Jessica C. Smith
@jess-smith.bsky.social
📚 Gender | Political Behaviour | Representation | Politics & Parenthood
📍Assistant Prof University of Southampton
Co-convenor @psawomenandpol, @genelectnet & @GAIN-Centre
🐾 Cat enthusiast
🍺 Book & pub lover
🎨 Appreciator of graffiti in women's loos
📍Assistant Prof University of Southampton
Co-convenor @psawomenandpol, @genelectnet & @GAIN-Centre
🐾 Cat enthusiast
🍺 Book & pub lover
🎨 Appreciator of graffiti in women's loos
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📣 Call for Papers: GenElect Annual Workshop on the Study of Gender and Elections
University of Manchester, Jan 12th-13th 26
Deadline: 5th Dec 25
Send us your papers on gender and elections, public opinion, parties, representation! @psaepop.bsky.social
Abstract submission here: lnkd.in/d2AQFYxN
University of Manchester, Jan 12th-13th 26
Deadline: 5th Dec 25
Send us your papers on gender and elections, public opinion, parties, representation! @psaepop.bsky.social
Abstract submission here: lnkd.in/d2AQFYxN
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November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 Call for Papers: GenElect Annual Workshop on the Study of Gender and Elections
University of Manchester, Jan 12th-13th 26
Deadline: 5th Dec 25
Send us your papers on gender and elections, public opinion, parties, representation! @psaepop.bsky.social
Abstract submission here: lnkd.in/d2AQFYxN
University of Manchester, Jan 12th-13th 26
Deadline: 5th Dec 25
Send us your papers on gender and elections, public opinion, parties, representation! @psaepop.bsky.social
Abstract submission here: lnkd.in/d2AQFYxN
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Yesterday our steering group member Dr Sarabajaya Kumar
told the @commonsproccom.parliament.uk
that call lists could make Westminster more predictable, transparent & inclusive—helping MPs with caring responsibilities, disabilities or health conditions take part fully. 🧵1/3
told the @commonsproccom.parliament.uk
that call lists could make Westminster more predictable, transparent & inclusive—helping MPs with caring responsibilities, disabilities or health conditions take part fully. 🧵1/3
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Yesterday our steering group member Dr Sarabajaya Kumar
told the @commonsproccom.parliament.uk
that call lists could make Westminster more predictable, transparent & inclusive—helping MPs with caring responsibilities, disabilities or health conditions take part fully. 🧵1/3
told the @commonsproccom.parliament.uk
that call lists could make Westminster more predictable, transparent & inclusive—helping MPs with caring responsibilities, disabilities or health conditions take part fully. 🧵1/3
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"The data shows no evidence to suggest that younger men are more inclined than other demographic groups to support the British far right"
✍️ @turnbulldugarte.com & @emiliabelknap.bsky.social analyse the demographics of Reform voters and argue the gender gap is marginal
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
✍️ @turnbulldugarte.com & @emiliabelknap.bsky.social analyse the demographics of Reform voters and argue the gender gap is marginal
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
Most British young men reject the far right - UK in a changing Europe
Emilia Belknap and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte explain their analysis on the demographics of Reform UK voters in the UK. They argue that while the dominant narrative is that young men are the most likely ...
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"The data shows no evidence to suggest that younger men are more inclined than other demographic groups to support the British far right"
✍️ @turnbulldugarte.com & @emiliabelknap.bsky.social analyse the demographics of Reform voters and argue the gender gap is marginal
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
✍️ @turnbulldugarte.com & @emiliabelknap.bsky.social analyse the demographics of Reform voters and argue the gender gap is marginal
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
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Are you interested in researching gender and inequalities? Join us for our Gender and Inequalities Research Collaboration Event next month, 5 Nov 2025. More details in our infographic below. If you're interested in attending, please email us at gain@soton.ac.uk so that we can get an idea of numbers!
October 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Are you interested in researching gender and inequalities? Join us for our Gender and Inequalities Research Collaboration Event next month, 5 Nov 2025. More details in our infographic below. If you're interested in attending, please email us at gain@soton.ac.uk so that we can get an idea of numbers!
Submit your abstracts to our ECPG Section for Newcastle 2026 👇
Delighted to say I'm chairing a section at ECPG 2026 with @jess-smith.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social and @liranharsgor.bsky.social on Elections, Parties, and Voters! Please send your abstracts in - full info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecprgender.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Submit your abstracts to our ECPG Section for Newcastle 2026 👇
A must read right now by some brilliant colleagues 👇👇
We have a paper on how Labour's strategy is disastrous.
There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
September 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A must read right now by some brilliant colleagues 👇👇
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Super excited (and relieved!) to see this paper finally published.
Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
When Does Fame Not Matter? Examining Gender Differences in Politicians’ Social Media Experiences
www.cambridge.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Super excited (and relieved!) to see this paper finally published.
Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Why are working class people under-represented in legislatures?
We propose one potential mechanism: working-class individuals are *perceived* as less likely to achieve political success, and are subsequently 'pragmatically' discriminated against.
We provide an experiment in the UK to test it:
We propose one potential mechanism: working-class individuals are *perceived* as less likely to achieve political success, and are subsequently 'pragmatically' discriminated against.
We provide an experiment in the UK to test it:
July 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Why are working class people under-represented in legislatures?
We propose one potential mechanism: working-class individuals are *perceived* as less likely to achieve political success, and are subsequently 'pragmatically' discriminated against.
We provide an experiment in the UK to test it:
We propose one potential mechanism: working-class individuals are *perceived* as less likely to achieve political success, and are subsequently 'pragmatically' discriminated against.
We provide an experiment in the UK to test it:
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🔍 Are you an early career behavioural researcher? Our Accelerator proposals offer up to £50,000 for innovative projects! 💡 Perfect for kickstarting your research journey. Applications open July 1st—closing August 12th, 2025. Get ready to apply! #ECR #Innovation #BRUKFunding
BR-UK Commissioning Fund To Launch | Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) | Usher Institute
BR-UK’S Commissioning Fund will open to applications on July 1st, 2025.
usher.ed.ac.uk
June 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🔍 Are you an early career behavioural researcher? Our Accelerator proposals offer up to £50,000 for innovative projects! 💡 Perfect for kickstarting your research journey. Applications open July 1st—closing August 12th, 2025. Get ready to apply! #ECR #Innovation #BRUKFunding
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Early start 🌅 for Day 2 of our conference with @psawomenpol.bsky.social with @sotonpolitics.bsky.social Alum 🎓 @carolineleicht.bsky.social at Uni of Glasgow on her research on the glass ceiling and glass cliff of Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris in US election coverage.
June 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Early start 🌅 for Day 2 of our conference with @psawomenpol.bsky.social with @sotonpolitics.bsky.social Alum 🎓 @carolineleicht.bsky.social at Uni of Glasgow on her research on the glass ceiling and glass cliff of Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris in US election coverage.
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Khatera Yekta of @sotonpolitics.bsky.social presents insights on her research on women’s participation in political negotiations in Afghanistan from 2001-2021.
June 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Khatera Yekta of @sotonpolitics.bsky.social presents insights on her research on women’s participation in political negotiations in Afghanistan from 2001-2021.
Excited to see our conference getting under way! Even if we are in a basement when it is 25 degrees outside... ☀️
Our annual conference co-hosted with @gain-centre.bsky.social at @sotonpolitics.bsky.social is well underway with a panel on Feminist Participation in State Building
June 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Excited to see our conference getting under way! Even if we are in a basement when it is 25 degrees outside... ☀️
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Are you interested in social class? I've two working papers which show:
1️⃣ Using actor recordings of different accents, that people derive class from accent and this causally influences trait evaluations
2️⃣ That class-based descriptive representation improves support for the political system.
🧵
1️⃣ Using actor recordings of different accents, that people derive class from accent and this causally influences trait evaluations
2️⃣ That class-based descriptive representation improves support for the political system.
🧵
May 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Are you interested in social class? I've two working papers which show:
1️⃣ Using actor recordings of different accents, that people derive class from accent and this causally influences trait evaluations
2️⃣ That class-based descriptive representation improves support for the political system.
🧵
1️⃣ Using actor recordings of different accents, that people derive class from accent and this causally influences trait evaluations
2️⃣ That class-based descriptive representation improves support for the political system.
🧵
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🚨New working paper🚨
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
May 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🚨New working paper🚨
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
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I AM HIRING 2 postdocs (5 years) in my @erc.europa.eu project "The Politics of the Latent Educational Cleavage" at @goetheuni.bsky.social @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
German call: www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/170856927.pdf
English call: www.goethe-university-frankfurt.de/170858269.pdf
Please share
German call: www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/170856927.pdf
English call: www.goethe-university-frankfurt.de/170858269.pdf
Please share
April 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I AM HIRING 2 postdocs (5 years) in my @erc.europa.eu project "The Politics of the Latent Educational Cleavage" at @goetheuni.bsky.social @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
German call: www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/170856927.pdf
English call: www.goethe-university-frankfurt.de/170858269.pdf
Please share
German call: www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/170856927.pdf
English call: www.goethe-university-frankfurt.de/170858269.pdf
Please share
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Our final panel of the conference kicking off now with @carolineleicht.bsky.social on feminist humour in political comedy
April 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Our final panel of the conference kicking off now with @carolineleicht.bsky.social on feminist humour in political comedy
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Kicking off our panel on Gender and the Elections of 2024 sponsored by @politicsjournal.bsky.social with @jennpiscopo.bsky.social on gendered ambition penalties
April 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Kicking off our panel on Gender and the Elections of 2024 sponsored by @politicsjournal.bsky.social with @jennpiscopo.bsky.social on gendered ambition penalties
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❗ FREE Summer School on 'Declining democratic health: Methods for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery' with us!
