@mcsteinwand.bsky.social
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Our students in the Model UN and Politics Society are co-hosting a panel THURSDAY on the changing global order featuring colleagues, Dr. Alex Hennessy, Dr. Brian Phillips, and Dr. Felix Schnell (PHAIS).
Join us!
#EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #MUNEssex #EssexPoliticsSociety
Join us!
#EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #MUNEssex #EssexPoliticsSociety
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Our students in the Model UN and Politics Society are co-hosting a panel THURSDAY on the changing global order featuring colleagues, Dr. Alex Hennessy, Dr. Brian Phillips, and Dr. Felix Schnell (PHAIS).
Join us!
#EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #MUNEssex #EssexPoliticsSociety
Join us!
#EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #MUNEssex #EssexPoliticsSociety
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🚨Upcoming research talk! We’re pleased to welcome Oscar Granados (Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá) to Essex:
“A Trajectory of a New Life After the Peace Process”
🗓 Friday 21 November
🕚 11:00–12:15
📍 Economics Common Room (5B.307)
👉Details at link in bio
#PoliSky #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents
“A Trajectory of a New Life After the Peace Process”
🗓 Friday 21 November
🕚 11:00–12:15
📍 Economics Common Room (5B.307)
👉Details at link in bio
#PoliSky #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚨Upcoming research talk! We’re pleased to welcome Oscar Granados (Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá) to Essex:
“A Trajectory of a New Life After the Peace Process”
🗓 Friday 21 November
🕚 11:00–12:15
📍 Economics Common Room (5B.307)
👉Details at link in bio
#PoliSky #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents
“A Trajectory of a New Life After the Peace Process”
🗓 Friday 21 November
🕚 11:00–12:15
📍 Economics Common Room (5B.307)
👉Details at link in bio
#PoliSky #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents
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Interested in studying politics and IR? Come and say 👋 to our team at tomorrow's open day! Find us at our booth, and attend our talk at 11am in LTB 3.
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Interested in studying politics and IR? Come and say 👋 to our team at tomorrow's open day! Find us at our booth, and attend our talk at 11am in LTB 3.
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The @uniessexgov.bsky.social postgraduate #FirstGen meetings for are back!
Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!
Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The @uniessexgov.bsky.social postgraduate #FirstGen meetings for are back!
Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!
Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!
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Join us for “Populism: On the Rise” — a student-organised panel exploring a most pressing challenge in politics.
📅 Wednesday 29 October
🕒 15:00–16:00
📍 EBS 1.1
Ft. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn.
#EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety
📅 Wednesday 29 October
🕒 15:00–16:00
📍 EBS 1.1
Ft. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn.
#EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Join us for “Populism: On the Rise” — a student-organised panel exploring a most pressing challenge in politics.
📅 Wednesday 29 October
🕒 15:00–16:00
📍 EBS 1.1
Ft. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn.
#EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety
📅 Wednesday 29 October
🕒 15:00–16:00
📍 EBS 1.1
Ft. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn.
#EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety
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🌍 The University of Essex is ranked 14th in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education World Uni Rankings 2026!
At EssexGov, our global community of students and staff brings fresh perspectives that shape the future of politics.
#EssexGov #THEWUR2026
At EssexGov, our global community of students and staff brings fresh perspectives that shape the future of politics.
#EssexGov #THEWUR2026
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🌍 The University of Essex is ranked 14th in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education World Uni Rankings 2026!
At EssexGov, our global community of students and staff brings fresh perspectives that shape the future of politics.
#EssexGov #THEWUR2026
At EssexGov, our global community of students and staff brings fresh perspectives that shape the future of politics.
#EssexGov #THEWUR2026
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Writing about Israel is emotionally challenging, but equally important to me. Thanks, @liranharsgor.bsky.social for inviting me to collaborate on this @pdyearbook.bsky.social report. Hopefully, next year's report won't have such a somber tone.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Israel: Political Developments and Data in 2024
In 2024, Israel faced profound political and military upheaval. The Gaza war persisted throughout the year, expanding to direct confrontations with Hezbollah and Iran, while Houthi attacks intensifie...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Writing about Israel is emotionally challenging, but equally important to me. Thanks, @liranharsgor.bsky.social for inviting me to collaborate on this @pdyearbook.bsky.social report. Hopefully, next year's report won't have such a somber tone.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Department of Politics and IR (together with the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and St Antony’s College) has opened an Associate Professor position in Latin America politics 🌎
Apply and become my departmental *and* college colleague:
Apply and become my departmental *and* college colleague:
my.corehr.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Department of Politics and IR (together with the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and St Antony’s College) has opened an Associate Professor position in Latin America politics 🌎
Apply and become my departmental *and* college colleague:
Apply and become my departmental *and* college colleague:
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🌍 EssexGov researchers in Kampala for the Multilingualism, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution in Africa (MCCRA) project — a £2.5M ESRC-funded collaboration (2023–2027) studying how language shapes conflict and peacebuilding across Africa.
