Dr. Silke Goubin
@silkegoubin.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher @HIVA @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
Working on Trust | Social Policy | Inequality | Democratic Engagement 🤿
Working on Trust | Social Policy | Inequality | Democratic Engagement 🤿
❓To what extent is political trust socialised vs evaluative? Today I presented new research with @lindestals.bsky.social at the Belgian State of the Federation Conference.
Two key findings:
👪 Trusting parents have trusting children
📰 Adolescents are (almost) as evaluative as their parents.
Two key findings:
👪 Trusting parents have trusting children
📰 Adolescents are (almost) as evaluative as their parents.
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
❓To what extent is political trust socialised vs evaluative? Today I presented new research with @lindestals.bsky.social at the Belgian State of the Federation Conference.
Two key findings:
👪 Trusting parents have trusting children
📰 Adolescents are (almost) as evaluative as their parents.
Two key findings:
👪 Trusting parents have trusting children
📰 Adolescents are (almost) as evaluative as their parents.
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Workshop: Support for democracy and its institutions
On 11-12 June, the annual Dutch-Flemish Political Science Conference takes place in Ghent. We organize an panel on support for democracy and its institutions. Submit your paper proposal before March 15th!
politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
On 11-12 June, the annual Dutch-Flemish Political Science Conference takes place in Ghent. We organize an panel on support for democracy and its institutions. Submit your paper proposal before March 15th!
politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Workshop: Support for democracy and its institutions
On 11-12 June, the annual Dutch-Flemish Political Science Conference takes place in Ghent. We organize an panel on support for democracy and its institutions. Submit your paper proposal before March 15th!
politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
On 11-12 June, the annual Dutch-Flemish Political Science Conference takes place in Ghent. We organize an panel on support for democracy and its institutions. Submit your paper proposal before March 15th!
politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
Just got #rejected for a Horizon Europe proposal. This stings for several reasons (here's a long'ish rant) with ideas for how to improve our current academic funding system (1/)
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Just got #rejected for a Horizon Europe proposal. This stings for several reasons (here's a long'ish rant) with ideas for how to improve our current academic funding system (1/)
✍️ Nieuwe column over de politiek achter stijgende vermogensongelijkheid
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Waarom we vermogensongelijkheid maar niet aanpakken
De roep om ‘de rijken’ meer te belasten klinkt luid in de Belgische politiek....
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January 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
✍️ Nieuwe column over de politiek achter stijgende vermogensongelijkheid
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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Do generous welfare policies foster political trust? Matthijs Gillissen, @silkegoubin.bsky.social & Anna Ruelens examine the long-term effects of welfare generosity on trust in political institutions. Read more:
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
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January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Do generous welfare policies foster political trust? Matthijs Gillissen, @silkegoubin.bsky.social & Anna Ruelens examine the long-term effects of welfare generosity on trust in political institutions. Read more:
buff.ly/KrWGJzx
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
buff.ly/KrWGJzx
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
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Leuke site - wat is de achtergrond van regeringsleden? bv. voor België - waar zijn ze geboren? Waar hebben ze gestudeerd? Komen ze uit een politieke familie? Uit welke SES klasse komen ze?
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Leuke site - wat is de achtergrond van regeringsleden? bv. voor België - waar zijn ze geboren? Waar hebben ze gestudeerd? Komen ze uit een politieke familie? Uit welke SES klasse komen ze?
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X is the megaphone of 21st century fascism and authoritariansim. It has poisoned public debate. It is a tool for bullying, abuse, and assault. X needs to disappear from our discourse. When people and institutions post there, it gives X credibility. It keeps it relevant. It's time to stop.
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and children, says journalist Marie Le Conte
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
X is the megaphone of 21st century fascism and authoritariansim. It has poisoned public debate. It is a tool for bullying, abuse, and assault. X needs to disappear from our discourse. When people and institutions post there, it gives X credibility. It keeps it relevant. It's time to stop.
Last day to submit your paper(s)!
🚨Working on economic inequality perceptions and support for redistribution? Sonja Zmerli and I are coordinating a Section about perceived economic inequality at the next @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference.
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
Exploring the intricacies of citizens' economic inequality perceptions and their redistributive correlates: Ill-informed, attitudinally incoherent, or predictably irrational?
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Last day to submit your paper(s)!
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Sneeuw in Brussel. En in elke metrotunnel en elk portiek liggen mensen.
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Sneeuw in Brussel. En in elke metrotunnel en elk portiek liggen mensen.
⚠️Deadline approaching soon to submit your paper to our Section on economic inequality perceptions and preferences @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference!
📆Deadline 9 January
📆Deadline 9 January
📣 Call for #ecprgc26 Papers
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
General Conference 2026, 8 – 11 September, Jagiellonian University
ecpr.eu
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 AM
⚠️Deadline approaching soon to submit your paper to our Section on economic inequality perceptions and preferences @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference!
📆Deadline 9 January
📆Deadline 9 January
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📢 The Voting & Democracy Research Group is thrilled to invite you to a book talk by Professor Natasha Wunsch on her recent publication, “Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding”.
🗓️ 20 January 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in room FSW 03.155.
📝 Registration: lnkd.in/dQGFXSiJ
🗓️ 20 January 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in room FSW 03.155.
