Very happy to share that I’ll be joining the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies (@islamicstudies.stanford.edu) at Stanford University (@stanford.edu) as a Visiting Scholar for 2026–2027! I'll be continuing my research on electoral institutions, candidate attributes, & democratic backsliding.

Excited to share that my co-author @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and I received a research grant from the Institute for Humane Studies (@theihs.org)! This funding supports our collaborative project on Trustee (Kayyum) appointments in Turkey. Grateful for the support! #IHSFunded #PolSci #Autocratization

@apsa.bsky.social 🚨 At APSA we are presenting two papers: 4pm am FRI: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism w/ @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social and 10 am SUN: Removal of elected opposition mayors w/ @elifsarigenc.bsky.social -- Yes, Sunday sessions are the worst but we have a great panel!

APSA@apsa.bsky.social · last mo.

2026 APSA Theme Panel: The Politics of Opposition to Democratic Backsliding The Politics of Opposition to Democratic Backsliding Sunday, September 6, 10:00 am to 11:30 am 2026 APSA Annual… http://politicalsciencenow.com/2026-apsa-theme-panel-the-politics-of-opposition-to-democratic-backsliding/

Attending @wpsa.bsky.social this year? Don’t miss my brilliant co-author @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social presenting our collaborative research on Saturday. Check out the panel details below! 📑👇

Ozlem Tuncel@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social · 6mo ago

For folks who will be at @wpsa.bsky.social on Thursday and Saturday, I'll be presenting two co-authored papers: 10 am THU: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism (with @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social) 1:15 pm SAT: Removal of elected opposition mayors (with @elifsarigenc.bsky.social)

How do parties use gender and religious signals to win elections in polarized districts? My latest work, now out in the new issue of Politics & Gender, analyzes how the strategic nomination of veiled and nonveiled women for mayoral seats serves as an appeal to rival party voters.👇

Politics & Gender@politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 In "Symbolic Leverage", @elifsarigenc.bsky.social examines how (non)veiled women are strategically nominated by political parties to run for mayoral seats as an appeal to rival party voters. 🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 buff.ly/CEwcRXI polisky gendersky

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣 In "Symbolic Leverage" @elifsarigenc.bsky.social‬ examines how (non)veiled women are strategically nominated by political parties to run for mayoral seats as an appeal to rival party voters. 🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 polisky gendersky buff.ly/AFH8fe3

Thrilled to announce my new article, "Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)Veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey," is now published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social and available as First View (Open Access)! 🇹🇷♀️🗳️ (Thread 👇) #SymbolicLeverage #TurkishPolitics

Some exciting professional news! My article, "Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey," has been officially accepted & is forthcoming in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social! I couldn't be more delighted! 🎉 #Gendersky

Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion https://www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b24-b8a1-c85d9277e6cc

Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion

My arrest in the government’s attempt to crush dissent shows how important the stability of my country is

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For every one man whose career is derailed because of a false accusation of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or rape there are 100s (1000s?) of women whose careers are derailed because they were harassed, assaulted, or raped. If only the punditry cared as much about the latter as the former.

Dr. Elif Sari Genc@elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is a growing list of scholars who study gender and women’s representation in authoritarian regimes. If I missed you, please reply to be added. Also, feel free to share this list and mention any names you think should be included. Thanks! #gendersky #polisky #Gendersky go.bsky.app/BDjUh6V

This is a growing list of scholars who study gender and women’s representation in authoritarian regimes. If I missed you, please reply to be added. Also, feel free to share this list and mention any names you think should be included. Thanks! #gendersky #polisky #Gendersky go.bsky.app/BDjUh6V

Bluesky’a yeni katılan dostlar; Özgür maviliklere bağımsız gazetecilikle yelken açıyoruz… Sizlerde Bluesky’da bu listedeki hesapları takip ederek ve bu postu paylaşarak destek olabilir, sesimize ses vermiş olursunuz… Sevgi ile umut ile… 🌺✌️🌞 (Bu postu paylaşalım 🙈) go.bsky.app/Hjncmxk

Students/scholar at any level working on/in/from MENA. Consider joining a virtual zoom working/writing space created by my colleague and friend @liselhintz.bsky.social. I help facilitate 1 session/week and there are several others. Feel free to contact me. More info can be found in this article. 👇👇

Reposting this: #gendersky #dictatorsky #academicsky #polsky #polisky

Dr. Elif Sari Genc@elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is a growing list of scholars who study gender and women’s representation in authoritarian regimes. If I missed you, please reply to be added. Also, feel free to share this list and mention any names you think should be included. Thanks! #gendersky #polisky #Gendersky go.bsky.app/BDjUh6V

We noticed there wasn't a starter pack on authoritarian politics yet – Now there is! go.bsky.app/UFHn7sS Spread and ask to join!

This is a growing list of scholars who study gender and women’s representation in authoritarian regimes. If I missed you, please reply to be added. Also, feel free to share this list and mention any names you think should be included. Thanks! #gendersky #polisky #Gendersky go.bsky.app/BDjUh6V

“an alarming and relentless surge in legal harassment against women journalists in Turkey” www.womeninjournalism.org/infocus-all/... #menasky

Weaponizing the Courts: Erdoğan’s Escalating Legal Repression of Women Journalists — Coalition For Women in Journalism

The Turkish government continues to weaponize the judicial system to harass and target women journalists critical of its rule. Legal harassment has become a favored tool under the Erdoğan administra...

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Despite an unfair playing field, the CHP, the main opposition party in Turkey, achieved a remarkable victory in the municipal elections today. The CHP won the majority of municipal elections and secured the highest share of votes across the country. A new era begins in Turkey!

Don't miss @elifsarigenc.bsky.social's research on gender diplomacy at tomorrow's virtual research seminar! It's this Friday at 2pm Eastern, and you can register here for the link: docs.google.com/form... Gendersky Polisky

Registration Form: March 22, 2024 “Is Gender Diplomacy Effective? Quotas and International Perceptions of Democracy in Authoritarian Regimes” by Elif Sari Genc (Portland State University)

This is the registration form for the Women in Legislative Studies Research Seminar. We'll send you a zoom link shortly before the event. The seminar will meet at 2pm ET.

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Abortion's higher polarization compared to recreational marijuana really jumps off the page

At some point, we should ask how this enhances our lives.