GASPAR is op zoek naar een praktijkassistent (30%)! 📣 Wil je studenten helpen met hun weg te vinden binnen statistiek? 📅 Deadline: 1 september 🔗 jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Pra...
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GASPAR is a research group at Ghent University working on elections, party organisation and ideology. Read our blog on: https://gasparblogt.wordpress.com
Really happy to share this one 🎉 New paper out in Political Studies, with @clemencedeswert.bsky.social , @robindevroe.bsky.social & @emilievh.bsky.social. Why is sexism in politics so hard to name - even for the women living through it? 7 mechinisms uncovered. Summer reading, sorted 🏖️📖
Too burdensome to be acknowledged? How sexism is rendered invisible to women candidates through seven mechanisms - Clémence Deswert, Robin Devroe, Elise Storme, Emilie van Haute, 2026
Drawing on an inductive analysis of 21 interviews with women candidates at the 2024 elections in Belgium, our article questions how the perpetuation of sexism i...
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📣 New research from one of the colleagues at GASPAR!
Politics of the Low Countries@plc-journal.bsky.social · 2mo ago📖 Another week, another publication! 📖 In the latest addition to our vol. 8 no. 1, Ward Peeters (@gasparugent.bsky.social) and Els Lefever explore the relation between elite accommodation and intergroup acknowledgment across Belgian linguistic lines.
📣 Last GASPAR Guest Lecture of the academic year! Dr. Nick Martin (ULB) will come talk to us about the connections between political parties and organized civil society in the city of Charleroi (as part of his study in three different European cities). 🗓️Thursday, June 25 11AM 📍Technicum Building
📣 GASPAR is looking for a new PhD Candidate! Interested in working on political ambition or on how parties continue to structure the political debate through party cues? 📅 Deadline for applying is July 8th Any questions? Contact @bramwauters.bsky.social More information below 👇
📣 New research by our GASPAR colleagues!
Politics of the Low Countries@plc-journal.bsky.social · 4mo ago💡 New publication! 💡 Our latest publication titled “The paradox of federalism and its many (friendly) faces: A synthesis of conflict indicators against the background of decentralization in Belgium” is out now!
📣 A new month, a new GASPAR Guest Lecture! Next week, Prof. Dr. Ryan Carlin and Prof. Dr. Gregory Love will discuss populist popularity with us. 📅 Friday, May 22 at 2PM 📍 Room 2.1. in the Technicum building, Ghent No registration is needed.
In “Guardians of Governance? Differences in Local Politicians’ Perceived Influence on Participatory Trajectories”, Willem Goutry and @ninadesmedt.bsky.social (@gasparugent.bsky.social) provide an exploratory analysis of the relationship between local politicians and participatory democracy.
🚨 Location change 🚨 Tomorrow, the lecture by Richard Katz will take place at Paviljoen Vandenhove, Rozier 1. You can still register!
GASPAR UGent@gasparugent.bsky.social · 7mo ago📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣 Prof. Dr. Richard Katz (Johns Hopkins) will deliver a lecture at Ghent University on 19 March 2026 on the occasion of receiving an honorary doctorate. 📍 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, Ghent (Room 3.1) 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM Open to all (registration required): tinyurl.com/3w95646v
🚨 Abstract deadline approaching 🚨 Don’t forget to submit your abstract for Politicologenetmaal! Abstract deadline: Sunday March 15th 🗓️ June 11-12 📊 17 workshops 📍 Ghent 🔗 More info & submissions: politicologenetmaal.eu/submit-paper...
Submit a Paper – Politicologenetmaal 2026 in Ghent
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📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣 Prof. Dr. Richard Katz (Johns Hopkins) will deliver a lecture at Ghent University on 19 March 2026 on the occasion of receiving an honorary doctorate. 📍 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, Ghent (Room 3.1) 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM Open to all (registration required): tinyurl.com/3w95646v
What better way to kick off the year than with a new GASPAR Lecture? 🥳 Curious about the effects of (abolishing) compulsory voting? 📉Dr. @dieterstiers.bsky.social will guide us through the latest academic insights. Join us on 14 January! Registration: event.ugent.be/registration...
❗Lecture postponed❗ The next Gaspar Guest Lecture will be postponed. A new date will be confirmed and communicated. Thanks for your understanding - stay tuned for updates!