📝 Registration: lnkd.in/dQGFXSiJ
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
📢 The Voting & Democracy Research Group is thrilled to invite you to a book talk by Professor Natasha Wunsch on her recent publication, “Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding”.
🗓️ 20 January 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in room FSW 03.155.
📝 Registration: lnkd.in/dQGFXSiJ
🗓️ 20 January 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in room FSW 03.155.
📝 Registration: lnkd.in/dQGFXSiJ
Starting the new year with a new #openaccess #publication!
In our article, we explore why citizens oppose taxes while simultaneously demanding more redistributive social policies, aka want "something for nothing".
@olivierjacques.bsky.social @staffankumlin.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social
In our article, we explore why citizens oppose taxes while simultaneously demanding more redistributive social policies, aka want "something for nothing".
@olivierjacques.bsky.social @staffankumlin.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social
Why Some Want Something for Nothing: Three Explanations for Unfunded Spending Demand
Several studies have documented ‘something for nothing’ (SFN) attitudes among citizens: preferences for increased government spending and lower taxes. Such a demand for unfunded public spending may g...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Starting the new year with a new #openaccess #publication!
In our article, we explore why citizens oppose taxes while simultaneously demanding more redistributive social policies, aka want "something for nothing".
@olivierjacques.bsky.social @staffankumlin.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social
In our article, we explore why citizens oppose taxes while simultaneously demanding more redistributive social policies, aka want "something for nothing".
@olivierjacques.bsky.social @staffankumlin.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social
🎁 Just got pre-Christmas academic gift from @electoralstudies.bsky.social. In our research note, Chloé de Grauwe and I document income-based differences in #economic voting. In a nutshell: the rich punish governments (somewhat) more for perceived economic downturns.
Free author copy 👇
Free author copy 👇
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December 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎁 Just got pre-Christmas academic gift from @electoralstudies.bsky.social. In our research note, Chloé de Grauwe and I document income-based differences in #economic voting. In a nutshell: the rich punish governments (somewhat) more for perceived economic downturns.
Free author copy 👇
Free author copy 👇
Don't generate your reference list with AI. It's really that simple!
retractionwatch.com/2025/12/19/w...
(ps: use Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, do it manually...)
retractionwatch.com/2025/12/19/w...
(ps: use Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, do it manually...)
World Bank report ‘removed for review’ of nonexistent references after Retraction Watch inquiry
A World Bank report on obesity trends with at least 14 fake references in the text has been removed from the website and is being reviewed by the organization following a Retraction Watch inquiry.&…
retractionwatch.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Don't generate your reference list with AI. It's really that simple!
retractionwatch.com/2025/12/19/w...
(ps: use Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, do it manually...)
retractionwatch.com/2025/12/19/w...
(ps: use Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, do it manually...)
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Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
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I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
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📣 Call for #ecprgc26 Papers
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
General Conference 2026, 8 – 11 September, Jagiellonian University
ecpr.eu
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📣 Call for #ecprgc26 Papers
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
💰 Exploring the Intricacies of Citizens' Economic Inequality Perceptions and Their Redistributive Correlates: Ill-Informed, Attitudinally Incoherent, or Predictably Irrational?
🪑 Sonja Zmerli & @silkegoubin.bsky.social
⌛ New deadline: 9 Jan buff.ly/XqoHXqe
#Polisky
Our paper on how the higher educated are more able to vote correctly just got a volume and issue number. Do check it out!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@dieterstiers.bsky.social @marchooghe.bsky.social and Richard Lau
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@dieterstiers.bsky.social @marchooghe.bsky.social and Richard Lau
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our paper on how the higher educated are more able to vote correctly just got a volume and issue number. Do check it out!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@dieterstiers.bsky.social @marchooghe.bsky.social and Richard Lau
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@dieterstiers.bsky.social @marchooghe.bsky.social and Richard Lau
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🚨Working on economic inequality perceptions and support for redistribution? Sonja Zmerli and I are coordinating a Section about perceived economic inequality at the next @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference.
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
Exploring the intricacies of citizens' economic inequality perceptions and their redistributive correlates: Ill-informed, attitudinally incoherent, or predictably irrational?
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨Working on economic inequality perceptions and support for redistribution? Sonja Zmerli and I are coordinating a Section about perceived economic inequality at the next @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference.
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
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@casmudde.bsky.social read the US National Security Strategy: "the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary."
The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology | Cas Mudde
Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
@casmudde.bsky.social read the US National Security Strategy: "the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary."
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If a drug was having this societal effect it would be banned within a week. Across the world, politicians are - through their inaction - completely abdicating their responsibilities to civil democratic discourse.
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If a drug was having this societal effect it would be banned within a week. Across the world, politicians are - through their inaction - completely abdicating their responsibilities to civil democratic discourse.
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We need to talk about this A LOT in Europe. Such a shocking illustration of how we are getting colonized by the Americans. Let's spread this widely so it helps galvanize public opinion.
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We need to talk about this A LOT in Europe. Such a shocking illustration of how we are getting colonized by the Americans. Let's spread this widely so it helps galvanize public opinion.
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Een ellendige novemberavond, met een motregen die de dappersten van de straat veegt.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Een ellendige novemberavond, met een motregen die de dappersten van de straat veegt.