Lennart Schürmann
@lennartschuermann.bsky.social
Max Weber Fellow at European University Institute
PRIME Fellow at FU Berlin/WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Protest | political participation | representation | European politics | computational social science
More:
schuermannl.github.io
PRIME Fellow at FU Berlin/WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Protest | political participation | representation | European politics | computational social science
More:
schuermannl.github.io
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
I can highly recommend this program — amazing people and an inspiring environment. I learned so much during my time @europeatharvard.bsky.social. Reach out to me if you have questions 🚀
Applications for our flagship Visiting Scholars Program are now open and close Dec 14, 2025. Scholars who are European citizens can also apply for our 4 fellowships. Please share widely! @dziblatt.bsky.social
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
October 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I can highly recommend this program — amazing people and an inspiring environment. I learned so much during my time @europeatharvard.bsky.social. Reach out to me if you have questions 🚀
Happy to share that I’ve started as a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social this month!
The people are amazing, the architecture is stunning, and the food is delicious 🥐🍝🍕
If you’re at the EUI or in Florence and up for un caffè or uno spritz, let me know! ☕🍷
The people are amazing, the architecture is stunning, and the food is delicious 🥐🍝🍕
If you’re at the EUI or in Florence and up for un caffè or uno spritz, let me know! ☕🍷
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Happy to share that I’ve started as a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social this month!
The people are amazing, the architecture is stunning, and the food is delicious 🥐🍝🍕
If you’re at the EUI or in Florence and up for un caffè or uno spritz, let me know! ☕🍷
The people are amazing, the architecture is stunning, and the food is delicious 🥐🍝🍕
If you’re at the EUI or in Florence and up for un caffè or uno spritz, let me know! ☕🍷
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🚨 New preprint out with @evazschirnt.bsky.social & @jessdaik.bsky.social
We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring?
Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!
We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring?
Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!
OSF
osf.io
September 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🚨 New preprint out with @evazschirnt.bsky.social & @jessdaik.bsky.social
We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring?
Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!
We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring?
Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!
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I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in @wepsocial.bsky.social (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social!)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in @wepsocial.bsky.social (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social!)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Tomorrow 10:45: I'll be presenting a working paper with @lennartschuermann.bsky.social which shows that effective state action against the far right increases public support for democracy. This is part of the great panel by @larboe.bsky.social , @javidibad.bsky.social & @sldelange.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Tomorrow 10:45: I'll be presenting a working paper with @lennartschuermann.bsky.social which shows that effective state action against the far right increases public support for democracy. This is part of the great panel by @larboe.bsky.social , @javidibad.bsky.social & @sldelange.bsky.social
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📫 Latest special issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape, edited by @sophiahunger.bsky.social and Swen Hutter.
In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📫 Latest special issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape, edited by @sophiahunger.bsky.social and Swen Hutter.
In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🚀 New postdoc position for Platform Data & Computational Social Science
Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data
💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne
📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
#DSA #CSS #DataScience
Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data
💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne
📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
#DSA #CSS #DataScience
Details
GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
www.gesis.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
🚀 New postdoc position for Platform Data & Computational Social Science
Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data
💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne
📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
#DSA #CSS #DataScience
Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data
💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne
📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
#DSA #CSS #DataScience
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🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
July 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
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Thinking about using #CSS methods to study #racism, #stereotypes or #hate speech in text? 📐
👉 Check out my first dissertation paper co-authored by @fabiennelind.bsky.social and @hajoboo.bsky.social just published in Annals of the ICA! @icahdq.bsky.social 🥳
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/annc...
👉 Check out my first dissertation paper co-authored by @fabiennelind.bsky.social and @hajoboo.bsky.social just published in Annals of the ICA! @icahdq.bsky.social 🥳
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/annc...
July 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Thinking about using #CSS methods to study #racism, #stereotypes or #hate speech in text? 📐
👉 Check out my first dissertation paper co-authored by @fabiennelind.bsky.social and @hajoboo.bsky.social just published in Annals of the ICA! @icahdq.bsky.social 🥳
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/annc...
👉 Check out my first dissertation paper co-authored by @fabiennelind.bsky.social and @hajoboo.bsky.social just published in Annals of the ICA! @icahdq.bsky.social 🥳
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/annc...
🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
July 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
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🚨 New article out in Journal of Civil Society with Swen Hutter!
We explore how civil society organizations (CSOs) mobilized volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moment of both rising need and shrinking organizational capacity.
📖 Open access link: doi.org/10.1080/1744...
We explore how civil society organizations (CSOs) mobilized volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moment of both rising need and shrinking organizational capacity.
📖 Open access link: doi.org/10.1080/1744...
