Nominations for the Johan Skytte Prize 2026 are open until January 31, 2026.

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The talented @saraback.bsky.social has written the first book covering the histories of Swedish women between the years 1000-2000. Looking forward to read Kvinnoriket!

The department's PhD student association went for a lovely retreat last week at Castle Wik by lake Mälaren, presenting their work to each other and discussing how to make the most of the PhD student experience. Thanks to everyone for coming, and the association board for organizing the trip!

🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸

Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates.

Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV.

Results ⬇️

Polisky Datasky

New preprint w/ @grahn.bsky.social & @joenoonan.se

What happens when the world's most powerful democracy rolls back core liberal values? 🇺🇸

In this paper, we show how US liberal retrenchment, especially on women’s rights & LGBTQ+ equality, damages US global standing.

📄 doi.org/10.31219/osf...

Twenty-one Skytte Prize winner in a joint letter in today's @financialtimes.com : “President Donald Trump and his administration are on a spectacularly dangerous path”

Read more here : www.skytteprize.com/news/twenty-...

Great higher seminar at @uu-polisci.bsky.social today, where Robin Rönneke Belfrage presented the second paper of his dissertation: "Too far from Brussels? Europeanisation and negotiation strategy in EU forest related policy".🇪🇺🌲

Herbert P. Kitschelt is the winner of the 2025 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. 🏆

He is awarded the prize for " having increased knowledge of the functioning of democratic party systems with exquisite theoretical acuity and impressive empirical breadth and depth."

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