Annika Werner
@profannikawerner.bsky.social
Professor of Politics
University of Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social
Research: Democracy, populism, attitudes and values.
Creating new spaces @ecpr-ead.bsky.social
Private: Beaches, boxing and cats.
University of Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social
Research: Democracy, populism, attitudes and values.
Creating new spaces @ecpr-ead.bsky.social
Private: Beaches, boxing and cats.
💥 And since 2026 also wants to start with some great news, ✨ the 𝕐𝕆𝕌𝕄𝔼𝕄 team just received this acceptance from the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡. We are super proud of this work on the gender dimension in party youth wings.
📣 Stay tuned for more details soon.
📣 Stay tuned for more details soon.
Given the bad cold that I've had for the past few days (in the midst of the Australian summer 🤦♀️), waking up to this email was particularly sweet...
Coming soon in @ejprjournal.bsky.social: our YOUMEM study on gender differences in motivations for joining youth wings of young women and men ✨
Coming soon in @ejprjournal.bsky.social: our YOUMEM study on gender differences in motivations for joining youth wings of young women and men ✨
January 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
💥 And since 2026 also wants to start with some great news, ✨ the 𝕐𝕆𝕌𝕄𝔼𝕄 team just received this acceptance from the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡. We are super proud of this work on the gender dimension in party youth wings.
📣 Stay tuned for more details soon.
📣 Stay tuned for more details soon.
💥 Last year ended with super exciting news 💥 “𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴’ 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘴” with the amazing @fabianhabersack.bsky.social was published in 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 📚✨ (1/4)
➡️ shorturl.at/kVBSq
➡️ shorturl.at/kVBSq
Parties’ Ideological Cores and Peripheries: Examining How Parties Balance Adaptation and Continuity in Their Manifestos | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Parties’ Ideological Cores and Peripheries: Examining How Parties Balance Adaptation and Continuity in Their Manifestos - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
💥 Last year ended with super exciting news 💥 “𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴’ 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘴” with the amazing @fabianhabersack.bsky.social was published in 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 📚✨ (1/4)
➡️ shorturl.at/kVBSq
➡️ shorturl.at/kVBSq
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📣 Apply now for the 5th edition of the Summer School of our SG on Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social
📆 6–10 Jul 2026, University of Bologna
✅ 5 teaching days
✅ 2 keynote speeches
✅ Networking opportunities + more!
⌛ Deadline: 25 Feb
📆 6–10 Jul 2026, University of Bologna
✅ 5 teaching days
✅ 2 keynote speeches
✅ Networking opportunities + more!
⌛ Deadline: 25 Feb
Find out more and apply
Summer School of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, University of Bologna, 6 – 10 July 2026
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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📣 Apply now for the 5th edition of the Summer School of our SG on Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social
📆 6–10 Jul 2026, University of Bologna
✅ 5 teaching days
✅ 2 keynote speeches
✅ Networking opportunities + more!
⌛ Deadline: 25 Feb
📆 6–10 Jul 2026, University of Bologna
✅ 5 teaching days
✅ 2 keynote speeches
✅ Networking opportunities + more!
⌛ Deadline: 25 Feb
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[Info] 5th @ecpr.bsky.social Summer School on ‘Concepts and Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics’, co-directed by @pietrocastellig.bsky.social, professor at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol)
The event will be held at the University of Bologna from 6 to 10 July 2026.
Information: ecpr.eu/Events/353
The event will be held at the University of Bologna from 6 to 10 July 2026.
Information: ecpr.eu/Events/353
Summer School of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, University of Bologna, 6 – 10 July 2026
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
[Info] 5th @ecpr.bsky.social Summer School on ‘Concepts and Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics’, co-directed by @pietrocastellig.bsky.social, professor at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol)
The event will be held at the University of Bologna from 6 to 10 July 2026.
Information: ecpr.eu/Events/353
The event will be held at the University of Bologna from 6 to 10 July 2026.
