GASPAR UGent
@gasparugent.bsky.social
GASPAR is a research group at Ghent University working on elections, party organisation and ideology. Read our blog on: https://gasparblogt.wordpress.com
How and why do parties target specific social groups? 🎯On Friday 28th November, Dr. @lenamariahuber.bsky.social (University of Mannheim) will discuss the importance of social group appeals during the next edition of the Gaspar Lecture Series.
➡️Registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
➡️Registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
How and why do parties target specific social groups? 🎯On Friday 28th November, Dr. @lenamariahuber.bsky.social (University of Mannheim) will discuss the importance of social group appeals during the next edition of the Gaspar Lecture Series.
➡️Registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
➡️Registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
‼️Save the dates ‼️ Last lectures of our Gaspar Lecture Series ! 📊 Interested in the compulsory voting, social group appeals, or citizen support for democratic erosion? Keen to discuss these dynamics with top-tier researchers?
➡️Everyone is welcome! Registration link below 👇
➡️Everyone is welcome! Registration link below 👇
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
‼️Save the dates ‼️ Last lectures of our Gaspar Lecture Series ! 📊 Interested in the compulsory voting, social group appeals, or citizen support for democratic erosion? Keen to discuss these dynamics with top-tier researchers?
➡️Everyone is welcome! Registration link below 👇
➡️Everyone is welcome! Registration link below 👇
Does ethno-linguistic diversity fuel political tensions? And do regionalists benefit from conflicts at the national level?
This Friday, GASPAR member Maxime Vandenberghe will present some new data and discuss these dynamics @euracfederalism.bsky.social. All are welcome - online and offline!
This Friday, GASPAR member Maxime Vandenberghe will present some new data and discuss these dynamics @euracfederalism.bsky.social. All are welcome - online and offline!
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Does ethno-linguistic diversity fuel political tensions? And do regionalists benefit from conflicts at the national level?
This Friday, GASPAR member Maxime Vandenberghe will present some new data and discuss these dynamics @euracfederalism.bsky.social. All are welcome - online and offline!
This Friday, GASPAR member Maxime Vandenberghe will present some new data and discuss these dynamics @euracfederalism.bsky.social. All are welcome - online and offline!
➡️ Save the date! ⬅️
Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀
On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series!
Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱
All welcome! Register 👇
Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀
On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series!
Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱
All welcome! Register 👇
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
➡️ Save the date! ⬅️
Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀
On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series!
Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱
All welcome! Register 👇
Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀
On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series!
Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱
All welcome! Register 👇
Today, Prof. de Fine Licht (Göteborgs universitet) joined our Gaspar lecture series. 🌐
She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔
Stay tuned for future lectures!
She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔
Stay tuned for future lectures!
September 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Today, Prof. de Fine Licht (Göteborgs universitet) joined our Gaspar lecture series. 🌐
She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔
Stay tuned for future lectures!
She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔
Stay tuned for future lectures!
📢September 5: save the date 📢
The location of public services matters! Libraries and bus stops are welcomed but prisons and wind farms are typically contested. How can governments navigate these sensitivities? 🧐
Prof. de Fine Licht @goteborgsuni will tell us all about it! All welcome!
The location of public services matters! Libraries and bus stops are welcomed but prisons and wind farms are typically contested. How can governments navigate these sensitivities? 🧐
Prof. de Fine Licht @goteborgsuni will tell us all about it! All welcome!
August 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
📢September 5: save the date 📢
The location of public services matters! Libraries and bus stops are welcomed but prisons and wind farms are typically contested. How can governments navigate these sensitivities? 🧐
Prof. de Fine Licht @goteborgsuni will tell us all about it! All welcome!
The location of public services matters! Libraries and bus stops are welcomed but prisons and wind farms are typically contested. How can governments navigate these sensitivities? 🧐
Prof. de Fine Licht @goteborgsuni will tell us all about it! All welcome!
➡️Save the date!⬅️
Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!
