Ragnhild Muriaas
@rmuriaas.bsky.social
Political Science Professor. Gender | Representation | Parliaments | Institutions.
ERC -> gender gaps in political seniority. University of Bergen. Scientific leader Norwegian Representative Panel.
ERC -> gender gaps in political seniority. University of Bergen. Scientific leader Norwegian Representative Panel.
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New article out! 🔥
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
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I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
New article out! 🔥
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
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Is there a piece of scholarship on your syllabus that students really connected with or really worked well for your semester? You should take some time today to email those authors and tell them. I love sending these emails.
December 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Is there a piece of scholarship on your syllabus that students really connected with or really worked well for your semester? You should take some time today to email those authors and tell them. I love sending these emails.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit
Join and help to lead the Constitution Unit!
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
Job opportunity: Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics
The UCL Department of Political Science and Constitution Unit are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics. The successful candidate will join the senior team at the Unit.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit
New article out! 🔥
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
New article out! 🔥
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
I’m excited to share our new piece on how political seniority works as a gendered informal institution that shapes access to power in parliaments.
The article draws on interviews with the French National Assembly.
gendersky polisky
academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...
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New article by @rmuriaas.bsky.social and I: While seniority can benefit all parliamentarians and serve as a powerful resource, it does not confer power equally. Women face structural barriers to accessing seniority, and even when they attain it, their legitimacy and influence remains contested.
Staying Power: Unpacking Seniority as a Gendered Informal Institution in Parliament
Abstract. Political seniority—commonly understood as accumulated parliamentary tenure—is an underexamined informal institution that structures access to po
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December 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New article by @rmuriaas.bsky.social and I: While seniority can benefit all parliamentarians and serve as a powerful resource, it does not confer power equally. Women face structural barriers to accessing seniority, and even when they attain it, their legitimacy and influence remains contested.
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I’m over the moon that my 1st book, based on my PhD, will be published w/ Oxford University Press.
“Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right” investigates women’s involvement in PRR parties as party members.
I already have a full draft, so I hope I can share this labour of love w/ you soon 💜
“Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right” investigates women’s involvement in PRR parties as party members.
I already have a full draft, so I hope I can share this labour of love w/ you soon 💜
March 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I’m over the moon that my 1st book, based on my PhD, will be published w/ Oxford University Press.
“Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right” investigates women’s involvement in PRR parties as party members.
I already have a full draft, so I hope I can share this labour of love w/ you soon 💜
“Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right” investigates women’s involvement in PRR parties as party members.
I already have a full draft, so I hope I can share this labour of love w/ you soon 💜
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I wrote a short essay on the state of party membership in Europe for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
www.kas.de/en/web/wisse...
www.kas.de/en/web/wisse...
Party membership in Europe
The decline of mass parties and its significance for the future of representative democracy
www.kas.de
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I wrote a short essay on the state of party membership in Europe for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
www.kas.de/en/web/wisse...
www.kas.de/en/web/wisse...
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📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
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Spennende fast stilling på UiT Norges arktiske universitet for kvantitative samfunnsvitere (statsvitenskap, organisasjonsteori eller sosiologi). I tillegg får du muligheten til å bo i Tromsø og Nord-Norge 😁 www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
Førsteamanuensis i samfunnsvitenskap (288658) | UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Stillingstittel: Førsteamanuensis i samfunnsvitenskap (288658), Arbeidsgiver: UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Søknadsfrist: onsdag 3. desember 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Spennende fast stilling på UiT Norges arktiske universitet for kvantitative samfunnsvitere (statsvitenskap, organisasjonsteori eller sosiologi). I tillegg får du muligheten til å bo i Tromsø og Nord-Norge 😁 www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
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Delighted to join @rmuriaas.bsky.social's ERC SUCCESS workshop, examining political careers & seniority through a gendered lens, to share research on the impact of political violence on political careers in Ireland. Honoured to join a great group of scholars for this 2-day workshop. @erc.europa.eu
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Delighted to join @rmuriaas.bsky.social's ERC SUCCESS workshop, examining political careers & seniority through a gendered lens, to share research on the impact of political violence on political careers in Ireland. Honoured to join a great group of scholars for this 2-day workshop. @erc.europa.eu
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Very honoured and excited to be co-chairing this section with William Daniel, Andrea Aldrich, @rmuriaas.bsky.social & @robindevroe.bsky.social. 💜
September 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Very honoured and excited to be co-chairing this section with William Daniel, Andrea Aldrich, @rmuriaas.bsky.social & @robindevroe.bsky.social. 💜
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📣 Out on #FirstView 📣
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
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In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/9Vc51v8
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📣 Out on #FirstView 📣
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/9Vc51v8
In her Notes From the Field "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 .
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/9Vc51v8
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We are seeking a new leadership team for WiLS! If you might be interested (or just want to chat and see what's involved), please get in touch with Ellie, Gisela, or Leslie by September 5 (feel free to DM us here if you need contact info).
Polisky Gendersky
Polisky Gendersky
August 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We are seeking a new leadership team for WiLS! If you might be interested (or just want to chat and see what's involved), please get in touch with Ellie, Gisela, or Leslie by September 5 (feel free to DM us here if you need contact info).
