Voting & Democracy Research Group - KU Leuven
vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
Voting & Democracy Research Group - KU Leuven
@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
The KU Leuven Voting and Democracy Research Group studies electoral democracies, public opinion, voting behaviour, political participation, political parties, and democratic institutions.

https://research.kuleuven.be/portal/en/unit/58127343?hl=en&lang=en
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🚨Working on economic inequality perceptions and support for redistribution? Sonja Zmerli and I are coordinating a Section about perceived economic inequality at the next @ecpr.bsky.social's General Conference.

👉 Do consider submit your paper! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

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Exploring the intricacies of citizens' economic inequality perceptions and their redistributive correlates: Ill-informed, attitudinally incoherent, or predictably irrational?
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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‼️ Onze onderzoeksgroep @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social verwelkomt dit academiejaar @bramwauters.bsky.social als Francqui leerstoelhouder!

📆 Het openingscollege gaat door op 2 dec om 17u30

Voor meer info en om in te schrijven voor dit *niet te missen* college, zie hier soc.kuleuven.be/afdeling-pol...
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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This is fun, our research on political trust and social policy was featured at the Portuguese national news 😎 www.rtp.pt/play/p14263/...

(less fun, they didn't cite us properly, but hey)
#Hiva @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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With the start of the new academic year, we're planning more talks at @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social!

Looking forward to welcoming @bjornhoyland.bsky.social in Leuven on Monday 20 October. If you're around and would like to attend, more info is here 👇

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Seminar Bjørn Høyland
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September 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Yes, the @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social has got merch!
September 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Last panel of the #ecprgc25 #trust section! Just presented our work on how public service evaluations lead to political trust and distrust, and having fun while at it 😎

Joint work with Matthijs Gillissen & @ldeblok.bsky.social

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August 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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📢 New publication: we draw on unique data from 16- and 17-year-old Belgian adolescents who were eligible to vote in the 2024 European elections, and show that low trust in order and representative institutions is linked to protest and radical voting. @dieterstiers.bsky.social @annakern.bsky.social
Political Trust and Electoral Behavior Among 16- and 17-Year-Old First-Time-Voters in Belgium
Abstract. Citizens’ electoral behaviors tend to persist over time and are driven by long-standing political attitudes acquired during the formative years o
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July 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Can elections foster political legitimacy? In my new study @wepsocial.bsky.social I show that they can, depending on the level of participation, the congruence between the electorate and the parliament and government, and the reactiveness of the electoral result to past incumbent performance.
Electoral input and political legitimacy
Political legitimacy is of fundamental importance for democratic systems, as it ensures that citizens adhere to political rules and decisions peacefully and voluntarily. Recent research indicates a...
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July 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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A great #EPSA2025 conference is in the books. Got to see amazing research, had great discussions, and met fantastic junior scholars. But the highlight was catching up with (former) members, visitors, and friends of the @sciencepo-udem.bsky.social Chair on Electoral Democracy!
June 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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A key function of the state is to ensure the #welfare of its citizens. But do more generous welfare policies also foster more #political #trust?

🎉 Our paper, co-authored with Matthijs Gillissen and Anna Ruelens, was accepted ‪@polstudies.bsky.social‬!

@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social#HIVA
June 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I talked to @news.dw.com about the protests in Los Angeles and why authoritarian figures like Donald Trump like to spread the narrative of societal collapse.
How the LA protests may boost appetite for authoritarianism – DW – 06/14/2025
Psychological research suggests far-right narratives about social breakdown could lead to more support for US President Trump and authoritarianism, not less.
www.dw.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We started June with a Research Seminar on Economic Evaluations and Political Sophistication by Chloé De Grauwe at the Faculty of Social Sciences, KU LEUVEN

Great discussion and collaborative participation!🌟
June 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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And there are more vacancies at the @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social research group!

PhD position to work with Ellen Claes on a project studying polarization in adolescence www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
PhD Position –Polarization in Adolescence (UAPA Project)
How can schools contribute to countering polarization among adolescents? Which social and political factors influence how young people perceive those with different political opinions or different vie...
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June 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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I'm recruiting 2 PhD researchers to work with me on a project studying how social groups influence vote choices!

Info on the position and how to apply 👉 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Please share with interested students who would like to move to beautiful Leuven!
2 PhD positions in Electoral behavior
2 PhD positions to research how social group memberships become connected to vote choices
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June 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM