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Alexia Katsanidou
@alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
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Political Scientist: democratic crises and political behaviour
Head of Survey Data Curation at @gesisorg.bsky.social
Professor of Empirical Social Research at the University of Cologne
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janmarcmorawe.bsky.social
See here for the full article Operationalising masculinities in theories and practices of gender-transformative health interventions: a scoping review

doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01955-x
Operationalising masculinities in theories and practices of gender-transformative health interventions: a scoping review - International Journal for Equity in Health
Gender-transformative health interventions that involve men and boys are gaining global reach, adaptability to specific geographical, population and epidemiological contexts, public endorsement, and c...
doi.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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ukandeu.bsky.social
"The most common response among men aged 18-25, as with their female peers, is to state that they would never consider voting for Reform."

Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Most British young men reject the far right - UK in a changing Europe
Emilia Belknap and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte explain their analysis on the demographics of Reform UK voters in the UK. They argue that while the dominant narrative is that young men are the most likely to turn to the party, the evidence does not support this.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
We are in Bergamo with the @men4dem.bsky.social Horizon Europe project, discussing democratic masculinities and their impact on the well-functioning of democracy. How men's perceptions of themselves and their roles in society influence the quality of democracy for everyone.
Bergamo Roundtable
Masculinities for the Future of European Democracy
www.men4dem.eu
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Educational gap and pay gap in Europe.
October 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Coole Sachen mit dem Allbus. www.gesis.org/en/allbus
October 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
"gentrification looks like integration in the data" New ways to look into segregation.
“We All Ended Up in Islington”: The Hidden Multi-Dimensionality of UK Segregation
This post introduces a new Composite Segregation Index combining ethnicity, class, and education to capture spatial sorting - and shows why UK's census architecture hides the social dynamic beneath.
laurenleek.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
Please repost:

We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.

pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
The writer/editor is a position within the Center’s Religion research team, which seeks to promote a deeper understanding of religion and spirituality. The Religion research team conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research in the United States and around the world, studying people’s religious beliefs and practices as well as their views on related issues, including religion’s role in public life. The ideal candidate will have a strong data journalism mindset, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear and engaging narratives that are nonpartisan and non-advocacy. This position will be embedded within the Religion research team, where the writer/editor will work collaboratively to shape the team’s research agenda, including identifying key research questions; contributing to survey development; and synthesizing findings into accessible and compelling storylines. The writer/editor will also evaluate drafts of research reports to determine whether there are shortcomings in the analysis; edit, rewrite and reorganize drafts as necessary to improve flow and clarity; and work with researchers and designers to create appropriate charts and tables. In addition, the writer/editor will provide guidance and training to the Religion team’s researchers and serve as a writing resource. Following the release of reports, the writer/editor may help disseminate research to the public through the Center’s social media channels, videos, newsletters, and virtual or in-person gatherings, always adhering to the Center’s independent, nonpartisan, non-advocacy stance. 
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Interesting findings and best practices on annotation with LLMs.
eddieyang.bsky.social Eddie Yang @eddieyang.bsky.social · 21d
New paper: LLMs are increasingly used to label data in political science. But how reliable are these annotations, and what are the consequences for scientific findings? What are best practices? Some new findings from a large empirical evaluation.
Paper: eddieyang.net/research/llm_annotation.pdf
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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lhaffert.bsky.social
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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bonniefield.bsky.social
Lea Heyne, @rosanavarrete.bsky.social, @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social examine how party conflict and EU politicisation influence public attitudes, finding a negative link between EU polarisation and membership support. In @sespjournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fading EUphoria: party system polarisation and EU attitudes in Greece, Portugal and Spain
Greece, Portugal, and Spain transitioned to democracy in the 1970s and joined the EEC in the 1980s, fostering positive EU attitudes through economic growth. However, the Southern European financial...
www.tandfonline.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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sanderwagner.bsky.social
New article out in @sociusjournal.bsky.social.

It shows how closely linked motherhood penalties 🤰📉 and gender inequalities 👨‍💼💰👩‍💼 are by studying many local labour markets.

Thread 👇

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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ingorohlfing.bsky.social
I am not sure about how can show that observational regression is often not causal (except that it seems plausible once knows more about causal modeling). Given that, the causal quartet may help:
doi.org/10.1080/2693...
Or simply the www.tylervigen.com charts?
October 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
This is the "leader of the free world".
Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize
US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
A special day for @gesis.org today. We gather to exchange ideas, present our own research, and discuss next steps. GESIS research day, here we come!
October 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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davidattewell6.bsky.social
@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at @wepsocial.bsky.social!

Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:

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October 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Nice chart from @ourworldindata.org showing the contrast between what Americans die of (heart disease and cancer) v what the US media reports on (homicide and terrorism). This naturally leads to it being trickier to build a fact based world view
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
What Americans die from and the causes of death the US media reports on Causes of death in the US in 2023 Heart disease (29%) Cancer (26%) Accidents (9.5%) Stroke (6.9%) Lower respiratory diseases (6.2%) Alzheimer's disease (4.8%) Diabetes (4.0%) Kidney failure (2.4%) Liver disease (2.2%) Homicide (<1%) Terrorism (<0.001%)| COVID-19 (2.1%) Influenza/Pneu monia (19%6) Media coverage of these causes of death in 2023 in... The New York Times The Washington Post Fox News Heart disease (2.8%) Heart disease (2.9%) Cancer (4.1%) Cancer (4.7%) Accidents (5.9%) Cancer (3.8%) Accidents (6.1%) Accidents (9.7%) Suicide (4.1%) Suicide (3.3%) COVID-19 (6.0%) COVID-19 (7.9%) Suicide (3.8%) COVID-19 (5.3%) Drug overdose (7.5%) Drug overdose (9.8%) Drug overdose (9.5%) Cancer (26%) Accidents (9.5%) Stroke (6.9%) Lower respiratory diseases (6.2%) Alzheimer's disease (4.8%) Diabetes (4.0%) Kidney failure (24%) Suicide (2.1%0) COVID-19 (2.1%0 Homicide (42%) Homicide (52%) Homicide (46%) Terrorism (18%) Terrorism (12%) Terrorism (11%) Homicide (<1%) Terrorism (<0.001%) Note: Based on the share of causes of death in the US and the share of mentions for each of the causes in the New York Times, the Washington Post and Fox News. All values are normalized to 100%, so the shares are relative to all deaths caused by the 12 most common causes + drug overdoses, homicides and terrorism. These causes account for more than 75% of deaths in the US. A "media mention" is a published article in one of the outlets which mentions the cause (e,g. "influenza) or related keywords (e.g. "fu") least twice. Data sources: Media mentions from Media Cloud (2025): deaths data from the US CDC (2025) and Global Terrorism Index.| CC BY
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Great paper on the state of political science osf.io/preprints/os... by @guygrossman.bsky.social et. al. We have become more diverse, more quantitative, and more collaborative.
October 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
I am preparing for my second year class on the German election 2025. What elements of the literature would you include? Any cool new literature that I might have missed on voting behaviour in Germany?
October 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
Discover how the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is partnering with #C3S to address climate uncertainty in European energy systems. By integrating #C3S data into its grid planning, ENTSO-E is helping ensure a secure, resilient energy future for Europe.
October 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Now now, how to hack the article review, if Reviewer 2 is lazy and using AI to draft the review text.... asia.nikkei.com/business/tec...
'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers
Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review
asia.nikkei.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
The relationship between income and vote has reversed in the USA.
thomasjwood.bsky.social Thomas J Wood @thomasjwood.bsky.social · Oct 2
The last time I posted the income relationship to presidential vote among White respondents to the @electionstudies.bsky.social ANES, people asked for additional estimates among all voters.

Updated estimates here:
October 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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sebstier.bsky.social
📢 We're hiring a Doctoral Student in Research Software Engineering for Digital Behavioral Data!
Work at the intersection of computer science and social science, develop innovative tools, and pursue your doctoral degree with us.

👉 Apply here: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
Details
GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
www.gesis.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
CSS is still a young field and has a great potential and enthusiasm!
jbgruber.bsky.social Johannes B. Gruber @jbgruber.bsky.social · Sep 30
@sebstier.bsky.social at #MEDem Conf: computational research of democracy stands in the shoulders of the few enthusiasts who create datasets, software and infrastructure for it. How can we move forward? Short answer: more collaboration & sharing!
How to move forward Collaborate on improving data coverage Filling gaps in poliitical text orpora Collecting online platform data via APls, webscraping and the Digital Services Act Share open-source software, R packages and infrastructure components Improve conditions for data sharing Critically evaluate and improve the application of Al Requires collaboration and funding at the European level
September 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
MEDem conference day 1: @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social gave an amazing keynote on data and their impact on the future steps of democracy research @gesis.org in Cologne @medem.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
MEDem conference day 1: fantastic keynote speech by @sldelange.bsky.social on the future of democracy research. @gesis.org @medem.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM