Denise Traber
@denisetraber.bsky.social
Associate Prof. University of Basel. Interested in political behavior, inequality, social class. denisetraber.net
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Our new study in
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.
with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.
with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement
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September 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our new study in
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.
with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.
with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Today, we wrapped up the first part of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology at @unibremen.bsky.social with a hackathon 👩💻
#WomeninPolMeth #PolMeth #wpm
So far, we've had a great week thanks to our fantastic participants and instructors 🧵⏬
#WomeninPolMeth #PolMeth #wpm
So far, we've had a great week thanks to our fantastic participants and instructors 🧵⏬
What an inspiring first day at the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology here in Bremen yesterday! We were honored to be welcomed by the president of @unibremen.bsky.social, Prof. Jutta Günther, (1)
July 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today, we wrapped up the first part of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology at @unibremen.bsky.social with a hackathon 👩💻
#WomeninPolMeth #PolMeth #wpm
So far, we've had a great week thanks to our fantastic participants and instructors 🧵⏬
#WomeninPolMeth #PolMeth #wpm
So far, we've had a great week thanks to our fantastic participants and instructors 🧵⏬
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Another piece on candidate selection of mine is forthcoming in @thejop.bsky.social : Intra-party Competition, Geographic Responsiveness and Incumbent Deselection in Closed-List PR” (doi.org/10.1086/734244)
Intra-party Competition, Geographic Responsiveness and Incumbent Deselection in Closed-List PR | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org
July 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Another piece on candidate selection of mine is forthcoming in @thejop.bsky.social : Intra-party Competition, Geographic Responsiveness and Incumbent Deselection in Closed-List PR” (doi.org/10.1086/734244)
This article now has page numbers! 🤩
Using data from 28 countries between 1980 and 2021 I find that parties polarize during economic downturns. Further exploring the mechanisms, I show that they do so in reaction to changing voter priorities and grievances.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Using data from 28 countries between 1980 and 2021 I find that parties polarize during economic downturns. Further exploring the mechanisms, I show that they do so in reaction to changing voter priorities and grievances.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Polarisation or convergence? How the economy shapes party policy positions
A well-studied hypothesis in the political economy literature is that economic globalisation leads to the convergence of economic policies because of increasing international constraints. However, ...
www.tandfonline.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This article now has page numbers! 🤩
Using data from 28 countries between 1980 and 2021 I find that parties polarize during economic downturns. Further exploring the mechanisms, I show that they do so in reaction to changing voter priorities and grievances.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Using data from 28 countries between 1980 and 2021 I find that parties polarize during economic downturns. Further exploring the mechanisms, I show that they do so in reaction to changing voter priorities and grievances.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🎉 We are so thrilled to share that our amazing postdoc Magdalena Breyer has won the 3rd prize of the 2025 SAGW Early Career Award! 👏
Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉
We are very proud and inspired by your work!
@mabreyer.bsky.social
@unibas.ch
@dgw.philhist.unibas.ch
Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉
We are very proud and inspired by your work!
@mabreyer.bsky.social
@unibas.ch
@dgw.philhist.unibas.ch
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎉 We are so thrilled to share that our amazing postdoc Magdalena Breyer has won the 3rd prize of the 2025 SAGW Early Career Award! 👏
Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉
We are very proud and inspired by your work!
@mabreyer.bsky.social
@unibas.ch
@dgw.philhist.unibas.ch
Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉
We are very proud and inspired by your work!
@mabreyer.bsky.social
@unibas.ch
@dgw.philhist.unibas.ch
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Israel privatisiert die humanitäre Hilfe in #Gaza. Die halbe Welt protestiert. Die Schweiz aber hält still – und wird dafür scharf kritisiert. Von @tikollbrunner.bsky.social.
Die Schweiz im Abseits
Israels Krieg treibt die Menschen in Gaza in die Hungersnot. Und die Schweiz schweigt.
www.republik.ch
May 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Israel privatisiert die humanitäre Hilfe in #Gaza. Die halbe Welt protestiert. Die Schweiz aber hält still – und wird dafür scharf kritisiert. Von @tikollbrunner.bsky.social.