🗓️ June 23-24
📍 Southampton
More details: www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/...
🗓️ June 23-24
📍 Southampton
More details: www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/...
April 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
❗ FREE Summer School on 'Declining democratic health: Methods for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery' with us!
🗓️ June 23-24
📍 Southampton
More details: www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/...
🗓️ June 23-24
📍 Southampton
More details: www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/news/...
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A reminder if you are enjoying the Women and Politics panels at #PSA25 we have our own conference in June in partnership with Southampton Uni's @gain-centre.bsky.social
⭐ Now with EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts of Fri 25th April ⭐
Get your papers in now!
⭐ Now with EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts of Fri 25th April ⭐
Get your papers in now!
🚨CFP🚨 Troubled Times: Gender & Politics in the 21st Century
Join the GAIN Centre’s Women & Politics Annual Conf. exploring backlash, resistance & feminist futures.
📅 Abstracts due: 11 April 2025
💻 Submit: psa.women.politics@googlemail.com
Spread the word! www.southampton.ac.uk/politics/new...
Join the GAIN Centre’s Women & Politics Annual Conf. exploring backlash, resistance & feminist futures.
📅 Abstracts due: 11 April 2025
💻 Submit: psa.women.politics@googlemail.com
Spread the word! www.southampton.ac.uk/politics/new...
Call for Papers: GAIN Hosts Women and Politics Annual Conference
Call for Papers: GAIN Hosts Women and Politics Annual Conference
www.southampton.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A reminder if you are enjoying the Women and Politics panels at #PSA25 we have our own conference in June in partnership with Southampton Uni's @gain-centre.bsky.social
⭐ Now with EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts of Fri 25th April ⭐
Get your papers in now!
⭐ Now with EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts of Fri 25th April ⭐
Get your papers in now!
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Whoop whoop all around for @edinburghpir.bsky.social & pals at #PSA25 - starting with @psawomenpol.bsky.social co-winning specialist group of the year (co-convened by Leah McCabe & @jess-smith.bsky.social)
April 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Whoop whoop all around for @edinburghpir.bsky.social & pals at #PSA25 - starting with @psawomenpol.bsky.social co-winning specialist group of the year (co-convened by Leah McCabe & @jess-smith.bsky.social)
Pints and prizes last night 🍻 ⭐
Honoured to receive the Joni Lovenduski Prize for outstanding professional achievement as an early career scholar at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social AGM last night
AND thrilled that @psawomenpol.bsky.social won Specialist Group of the Year! 💥 💫
Honoured to receive the Joni Lovenduski Prize for outstanding professional achievement as an early career scholar at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social AGM last night
AND thrilled that @psawomenpol.bsky.social won Specialist Group of the Year! 💥 💫
April 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Pints and prizes last night 🍻 ⭐
Honoured to receive the Joni Lovenduski Prize for outstanding professional achievement as an early career scholar at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social AGM last night
AND thrilled that @psawomenpol.bsky.social won Specialist Group of the Year! 💥 💫
Honoured to receive the Joni Lovenduski Prize for outstanding professional achievement as an early career scholar at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social AGM last night
AND thrilled that @psawomenpol.bsky.social won Specialist Group of the Year! 💥 💫
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Kicking off the last panel of the day is Alyssa Martin on the Carers Parliament from the QualRep project (www.qualrep.org)
April 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Kicking off the last panel of the day is Alyssa Martin on the Carers Parliament from the QualRep project (www.qualrep.org)
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Reminder to our members at #PSA25 today. Our AGM will be at 12:45pm in Hall 8B (The International Convention Centre). Feel free to bring your lunch with you 👍
April 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Reminder to our members at #PSA25 today. Our AGM will be at 12:45pm in Hall 8B (The International Convention Centre). Feel free to bring your lunch with you 👍
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FAO: ECRs at #PSA25.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow in Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE)
We are delighted to welcome applications for the position of Research Fellow within a new ERC-funded research group on Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE): Rethinking Conceptual, Ontologi...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
FAO: ECRs at #PSA25.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
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Happy to have co-authored the chapter in this book on ‘Women in the House of Commons’. Thanks to eds @ameakin.bsky.social @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social and co-authors Rosie Campbell @jess-smith.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social
So, so proud of this book! It was an honour to be asked by @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @louisevthompson.bsky.social to join the editing team and work with 70+ incredible practitioners & academics who shared their expertise for the benefit of students of Parliament: global.oup.com/ukhe/product... 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Happy to have co-authored the chapter in this book on ‘Women in the House of Commons’. Thanks to eds @ameakin.bsky.social @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social and co-authors Rosie Campbell @jess-smith.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social