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Roel Maalderink@roelmaalderink.bsky.social · yesterdayHoe vinden Meta-medewerkers hun eigen Meta-bril? (Samen met @bitsoffreedom.eurosky.social)
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Political Scientist @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Democracy, European Union politics, Social justice, Digital governance, Political theory
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JCMS is seeking a new Editorial Team to lead the journal from 2027. We welcome multidisciplinary teams with a clear vision for development. Apply by 25th Sept. Applications to admin@uaces.org with the subject line 'JCMS Editors Application'. #JCMS #Wiley #UACES #AcademicPublishing #EuropeanStudies
This ridiculous number of applications is, in my view, the result of 2 nightmare developments happening concurrently 1.the precariousness of the job market for young PhD graduates which then fuels further: 2.the AI tools enabling overproduction of proposals. #Research #ERC #ResearchFunding #Academia
📣Publication w/ Ermela Gianna: #EU economic governance ideas in AT, FR, DE & GR #parliaments in #Eurozone and #Covid-19 in Comparative European Politics @springernature.com Shifts in what MPs talk about, less in how they do doi.org/10.1057/s412... @sceus.bsky.social @pwunifreiburg.bsky.social
"Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s letter calling for an industry “pause” [and any such calls, for that matter, BC] is best read as an effort to socialise, rather than accept, accountability for product safety at his company" 👇
Robert Armstrong@robarmstrong.bsky.social · 7d agoHigh valuations are sustained by trust; trust is built on accountabulity; but AI companies won't hold themselves accountable as.ft.com/r/b63376a8-1...
Useful rundown👇 of what we can expect so far of THE European election if 2027 (also underlining how deeply broken the French party system is)
Mujtaba Rahman@mijrahman.bsky.social · 3w agoAs the April-May French presidential campaign enters a critical phase, the numbers look good for Marine Le Pen but France may still avoid its first Far Right government since 1944. Here are the three most recent polls - and some history. 1/
It's now 10 days until the pol-theory plenary I'm chairing @ecpr.bsky.social in Krakow. Here you will get, not just a star-studded roundtable on the horrible/hopeful future of democracy, but also the official announcement of our 1st ever Onora O'Neill book prize winner! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
If democracy is dying, isn't it time political theorists thought of something else?
European Consortium for Political Research
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CfA: Political theory postdoc on "Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politics" at the University of Copenhagen 3-year position, in the ERC project MoPo led by C. Rostbøll Deadline: Sept. 27, 2026 All details: employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho... @ucph.bsky.social #PolTheory #demoinno #philsky
Postdoc in Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politic
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Everyone's seen how the most powerful tycoons in Silicon Valley have manipulated politics (and society) to their will. But we're stuck thinking of them as "VCs". They're not. They evolved years ago into something far worse, which we could consider Cancer Capitalists: www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/c...
VC isn’t VC anymore — understanding the rise of Cancer Capital - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Mooi dat vanuit de academische gemeenschap de weerstand tegen A.I. misbruik steeds luider wordt. Als je wilt leren denken, moet je A.I. leren negeren. www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
Opinie: Schrijven is denken, daarom moet je het zelf blijven doen
Over een week begint het nieuwe academische jaar. Daarom een algemene oproep aan studenten: stop met schrijven met AI. Niet omdat AI niet werkt, maar omdat schrijven een vorm van denken is.
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[New paper] How Brussels reproduces Silicon Valley technosolutionism, By @alvarooleart.bsky.social & Alejandro Flores Moleón policyreview.info/articles/ana...
📢 LSE Political Theory job opening We’re looking for a political theorist to join us at @lsegovernment.bsky.social - it is an open rank search, so we welcome applications at Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level Reach out with questions & please share widely! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...
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Wonderful to find our article with @lutzphilipp.bsky.social published in @ejprjournal.bsky.social over the holidays 👇 We explore public opinion on which principles should guide refugee distribution across EU member states Little support for current principles, but also no agreement on an alternative
Philipp Lutz@lutzphilipp.bsky.social · 2mo agoEuropeans want fairer responsibility-sharing in refugee protection among member states, but disagree on which principles should guide such a fair distribution — partly due to national self-interest. New article out in @ejprjournal.bsky.social with @bencrum.nl doi.org/10.1017/S147...
Good by Chris Kremidas-Courtney:"The Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) taxes every cinema ticket, broadcaster and streaming service operating in France and recycles the proceeds automatically into French productions. [...] This is what narrative sovereignty looks like" www.euractiv.com/opinion/who-...
Who owns Homer? | Euractiv
Societies that outsource their self-narration lose a key layer of resilience
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One quote stands out in the EU AI office’s expert report on frontier AI: “revenue at the frontier has so far been accompanied by large capital raises and sustained operating losses, and experts cautioned that a durable business model at the frontier has yet to be demonstrated” (p.13)
Yoshua Bengio@yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe EU AI Office has put out a new report, with input from 100 experts, outlining how the European Union can enhance its competitiveness, sovereignty and security in frontier AI. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/a...