Polisky Gendersky
Polisky Gendersky
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SKOK fyller 25 i 2025! Dette markerar vi blant anna med eit symposium i Bergen 26. mai. Vi spør: Kva er statusen for forsking på #kjønn, seksualitet og mangfald i dag? Kvar skal vi ta vegen i framtida? Symposiet er ope for alle interesserte. Påmeldingsinformasjon i arrangementet 👇
Symposium: Gender research in troubled times
What is the status for gender, sexuality and diversity research today? Where should we head in the future?
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March 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
SKOK fyller 25 i 2025! Dette markerar vi blant anna med eit symposium i Bergen 26. mai. Vi spør: Kva er statusen for forsking på #kjønn, seksualitet og mangfald i dag? Kvar skal vi ta vegen i framtida? Symposiet er ope for alle interesserte. Påmeldingsinformasjon i arrangementet 👇
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I am honored & humbled working w/ Amanda Clayton & @dzobrien.bsky.social. Our latest @apsrjournal.bsky.social shows that gender quotas do *not* erode legitimacy: across democracies, voters prefer legislatures w/ gender balance to those w/ male dominance, full stop.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Electoral Gender Quotas and Democratic Legitimacy | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Electoral Gender Quotas and Democratic Legitimacy
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May 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I am honored & humbled working w/ Amanda Clayton & @dzobrien.bsky.social. Our latest @apsrjournal.bsky.social shows that gender quotas do *not* erode legitimacy: across democracies, voters prefer legislatures w/ gender balance to those w/ male dominance, full stop.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Hey GenderSky and PoliSky!
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Hey GenderSky and PoliSky!
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
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To all female scholars, working in the broad field of political economy: Apply for the Max Planck Summer School for women in political economy! Two years ago we had a blast!
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy
www.mpifg.de
March 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
To all female scholars, working in the broad field of political economy: Apply for the Max Planck Summer School for women in political economy! Two years ago we had a blast!
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
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Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Very excited to have presented joint work with @rmuriaas.bsky.social from @gendersuccess.bsky.social project at today's DIGGSCORE tuesday seminar!
We looked at whether and how politicians discriminate against their peers based on gender & parental status.
Thanks for the great feedback!
GenderSky
We looked at whether and how politicians discriminate against their peers based on gender & parental status.
Thanks for the great feedback!
GenderSky
March 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Very excited to have presented joint work with @rmuriaas.bsky.social from @gendersuccess.bsky.social project at today's DIGGSCORE tuesday seminar!
We looked at whether and how politicians discriminate against their peers based on gender & parental status.
Thanks for the great feedback!
GenderSky
We looked at whether and how politicians discriminate against their peers based on gender & parental status.
Thanks for the great feedback!
GenderSky
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Til deg som skriv BA- eller MA-opg m/kjønnsperspektiv & deg som rettleier slike studentar: Sjekk ut vår BA-stafett 21.03 og MA-stafett 24.03. Lenker under, frist 16.03. Del gjerne! @sirigloppen.bsky.social @rmuriaas.bsky.social @liserakner.bsky.social @drbertelsen.bsky.social @jilltxt.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Til deg som skriv BA- eller MA-opg m/kjønnsperspektiv & deg som rettleier slike studentar: Sjekk ut vår BA-stafett 21.03 og MA-stafett 24.03. Lenker under, frist 16.03. Del gjerne! @sirigloppen.bsky.social @rmuriaas.bsky.social @liserakner.bsky.social @drbertelsen.bsky.social @jilltxt.bsky.social
Stolt over at denne læreboken om kjønn og politikk er ute! Ta gjerne en titt.
Gratulerer med ny viktig bok om #Kjønn&Politikk @janabelschner.bsky.social og @rmuriaas.bsky.social! Stas med dyktige, blide kolleger - og med Institutt for politikk og forvaltning og @sampol.bsky.social i skjønn forening 😍
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February 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Stolt over at denne læreboken om kjønn og politikk er ute! Ta gjerne en titt.
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We at @worldpolitics.bsky.social mourn the loss of brilliant scholar and editorial board member, Mala Htun. Read about her career and commitment to her students and university here www.abqjournal.com/news/article...
'A smart, talented, creative thinker:' UNM political science professor dies
Mala Htun, an author who taught at the University of New Mexico for over a decade, died Friday after living with cancer the last few years.
www.abqjournal.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We at @worldpolitics.bsky.social mourn the loss of brilliant scholar and editorial board member, Mala Htun. Read about her career and commitment to her students and university here www.abqjournal.com/news/article...
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Delighted to attend reception in Cork's City Hall this evening, to mark the appointment of Ingrid Seim as honorary consul of Norway for Cork, Kerry & Limerick. Congratulatons Ingrid. 🇳🇴🇮🇪
January 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Delighted to attend reception in Cork's City Hall this evening, to mark the appointment of Ingrid Seim as honorary consul of Norway for Cork, Kerry & Limerick. Congratulatons Ingrid. 🇳🇴🇮🇪