Can AI-generated images work as visual vignettes in survey experiments? I argue yes - and discuss how . in my new @sscratsage.bsky.social paper: doi.org/10.1177/0894...

In many countries, mainstream politicians are adopting rhetoric and policies that typical of the far-right.

Our new paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social and E Dinas), out now in the @bjpols.bsky.social, finds that doing so erodes norms more than when far-right politicians make similar statements.

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🚨 New preprint 🚨

Analyzing the academic trajectories of 78,216 psychology researchers, we demonstrate a persistent gender attrition gap, with women psychologists dropping out of academia at consistently higher rates than men psychologists.

Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13273

🚨🚨 Application deadline ends tomorrow!

We're hiring a research associate at the intersection of survey methodology and computer science at DZHW (Hannover, Germany).

Do your PhD in an interdisciplinary setting with excellent supervision.

👉 Apply here: karriere.dzhw.eu/jobposting/b...

💡 How can we rethink democracy in a changing world?
This year’s SPS Summer Academy gathered brilliant minds from across the globe 🌍 to debate, challenge, and inspire.

👉Dive into the highlights here:🔗 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

What do you think is the biggest challenge for democracy today? ⬇️

I am very grateful for two days of stimulating intellectual exchange at our workshop funded by the Cologne International Forum. Special thanks to our keynotes @isabellevdv.bsky.social, @christian.czymara.com, and the organisation by @anamacanovic.bsky.social, @maxpi.bsky.social, and Christof Nägel.

„Ich bin irgendwie verliebt in #Forschung“, sagt Nachwuchspreisträgerin Lisa Wunsch. Ob Spezialisierung oder Breite den Weg zur Professur ebnet, untersucht sie anhand der Publikationen aller Soziologie-Professor*innen in Deutschland – mit überraschenden Erkenntnissen. 🎧 tinyurl.com/27fxr8or