Jonathan Polk
@jonathanpolk.bsky.social
Political scientist working on parties, European politics, and representation.
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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🔜 Join the next #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
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European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Online, 14 October, 16:00 – 17:30 BST
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October 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔜 Join the next #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
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🗓️ One week to go!
🗣️ Don't miss this fascinating roundtable featuring a panel of expert speakers from our ☢️#NuclearPowerPolitcs blog series. ⬇️
🗣️ Don't miss this fascinating roundtable featuring a panel of expert speakers from our ☢️#NuclearPowerPolitcs blog series. ⬇️
🔜 Join the next #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
☢️ European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
🤝 Collab with @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🗣️ @Susmonika.bsky.social @lindedesma.bsky.social, Valentina Cassar, July Decarpentrie & Mahmoud Javadi
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
Register FREE
European Nuclear Deterrence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Online, 14 October, 16:00 – 17:30 BST
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October 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🗓️ One week to go!
🗣️ Don't miss this fascinating roundtable featuring a panel of expert speakers from our ☢️#NuclearPowerPolitcs blog series. ⬇️
🗣️ Don't miss this fascinating roundtable featuring a panel of expert speakers from our ☢️#NuclearPowerPolitcs blog series. ⬇️
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So proud that this is out, the first results of our HITS project, on which we will present more at the plenary roundtable @ecpr.bsky.social in Thessaloniki
🚨 The first publication from the HITS project is now out: "Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway" by @arjupskas.bsky.social, Iris B. Segers, & @audreygagnon.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway
In an era marked by increasing polarization, academics face growing risks of harassment and threats, particularly when engaging in politically sensitive research or public discourse. This study inves...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
So proud that this is out, the first results of our HITS project, on which we will present more at the plenary roundtable @ecpr.bsky.social in Thessaloniki
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The CHES EU team has published a new research note in @electoralstudies.bsky.social describing some trends across the 25 years now covered by our trend file and exploring two new items included in the 2024 wave of the survey: doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
Here’s a summary thread:
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Here’s a summary thread:
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August 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The CHES EU team has published a new research note in @electoralstudies.bsky.social describing some trends across the 25 years now covered by our trend file and exploring two new items included in the 2024 wave of the survey: doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
Here’s a summary thread:
1/
Here’s a summary thread:
1/
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⭐ The blog post we wrote with Lida Ahmad for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social has been selected for the best blog award for 2024!
We feel deeply touched and also, we extend this acknowledgement to the collective struggle of Afghan women, and to all people living under oppressive regimes.
We feel deeply touched and also, we extend this acknowledgement to the collective struggle of Afghan women, and to all people living under oppressive regimes.
🎉 Congratulations to our winners of the Loop Best Blog prize 2024, @priscyll.bsky.social and Lida Ahmad!
🥇 Read their winning article selected by our jury Benjamin Carver, @alexspalinska.bsky.social and 2023 prize winner, Brandon Mack.
#SupportAfghanWomen
➡️ ow.ly/W6zz50W3gpU
🥇 Read their winning article selected by our jury Benjamin Carver, @alexspalinska.bsky.social and 2023 prize winner, Brandon Mack.
#SupportAfghanWomen
➡️ ow.ly/W6zz50W3gpU
UN collusion with the Taliban is betraying Afghan women
Once again, the world has failed Afghan women and girls. 15 August 2024 marks three years of devastating attacks on women's rights, and freedom of movement under the gender-apartheid Taliban regime. L...
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June 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
⭐ The blog post we wrote with Lida Ahmad for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social has been selected for the best blog award for 2024!
We feel deeply touched and also, we extend this acknowledgement to the collective struggle of Afghan women, and to all people living under oppressive regimes.
We feel deeply touched and also, we extend this acknowledgement to the collective struggle of Afghan women, and to all people living under oppressive regimes.
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🏠 #EuropeanLeaders are inviting US academics to seek refuge in Europe. 🗣️ But, as @joenoonan.se argues, their policies don't always match the rhetoric.
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
Europe’s call to international scholars must come with real support
European leaders are inviting American academics to seek refuge in Europe. But as Joseph Noonan argues, the policies do not always match the rhetoric. If Europe truly wants to attract global talent, i...
ow.ly
June 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🏠 #EuropeanLeaders are inviting US academics to seek refuge in Europe. 🗣️ But, as @joenoonan.se argues, their policies don't always match the rhetoric.
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
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I wrote a post on attracting non-EU academics to Europe.