Information: ecpr.eu/Events/353
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📣 We are delighted to present the latest edition of our e-Extreme Newsletter, courtesy of our wonderful editorial team: @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social & @sabinedvolk.bsky.social. You can download it via our website (see “Current Issue”): ecpr.eu/news/news/de... 📖
e-Extreme Archive
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📣 We are delighted to present the latest edition of our e-Extreme Newsletter, courtesy of our wonderful editorial team: @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social & @sabinedvolk.bsky.social. You can download it via our website (see “Current Issue”): ecpr.eu/news/news/de... 📖
🔥 You can still apply to the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions 2026 in Innsbruck. A super interesting sessions is this one on 📚 Ambiguous Party Positions ecpr.eu/Events/Event... run by the wonderful @fabianhabersack.bsky.social. Get your abstract in, only one day to go ⏰
Blurring or Accident? Voluntary and Involuntary Sources of Ambiguous Party Positions and Their Consequences for Democracy
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🔥 You can still apply to the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions 2026 in Innsbruck. A super interesting sessions is this one on 📚 Ambiguous Party Positions ecpr.eu/Events/Event... run by the wonderful @fabianhabersack.bsky.social. Get your abstract in, only one day to go ⏰
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Some researchers, like myself, care about knowledge production and finding the "right" answer.
Others care more about getting a publication based on saying that others are wrong rather than engaging in a discussion about what the current state of knowledge is and whether it needs to be corrected.
Others care more about getting a publication based on saying that others are wrong rather than engaging in a discussion about what the current state of knowledge is and whether it needs to be corrected.
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some researchers, like myself, care about knowledge production and finding the "right" answer.
Others care more about getting a publication based on saying that others are wrong rather than engaging in a discussion about what the current state of knowledge is and whether it needs to be corrected.
Others care more about getting a publication based on saying that others are wrong rather than engaging in a discussion about what the current state of knowledge is and whether it needs to be corrected.
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The call for papers/panels for the @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference is open.
Have a look at section 3 on populism, radical politics and the EU that I'll chair together with @sldelange.bsky.social
Deadline: December 10
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Have a look at section 3 on populism, radical politics and the EU that I'll chair together with @sldelange.bsky.social
Deadline: December 10
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Populism, Radical Politics and the EU
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
October 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The call for papers/panels for the @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference is open.
Have a look at section 3 on populism, radical politics and the EU that I'll chair together with @sldelange.bsky.social
Deadline: December 10
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Have a look at section 3 on populism, radical politics and the EU that I'll chair together with @sldelange.bsky.social
Deadline: December 10
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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📣 Are you an early career researcher? Did you present a paper at #ECPRgc25 in Thessaloniki as part of our Extremism & Democracy endorsed section? Then why not nominate yourself for the 2025 E&D Best Paper Prize? Just send us your paper via email by 5 Sept. 📧 ecprextremismanddemocracy@gmail.com 🏆
September 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
📣 Are you an early career researcher? Did you present a paper at #ECPRgc25 in Thessaloniki as part of our Extremism & Democracy endorsed section? Then why not nominate yourself for the 2025 E&D Best Paper Prize? Just send us your paper via email by 5 Sept. 📧 ecprextremismanddemocracy@gmail.com 🏆
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📢 Hello E&D Colleagues! We’ve got several updates from the @ecpr.bsky.social Extremism & Democracy Standing Group (@ecpr-ead.bsky.social). Whether you’re joining us in Thessaloniki or following from afar, here’s what’s coming up. 🧵👇
a sign that says coming soon is lit up with lights .
ALT: a sign that says coming soon is lit up with lights .
media.tenor.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
📢 Hello E&D Colleagues! We’ve got several updates from the @ecpr.bsky.social Extremism & Democracy Standing Group (@ecpr-ead.bsky.social). Whether you’re joining us in Thessaloniki or following from afar, here’s what’s coming up. 🧵👇
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You have the choice next year between the for-profit and the not-for-profit model of a European political science conference👇. I don’t think there needs to be said anything more on this. Looking forward to seeing many at @epssnet.bsky.social
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
You have the choice next year between the for-profit and the not-for-profit model of a European political science conference👇. I don’t think there needs to be said anything more on this. Looking forward to seeing many at @epssnet.bsky.social
Reposted by Annika Werner
Really important PSA: it currently looks like there may be both an EPSS and an EPSA conference next summer. Please make sure people in your networks understand this distinction (see thread below).
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Really important PSA: it currently looks like there may be both an EPSS and an EPSA conference next summer. Please make sure people in your networks understand this distinction (see thread below).
