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Hello Bluesky,
We are a dynamic and fast-growing political science community in Spain.
In this page, we will be sharing updates on seminars, research, and other events and activities by political scientists working at IE.
If you are interested, consider following us!
We are a dynamic and fast-growing political science community in Spain.
In this page, we will be sharing updates on seminars, research, and other events and activities by political scientists working at IE.
If you are interested, consider following us!
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More job ops (2) 👇
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
September 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
More job ops (2) 👇
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This is my first week at IE University as assistant professor but I can already tell you that @iepolisci.bsky.social provides a very warm welcome! We're hiring in 3 lines (in CP, IR/Security Studies, and IPE). Come join us in Madrid!
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
September 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is my first week at IE University as assistant professor but I can already tell you that @iepolisci.bsky.social provides a very warm welcome! We're hiring in 3 lines (in CP, IR/Security Studies, and IPE). Come join us in Madrid!
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Come join us @iepolisci.bsky.social!
This dept has one of the healthiest environments I've found in academia.
Plus, everyone does brilliant work and you get to live in a great city with a salary that allows you to enjoy it.
We only work in English, so language is not an issue.
Apply!
This dept has one of the healthiest environments I've found in academia.
Plus, everyone does brilliant work and you get to live in a great city with a salary that allows you to enjoy it.
We only work in English, so language is not an issue.
Apply!
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
September 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Come join us @iepolisci.bsky.social!
This dept has one of the healthiest environments I've found in academia.
Plus, everyone does brilliant work and you get to live in a great city with a salary that allows you to enjoy it.
We only work in English, so language is not an issue.
Apply!
This dept has one of the healthiest environments I've found in academia.
Plus, everyone does brilliant work and you get to live in a great city with a salary that allows you to enjoy it.
We only work in English, so language is not an issue.
Apply!
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📢 We're hiring! 3 lines in CP, IR, and IPE. Come join us in Madrid!
I'm not in the committee but more than happy to answer questions (via DM, email) and/or chat.
I'm not in the committee but more than happy to answer questions (via DM, email) and/or chat.
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
September 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢 We're hiring! 3 lines in CP, IR, and IPE. Come join us in Madrid!
I'm not in the committee but more than happy to answer questions (via DM, email) and/or chat.
I'm not in the committee but more than happy to answer questions (via DM, email) and/or chat.
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
September 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track.
We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.
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I am really happy that our @bjpols.bsky.social paper on party-system fragmentation and democratic quality has been awarded the Lawrence Longley Best Article Award from the Representation and Electoral Systems section of @apsa.bsky.social.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Does Party-System Fragmentation Affect the Quality of Democracy? | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Does Party-System Fragmentation Affect the Quality of Democracy? - Volume 54 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I am really happy that our @bjpols.bsky.social paper on party-system fragmentation and democratic quality has been awarded the Lawrence Longley Best Article Award from the Representation and Electoral Systems section of @apsa.bsky.social.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Huge congratulations to @iepolisci.bsky.social for hiring the iconic @catherinedevries.bsky.social! And huge congrats dear Catherine, so awesome 👏🏻
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Huge congratulations to @iepolisci.bsky.social for hiring the iconic @catherinedevries.bsky.social! And huge congrats dear Catherine, so awesome 👏🏻
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Congratulations to both Catherine and IE !!
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Congratulations to both Catherine and IE !!
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I cannot overstate how exciting this is.
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I cannot overstate how exciting this is.
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
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Congrats @catherinedevries.bsky.social! And I second Vicente’s excitement, what a great move for the department.
I cannot overstate how exciting this is.
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
@catherinedevries.bsky.social is one of the most brilliant and influential scholars out there, as well as a kind and amazing mentor.
Can't wait to have her join our department soon!
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congrats @catherinedevries.bsky.social! And I second Vicente’s excitement, what a great move for the department.
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January.
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department!
www.catherinedevries.eu
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Excited to begin a new chapter as Assistant Professor at IE University! Grateful to have found such a vibrant department - and an equally vibrant city. Let me know when you are in Madrid.
As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the two new hires who have recently joined the IE University political science faculty: Korhan Koçak and Sigrid Weber (@swebera.bsky.social)
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excited to begin a new chapter as Assistant Professor at IE University! Grateful to have found such a vibrant department - and an equally vibrant city. Let me know when you are in Madrid.
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So happy to have Korhan and @swebera.bsky.social join us at @iepolisci.bsky.social! 🎉🎉
As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the two new hires who have recently joined the IE University political science faculty: Korhan Koçak and Sigrid Weber (@swebera.bsky.social)
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
September 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So happy to have Korhan and @swebera.bsky.social join us at @iepolisci.bsky.social! 🎉🎉
As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the two new hires who have recently joined the IE University political science faculty: Korhan Koçak and Sigrid Weber (@swebera.bsky.social)
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
September 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the two new hires who have recently joined the IE University political science faculty: Korhan Koçak and Sigrid Weber (@swebera.bsky.social)
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
Welcome both to @ieuniversity.bsky.social! 👇
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NEW -
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
NEW -
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
🎉 Congratulations to our colleague @valentimvicente.bsky.social for winning the Robert Dahl Award from @apsa.bsky.social for his book on "The Normalization of the Radical Right"!