Good ideas about complementing the EU’s finances by @martinsandbu.ft.com But depressing bottomline: member states cannot escape the traditional political economy of budget talks and have already dug themselves deep into the usual trenches for net payers and net recipients” www.ft.com/content/127f...
The EU has ways out of its budget trap
Side agreements and special purpose funds could bypass the usual trench warfare
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The most critical elections for the European Union in a long time ... on 18 April and 2 May 2027 And impossible to predict how the French party system and potential candidates will shape up in the months to come www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...
French presidential vote to be held on April 18 and May 2 next year
President Emmanuel Macron will not be eligible to run again, having served two consecutive terms.
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🤖 Will AI replace our jobs? And if so, what should governments do about it? In our new blog post, @julianachueri.bsky.social explores how workers across 27 countries perceive the growing impact of AI on work and which policy responses they support. (1/3)
Today we launch the new version of The PopuList! The PopuList provides an overview of far-left, far-right and populist parties in 31 European countries from 1989 until 1 May 2026. Explore the new website here: popu-list.org
Home - The PopuList
The PopuList Interactive Version 4.0 Static Version 4.0 CSV Version 4.0 What is the PopuList? The PopuList offers researchers, journalists, […]
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Mooi voorbeeld van beleid uit anonieme directiekamers waar de buitenwereld niets van begrijpt en waar mensen vroeg of laat nog heel kwaad van gaan worden. www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/36098...
VUmc stopt in 2040 als ziekenhuis, zorgtaken naar locatie AMC
VUmc stopt in 2040 als ziekenhuis: zorgtaken gaan naar Amsterdam UMC-locatie AMC in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Onderzoek en onderwijs blijven. Lees het hele verhaal.
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Come work with us (specifically, my great colleague @lutzphilipp.bsky.social) on public opinion on migration 👇
Philipp Lutz@lutzphilipp.bsky.social · 3mo ago📢 Hiring a postdoc at @VU Amsterdam! Join my NWO project on the social norms of immigrant integration. Duration of 6 months, flexible start. Deadline 15 July 👇 workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/po... #AcademicJobs #MigrationResearch #PoliticalScience
Goed stukje. Kijk naar de Brusselse #PVV en je ziet verandering. Er wordt gebouwd aan macht. [overigens scheldt Kruis je bij het minste of geringste nog steeds uit, maar ja, folklore #kuch] www.trouw.nl/buitenland/d...
De Brusselse PVV is op weg naar de macht – zonder Wilders
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If it’s 6 June, it must be 194 years to the day since Jeremy Bentham died, stipulating in his will that his body should be preserved at University College London so he could be wheeled in to attend every council meeting. Except most of the stories about his remains aren’t true 🧵
In der Politischen Theorie an der Uni Hamburg ist zum 1.10. eine postdoc-Stelle zu besetzen, hier auf Deutsch und im Kommentar auf Englisch: www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb...
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I spoke to @alejandrotauber.bsky.social of @euobserver.com about how Europe's "Ireland problem" could lead to tech disaster for our children, industry, and politics euobserver.com/218368/dubli...
Dublin ‘can’t trust itself to do the right thing’: Why Irish EU presidency should recuse itself from regulating Big Tech
On 1 July this year, Ireland takes the rotating EU presidency and agenda powers on the crown jewels of EU tech laws: "That should make you worried," says activist Johnny Ryan.
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New publication in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with Adam Tyler (main author!) on how digital policy gets contested in the Eur. Parliament Examining votes and press releases on the Digital Services & Digital Markets Act, we find limited conflict along usual ideological cleavages 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/jcms...
What Is the Structure of Political Contestation on Digital Policy in Europe? Evidence From the DSA/DMA Package
In recent years, the European Union (EU) expanded its digital regulatory competences. However, it is not clear which political trade-offs occur in decision-making on digital policy issues. This study....
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It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2
New article out: How Dublin transfers redistribute asylum responsibility. We show that Dublin transfers modestly reduced inequitable distributions of asylum responsibilities across member states, challenging common perceptions in the debate. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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👇 Highly recommended post-doc position in Political Theory
Markus Patberg@mpatberg.bsky.social · 5mo ago🚨Job alert🚨 Postdoc position: Political Theory and History of Ideas (100%, 3+2 years) @unigreifswald.bsky.social Deadline: 24.06.26 Happy to answer questions via email. Please share widely! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
🚨New PolCom Postdoc Vacancy🚨@kathleenbeckers.bsky.social & I are hiring on project "Media, Inequality, and Democratic Support" as part of the Horizon Europe project EDGE ⬇️ Start: 1 Oct 2026, length: 30 months, location: @ascor.bsky.social 🤩, DL: 7 June 2026! More info & apply: tinyurl.com/23zdmjhe
Vacancy — Postdoc Position "Media, Inequality, and Democratic Support"
<p><span>Are you looking for a postdoctoral position in political communication research? Are you interested in media, inequality, and democratic attitudes, and would like to become an expert on the t...
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