various ways in which a multiverse may be employed โ€“ as a tool for reflection and critique, as a persuasive tool, as a serious inferential tool โ€“ as well as potential problems that arise depending on the specific purpose. For example, it fails as a persuasive tool when researchers disagree about which variations should be included in the analysis, and it fails as a serious inferential tool when the included analyses do not target a coherent estimand. Then, we take yet another step back and ask what the multiverse discourse has been good for and whether any broader lessons can be drawn. Ultimately, we conclude that the multiverse does remain a valuable tool; however, we urge against taking it too seriously.

New preprint! So, what's a multiverse analysis good for anyway?>

With @jessicahullman.bsky.social and @statmodeling.bsky.social

juliarohrer.com/wp-content/u...

04.02.2026 10:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 173 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
OpenVAA v0.1 Shiba is out now!

OpenVAA v0.1 Shiba is out now!

Did you know there is an open-source framework for building Voting Advice Applications? OpenVAA (openvaa.org) offers a way to develop a VAA for any election. It is fully localisable, accessible, modular and free to use. 1/3

03.02.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ฃ Deadline extended: 12 February 2026
We look forward to receiving further applications!

02.02.2026 12:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Logo for the European Journal of Political Research displaying the text "EJPR European Journal of Political Research" in cream letters on a blue background, accompanied by the hashtag "#OpenAccess".

Logo for the European Journal of Political Research displaying the text "EJPR European Journal of Political Research" in cream letters on a blue background, accompanied by the hashtag "#OpenAccess".

#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social -

Beyond partisanship: Ideological identities and affective evaluations - https://cup.org/49PM2eq

- Ida Bรฆk Hjermitslev & @markuswagner.bsky.social

#FirstView

30.01.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Job Alert!

We are looking for a Senior Scientist (40h/week) to develop, establish, and organize the research network โ€œDemocracy and Human Rightsโ€.

Start: March 1, 2026
Application deadline: February 2, 2026

Find out more๐Ÿ‘‡

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...

23.01.2026 16:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Austerity and Populism A large literature explains the rise of populist parties with the economic insecurities stemming from globalization and technological change. But despite the long-standing focus of the comparative and...

Very happy that our review article (with the @annualreviews.bsky.social) on โ€žAusterity and Populismโ€œ is now available as preprint: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... - with @sattlersthomas.bsky.social

22.01.2026 10:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 114 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
BJPolS abstract discussing the surge of far-right parties in recent decades, investigating the implications when left-wing governments are in power.

BJPolS abstract discussing the surge of far-right parties in recent decades, investigating the implications when left-wing governments are in power.

NEW -

Left-Wing Governments and Far-Right Success - https://cup.org/3NpBdXI

- Albert Falcรณ-Gimeno, @jurado.bsky.social & @markuswagner.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

22.01.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšจJob Alert

Apply for our fully-funded PhD position at the Department of Government. If you want to pursue research in an area of comparative politics broadly conceived, check our offer ๐Ÿ‘‡!

Deadline is 28 January.

15.01.2026 22:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We (@stawi-univie.bsky.social) are hiring a PhD researcher:

- focus: representation, party competition, pol behavior, pol institutions, pol econ, or related
- 4 years, starting 1 Oct 26
- 30h/week, incl some teaching
- deadline: 28 Jan 26

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

07.01.2026 09:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
View of Theda Skocpol in Conversation with Edwin Amenta on Sociology, Political Science, Higher Education, and U.S. Politics | Sociologica

Just in time for Christmas: a great interview with an absolute legend.

Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.

sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...

23.12.2025 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 169 ๐Ÿ” 57 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Recruitment - Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science 2026 Recruitment 2026 - Sciences Po is recruiting two Assistant Professors (tenure track) in Political Science / Politics and Policy in/of Europe and the European Union

Come and join us at the CEE - Centre d'รฉtudes europรฉennes et de politique comparรฉe: we are looking for a new assistant professor in political science working on ecological transitions.
www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

19.12.2025 09:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Photo of Trinity College Dublin taken by Stefan Mรผller

Photo of Trinity College Dublin taken by Stefan Mรผller

Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:

โ€“ย Assistant Professor in Political Economy
โ€“ย Assistant Professor in International Politics
โ€“ย Assistant Professor in Political Science

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social

19.12.2025 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Congrats!

18.12.2025 13:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽ„ Now if this isn't the perfect Christmas gift for scholars of elections! A fresh @cses.bsky.social Module 6 Advance Release for you all to analyze and explore!

17.12.2025 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Perception of Names in Experimental Studies on Ethnic Origin: A Cross-National Validation in Europe - Scientific Data Scientific Data - The Perception of Names in Experimental Studies on Ethnic Origin: A Cross-National Validation in Europe

โ‰๏ธWhat do people read into names? โ‰๏ธ

โœจNew publication in Natureโ€™s Scientific Data โœจ

When people see an ethnic minority-sounding name, do they infer race, religion, gender, or social background?

๐Ÿค“First @equalstrength.bsky.social publication ๐Ÿ˜…

Check it out here: ๐Ÿงต

17.12.2025 13:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Santa would vote Green and Scrooge would go for Reform, poll finds Many voters see Father Christmas as a left-wing progressive who would back Zack Polanskiโ€™s party โ€” although people tend to think he would share their own views

What sort of shameless headline-seeking shyster would do a poll like this...?

www.thetimes.com/article/8653...

14.12.2025 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5