I argue that: (1) we need to be transparent about our internal political discussions on higher ed (2) recognize that immigration policy and academic freedom are linked for international scholars and...
I argue that: (1) we need to be transparent about our internal political discussions on higher ed (2) recognize that immigration policy and academic freedom are linked for international scholars and...
🏠 #EuropeanLeaders are inviting US academics to seek refuge in Europe. 🗣️ But, as @joenoonan.se argues, their policies don't always match the rhetoric.
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
🧲 If Europe really wants to attract global talent, it must back up its words with tangible support
➡️ ow.ly/enJ450W8aUh
Europe’s call to international scholars must come with real support
European leaders are inviting American academics to seek refuge in Europe. But as Joseph Noonan argues, the policies do not always match the rhetoric. If Europe truly wants to attract global talent, i...
ow.ly
June 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I wrote a post on attracting non-EU academics to Europe.
I argue that: (1) we need to be transparent about our internal political discussions on higher ed (2) recognize that immigration policy and academic freedom are linked for international scholars and...
I argue that: (1) we need to be transparent about our internal political discussions on higher ed (2) recognize that immigration policy and academic freedom are linked for international scholars and...
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⏰ Ahead of tomorrow's roundtable on electoral integrity, the Eds of our Political Data Yearbook compiled key data on recent elections in the countries covered – CZ, DE, PL, PT & RO 🗳️
📊⬇️ Download your snapshot here: bit.ly/4mYxKwp
#ECPRHouseSeries #Elections #Polisky
@raulgomez.bsky.social
📊⬇️ Download your snapshot here: bit.ly/4mYxKwp
#ECPRHouseSeries #Elections #Polisky
@raulgomez.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
⏰ Ahead of tomorrow's roundtable on electoral integrity, the Eds of our Political Data Yearbook compiled key data on recent elections in the countries covered – CZ, DE, PL, PT & RO 🗳️
📊⬇️ Download your snapshot here: bit.ly/4mYxKwp
#ECPRHouseSeries #Elections #Polisky
@raulgomez.bsky.social
📊⬇️ Download your snapshot here: bit.ly/4mYxKwp
#ECPRHouseSeries #Elections #Polisky
@raulgomez.bsky.social
Still time to sign up for tomorrow's discussion of recent elections in Europe: @cristinachiva.bsky.social on Romania 🇷🇴, @hferrinholopes.bsky.social on Portugal 🇵🇹 @alesmichal.bsky.social for Czechia 🇨🇿 @sarahwagner.bsky.social takes Germany 🇩🇪 and @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social on Poland 🇵🇱
Join us!
Join us!
Please join me online this Thursday afternoon for an #ECPRHouseSeries discussion of recent elections across Europe, featuring expert input from: @cristinachiva.bsky.social, @hferrinholopes.bsky.social, @alesmichal.bsky.social, @sarahwagner.bsky.social, and @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social. Details 👇
Electoral Integrity and Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding, Online, 12 June 2025
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
June 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Still time to sign up for tomorrow's discussion of recent elections in Europe: @cristinachiva.bsky.social on Romania 🇷🇴, @hferrinholopes.bsky.social on Portugal 🇵🇹 @alesmichal.bsky.social for Czechia 🇨🇿 @sarahwagner.bsky.social takes Germany 🇩🇪 and @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social on Poland 🇵🇱
Join us!
Join us!
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This Thursday. 👇🏼
🔜 FREE #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
ECPR House Series: Electoral Integrity and Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
Online and FREE, Thursday 12 June 2025
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June 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This Thursday. 👇🏼
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🔜 FREE #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
ECPR House Series: Electoral Integrity and Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
Online and FREE, Thursday 12 June 2025
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May 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🔜 FREE #ECPRHouseSeries Roundtable
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
🗳️ Electoral Integrity & Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
💻 Thu 12 Jun, 13:00 BST
👇 Speakers
@cristinachiva.bsky.social
@hferrinholopes.bsky.social
@alesmichal.bsky.social
@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Jonathan Polk
Please join me online this Thursday afternoon for an #ECPRHouseSeries discussion of recent elections across Europe, featuring expert input from: @cristinachiva.bsky.social, @hferrinholopes.bsky.social, @alesmichal.bsky.social, @sarahwagner.bsky.social, and @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social. Details 👇
Electoral Integrity and Disinformation in an Era of Democratic Backsliding, Online, 12 June 2025
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
June 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Please join me online this Thursday afternoon for an #ECPRHouseSeries discussion of recent elections across Europe, featuring expert input from: @cristinachiva.bsky.social, @hferrinholopes.bsky.social, @alesmichal.bsky.social, @sarahwagner.bsky.social, and @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social. Details 👇
Two weeks left to apply for a post-doctoral position in my project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe.