Reposted by Annika Werner
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
Reposted by Annika Werner
The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
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📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
August 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
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📣 Postdoc (75 %, 3 yrs) at @unigreifswald.bsky.social — start autumn 2025 on perhaps Germany’s most beautiful campus. Know someone with a PhD (or nearly done) in Political Science? ⬇️ #PolSci #Postdoc
July 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
📣 Postdoc (75 %, 3 yrs) at @unigreifswald.bsky.social — start autumn 2025 on perhaps Germany’s most beautiful campus. Know someone with a PhD (or nearly done) in Political Science? ⬇️ #PolSci #Postdoc
Very excited to discuss party pledges, whether parties keep their promises and what citizens think about it with this fantastic lineup of scholars. Thanks to @theresmatthiess.bsky.social for bringing us together!
✨Looking forward to the Workshop „Promises Under Pressure? The Role of Pledges in a Changing Political Landscape“@uni-goettingen.de @ifdemgoettingen.bsky.social 2 days with great colleagues🤩 @frasmcm.bsky.social @tabithabonilla.bsky.social @elisadeisshelbig.bsky.social @profannikawerner.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Very excited to discuss party pledges, whether parties keep their promises and what citizens think about it with this fantastic lineup of scholars. Thanks to @theresmatthiess.bsky.social for bringing us together!
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I am very happy to have signed up with a Lifetime Membership to the new @epssnet.bsky.social If you are in a position to do so, please consider doing the same to give our new community-based EPSS a boost. We’re in this together!
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I am very happy to have signed up with a Lifetime Membership to the new @epssnet.bsky.social If you are in a position to do so, please consider doing the same to give our new community-based EPSS a boost. We’re in this together!
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1.3K followers & counting. Thank you all for your incredible support!
The EPSS journey is just getting started & we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you for so many of you who already joined EPSS! If you haven't already, please join: epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
Let’s do this together.
The EPSS journey is just getting started & we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you for so many of you who already joined EPSS! If you haven't already, please join: epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
Let’s do this together.
Sign Up – EPSS
© 2025 – European Political Science CIC
epssnet.org
June 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
1.3K followers & counting. Thank you all for your incredible support!
The EPSS journey is just getting started & we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you for so many of you who already joined EPSS! If you haven't already, please join: epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
Let’s do this together.
The EPSS journey is just getting started & we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you for so many of you who already joined EPSS! If you haven't already, please join: epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
Let’s do this together.
I am very happy to have signed up with a Lifetime Membership to the new @epssnet.bsky.social If you are in a position to do so, please consider doing the same to give our new community-based EPSS a boost. We’re in this together!
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I am very happy to have signed up with a Lifetime Membership to the new @epssnet.bsky.social If you are in a position to do so, please consider doing the same to give our new community-based EPSS a boost. We’re in this together!
Reposted by Annika Werner
Yesterday EPSS was founded, today we answer members’ questions.
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
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A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
June 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday EPSS was founded, today we answer members’ questions.
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
A 🧵
1. Who formed EPSS?
EPSS was founded by a supermajority vote of the EPSA Council, made up of 3 EPSAL shareholders & 9 elected, appointed, or ex officio members.
1/
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🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
Reposted by Annika Werner
💐 We´re about to close the first standalone conference organised by the @ecpr.bsky.social SG E&D. THANK YOU from the organising team to everyone who made this event a success! 💐 @sajuria.com @stijntvankessel.bsky.social @profannikawerner.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
💐 We´re about to close the first standalone conference organised by the @ecpr.bsky.social SG E&D. THANK YOU from the organising team to everyone who made this event a success! 💐 @sajuria.com @stijntvankessel.bsky.social @profannikawerner.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
Even back in the day @ecpr-ead.bsky.social discussed extremism’s effect on democracy. @kai-arzheimer.com builds the large historical bridges in his Keynote at our Standing Group Extremism & Democracy conference. @ecpr.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Even back in the day @ecpr-ead.bsky.social discussed extremism’s effect on democracy. @kai-arzheimer.com builds the large historical bridges in his Keynote at our Standing Group Extremism & Democracy conference. @ecpr.bsky.social