July 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🚨 New article out in Journal of Civil Society with Swen Hutter!
We explore how civil society organizations (CSOs) mobilized volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moment of both rising need and shrinking organizational capacity.
📖 Open access link: doi.org/10.1080/1744...
We explore how civil society organizations (CSOs) mobilized volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moment of both rising need and shrinking organizational capacity.
📖 Open access link: doi.org/10.1080/1744...
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I recently presented at INAS2025 in NYC:
“Why women leave academia? A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology”
Thanks to @womensforuminas.bsky.social and the INAS attendees for the inspiring exchange, and @europeatharvard.bsky.social for their support!
📝 Preprint👇
“Why women leave academia? A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology”
Thanks to @womensforuminas.bsky.social and the INAS attendees for the inspiring exchange, and @europeatharvard.bsky.social for their support!
📝 Preprint👇
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I recently presented at INAS2025 in NYC:
“Why women leave academia? A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology”
Thanks to @womensforuminas.bsky.social and the INAS attendees for the inspiring exchange, and @europeatharvard.bsky.social for their support!
📝 Preprint👇
“Why women leave academia? A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology”
Thanks to @womensforuminas.bsky.social and the INAS attendees for the inspiring exchange, and @europeatharvard.bsky.social for their support!
📝 Preprint👇
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🤩I'm extremely excited to have @laiabalcells.bsky.social at the WZB to discuss secessionism, protest, and affective polarization in Catalonia on June 20 - including findings from her research and my very own book. 📖
The event will be hybrid at the WZB and on Zoom - more info how to register below!👇
The event will be hybrid at the WZB and on Zoom - more info how to register below!👇
📣 "Contentious Politics in Catalonia"
Join us June 20, 2pm @wzb.bsky.social
Book launch "Organizing for Independence" by @hajogu.bsky.social (WZB)
Discussion: @laiabalcells.bsky.social (Georgetown) on aff. polariz. & nat. conflicts
Info & registration (on site/Zoom) www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
Join us June 20, 2pm @wzb.bsky.social
Book launch "Organizing for Independence" by @hajogu.bsky.social (WZB)
Discussion: @laiabalcells.bsky.social (Georgetown) on aff. polariz. & nat. conflicts
Info & registration (on site/Zoom) www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
June 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🤩I'm extremely excited to have @laiabalcells.bsky.social at the WZB to discuss secessionism, protest, and affective polarization in Catalonia on June 20 - including findings from her research and my very own book. 📖
The event will be hybrid at the WZB and on Zoom - more info how to register below!👇
The event will be hybrid at the WZB and on Zoom - more info how to register below!👇
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My favorite paper from my dissertation, co-authored w @gijsschumacher.bsky.social & @mrooduijn.bsky.social, is now available as a preprint! 🤗 If you work on emotions in politics or if you‘re curious about what we can (not) infer from people‘s emotions, check it out! We‘d love to hear what you think!
Are we good at describing our feelings about politics? In our new preprint @mrooduijn.bsky.social @isabellareb.bsky.social we show this is not the case: osf.io/preprints/os... [1/6]
OSF
osf.io
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My favorite paper from my dissertation, co-authored w @gijsschumacher.bsky.social & @mrooduijn.bsky.social, is now available as a preprint! 🤗 If you work on emotions in politics or if you‘re curious about what we can (not) infer from people‘s emotions, check it out! We‘d love to hear what you think!
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Fascinating substack post by @laurenleek.eu on the problem of declining humans and increasing AI agents in survey responses. This is going to become a huge issue in survey research!
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
The quiet collapse of surveys: fewer humans (and more AI agents) are answering survey questions
I show data on two trends undermining surveys: the collapse of human response rates and the increase of AI agents. I'll also discuss downstream implications and propose some possible solutions.
open.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Fascinating substack post by @laurenleek.eu on the problem of declining humans and increasing AI agents in survey responses. This is going to become a huge issue in survey research!