#EssexGov #EssexGovImpact @mccrafrica-essex.bsky.social
#EssexGov #EssexGovImpact @mccrafrica-essex.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🌍 EssexGov researchers in Kampala for the Multilingualism, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution in Africa (MCCRA) project — a £2.5M ESRC-funded collaboration (2023–2027) studying how language shapes conflict and peacebuilding across Africa.
#EssexGov #EssexGovImpact @mccrafrica-essex.bsky.social
#EssexGov #EssexGovImpact @mccrafrica-essex.bsky.social
Asked several LLMs about the probability and 90% confidence interval that University of Essex will have compulsory redundancies in the next 12 months:
ChatGPT: 30%, [15%, 55%]
Claude: 25%, [10%, 50%]
Le chat: 60%, [40%, 80%].
Damn, I'll have to root for the American models here...
ChatGPT: 30%, [15%, 55%]
Claude: 25%, [10%, 50%]
Le chat: 60%, [40%, 80%].
Damn, I'll have to root for the American models here...
October 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Asked several LLMs about the probability and 90% confidence interval that University of Essex will have compulsory redundancies in the next 12 months:
ChatGPT: 30%, [15%, 55%]
Claude: 25%, [10%, 50%]
Le chat: 60%, [40%, 80%].
Damn, I'll have to root for the American models here...
ChatGPT: 30%, [15%, 55%]
Claude: 25%, [10%, 50%]
Le chat: 60%, [40%, 80%].
Damn, I'll have to root for the American models here...
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Still confused about EPSA vs. EPSS? Which conference should you go to? Here is a link to clarify things: epssnet.org/uncategorize... TL;DR: "EPSA" community will be in Belfast. Same community, new organisation, bigger mission; slightly new name; and a very different foundation @epssnet.bsky.social
a man with glasses says look can 't you see it 's obvious netflix
ALT: a man with glasses says look can 't you see it 's obvious netflix
media.tenor.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Still confused about EPSA vs. EPSS? Which conference should you go to? Here is a link to clarify things: epssnet.org/uncategorize... TL;DR: "EPSA" community will be in Belfast. Same community, new organisation, bigger mission; slightly new name; and a very different foundation @epssnet.bsky.social
Glad to see the University of Essex and @uniessexgov.bsky.social excelling, especially in student satisfaction:
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
An upwards march: charting the University of Essex’s rise up the rankings
The incoming vice-chancellor, Prof Frances Bowen, credits the student-focused approach at the University of Essex for its soaring rankings and high satisfaction rating
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Glad to see the University of Essex and @uniessexgov.bsky.social excelling, especially in student satisfaction:
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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👏 Congratulations to our PhD candidate, Winifred Michael, on publishing her first article in Contemporary Politics! 🎉
Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1356...
#EssexGov
Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1356...
#EssexGov
When do oil autocracies formally commit to climate change mitigation?
Existing literature suggests that there is an autocratic disadvantage in climate change mitigation commitment, even amongst oil-rich countries. Yet, evidence suggests that there is no universal dis...
doi.org
September 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
👏 Congratulations to our PhD candidate, Winifred Michael, on publishing her first article in Contemporary Politics! 🎉
Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1356...
#EssexGov
Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1356...
#EssexGov
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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
Two intense weeks of learning about spatial econometrics have come to an end. Thanks to all the participants for stimulating discussions and sharing your projects, to @muzhou-zhang.bsky.social for brilliantly teaching the second week, and to @essexsummerschool.bsky.social for another top production!
August 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Two intense weeks of learning about spatial econometrics have come to an end. Thanks to all the participants for stimulating discussions and sharing your projects, to @muzhou-zhang.bsky.social for brilliantly teaching the second week, and to @essexsummerschool.bsky.social for another top production!
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Political Science at Western University, Canada is searching for three tenure track assistant professors. There are two ads, one in International Politics (IR or comparative) and one in Comparative or Canadian. Ads are here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Faculty (UWOFA)
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
www.uwo.ca
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Political Science at Western University, Canada is searching for three tenure track assistant professors. There are two ads, one in International Politics (IR or comparative) and one in Comparative or Canadian. Ads are here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
New article: Marco Binetti and I investigate political underpinnings of aid allocations in post-conflict Nepal.
Fighting pays-former rebel supporting areas receive more aid, but voters supporting the Maoists in the first post-war election don't (1/2)
doi.org/10.1177/0738...
Fighting pays-former rebel supporting areas receive more aid, but voters supporting the Maoists in the first post-war election don't (1/2)
doi.org/10.1177/0738...
Aid targeting in post-conflict Nepal - Marco Nicola Binetti, Martin C Steinwand, 2025
This study investigates the political underpinnings of aid allocations during Nepal's post-conflict transition. Were post-conflict aid allocations sensitiv...
doi.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New article: Marco Binetti and I investigate political underpinnings of aid allocations in post-conflict Nepal.
Fighting pays-former rebel supporting areas receive more aid, but voters supporting the Maoists in the first post-war election don't (1/2)
doi.org/10.1177/0738...
Fighting pays-former rebel supporting areas receive more aid, but voters supporting the Maoists in the first post-war election don't (1/2)
doi.org/10.1177/0738...