All are welcome! Registration link 👇
Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!
All are welcome! Registration link 👇
May 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
➡️Save the date!⬅️
Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!
All are welcome! Registration link 👇
Interested in political violence, party dynamics and democratic norms? 👀 On 11 June, research group Gaspar has the pleasure to welcome prof. dr. @alessandronai.bsky.social for our Gaspar lecture series!
All are welcome! Registration link 👇
📢 10 jaar onderzoek bij GASPAR 🎥
Bij de lokale verkiezingen #vk24 bleef 1/3 kiezers thuis. GASPAR bestaat 10 jaar en onderzocht in die periode onder meer dynamieken rond burgerparticipatie. 📊
Benieuwd naar onze resultaten? 💡 Stay tuned voor onze kennisclip en bekijk alvast onze teaser! 👇👀
Bij de lokale verkiezingen #vk24 bleef 1/3 kiezers thuis. GASPAR bestaat 10 jaar en onderzocht in die periode onder meer dynamieken rond burgerparticipatie. 📊
Benieuwd naar onze resultaten? 💡 Stay tuned voor onze kennisclip en bekijk alvast onze teaser! 👇👀
May 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
📢 10 jaar onderzoek bij GASPAR 🎥
Bij de lokale verkiezingen #vk24 bleef 1/3 kiezers thuis. GASPAR bestaat 10 jaar en onderzocht in die periode onder meer dynamieken rond burgerparticipatie. 📊
Benieuwd naar onze resultaten? 💡 Stay tuned voor onze kennisclip en bekijk alvast onze teaser! 👇👀
Bij de lokale verkiezingen #vk24 bleef 1/3 kiezers thuis. GASPAR bestaat 10 jaar en onderzocht in die periode onder meer dynamieken rond burgerparticipatie. 📊
Benieuwd naar onze resultaten? 💡 Stay tuned voor onze kennisclip en bekijk alvast onze teaser! 👇👀
🌎 Five of our researchers are taking their research across borders in 2025. Some have already started their stays abroad, while others will be heading out later this year.
👇 Want to know more?
👇 Want to know more?
April 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🌎 Five of our researchers are taking their research across borders in 2025. Some have already started their stays abroad, while others will be heading out later this year.
👇 Want to know more?
👇 Want to know more?
Full house for the last lecture of this GASPAR Guest Lecture Series. Thank you to prof. dr. Ulrik Kjær for asking the question: "how local are local elections?"
Stay tuned for the next edition!✨
Stay tuned for the next edition!✨
March 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Full house for the last lecture of this GASPAR Guest Lecture Series. Thank you to prof. dr. Ulrik Kjær for asking the question: "how local are local elections?"
Stay tuned for the next edition!✨
Stay tuned for the next edition!✨
❗️Short notice❗️
This Friday, Joep van Lit (Radboud University) will present key insights on democratic decay and the difficulties of democratic defence in our times.
Everyone's welcome - no registration required!
➡️John Vincke room, T1 (Ghent)
🕒 11:00 - 12:00
This Friday, Joep van Lit (Radboud University) will present key insights on democratic decay and the difficulties of democratic defence in our times.
Everyone's welcome - no registration required!
➡️John Vincke room, T1 (Ghent)
🕒 11:00 - 12:00
February 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
❗️Short notice❗️
This Friday, Joep van Lit (Radboud University) will present key insights on democratic decay and the difficulties of democratic defence in our times.
Everyone's welcome - no registration required!
➡️John Vincke room, T1 (Ghent)
🕒 11:00 - 12:00
This Friday, Joep van Lit (Radboud University) will present key insights on democratic decay and the difficulties of democratic defence in our times.
Everyone's welcome - no registration required!
➡️John Vincke room, T1 (Ghent)
🕒 11:00 - 12:00
‼️Save the date ‼️
Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær!
➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...
Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær!
➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...
February 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
‼️Save the date ‼️
Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær!
➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...
Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær!
➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...
