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Stefanie Walter
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International relations and IPE prof at the University of Zurich and Co-Director of the UZH Crisis Competence Center. Research on globalization backlash, IPE, international (non-)cooperation, and IOs.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 23h
🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭 Switzerland is officially in the European research game.

Today, it joins Horizon Europe and the Euratom Research and Training Programme.

Think CERN-level breakthroughs… but across health, energy, and digital tech.

Here’s why it matters ↓

link.europa.eu/G4Jfjw
The flags of the European Union (blue circle with yellow stars) and Switzerland (red circle with a white cross) overlap slightly, superimposed over a scenic background of clear water reflecting a majestic, snow-dusted mountain range under a bright blue sky. Text below the flags reads "EU-Switzerland" and "HORIZON EUROPE."

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 4d
Quite a graph in the FT…

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 5d
Deadline for application to @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 conference is this Friday 7th of November.

There's been an amazing response to the call for papers so far, we hope for even more great proposals this week.

Here is the call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 5d
Deadline for EPSS 2026 is this Friday!
macartan.bsky.social Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 8d
Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026

really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting

⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
EPSS 2026 submissions FAQ - EPSS
Submissions are coming in fast for Belfast 2026 and so are your questions about submissions. Here are answers to the most common questions: Where do I go to submit? For panel submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75765/symposia/create For paper submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79266/submissions/new? How many papers can I submit? We put a constraint of max one presentation per person. This does …
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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 7d
That is the best reason to miss it!

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 7d
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EPSS Deadline is this week:
Submit your proposal by November 7
macartan.bsky.social Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 8d
Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026

really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting

⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
EPSS 2026 submissions FAQ - EPSS
Submissions are coming in fast for Belfast 2026 and so are your questions about submissions. Here are answers to the most common questions: Where do I go to submit? For panel submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75765/symposia/create For paper submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79266/submissions/new? How many papers can I submit? We put a constraint of max one presentation per person. This does …
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Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 8d
Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026

really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting

⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
EPSS 2026 submissions FAQ - EPSS
Submissions are coming in fast for Belfast 2026 and so are your questions about submissions. Here are answers to the most common questions: Where do I go to submit? For panel submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75765/symposia/create For paper submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79266/submissions/new? How many papers can I submit? We put a constraint of max one presentation per person. This does …
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d
Better get your paper submissions in for the @epssnet.bsky.social conference in June 2026, as the deadline is 7 November, and we have no intention of extended that (given the submission numbers)!
epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨

Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 17d
The saying is that people cry twice when they move to Mannheim, once when they arrive, and once when they leave. This was certainly true for me - it grows on you.

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 19d
▶️ Political Economy

👉🏽 Section chairs:
Jane Gingrich & Thomas Sattler

📢 Our section welcomes submissions examining how economic & political processes, policies and outcomes influence each other. We welcome studies from both comparative (CPE) or international (IPE) political economy >>>

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 19d
📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

This we’’ll feature the last two sections today:

🔝 This week: Comparative Politics of Development & Political Representation

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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 20d
Thanks for your support, Jeff!

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Jeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 21d
I submitted an abstract for @epssnet.bsky.social 2026. I wasn't a regular at EPSA but I admire what @stefwalter.bsky.social and others are doing to build EPSS into a great new org for political science. Let's support them. See you in Belfast!

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 23d
34145156…?

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 25d
Looking forward to seeing Lisa and many of you in Belfast!

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Lisa Dellmuth @lisadellmuth.bsky.social · 25d
🙌 I'm applying for the #EPSS conference this year - here's the call for papers for what will likely be a terrific conference for #politicalscience, #internationalrelations, #behavioral research, and #IPE. I highly recommend this & hope to see many colleagues there! epssnet.org/belfast-2026/
EPSS 2026 Conference | June 18–20 | ICC Belfast, UK
Join top political scientists for the EPSS 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast. Submit papers, attend panels, and network with fellow researchers.
epssnet.org

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 27d
Very proud of our @ipz.bsky.social students who celebrated their graduation tonight. Congratulations to all, especially our prize winners! The prizes for best dissertation go to @reidingerve.bsky.social and @indubioproreto.bsky.social - Congrats! 🎉🥂🍾

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 10
I tend to think that academia mostly attracts smart people who prize the freedom to work on things they find interesting and people they like,and are happy to trade off higher private sector pay against this freedom (which is also why bureaucratizing & politicizing academia is a bad idea)

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 10
Excellent and exciting news for UZH!
econ.uzh.ch Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Oct 10
We are thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as the new Lemann Foundation Professors to our department, beginning in the summer of 2026.

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · Oct 10
1/ New rare earth restrictions mark escalation in China’s weaponization of interdependence — adopting US extraterritorial permission structures. This is not just an export ban but regulated how global firms use Chinese equipment and material.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users
China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, saying it planned to limit exports to overseas defence firms and semiconductor users and adding five rare earth elements to its list.
www.reuters.com

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Oct 10
We are thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as the new Lemann Foundation Professors to our department, beginning in the summer of 2026.

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 9
Submit your papers here: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 9
Submit your papers here: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

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Tom Hunter @tommccraehunter.bsky.social · Oct 8
🚨 New(ish) Publication Alert! Delighted to see my article Credit Claiming in the EU @thejop.bsky.social I explore a classic question for accountability in Europe: when and why do govs claim credit for the work of the EU and shift blame onto Brussels to avoid responsibility? doi.org/10.1086/732970
Credit Claiming in the European Union | The Journal of Politics: Vol 87, No 3
Incumbents in multilevel systems are assumed to exploit uncertainty of responsibility by claiming credit and shifting blame, yet little is known about when and how they engage in these rhetorical stra...
doi.org

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 8
Great reporting on the contagion risks of the Trump presidency, drawing in parts on insights from the @disintegrationerc.bsky.social project.
Is America contagious?
Scholars in political extremism are documenting the global spread of right-wing populism.
www.motherjones.com

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Oct 7
Fantastic news - Congratulations!

And yes, it’s a great feeling to see one’s former student do so well! 😊

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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · Oct 7
We have two new Acting Co-Directors! Since October, Thu Nguyen (@onethuthree.bsky.social) & Nils Redeker (@nilsredeker.bsky.social) are leading the Jacques Delors Centre think tank, working closely with Mark Dawson, Co-Director of the research arm. Find out more 👉 www.delorscentre.eu/en/about/new...
Thu Nguyen and Nils Redeker take over the JDC think tank as Acting Co-Directors
The two former Deputy Directors succeed Johannes Lindner and join Mark Dawson in co-directing the Jacques Delors Centre as of October 2025.
www.delorscentre.eu

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · Oct 4
It is not clear that Mr. Trump’s image can be featured on a coin. An 1866 law enshrined a tradition that only deceased people could appear on U.S. currency to avoid the appearance that America was a monarchy. Trump admin is planning to do it anyway.
By Alan Rappeport

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/b...
Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin
www.nytimes.com

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · Sep 30
What's the difference between @epssnet.bsky.social and the "old" EPSA, and why you should come to our conference in Belfast in June 2026: epssnet.org/uncategorize...
Difference Between EPSS and EPSA: What to Know for 2026
Confused about the difference between EPSS and EPSA? Learn how they differ in governance, structure, and their 2026 conferences.
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