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
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A Tinder Test of Democratic Norms💋
New paper in @thejop.bsky.social with @bertous.bsky.social
We rely on a visual conjoint experiment, cross-sectional data, & panel data to show that affective polarization drives the normalisation of the far right among the centre-right 🇬🇧🇪🇸
doi.org/10.1086/736698
New paper in @thejop.bsky.social with @bertous.bsky.social
We rely on a visual conjoint experiment, cross-sectional data, & panel data to show that affective polarization drives the normalisation of the far right among the centre-right 🇬🇧🇪🇸
doi.org/10.1086/736698
May 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A Tinder Test of Democratic Norms💋
New paper in @thejop.bsky.social with @bertous.bsky.social
We rely on a visual conjoint experiment, cross-sectional data, & panel data to show that affective polarization drives the normalisation of the far right among the centre-right 🇬🇧🇪🇸
doi.org/10.1086/736698
New paper in @thejop.bsky.social with @bertous.bsky.social
We rely on a visual conjoint experiment, cross-sectional data, & panel data to show that affective polarization drives the normalisation of the far right among the centre-right 🇬🇧🇪🇸
doi.org/10.1086/736698
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📢 🇪🇺📘 Exciting news! The second edition of our textbook "Foundations of European Politics: A Comparative Approach" - with @catherinedevries.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social and @jbslapin.bsky.social - is out at Oxford UP! 🧵👇 1/5
May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
📢 🇪🇺📘 Exciting news! The second edition of our textbook "Foundations of European Politics: A Comparative Approach" - with @catherinedevries.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social and @jbslapin.bsky.social - is out at Oxford UP! 🧵👇 1/5
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Come and join me (online) next week!
🏳️🌈 Our Spring programme continues next Thursday with @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social!
😯 Katarzyna will present her groundbreaking research on European queer monuments from an intersectional approach.
📆 Mark your calendars and be sure to join us on May 8th!
😯 Katarzyna will present her groundbreaking research on European queer monuments from an intersectional approach.
📆 Mark your calendars and be sure to join us on May 8th!
May 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Come and join me (online) next week!
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If you are in Boston area next Monday, join me next Monday in a very special conversation with former Irish PM Leo Varadkar -- one of the first openly gay heads of government in the world.
Join former Irish PM Leo Varadkar to discuss the future of liberal #democracy in Europe amidst rising #populism, democratic backsliding, and geopolitical uncertainty. @harvard-carr-ryan.bsky.social @bertous.bsky.social
🗓️ April 28, 4:00-5:30pm
🔗 ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...
📥 RSVP by 4/25
🗓️ April 28, 4:00-5:30pm
🔗 ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...
📥 RSVP by 4/25
April 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
If you are in Boston area next Monday, join me next Monday in a very special conversation with former Irish PM Leo Varadkar -- one of the first openly gay heads of government in the world.
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That’s a wrap on my poster at #PAA2025 — thank you to everyone who stopped by and shared thoughts on justice perceptions in parental leave decisions! ⚖️👶
Couldn’t make it? You can still check out the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...
Couldn’t make it? You can still check out the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...
April 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
That’s a wrap on my poster at #PAA2025 — thank you to everyone who stopped by and shared thoughts on justice perceptions in parental leave decisions! ⚖️👶
Couldn’t make it? You can still check out the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...
Couldn’t make it? You can still check out the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...
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How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates? @tevoelker.bsky.social (@wzb.bsky.social) will discuss “Mainstreaming the Far Right” on Friday, April 18. Discussant: Friederike Windel (AUP).
Register here: tinyurl.com/CCDSVolker
Register here: tinyurl.com/CCDSVolker
April 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates? @tevoelker.bsky.social (@wzb.bsky.social) will discuss “Mainstreaming the Far Right” on Friday, April 18. Discussant: Friederike Windel (AUP).
Register here: tinyurl.com/CCDSVolker
Register here: tinyurl.com/CCDSVolker
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NEW -
Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets - cup.org/4b8LzTi
- Leonce Röth, @dasalgon.bsky.social, @dielea.bsky.social & André Kaiser
Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets - cup.org/4b8LzTi
- Leonce Röth, @dasalgon.bsky.social, @dielea.bsky.social & André Kaiser
February 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
NEW -
Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets - cup.org/4b8LzTi
- Leonce Röth, @dasalgon.bsky.social, @dielea.bsky.social & André Kaiser
Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets - cup.org/4b8LzTi
- Leonce Röth, @dasalgon.bsky.social, @dielea.bsky.social & André Kaiser
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Join us March 7 (4pm) @wzb.bsky.social for the book presentation "Movement Parties of the Far Right" with @andreapirro.it & @pietrocastellig.bsky.social
+Info & registration www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
It's part of our Lecture Series 'Civil Society and Political Conflict' www.wzb.eu/en/node/62311
+Info & registration www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
It's part of our Lecture Series 'Civil Society and Political Conflict' www.wzb.eu/en/node/62311
February 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Join us March 7 (4pm) @wzb.bsky.social for the book presentation "Movement Parties of the Far Right" with @andreapirro.it & @pietrocastellig.bsky.social
+Info & registration www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
It's part of our Lecture Series 'Civil Society and Political Conflict' www.wzb.eu/en/node/62311
+Info & registration www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
It's part of our Lecture Series 'Civil Society and Political Conflict' www.wzb.eu/en/node/62311