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Our team just returned from the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions in Prague, where we hosted the workshop "Inequality and the Politics of Class in the 21st Century", organized by our amazing Magdalena Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social and Peter Langsæther @peterla.bsky.social University of Oslo 😀
May 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our team just returned from the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions in Prague, where we hosted the workshop "Inequality and the Politics of Class in the 21st Century", organized by our amazing Magdalena Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social and Peter Langsæther @peterla.bsky.social University of Oslo 😀
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Interview bei ZEIT ONLINE:
Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
Linus Westheuser: "Die SPD muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen"
Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept.
www.zeit.de
May 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Interview bei ZEIT ONLINE:
Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
Hat die SPD die Arbeiter verloren, weil sie zu viel über das Bürgergeld redet? Unsinn, findet der Soziologe Linus Westheuser. Die SPD brauche ein völlig anderes Konzept. Sie muss bereit sein, sich mit den ökonomischen Eliten anzulegen.
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
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And more cool research by @noracwe.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, Rasmus Kappelgaard Gustafsson, Viktoriia Muliavka, David Beck, @robinweisser.bsky.social, @linerenn.bsky.social, @leaelsaesser.bsky.social, @johannaplenter.bsky.social, Mikolaj Czesnik & @manuelwagner.bsky.social (days 2.5-4)😊
May 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
And more cool research by @noracwe.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, Rasmus Kappelgaard Gustafsson, Viktoriia Muliavka, David Beck, @robinweisser.bsky.social, @linerenn.bsky.social, @leaelsaesser.bsky.social, @johannaplenter.bsky.social, Mikolaj Czesnik & @manuelwagner.bsky.social (days 2.5-4)😊
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✨We have a great line-up with work by Rune Stubager, @micagrossmann.bsky.social, Garret Binding, @denisetraber.bsky.social, @magneflemmen.bsky.social, Marta Eidheim, @pstanig.bsky.social, Lewis Anderson, Geoff Evans, Sung in Kim, @marvinreis.bsky.social (days 1-2)
May 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
✨We have a great line-up with work by Rune Stubager, @micagrossmann.bsky.social, Garret Binding, @denisetraber.bsky.social, @magneflemmen.bsky.social, Marta Eidheim, @pstanig.bsky.social, Lewis Anderson, Geoff Evans, Sung in Kim, @marvinreis.bsky.social (days 1-2)
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I couldn’t write a more eye-opening lecture on race and white identity politics than what this administration is offering in its differential treatment of Afrikaners versus every other refugee or immigrant group.
Q: There are many people who fit the criteria of fleeing persecution. Afghans for example. But they're being denied refugee status. So why such an exception for the Afrikaners?
TRUMP ADMIN OFFICIAL: One of the criteria is making sure they can be assimilated easily into our country
TRUMP ADMIN OFFICIAL: One of the criteria is making sure they can be assimilated easily into our country
May 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I couldn’t write a more eye-opening lecture on race and white identity politics than what this administration is offering in its differential treatment of Afrikaners versus every other refugee or immigrant group.
🚨Deadline today!
Like every year, our unique programme combines essential courses on computational methods with mentorship, networking and peer support Fully funded 😍
Like every year, our unique programme combines essential courses on computational methods with mentorship, networking and peer support Fully funded 😍
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🚨Deadline today!
Like every year, our unique programme combines essential courses on computational methods with mentorship, networking and peer support Fully funded 😍
Like every year, our unique programme combines essential courses on computational methods with mentorship, networking and peer support Fully funded 😍
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🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
tinyurl.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
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🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
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Come work with us! In my research group, we have two four-year PhD positions available in comparative politics. Happy to answer questions per email. Please share the ad.
You can find the ad here: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/d...
You can find the ad here: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/d...
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Come work with us! In my research group, we have two four-year PhD positions available in comparative politics. Happy to answer questions per email. Please share the ad.