Thanks for helping me alert interested researchers!
Thanks for helping me alert interested researchers!
I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe
Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos
lu.varbi.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Two weeks left to apply for a post-doctoral position in my project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe.
Thanks for helping me alert interested researchers!
Thanks for helping me alert interested researchers!
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📢 Become the voice of the ECPR Council 📢
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
Become the Voice of the ECPR Council
Nominate yourself for the Speaker of Council role by 12 March
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March 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📢 Become the voice of the ECPR Council 📢
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
CHES estimates of party positions in Europe for 2024 are now available!
Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!
Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!
We are thrilled to anounce the release of the 2024 CHES-Europe at chesdata.eu/2024-chapel-.... As always, the data are freely available on the website.
Thank you to the hundreds of experts who share their expertise to make these data possible!
Thank you to the hundreds of experts who share their expertise to make these data possible!
2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES) — Chapel Hill Expert Survey
chesdata.eu
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
CHES estimates of party positions in Europe for 2024 are now available!
Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!
Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!
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How should we study party polarization in Europe?
Happy to share that our paper on *multidimensional* polarization is now out @bjpols.bsky.social! (more 👇)
Happy to share that our paper on *multidimensional* polarization is now out @bjpols.bsky.social! (more 👇)
NEW -
Multidimensional Party Polarization in Europe: Cross-Cutting Divides and Effective Dimensionality - cup.org/4gLJspU
- @jellekoedam.bsky.social, Garret Binding & @mrsteenbergen.bsky.social
Multidimensional Party Polarization in Europe: Cross-Cutting Divides and Effective Dimensionality - cup.org/4gLJspU
- @jellekoedam.bsky.social, Garret Binding & @mrsteenbergen.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
How should we study party polarization in Europe?
Happy to share that our paper on *multidimensional* polarization is now out @bjpols.bsky.social! (more 👇)
Happy to share that our paper on *multidimensional* polarization is now out @bjpols.bsky.social! (more 👇)
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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
February 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Check out this awesome postdoc opportunity with my friend @jonathanpolk.bsky.social at Lund: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
So much great work to be done in this area and working with Jon would be fantastic!
So much great work to be done in this area and working with Jon would be fantastic!
Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe
Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos
lu.varbi.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Check out this awesome postdoc opportunity with my friend @jonathanpolk.bsky.social at Lund: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
So much great work to be done in this area and working with Jon would be fantastic!
So much great work to be done in this area and working with Jon would be fantastic!
I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe
Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos
lu.varbi.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
CHES is now on Bluesky! Give us a follow for data on political party positions in Europe and increasingly across the globe!
We're new to bluesky! We will use this page to publicize our polisky work at chesdata.eu
Chapel Hill Expert Survey
chesdata.eu
February 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM
CHES is now on Bluesky! Give us a follow for data on political party positions in Europe and increasingly across the globe!
The Comparative Politics group @comppollu.bsky.social is excited to welcome Liv Bjerre from Aarhus today. Liv’s talk on the impact of immigration policy on asylum takes place at 12:00 today. Come on out if you’re in the area! Full spring schedule in Flori’s post below.
Big shoutout to Jonathan Polk and Alex Ryan, who, as new convenors of our Comparative Politics Group @comppollu.bsky.social at Lund, have organized a fantastic spring 2024 schedule of our CP Seminar Series! @hannaeback.bsky.social @robertklemmensen.bsky.social @agustingoenaga.bsky.social
February 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM
The Comparative Politics group @comppollu.bsky.social is excited to welcome Liv Bjerre from Aarhus today. Liv’s talk on the impact of immigration policy on asylum takes place at 12:00 today. Come on out if you’re in the area! Full spring schedule in Flori’s post below.
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The 2023 @ches_data on political parties’ support for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion is freely available for download on our website at chesdata.eu/speedches. We thank the hundreds of respondents that provided their time and expertise, making this dataset possible.
Speed CHES — Chapel Hill Expert Survey
chesdata.eu
February 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM
The 2023 @ches_data on political parties’ support for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion is freely available for download on our website at chesdata.eu/speedches. We thank the hundreds of respondents that provided their time and expertise, making this dataset possible.