Florian G. Kern
@floriangkern.bsky.social
Associate Professor, political scientist, Dep of Government, Univ of Essex, comparative politics in Africa, mixed methods, Visiting Senior Fellow LSE Dep of Methodology; Co-Director @africasigessex; ESRC MCCRA
https://sites.google.com/site/floriangkern
https://sites.google.com/site/floriangkern
Most of the time, I’m outnumbered.
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Most of the time, I’m outnumbered.
It’s August, but a decently sized @uniessexgov.bsky.social Institutions group met today for our monthly reading workshop to discuss @sascenciob.bsky.social’s super interesting working paper on gender quotas and intraparty battles. No presentation, just reading and discussion. Good group, this.
August 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s August, but a decently sized @uniessexgov.bsky.social Institutions group met today for our monthly reading workshop to discuss @sascenciob.bsky.social’s super interesting working paper on gender quotas and intraparty battles. No presentation, just reading and discussion. Good group, this.
Great research workshop yesterday with our @mccra-essex.bsky.social team discussing our paper drafts on multilingualism, conflict and conflict resolution in Africa, as well as our fieldwork plans. Lots more to come. @uniessexgov.bsky.social @odi.global
July 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Great research workshop yesterday with our @mccra-essex.bsky.social team discussing our paper drafts on multilingualism, conflict and conflict resolution in Africa, as well as our fieldwork plans. Lots more to come. @uniessexgov.bsky.social @odi.global
Survey evidence: the people are incredibly interested in the Club World Cup.
July 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Survey evidence: the people are incredibly interested in the Club World Cup.
This seems to have been the first question asked at yesterday's press conference. By the BBC. Make it make sense. 🤯
May 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This seems to have been the first question asked at yesterday's press conference. By the BBC. Make it make sense. 🤯
@turnbulldugarte.com on all channels at @universityofessex.bsky.social Department of Government's speaker series in the Hex.
March 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@turnbulldugarte.com on all channels at @universityofessex.bsky.social Department of Government's speaker series in the Hex.
Great presentation at today's International Politics in Africa (IPIA) network by Eniye Dubakeme (Baze Univ) on "The Exit of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali from ECOWAS and Implications for Nigeria's Foreign Policy". If you'd like to sign up for future IPIA seminars, please see the survey link below.
March 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Great presentation at today's International Politics in Africa (IPIA) network by Eniye Dubakeme (Baze Univ) on "The Exit of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali from ECOWAS and Implications for Nigeria's Foreign Policy". If you'd like to sign up for future IPIA seminars, please see the survey link below.
Soon coming to your institution, too, to tell you about the many ways fieldwork fails.
March 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Soon coming to your institution, too, to tell you about the many ways fieldwork fails.
February 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
February 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
February 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Big if true from the Independent
January 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Big if true from the Independent
The @mccra-essex.bsky.social team has kicked off data collection and fieldwork in Cameroon this week to explore the link between practised multilingualism, conflict and conflict resolution. Here are Angiachi and Mayowa during a meeting. Interesting months ahead.
January 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The @mccra-essex.bsky.social team has kicked off data collection and fieldwork in Cameroon this week to explore the link between practised multilingualism, conflict and conflict resolution. Here are Angiachi and Mayowa during a meeting. Interesting months ahead.
Looking forward to presenting our new project today with @chrisguarnold.bsky.social at @lsemethodology.bsky.social. We explore how to look at archived qualitative data with multimodal machine learning. Very early stages, so we are very much looking forward to feedback. #methodology #reuseandrecycle
December 13, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Looking forward to presenting our new project today with @chrisguarnold.bsky.social at @lsemethodology.bsky.social. We explore how to look at archived qualitative data with multimodal machine learning. Very early stages, so we are very much looking forward to feedback. #methodology #reuseandrecycle
One for the nerds & those who love qualitative data: I’m joining forces w/ @chrisguarnold.bsky.social to present our new project on the analysis of archived qualitative data with multimodal machine learning at the LSE’s Department of Methodology on Friday, December 13. Interested 👉 t.co/AplWyxqQEf
December 5, 2024 at 2:43 PM
One for the nerds & those who love qualitative data: I’m joining forces w/ @chrisguarnold.bsky.social to present our new project on the analysis of archived qualitative data with multimodal machine learning at the LSE’s Department of Methodology on Friday, December 13. Interested 👉 t.co/AplWyxqQEf
Even with the whole HE mess, it’s so nice to be part of a department where people fundamentally agree it’s important to show up, eg for the Department of Government’s Xmas party. Happy holidays 🌵🎄
December 4, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Even with the whole HE mess, it’s so nice to be part of a department where people fundamentally agree it’s important to show up, eg for the Department of Government’s Xmas party. Happy holidays 🌵🎄
Lilli hot desking @fgenovese.bsky.social’s office, looking at Wivenhoe train station, waiting for her to return
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Lilli hot desking @fgenovese.bsky.social’s office, looking at Wivenhoe train station, waiting for her to return
Day 1 of 3 of our Multilingualism, Conflict & Conflict Resolution workshop at ODI in London. Grateful to ESRC for funding, and very exciting to have our African coinvestigators here in the UK! Much better to be planning out projects in person. But sad that two of the team had their visas rejected.
September 18, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Day 1 of 3 of our Multilingualism, Conflict & Conflict Resolution workshop at ODI in London. Grateful to ESRC for funding, and very exciting to have our African coinvestigators here in the UK! Much better to be planning out projects in person. But sad that two of the team had their visas rejected.
Kicking off ASAUK 2024 on Thursday (11 am) w/ panel "International Affairs and Foreign Policy in Africa" (African Affairs stream), presentations by Mwita Chacha, Barnaby Dye, Eniye Dubakeme, Samira Diebire, Martin Steinwand & me. Come by if you are in Oxford! #afripolsky #polisky #comparativesky
August 27, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Kicking off ASAUK 2024 on Thursday (11 am) w/ panel "International Affairs and Foreign Policy in Africa" (African Affairs stream), presentations by Mwita Chacha, Barnaby Dye, Eniye Dubakeme, Samira Diebire, Martin Steinwand & me. Come by if you are in Oxford! #afripolsky #polisky #comparativesky
Yesterday we had the first event of our new Crisis Research and Recovery (C2R) Lab at the Department of Government. Kicked off w/ Dr Comfort Ero @crisisgroup.bsky.social and Dr Adam Wright @britishacademy.bsky.social. Look out for more insights on all things crisis (if you needed more of that…).
December 15, 2023 at 8:10 AM
Yesterday we had the first event of our new Crisis Research and Recovery (C2R) Lab at the Department of Government. Kicked off w/ Dr Comfort Ero @crisisgroup.bsky.social and Dr Adam Wright @britishacademy.bsky.social. Look out for more insights on all things crisis (if you needed more of that…).
Had a lot of fun last week presenting our work at SAIS Europe - lots of good memories, good food, friends and impressive, bright students.
October 1, 2023 at 5:02 AM
Had a lot of fun last week presenting our work at SAIS Europe - lots of good memories, good food, friends and impressive, bright students.