And last but not least, there is an overall imbalance by gender (about 60/40), but with variation across institutions.

There is also an interactive map on affiliations here: corneliuserfort.de/files/epsa20... (And yes, @gessler.bsky.social, the Viadrina is included in the maps this year!)

And a closer look at Europe

How are the affiliations spread out on the map?

This year's top individual contributors are @heikekluever.bsky.social and @tonirodon.bsky.social 🎉

In the top affiliations, we see some changes with Gothenburg gaining momentum, and the LSE losing its first place from last year. Happy to see Humboldt making it into the top 10!

(All figures are based on the number of (co-)authorships.)

I took a closer look at the program #EPSA2024 and found some interesting trends – there seem to be more US based scholars than last year 🇺🇸

@epsanet.bsky.social‬

A thread on this year's authors and affiliations 🧵

And this tailoring likely isn’t just about gender.

👵👩👧 The way parties feature different age groups is also linked to the audience age—suggesting broader patterns in ad strategy.

What about ads targeted specifically at women?

📌 Parties tailor these ads, showing women much more often—though with differences across party families.

First, how often do parties feature women in their ads overall?

👀 Some party families consistently include more women than others.

I analyze ad images & videos from all parties in the EP elections, identifying the gender of people shown.

🔍 Do parties visually represent women differently in their ads? Let’s find out.

How do parties tailor their campaign ads to women? 🗳️👩

Excited to share that my paper on how parties adapt their ads is out now at @thejop.bsky.social!

📖 Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

A quick breakdown of the findings ⬇️🧵

I’m excited to be visiting @LSEGovernment this term. Thanks @sarahobolt.bsky.social for hosting me 🙏 Come say hi for a coffee (or bubble tea) if you’re in London 🤗