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The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person.
Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!
Learn more here:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
#polisky #academicsky
Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!
Learn more here:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
#polisky #academicsky
May 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person.
Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!
Learn more here:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
#polisky #academicsky
Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more!
Learn more here:
essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
#polisky #academicsky
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Need support with fieldwork prep? Still time to register for our fieldwork course at the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social
🗺️Join our Methods for Fieldwork in Social Science course - 100% online, taught by experts from UCL & Essex.
🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork
📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere
🔗 Register now: essexsummerschool.com/application/
🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork
📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere
🔗 Register now: essexsummerschool.com/application/
May 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Need support with fieldwork prep? Still time to register for our fieldwork course at the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social
There are still places available in our spatial econometrics class this summer @essexsummerschool.bsky.social. If you want to learn the basics or have data with social/political/geographic dependencies, come join us: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
2L Spatial Econometrics – Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
essexsummerschool.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
There are still places available in our spatial econometrics class this summer @essexsummerschool.bsky.social. If you want to learn the basics or have data with social/political/geographic dependencies, come join us: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
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Funded workshop at Southampton on the topic of "Public Opinion, Identity, and Security in Europe"!
Workshop will be held on June 16. Please submit your proposals/abstract by May 21. (Please help circulate widely!)
Kamil Zwolski, John Denham, and I are the coordinators of this event.
Workshop will be held on June 16. Please submit your proposals/abstract by May 21. (Please help circulate widely!)
Kamil Zwolski, John Denham, and I are the coordinators of this event.
May 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Funded workshop at Southampton on the topic of "Public Opinion, Identity, and Security in Europe"!
Workshop will be held on June 16. Please submit your proposals/abstract by May 21. (Please help circulate widely!)
Kamil Zwolski, John Denham, and I are the coordinators of this event.
Workshop will be held on June 16. Please submit your proposals/abstract by May 21. (Please help circulate widely!)
Kamil Zwolski, John Denham, and I are the coordinators of this event.
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Come to @uniessexgov.bsky.social and the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social. World class trainining in politics and methods, with low tuition, and in an environment that embraces diversity and fosters exchange of ideas 💡
Imagine if the UK had a campaign like this. And not just to attract scientists, but also students. Tweets cost very little.
Not just the UK, but... any university.
Not just the UK, but... any university.
Freedom of science and research is one of Europe's great strengths.
It’s how excellence and innovation thrive.
We’ll make proposals to help scientists and researchers ‘Choose Europe’.
The best and brightest from around the world.
To make Europe the home of innovation again.
→ europa.eu/!JFF7jm
It’s how excellence and innovation thrive.
We’ll make proposals to help scientists and researchers ‘Choose Europe’.
The best and brightest from around the world.
To make Europe the home of innovation again.
→ europa.eu/!JFF7jm
April 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Come to @uniessexgov.bsky.social and the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social. World class trainining in politics and methods, with low tuition, and in an environment that embraces diversity and fosters exchange of ideas 💡
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Information for the 2025 Journeys in World Politics workshop: www.saramitchell.org/journeysflye...
Applications due on 5/30 for the workshop held at the U of Iowa on 8/24-8/26. Our senior mentors are Kathleen Cunningham & Leah Windsor, along with Kelly Kadera, Jessica Weeks, Christina Schneider.
Applications due on 5/30 for the workshop held at the U of Iowa on 8/24-8/26. Our senior mentors are Kathleen Cunningham & Leah Windsor, along with Kelly Kadera, Jessica Weeks, Christina Schneider.
www.saramitchell.org
April 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Information for the 2025 Journeys in World Politics workshop: www.saramitchell.org/journeysflye...
Applications due on 5/30 for the workshop held at the U of Iowa on 8/24-8/26. Our senior mentors are Kathleen Cunningham & Leah Windsor, along with Kelly Kadera, Jessica Weeks, Christina Schneider.
Applications due on 5/30 for the workshop held at the U of Iowa on 8/24-8/26. Our senior mentors are Kathleen Cunningham & Leah Windsor, along with Kelly Kadera, Jessica Weeks, Christina Schneider.
This is the signal I have been waiting for. If US treasuries are not a safe haven anymore, we might be witnessing the end of the USD as global reserve currency. Implications for global financial architecture and short-term stability would be massive.
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This is the signal I have been waiting for. If US treasuries are not a safe haven anymore, we might be witnessing the end of the USD as global reserve currency. Implications for global financial architecture and short-term stability would be massive.
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The Foreign Terrorist Organization list was created in 1997. For 24 years, it was only “material support,” like sending money, to an FTO that had legal implications. Verbal support - and I’ve seen no evidence of that in this case - was insufficient, not a crime. Free speech.
Until this year. 1/n
Until this year. 1/n
March 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Foreign Terrorist Organization list was created in 1997. For 24 years, it was only “material support,” like sending money, to an FTO that had legal implications. Verbal support - and I’ve seen no evidence of that in this case - was insufficient, not a crime. Free speech.
Until this year. 1/n
Until this year. 1/n