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Stefanie Reher
@stefaniereher.bsky.social
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Political scientist at Uni of Strathclyde, Glasgow | researching political attitudes, disability, political representation
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*PSA EVENT* #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - Public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems in the UK with @stefaniereher.bsky.social, Rob Johns, @lbernardi.bsky.social by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 13 November
➡️ Full details and speakers
Political Psychology - Public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems in the UK | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems in the UK’ with Stefanie Reher (Strathclyde), with Rob Johns and Luca Bernardi 13 November – 12:00 to 13:00 In recent years, an…
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October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎙️Event announcement!

Join us for Joe Greenwood-Hau's book launch: Captial, Privilege and Political Participation.

📅8 Oct 2025
📍UofG campus

Register for free: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital...

@niceonecombo.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social @tjscotto.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social
CAPITAL, PRIVILEGE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION - John Smith Centre
The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s…
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September 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🚨New book alert!🚨

Thrilled to announce that my @britishacademy.bsky.social Monograph, 'Capital, Privilege, and Political Participation,' will be published via @livunipress.bsky.social later this month.

Find details and pre-order (with discount) here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
August 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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@stefaniereher.bsky.social and my recent article on 'Public Opinion towards Interest Groups' now appears in print in the European Journal of Political Research

More on its contents in the 🧵 below

@ecpr.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Highly recommend watching/listening to this oral evidence session on Access to the House of Commons. Powerful testimonies by MPs Marie Tidball, Sarah Bool, Marsha de Cordova, Steve Darling, and former MP Robert Halfon on their experiences of barriers in Parliament. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Modernisation Committee
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April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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wmjunk.bsky.social
🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!
Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project
jobportal.ku.dk
March 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Great to see Sally Friedman and Richard Scott's article on the campaign experiences of candidates with disabilities published: doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...

Familiar stories of inaccessibility, costs, and prejudice, but also of good conversations, changed minds, perseverance, and a shared mission.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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@elizabethjevans.bsky.social and I had the opportunity to talk to @alanrenwick.bsky.social about our research and our book Disability and Political Representation on the UCL Uncovering Politics Podcast. Thanks for hosting us!
March 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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My article on voter support for disabled candidates is now published at doi.org/10.1086/732994.

I find that left-wing voters in UK+US favour disabled candidates, while right-wing voters prefer non-disabled candidates - but only because voters assume disabled candidates to be more left-wing. [1/2]
Voting for Disabled Candidates | The Journal of Politics
Despite important advances in the rights of disabled people, stigma and prejudice remain widespread. Meanwhile, disabled political representatives are few and far between. This raises the question: do...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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centenaryaction.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to announce our new Academic Advisory Board, bringing together some of the brightest minds to provide insight, data, and rigorous thinking to enhance our campaigns. Excited to collaborate and learn from their expertise! 👩‍🎓

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Academic Advisory Group - Centenary Action
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January 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Welcome to Britain’s Victorian Christmas, where volunteers in Santa hats fulfil the basic functions of the state | Frances Ryan
There is something inescapably bleak about a nation that relies on charity appeals to fix its social and economic problems, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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December 23, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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elizabethjevans.bsky.social
Grateful to @sotonpolitics.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social for covering the costs of the production of a (free) easy read version of mine and @stefaniereher.bsky.social book Disability and Political Representation. @disrightsuk.bsky.social eprints.soton.ac.uk/494719/ #AccessibleAcademia
How do disabled people take part in politics?: Easy read report: disability and political representation - ePrints Soton
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December 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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elizabethjevans.bsky.social
Great to see MPs raising the issue of electronic voting www.theguardian.com/politics/202... it's one of the topics that @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I proposed in our submission to the Modernisation Committee. Accessibility should not be sacrificed on the altar of tradition.
House of Commons should consider electronic voting, MPs say in letter
Exclusive: New MPs and backbenchers complain of wasted time in document sent to leader of Commons
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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In our short @politicalquarterly.bsky.social article "No Level Playing Field" @elizabethjevans.bsky.social and I discuss the barriers to disability representation in politics:

Why are there so few disabled people in politics, why does it matter, and what needs to be done?

