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Belén Abdala

@beluabdala.bsky.social

Political science postdoc at University of Salzburg/DEUDEM project. Previously at the University of Vienna. Research on political behaviour & quantitative methods. She/her.

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Jule Kegel@julekgl.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Are you a policymaker, teacher, practitioner, academic in political science, psychology, education or related field? We’re inviting experts to complete a short survey on youth political participation: tinyurl.com/ywnseae3 For every completion, we’ll donate €1.20 to UNICEF. Please share!

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Anita Gohdes@argohdes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Uganda has shut down the internet again - ahead of tomorrow's elections. This is bad news for those monitoring the elections, it is bad news for the spread of rumours, and it is bad news for holding perpetrators of election-related violence accountable.

NetBlocks@netblocks.org · 7mo ago

ICYMI: #Uganda is currently in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown as telecoms regulator UCC imposes a blackout in advance of tomorrow's general election. Far from halting misinformation, the measure is likely to limit transparency and increase the risk of vote fraud 🗳️

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Uganda from January 7, 2025, to January 14, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Uganda's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with upcoming general elections and a shutdown order issued by the Uganda Communications Commission. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 20% and 20%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline, followed by an period of diminished connectivity that is ongoing.
Belén Abdala@beluabdala.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Had a great time at the @zweitstimme.bsky.social Workshop on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behavior. I presented my work on why minority groups vote, and how these motivations relate to turnout among LGB and ethnic minorities. Amazing conversations and a very inspiring group!

zweitstimme.org@zweitstimme.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎉 Kicking off the Zweitstimme.org Workshop! We’re looking forward to two days discussing new work on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour. Today’s sessions: 👉 Panel I – Elites 👉 Panel II – Participation 👉 Panel III – Party Strategies Huge thanks to @hertieschool.bsky.social for hosting us!

Belén Abdala@beluabdala.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Check out these *amazing* papers on the adoption, use, and effects of postal voting! Including a little self-promo 🎉: my article on how the direct cost of voting shapes citizens’ preferences for postal, in-person, or internet voting. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Electoral Studies@electoralstudies.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Today is #WorldPostDay, marking the establishment of the Universal Postal Union—a UN agency coordinating postal policies globally. The post revolutionised communication and is an increasingly common voting method, so to mark the occasion, here are some of our recent articles on postal voting... 📫 ✉️

Ruth Dassonneville@rdassonneville.bsky.social · last yr.

‼️ There are a few more days left to apply for the PhD positions in my group at KU Leuven. Make sure to send in applications by July 4! 👇

Ruth Dassonneville@rdassonneville.bsky.social · last yr.

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!

Belén Abdala@beluabdala.bsky.social · last yr.

Thrilled to share that "The Meanings of Voting for Citizens" is out with OUP! Loved working on this with brilliant mentors, co-authors, and friends 📘 The book (open access) explores how people think about voting and how these meanings influence participation 📊 And the data’s open too via AUSSDA

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · last yr.

New book publication by @carolinaplescia.bsky.social et al.: What does #voting mean to citizens around the world? 🗳️ A new open access (via @oxunipress.bsky.social) explores answers from 25,000+ people in 13 countries. Read here: ⤵️ staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.at/news-detaila... #PoliticalScience 📚

Phillip Ayoub@payoub.bsky.social · last yr.

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

Damien Bol@damienbol.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome

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Tarik Abou-Chadi@tabouchadi.bsky.social · last yr.

Systematic peer-reviewed assessment showing the fundamental flaws of the Cass Review. Many in politics and beyond have used the Cass report to justify the erosion of gender-affirming care. This study is a litmus test for those who claim to "follow the science" on the topic.

Dr Chris Noone@chris-noone.bsky.social · last yr.

Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ana Catalano Weeks@anacweeks.bsky.social · last yr.

How does the “mental load” of taking care of family and household influence decisions about participating in public life? In a new @bjpols.bsky.social paper w @annanhelgoy.bsky.social we use a survey experiment priming domestic mental load to find out. doi.org/10.1017/S000... 🧵 1/9

Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - Volume 55

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Belén Abdala@beluabdala.bsky.social · last yr.

Excited to share our new article, "Trust in Government or in Technology? What Really Drives Internet Voting," now out in Political Research Quarterly! With @carolinaplescia.bsky.social , Ming Boyer & Anna Lia Brunetti, we test the impact of (multidimensional) trust on i-voting likelihood.

Trust in Government or in Technology? What Really Drives Internet Voting - M. Belén Abdala, Carolina Plescia, Ming M. Boyer, Anna Lia Brunetti, 2025

Internet voting is considered a crucial potential technological innovation, and scholars agree that trust plays a key role for its adoption and use by citizens....

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Angelina Wang@angelinawang.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new piece in Nature Machine Intelligence: LLMs are replacing human participants, but can they simulate diverse respondents? Surveys use representative sampling for a reason, and our work shows how LLM training prevents accurate simulation of different human identities.

Ruth Dassonneville@rdassonneville.bsky.social · 2y ago

‼️ New paper out in EJPR! With @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social, we use a new survey item that we fielded in surveys in five countries to examine who accepts party policy change. Check out the 🧵 by Maurits below for an overview of our findings!

Maurits Meijers@mauritsmeijers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Parties often change their policy positions, but what do citizens actually think about party policy change? In our new EJPRjournal article, @rdassonneville.bsky.social and I study party policy change acceptance among citizens in 5 countries (🇩🇪🇳🇱🇵🇱🇪🇸🇬🇧) ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/n