Please join us in congratulating three faculty members who have recently received tenure: - Andrew Bertoli: www.andrewbertoli.com - Carlos Lastra-Anadón: sites.google.com/faculty.ie.e... - Irene Menéndez González: sites.google.com/site/ireneme... We are very lucky to have you in our group! 🎉🎉🎉

I am honored that "The Normalization of the Radical Right" has been awarded the best book award from the Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA). Thankful to the jury and very happy to be in the company among other winners whose work I have learned from so much: aecpa.es/uploads/publ...

Shoutout to Zoe Xincheng Ge and Carlos Lastra for putting together this excellent list of speakers!

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · yesterday

We are excited to share the list of speakers in our seminar series this academic year. Also happy to announce that we now have a website centralizing information about the seminar series, including list of talks in this AY and previous, how to attend, and other relevant information: www.ieprg.com

We are excited to share the list of speakers in our seminar series this academic year. Also happy to announce that we now have a website centralizing information about the seminar series, including list of talks in this AY and previous, how to attend, and other relevant information: www.ieprg.com

Reminder that we are hiring: - three tenure track positions: bsky.app/profile/iepo... - two postdoc positions: bsky.app/profile/iepo... If you are attending APSA in Boston and interested in applying, some of our faculty members will be at the Career Open House: connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/car...

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

The language of instruction & working language is English. The application deadline is October 5, 2026. Please share widely. We would be very happy to see your applications & welcome new colleagues to IE in September 2027. cc @iepolisci.bsky.social 3/3

IE University offers an international & intellectually ambitious environment, based in Madrid, a great city. Our faculty & students come from all around the world. We’re committed to research that speaks both to core academic debates & to the major challenges of our time. 2/3

We’re hiring! Poli Sci & IR department at IE University in Madrid is hiring three tenure-track Assistant Professors, starting 1st of September 2027, in: Comparative Politics: lnkd.in/ePDfwjJB International Relations: lnkd.in/eDu5vGTf Political Economy: lnkd.in/eciDukTA 1/3

Congrats to our Emerging Scholar Award winner: @valentimvicente.bsky.social Vicente Valentim (IE University), honored for his work on party systems and the rise of far-right politics.

As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the three colleagues that have accepted offers from our calls last academic year: Hanna Folsz (@hannafolsz.bsky.social), Conner Joyce (@connerjoyce.bsky.social), and Matt Malis (@mattmalis.bsky.social).

We couldn't be more excited to have Hanna join our department soon!

Hanna Folsz@hannafolsz.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I’m excited to share that, beginning in August, I will be an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, and in Fall 2027, I will join IE University as Assistant Professor of Political Science. I’m deeply grateful to the many people who have supported me along the way!

I’m excited to share that, beginning in August, I will be an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, and in Fall 2027, I will join IE University as Assistant Professor of Political Science. I’m deeply grateful to the many people who have supported me along the way!

Our dept has a call for two post docs in Michael Becher’s ERC project. Details in the links in the original post Michael is an amazing scholar and one of the kindest mentors around. Please help spread the word!

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · last mo.

We are hiring two postdocs in the ERC project (DIS)EMPOWER led by Professor Michael Becher (DL Oct 30). The project analyzes how work automation shapes the power of workers in the workplace and in democratic politics. careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3160/po... careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3161/po...

We are hiring two postdocs in the ERC project (DIS)EMPOWER led by Professor Michael Becher (DL Oct 30). The project analyzes how work automation shapes the power of workers in the workplace and in democratic politics. careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3160/po... careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3161/po...

Congratulations to our incoming faculty member @connerjoyce.bsky.social, who has been awarded the Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for the best paper presented at the APSA's Annual Meeting! 🎉🎉🎉 politicalsciencenow.com/congratulati...

Congratulations to the 2026 American Political Science Association (APSA) Award Winners -

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 APSA Awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research, [...]

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Do World Cups reveal which nations are thriving? Andrew Bertoli writes that sporting success can reflect wealth, opportunity, and strong institutions. It can also reflect luck, or governments using athletic achievement to project national strength. www.ie.edu/insights/art... @iepolisci.bsky.social

What Does International Sports Success Say About a Country? | IE Insights

International sporting success can reflect national strength, but luck, politics, and manipulation often matter just as much, writes Andrew Bertoli.

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Learn more about the politics of sports by reading this article by our faculty member Andrew Bertoli. Andrew's book, "Beyond the Stadium: How Sports Change the World" has recently come out with Stanford University Press: www.sup.org/books/politi...

IE Insights @ieinsights.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Do World Cups reveal which nations are thriving? Andrew Bertoli writes that sporting success can reflect wealth, opportunity, and strong institutions. It can also reflect luck, or governments using athletic achievement to project national strength. www.ie.edu/insights/art... @iepolisci.bsky.social

Make sure to submit your papers to #MESS2026. MESS is a network of social scientists based in Madrid, which organizes social events and an annual conference. The deadline for the 2026 edition of the conference is tomorrow—don't miss it!

Madrid Empirical Social Sciences@madridempiricalsoc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 One week left to submit your abstract for #MESS2026! Join us in Madrid on 22–23 October for two days of exciting research and discussion across the social sciences. 🗓️ Deadline: 10 July 2026 🔗 Submit here: forms.gle/K1p8mQXvh27J... We can’t wait to see you in October!

I recently published findings from a data collection in the Kasai (DRC), after the Kamwina Nsapu conflict 2016-2019. Many Kasai communities faced violence, displacement, food insecurity and fragile livelihoods. Check out this thread to learn more about how they navigated supporting each other.

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations to our faculty member @swebera.bsky.social on a string of four recent publications reporting results of an impressive data collection effort in Kasai, Congo (coauthored with Peter van der Windt and Nik Stoop). Here is a thread on their work:

Congratulations to our faculty member @swebera.bsky.social on a string of four recent publications reporting results of an impressive data collection effort in Kasai, Congo (coauthored with Peter van der Windt and Nik Stoop). Here is a thread on their work:

Thankful to @freitag.de for this write-up about my book on the normalization of the radical right, which has recently come out in German: www.freitag.de/autoren/der-...

Vicente Valentim: Es gibt keinen Rechtsruck, radikale Ansichten gab es immer

Mit seinem Buch „Die Normalisierung der radikalen Rechten“ hat Vicente Valentim ein Schlüsselwerk zum Verständnis der europäischen Rechtspopulisten geliefert. Seine These: Mehr Rechtsextreme gibt es h...

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IE is building one of the best polisci and PE groups in Europe.

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

This is the place to be: amazing group of scholars and fantastic leadership !

Vicente Valentim@valentimvicente.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

My department, @iepolisci.bsky.social has three TT lines in CP, IR, and PE to start in Fall 2027. I'm on the search committee and happy to answer any questions about the lines, the department, the university, or Madrid (spoiler alert: they're awesome).

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

Job alert!!

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

Come and work with us @iepolisci.bsky.social & don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Please share!

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

My department @iepolisci.bsky.social is hiring in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy! I love it in Madrid - and you should think about applying! Feel free to reach out if you have questions about the university, city, positions...

IE Political Science Department@iepolisci.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

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 · 3mo ago

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.

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.

Completing my @civica.bsky.social visit in Madrid on a real high. Huge thanks to everyone who was so generous with their time and feedback, including my host @emmylindstam.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social, @swebera.bsky.social and many bluesky-less colleagues at @iepolisci.bsky.social 🙏