doi.org/10.1111/1467...
While one in five people in the UK are disabled, their number among elected representatives remains disproportionately low. In ongoing efforts to make politics more inclusive and diverse, disabled people often remain sidelined. As a politically relevant identity, disability is associated with a shared set of experiences and policy interests which are often overlooked. This is at least in part owing to the under-representation of disabled politicians, which is likely also contributing to a sense of political alienation. Thus, tackling the barriers that disabled people experience in the political recruitment process is not only a matter of democratic justice and equality, but also essential for ensuring that disabled people’s needs and concerns are recognised and met. This article outlines the obstacles that disabled people experience in pursuing elected office--including inaccessibility, inadequate financial resources and ableist institutions and cultures--and offers recommendations to
October 2, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Here's me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social in Political Insight on disability & representation in British politics journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Disability and Representation in British Politics - Elizabeth Evans, Stefanie Reher, 2024
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September 17, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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annerasmussen.bsky.social
Do citizens use interest groups aligned with their political views as shortcuts to assess if their views are well represented, similar to political parties?

In new @ecpr.bsky.social Eur Jour Pol Research paper, @stefaniereher.bsky.social & I explore this ❓ using survey exp's in the US, UK, & D

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September 10, 2024 at 10:29 AM
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Next Wednesday @robfordmancs.bsky.social & myself have arranged an ECR the day before EPOP officially begins.
It includes @edmundkelly.bsky.social @giacomomelli.bsky.social @elenapro.bsky.social @vlazarov.bsky.social @jamesdgriffiths.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social @bogatyrev.bsky.social
September 5, 2024 at 10:04 AM
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elizabethjevans.bsky.social
We worked with the good folk at Go Easy Read to produce a freely available PDF version of our book Disability & Political Representation. Message me or @stefaniereher.bsky.social for a copy! #accessibleacademia
September 3, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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@elizabethjevans.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "Someone Like Me? Disability Identity and Representation Perceptions". doi.org/10.1007/s111...

Through survey experiments in UK+US we found:

🦾Disabled citizens feel better represented by disabled than non-disabled candidates. (1/3)
Abstract: Studies have shown that citizens from minoritized groups, including women and people of color, tend to feel better represented by politicians who share their identity, often translating into electoral support. Is this also the case for disabled people, one of the largest yet often ignored minority groups in our societies? Analyses of data from a conjoint survey experiment with 6,000 respondents in the UK and US show that disabled people indeed feel better represented by disabled candidates. This representational link does not require a sense of group identity and is only partly explained by perceptions of shared policy preferences. The study also reveals that non-disabled people feel better represented by non-disabled candidates. The findings highlight the relevance of disability as a political identity, bolstering calls for more disabled people in politics, and might help explain the disability gaps in political trust and participation.
August 28, 2024 at 11:19 AM
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elizabethjevans.bsky.social
Very pleased that the audiobook for Disability and Political Representation by me and @stefaniereher.bsky.social is out now (no they did not ask me to narrate it...) play.google.com/store/books/... a freely available easy read report version we've created with Go Easy Read will be out soon!
August 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Working on creating an email list for political scientists with an interest in disability (broadly defined). We are working on a Status Committee, panels for APSA and more! If you or someone you know is interested, let me know! Polisky
December 10, 2023 at 10:25 PM
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chanret.bsky.social
Are you interested in funding to study for a PhD in social sciences in the UK? Here's a long thread describing how things work.
December 1, 2023 at 9:31 AM
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elizabethjevans.bsky.social
Great to see the evidence that @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I submitted on disability and politics cited in this Welsh Parliament report into Diversity in Local Government. senedd.wales/media/xhqlgx...
October 17, 2023 at 10:51 AM
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tabouchadi.bsky.social
On 30 October, @mrooduijn.bsky.social @macarenaares.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I will be discussing the transformation of European elections with a special focus on the upcoming Dutch election at Spui25 in Amsterdam. Join us.
More information here: www.spui25.nl/programma/wh...
Voting in Turbulent Times: the Dutch Elections in a Comparative Perspective - SPUI25
On 22 November Dutch voters will cast their ballot in the Parliamentary Election, bringing new urgency to questions that have been occupying politicians, pundits, and political scientists for years. H...
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October 10, 2023 at 12:57 PM
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mrooduijn.bsky.social
Interested in how elections and political landscapes are changing? Join us at SPUI25, where @tabouchadi.bsky.social, @macarenaares.bsky.social, @stefaniereher.bsky.social and I will put the upcoming Dutch elections in a comparative perspective. More details here: spui25.nl/programma/wh...
October 10, 2023 at 1:56 PM