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The Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) is the fruit of collaboration between two leading houses of political science, namely the ETH Zurich and the Institute of Political Science at UZH.
NEW - When Legislators Do Not Differentiate: A Field Experiment on British MPs’ Responses to Constituent Policy Queries - https://cup.org/4hormhs - @danbischof.bsky.social, @vchengm.bsky.social, @gidoncohen.bsky.social, Sarah Cohen, @florianfoos.bsky.social, et al #OpenAccess
Together with @sarahgomm.bsky.social, we’ve wrapped up the workshop “Asking the right questions: harmonizing measures of climate policy support” at @ethz.ch. Two days of great discussion with 17 participants on measuring climate policy preferences in surveys. Thanks all! #ClimatePolicy
Two-Year Post-Doctoral Research Position 80% (24 months) in Research Group “Politics and Inequality” led by Thomas Kurer: www.ipz.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7809...
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Postdoctoral fellowships at ETH Zurich: grantsoffice.ethz.ch/funding-oppo...
ETH Postdoctoral Fellowships
The ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (ETH Fellows) supports incoming postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich. The programme is intended to foster young researchers who have already demonstrated sc...
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How do immigration threat perceptions relate to policy preferences and political behaviour? @J.Dennison shows that threat perceptions are multidimensional, driven by threat sensitivity and migrant cues, shaping policy preferences and influencing behaviour indirectly. doi.org/10.1093/migr...
We are hiring! We have 3 tenure track positions open: - Comparative Politics: apply.interfolio.com/188149 - International Relations: apply.interfolio.com/188150 - Political Economy: apply.interfolio.com/188151 All jobs have deadlines Oct 5th. Please help spread the word to potential candidates.
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Our department has three calls for tenure track positions. IE is a fast growing group of scholars doing top-notch work, which offers very attractive conditions in a great European city. If you are looking for an academic job in Europe, definitely do consider applying.
IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe are hiring! We have 3 tenure track positions open: - Comparative Politics: apply.interfolio.com/188149 - International Relations: apply.interfolio.com/188150 - Political Economy: apply.interfolio.com/188151 All jobs have deadlines Oct 5th. Please help spread the word to potential candidates.
1️⃣ First-time attendee reception — Wed 18:00, Hilton Lagan Ballroom. Whether it's your first EPSS/EPSA or you want to help welcome newcomers, come along! Free finger food (must register via the EPSS page), space limited to 300. Sponsored by Queen's University & EPSS.
Heading to the #EPSSBelfast conference next week? The EPSS Diversity Committee has organized several events to make this a welcoming space for everyone. Quick thread on what's happening and when 👇
Is the US passport really ‘slipping’? An email from the @economist.com on the ‘declining’ US passport got me curious, so I took a deep dive and rebuilt the Henley Passport Index from public data. maartenpvink.substack.com/p/why-the-us...
Why the US keeps slipping in the passport rankings — and what’s really moving
A deep dive into the Henley Passport Index
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📢 O curso “Geopolítica da África Subsariana” reúne investigadores e especialistas para debater os desafios geopolíticos, de segurança e cooperação na região, com foco nos PALOP e nas dinâmicas regionais africanas. 📅 22–26 junho 🔗 Informações: bit.ly/42eu0hm
O @ics-ulisboa.bsky.social e o CEI organizam a Summer School in African Politics, de 1 a 3 de julho de 2026. A escola de verão reúne investigadores e especialistas para debater temas atuais da política africana contemporânea. 📅 Candidaturas até 23 de junho. +Info: ics.ulisboa.pt/en/escolas/s...
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships in Lisbon, anyone? cei.iscte-iul.pt/en/2026/05/m...
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships - CEI-IUL
The Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) invites Expressions of Interest from researchers wishing to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral
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INTENSIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING FOR FUTURE LEADERS, Transparency International Summer School in Vilnius. The deadline to apply is the 15th of June: transparencyschool.org
Transparency International School on Integrity | 13 to 17 July 2026
Transparency School is an intensive anti-corruption training for future leaders.
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News: cis.ethz.ch/news-and-eve... Jobs: cis.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...
New start for EUP members Jana Lipps and Aydin Yildirim
Senior Researcher Jana Lipps was awarded an Ambizione Grant and Postdoctoral Researcher Aydin Yildirm a Starting Grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Both Jana and Aydin worked in th...
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April 30th deadline to apply for the two masters programs MSc Science, Technology and Policy and MA Comparative and International Studies: einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/teaching/...
Master's Programmes
The Einstein School currently offers two Master's programmes, both of which open up career opportunities in academia, the public and private sectors, the non-profit sector and international organisati...
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Is a technology that you use contributing to fascism? What are the characteristics of technofascism? Find out by taking the Technofascist Technology Quiz - medium.com/data-feminis... (I'd love to hear which tech you evaluate and how it scores)
The Technofascist Technology Quiz
I’ve begun a new project to synthesize the emerging literature around “technofascism” into an accessible explainer. Since I’m an educator…
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Laura Bronner@laurabronner.bsky.social · 5mo agoWho produces hate speech? And how does that matter for content moderation? We show that across different countries and platforms, a relatively small share of users are responsible for a very large share of hate - overall, 5% write 83-100% of hateful content. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I'm hiring a postdoc! @goetheuni.bsky.social Focus: CSS, political behavior, political communication & transforming information environments. 📍 Frankfurt | ⏳ 3 years | 📅 Deadline: 14 April 2026 Full job ad here: www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794987/Zen... (search for “political behavior” to find it)
Goethe-Universität — Zentrale Einrichtungen
Die Goethe-Universität ist eine forschungsstarke Hochschule in der europäischen Finanzmetropole Frankfurt. Lebendig, urban und weltoffen besitzt sie als Stiftungsuniversität ein einzigartiges Maß an E...
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Doctoral position: Innovation economics and policy for climate resilience jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
Doctoral position: Innovation economics and policy for climate resilience
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I'm very excited that you all can now read about Itinerant Rule in the Holy Roman Empire from 919-1519 in the @ajpseditor.bsky.social! Thank you @claranw.bsky.social, @andrejkokkonen.bsky.social and Jørgen Møller for a great collaboration! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Alexander F. Gazmararian@agazmararian.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Biden Admin directed hundreds of billions to clean energy/manufacturing. Did these investments shift public opinion? We find that these projects are visible but not traceable: People notice nearby investments, but connect them to Governors, not Biden. Thread 👇 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Had a great time talking with @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social about why the IRA had limited political returns -- and the future of US climate policymaking heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
A New Theory About Why Biden’s Big Climate Law Failed
Rob looks back on the political theory behind the Inflation Reduction Act with the University of Michigan’s Alexander Gazmarian.
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Climate politics sounds increasingly polarised. But in Europe, support for climate isn’t driven by die-hard supporters or opponents. It tends to be shaped by a large “conditional middle” (33%).
Please consider submitting your book for the @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 Best Book Award in Political Science! 📚🏆 Full details on eligibility and how to submit are below.
EPSS@epssnet.bsky.social · 5mo agoReminder that the deadline for nominations for the EPSS Best Book award 2026 is March 31, 2026! The EPSS Best Book Award recognizes an outstanding scholarly contribution to the field of political science. 1/2