💭💬This afternoon, Martin Rosema (University of Twente) discussed the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
👉Join us on March 5 for the last lecture of this winter's edition of the GASPAR lectures series 📊
👉Join us on March 5 for the last lecture of this winter's edition of the GASPAR lectures series 📊
February 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
💭💬This afternoon, Martin Rosema (University of Twente) discussed the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
👉Join us on March 5 for the last lecture of this winter's edition of the GASPAR lectures series 📊
👉Join us on March 5 for the last lecture of this winter's edition of the GASPAR lectures series 📊
📢 SAVE THE DATE 📢
It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series!
Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm
🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series!
Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm
🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
January 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢 SAVE THE DATE 📢
It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series!
Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm
🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series!
Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication.
📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm
🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
💭Many thanks to prof. Johan Christensen of Universiteit Leiden, who presented key insights on measuring political influence during today's edition of the Gaspar lectures series!
📢 Stay tuned for the next Gaspar lecture on February 5!
📢 Stay tuned for the next Gaspar lecture on February 5!
January 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
💭Many thanks to prof. Johan Christensen of Universiteit Leiden, who presented key insights on measuring political influence during today's edition of the Gaspar lectures series!
📢 Stay tuned for the next Gaspar lecture on February 5!
📢 Stay tuned for the next Gaspar lecture on February 5!
📣 New year, new GASPAR guest lecture!
Prof. Dr. Johan Christensen from Leiden University will talk to us about his research on the role of experts and expertise in public policy-making, both at the national and European levels.
📆 January 22, 2pm
Join us by registering through the link below 👇
Prof. Dr. Johan Christensen from Leiden University will talk to us about his research on the role of experts and expertise in public policy-making, both at the national and European levels.
📆 January 22, 2pm
Join us by registering through the link below 👇
January 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
📣 New year, new GASPAR guest lecture!
Prof. Dr. Johan Christensen from Leiden University will talk to us about his research on the role of experts and expertise in public policy-making, both at the national and European levels.
📆 January 22, 2pm
Join us by registering through the link below 👇
Prof. Dr. Johan Christensen from Leiden University will talk to us about his research on the role of experts and expertise in public policy-making, both at the national and European levels.
📆 January 22, 2pm
Join us by registering through the link below 👇
📊 Last lecture of the year in our Guest Lecture Series.
Thank you to @jbpilet.bsky.social for the interesting and thought provoking presentation on the electoral success by MR and Les Engagés in the Belgian elections using data from the NOTLIKEUS project.
📅 Next lecture: January 22
Thank you to @jbpilet.bsky.social for the interesting and thought provoking presentation on the electoral success by MR and Les Engagés in the Belgian elections using data from the NOTLIKEUS project.
📅 Next lecture: January 22
December 18, 2024 at 12:36 PM
📊 Last lecture of the year in our Guest Lecture Series.
Thank you to @jbpilet.bsky.social for the interesting and thought provoking presentation on the electoral success by MR and Les Engagés in the Belgian elections using data from the NOTLIKEUS project.
📅 Next lecture: January 22
Thank you to @jbpilet.bsky.social for the interesting and thought provoking presentation on the electoral success by MR and Les Engagés in the Belgian elections using data from the NOTLIKEUS project.
📅 Next lecture: January 22
🏆 Mooie erkenning 🏆
Doctoraatsstudent Ward Maréchal won gisteren de ‘Scriptieprijs Binnenlands Bestuur Guido Decoster’ voor de beste masterproef over binnenlands bestuur of lokale democratie.
Proficiat Ward!
Doctoraatsstudent Ward Maréchal won gisteren de ‘Scriptieprijs Binnenlands Bestuur Guido Decoster’ voor de beste masterproef over binnenlands bestuur of lokale democratie.
Proficiat Ward!
December 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM
🏆 Mooie erkenning 🏆
Doctoraatsstudent Ward Maréchal won gisteren de ‘Scriptieprijs Binnenlands Bestuur Guido Decoster’ voor de beste masterproef over binnenlands bestuur of lokale democratie.
Proficiat Ward!
Doctoraatsstudent Ward Maréchal won gisteren de ‘Scriptieprijs Binnenlands Bestuur Guido Decoster’ voor de beste masterproef over binnenlands bestuur of lokale democratie.
Proficiat Ward!
It's already time for the third lecture of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series.
On December 18, Jean-Benoit Pilet will be talking about the 2024 Belgian elections in Wallonia and more specifically about the electoral success of MR and Les Engagés.
Sounds like the perfect end of the year!
On December 18, Jean-Benoit Pilet will be talking about the 2024 Belgian elections in Wallonia and more specifically about the electoral success of MR and Les Engagés.
Sounds like the perfect end of the year!
December 2, 2024 at 8:21 AM
It's already time for the third lecture of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series.
On December 18, Jean-Benoit Pilet will be talking about the 2024 Belgian elections in Wallonia and more specifically about the electoral success of MR and Les Engagés.
Sounds like the perfect end of the year!
On December 18, Jean-Benoit Pilet will be talking about the 2024 Belgian elections in Wallonia and more specifically about the electoral success of MR and Les Engagés.
Sounds like the perfect end of the year!
Next up: On November 29th, Dr. Stine Hesstvedt will discuss citizen support for expert decision-making.
Not to be missed!
Join us by registering here: event.ugent.be/registration...
Not to be missed!
Join us by registering here: event.ugent.be/registration...
November 19, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Next up: On November 29th, Dr. Stine Hesstvedt will discuss citizen support for expert decision-making.
Not to be missed!
Join us by registering here: event.ugent.be/registration...
Not to be missed!
Join us by registering here: event.ugent.be/registration...
Great lecture by Fiona Barker on candidate selection and ethnic diversity in New Zealand! 🌎 Stay tuned and enjoy the next Gaspar lecture on November 29th (link below)!
November 18, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Great lecture by Fiona Barker on candidate selection and ethnic diversity in New Zealand! 🌎 Stay tuned and enjoy the next Gaspar lecture on November 29th (link below)!
On Friday 7/06, GASPAR is honored to welcome prof. Somer-Topcu! Join this exciting lecture on candidate gender and position switching by following the registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
May 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
On Friday 7/06, GASPAR is honored to welcome prof. Somer-Topcu! Join this exciting lecture on candidate gender and position switching by following the registration link: event.ugent.be/registration...
On tuesday 9/04, the great dr. Martin Gross will discuss representation and inequality in local politics! Everybody is more than welcome to join (no entrance fee). Register now for this first GASPAR lecture: event.ugent.be/registration/G…
March 28, 2024 at 9:18 AM
On tuesday 9/04, the great dr. Martin Gross will discuss representation and inequality in local politics! Everybody is more than welcome to join (no entrance fee). Register now for this first GASPAR lecture: event.ugent.be/registration/G…
Op 4 en 5 april 2024 organiseert GASPAR de LoPaPol workshop. Twee dagen vol onderzoek en discussie over partijpolitiek op lokaal niveau! Bekijk het volledige programma en alle papers die aan bod komen nu op: www.ugent.be/ps/politieke...
March 13, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Op 4 en 5 april 2024 organiseert GASPAR de LoPaPol workshop. Twee dagen vol onderzoek en discussie over partijpolitiek op lokaal niveau! Bekijk het volledige programma en alle papers die aan bod komen nu op: www.ugent.be/ps/politieke...
On April 4 and 5, GASPAR hosts the LoPaPol workshop! Two days full of cutting edge research and debates on party politics at the local level. Check the full program and all papers at: www.ugent.be/ps/politieke...
March 13, 2024 at 12:52 PM
On April 4 and 5, GASPAR hosts the LoPaPol workshop! Two days full of cutting edge research and debates on party politics at the local level. Check the full program and all papers at: www.ugent.be/ps/politieke...