You can find the ad here: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/d...
You can find the ad here: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/d...
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On this note, here is a thread with recent research on what normalization is and how it happens.
It includes links to references, from my work and that of others.
I tried to tag the authors whenever they are on here, in case you are interested in following their work.
1/8
It includes links to references, from my work and that of others.
I tried to tag the authors whenever they are on here, in case you are interested in following their work.
1/8
No country is immune to the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
January 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
On this note, here is a thread with recent research on what normalization is and how it happens.
It includes links to references, from my work and that of others.
I tried to tag the authors whenever they are on here, in case you are interested in following their work.
1/8
It includes links to references, from my work and that of others.
I tried to tag the authors whenever they are on here, in case you are interested in following their work.
1/8
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‼️ Hiring ‼️
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
‼️ Hiring ‼️
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
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Pretty much exactly 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the richest man in the world uses the Nazi salute at the inauguration of his close ally as US president. What should rationally not be surprising is still so deeply shocking and simply difficult to comprehend.
January 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Pretty much exactly 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the richest man in the world uses the Nazi salute at the inauguration of his close ally as US president. What should rationally not be surprising is still so deeply shocking and simply difficult to comprehend.
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My paper (w/ @turnbulldugarte.com) is now out on:
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A class of their own: parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as working class
In order to understand the relevance of class politics and the changing composition of our politicians, we must first understand how the public derive their views of social class and, importantly, ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My paper (w/ @turnbulldugarte.com) is now out on:
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A quick reminder: we are hiring! The deadline for the application is 20 January. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the position.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Universität Basel: Professorship in Political Science with a focus on Environment and Development
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel seeks to fill a Professorship in Political Science with a focus on Environment and Development beginning on August 1, 2025, or ...
jobs.unibas.ch
January 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A quick reminder: we are hiring! The deadline for the application is 20 January. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the position.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
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⚠️ Six-year position at our department - work in lovely Vienna with a friendly team, 2 classes a term, and follow/develop your own research agenda. Feel free to ask me questions you might have. Deadline 24/01/25 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...
University Assistant (postdoc)
University Assistant (postdoc)
jobs.univie.ac.at
December 16, 2024 at 9:19 AM
⚠️ Six-year position at our department - work in lovely Vienna with a friendly team, 2 classes a term, and follow/develop your own research agenda. Feel free to ask me questions you might have. Deadline 24/01/25 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...
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A friendly reminder that we have an awesome workshop on class politics coming up at ECPR joint sessions and the deadline for submitting your abstract is tomorrow!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Inequality and the politics of class in the 21st century
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 20, 2024 at 8:29 AM
A friendly reminder that we have an awesome workshop on class politics coming up at ECPR joint sessions and the deadline for submitting your abstract is tomorrow!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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🚨 CfA: MZES-DVPW Conference "Methods of Political Science"
🗓️ Mannheim, Mar 27-28, 2025
⏰ Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
🔗Apply via sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/mzes-dvpw-me...
@gessler.bsky.social, @aleininger.bsky.social, @hannahrajski.bsky.social, Oliver Rittmann & I look forward to your submissions!
🗓️ Mannheim, Mar 27-28, 2025
⏰ Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
🔗Apply via sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/mzes-dvpw-me...
@gessler.bsky.social, @aleininger.bsky.social, @hannahrajski.bsky.social, Oliver Rittmann & I look forward to your submissions!
November 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
🚨 CfA: MZES-DVPW Conference "Methods of Political Science"
🗓️ Mannheim, Mar 27-28, 2025
⏰ Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
🔗Apply via sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/mzes-dvpw-me...
@gessler.bsky.social, @aleininger.bsky.social, @hannahrajski.bsky.social, Oliver Rittmann & I look forward to your submissions!
🗓️ Mannheim, Mar 27-28, 2025
⏰ Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
🔗Apply via sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/mzes-dvpw-me...
@gessler.bsky.social, @aleininger.bsky.social, @hannahrajski.bsky.social, Oliver Rittmann & I look forward to your submissions!