Congratulations to the 2025 APSA Award Winners
APSA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 APSA awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching and service. Recipients will be honored at the…
APSA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 APSA awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching and service. Recipients will be honored at the…
Congratulations to the 2025 APSA Award Winners
APSA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 APSA awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching and service. Recipients will be honored at the APSA Awards Reception during the 121st APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Vancouver, BC, Canada. DISSERTATION AWARDS Gabriel A. Almond Award…
politicalsciencenow.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🎉 Congratulations to our colleague @valentimvicente.bsky.social for winning the Robert Dahl Award from @apsa.bsky.social for his book on "The Normalization of the Radical Right"!
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Last day to apply to the MESS!!
MESS is an initiative that brings together empirical social scientists in Madrid. Our first event was last year and it was fantastic.
Join us!
MESS is an initiative that brings together empirical social scientists in Madrid. Our first event was last year and it was fantastic.
Join us!
🚨 We will be hosting the next edition of the Madrid Empirical Social Sciences conference on October 24-25.
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
July 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last day to apply to the MESS!!
MESS is an initiative that brings together empirical social scientists in Madrid. Our first event was last year and it was fantastic.
Join us!
MESS is an initiative that brings together empirical social scientists in Madrid. Our first event was last year and it was fantastic.
Join us!
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🚨 Madrid social scientists and beyond! Today is the last day to apply to MESS 2025. Join us at IE in October for exciting paper presentations, poster session and lots of networking! 👇
🚨 We will be hosting the next edition of the Madrid Empirical Social Sciences conference on October 24-25.
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
July 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🚨 Madrid social scientists and beyond! Today is the last day to apply to MESS 2025. Join us at IE in October for exciting paper presentations, poster session and lots of networking! 👇
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This paper has been a long time coming, but happy to have a revised draft out.
We find that banning political ideologies can open space for new political entrepreneurs who mobilize against that ban.
Read Dan's thread for more details:
We find that banning political ideologies can open space for new political entrepreneurs who mobilize against that ban.
Read Dan's thread for more details:
Can banning political ideologies protect democracy? 🛡️🆚🗣️
Our (w. @valentimvicente.bsky.social) paper finds: punishing individuals might backfire. We study a West German policy banning "extreme left" individuals from working for the state.
#Democracy #PoliticalScience
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url: osf.io/usqdb_v2
Our (w. @valentimvicente.bsky.social) paper finds: punishing individuals might backfire. We study a West German policy banning "extreme left" individuals from working for the state.
#Democracy #PoliticalScience
🧵
url: osf.io/usqdb_v2
July 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This paper has been a long time coming, but happy to have a revised draft out.
We find that banning political ideologies can open space for new political entrepreneurs who mobilize against that ban.
Read Dan's thread for more details:
We find that banning political ideologies can open space for new political entrepreneurs who mobilize against that ban.
Read Dan's thread for more details:
2 days left to submit abstracts for the next Madrid Empirical Social Sciences (MESS) conference 👇
🚨 We will be hosting the next edition of the Madrid Empirical Social Sciences conference on October 24-25.
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
See the call for papers below, and submit your abstract by July 11 here: forms.gle/usBWvFrXeVbK... (open to folks from outside Madrid too!)
July 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
2 days left to submit abstracts for the next Madrid Empirical Social Sciences (MESS) conference 👇
Check out the latest publication by our professor of practice @ilketoygur.bsky.social at the Journal of European Public Policy, on backlash against climate policy and Euroscepticism
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Check out the latest publication by our professor of practice @ilketoygur.bsky.social at the Journal of European Public Policy, on backlash against climate policy and Euroscepticism
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out Michael Becher and Irene Menéndez González's new article @iojournal.bsky.social on how international trade shaped the politics of the adoption of political representation.
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
July 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Check out Michael Becher and Irene Menéndez González's new article @iojournal.bsky.social on how international trade shaped the politics of the adoption of political representation.
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
We had a pretty productive last week, taking advantage of so many great political scientists visiting Madrid for @epsanet.bsky.social:
- We co-hosted 2 pre-conferences (one on culture and one on political connections)
- We presented 15 papers in EPSA panels
- We hosted 1 reception at the IE tower
- We co-hosted 2 pre-conferences (one on culture and one on political connections)
- We presented 15 papers in EPSA panels
- We hosted 1 reception at the IE tower
July 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We had a pretty productive last week, taking advantage of so many great political scientists visiting Madrid for @epsanet.bsky.social:
- We co-hosted 2 pre-conferences (one on culture and one on political connections)
- We presented 15 papers in EPSA panels
- We hosted 1 reception at the IE tower
- We co-hosted 2 pre-conferences (one on culture and one on political connections)
- We presented 15 papers in EPSA panels
- We hosted 1 reception at the IE tower
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Reception with the best view award
June 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reception with the best view award
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We’ve had a great day at the workshop on culture at @iepolisci.bsky.social, co-organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
June 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’ve had a great day at the workshop on culture at @iepolisci.bsky.social, co-organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!