GASPAR UGent@gasparugent.bsky.social · 9mo ago📣 Save the date It's already time for the last Gaspar Guest Lecture of this year. @dieterstiers.bsky.social will give a presentation about his research on the effects of (abolishing) compulsory voting. 🗓️ December 10th, Registration is free! 👇
📣 Save the date It's already time for the last Gaspar Guest Lecture of this year. @dieterstiers.bsky.social will give a presentation about his research on the effects of (abolishing) compulsory voting. 🗓️ December 10th, Registration is free! 👇
So great to be in Berlin for this fantastic @zweitstimme.bsky.social workshop! I presented joint work with @bjarneck.bsky.social and @bramwauters.bsky.social on the limited effects of mobilizing measures following the abolition of compulsory voting in Flanders.
zweitstimme.org@zweitstimme.bsky.social · 10mo 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!
Er is nog tijd om in te schrijven voor de lezing van Francqui Chair @bramwauters.bsky.social op dinsdag 2 december. Inschrijven kan via deze link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Niet te missen!
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Inaugurale les op dinsdag 2 december 2025
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Ruth Dassonneville@rdassonneville.bsky.social · 10mo ago‼️ Onze onderzoeksgroep @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social verwelkomt dit academiejaar @bramwauters.bsky.social als Francqui leerstoelhouder! 📆 Het openingscollege gaat door op 2 dec om 17u30 Voor meer info en om in te schrijven voor dit *niet te missen* college, zie hier soc.kuleuven.be/afdeling-pol...
🎉 NEW ARTICLE I'm excited to share my latest research, now out in Journal of Information Technology & Politics. Seems like all politicians go negative - but some go more negative than others, and in different ways. 📊 25k tweets - 437 candidates, two elections and six months of campaigning
Playing nice? A longitudinal analysis of gender differences in negative campaigning on social media
This study offers a multidimensional analysis of gendered patterns in online negative campaigning during the 2019 and 2024 Belgian elections. Drawing on six months of Twitter data – all 25,111 twee...
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‼️ Onze onderzoeksgroep @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social verwelkomt dit academiejaar @bramwauters.bsky.social als Francqui leerstoelhouder! 📆 Het openingscollege gaat door op 2 dec om 17u30 Voor meer info en om in te schrijven voor dit *niet te missen* college, zie hier soc.kuleuven.be/afdeling-pol...
📢 Call for Papers and Panels: join our section on Gender, Sexuality and Political Careers at the #ECPG2026! We invite contributions on the gendered architecture of political careers across elected, appointed & informal roles - whether theoretical, empirical, critical, or methodological.
Time flies! Almost halfway through my research stay at the University of Amsterdam with @aissr.bsky.social, hosted by Daphne van der Pas. Great conversations, good progress, a half-marathon and even some rain-free days ☀️ I’ll be here until mid-December and happy to connect for a coffee or chat!
‼️Save the dates ‼️ Last lectures of our Gaspar Lecture Series ! 📊 Interested in the compulsory voting, social group appeals, or citizen support for democratic erosion? Keen to discuss these dynamics with top-tier researchers? ➡️Everyone is welcome! Registration link below 👇
Trots op het werk van onze studenten! 🎓 Waarom zijn sommige partijleden actiever dan anderen? Vier van onze studenten BPM onderzochten dit vorig semester voor het vak ‘Samenleving en Politiek’. Dit leverde hen de prijs op voor beste paper 🥇 Lees meer: gasparblogt.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/w...
Waarom sommige partijleden actiever zijn dan anderen
Deze blogpost is een herwerkte versie van de paper van Hannelore Huyghe, Andreas De Coninck, Camille Goeminne en Lara Reyskens. Bachelorstudenten Bestuurskunde en Publiek Management aan de Universi…
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Does ethno-linguistic diversity fuel political tensions? And do regionalists benefit from conflicts at the national level? This Friday, GASPAR member Maxime Vandenberghe will present some new data and discuss these dynamics @euracfederalism.bsky.social. All are welcome - online and offline!
🚀🎉 Thrilled to share that the first paper of my PhD dissertation is now published in Political Studies Review: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Does social media help women politicians overcome barriers in visibility - or does it just replicate old hierarchies? A short 🧵
From Marginalized to Mainstream? An International Comparative Analysis of Gender Differences in Social Media Adoption and Activity by Politicians in Non-Election Times - Elise Storme, 2025
Traditional media and party gatekeepers are found to restrict women's visibility and influence in politics. Social media, however, is seen as a potential m...
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Ook in de lokale politiek speelt ideologie een rol. Partijprogramma's verschillen net zoals op het nationale niveau van elkaar en kiezers stemmen ideologisch. Bij coalitievorming is de rol van ideologie beperkt. Dank om dit voor ons uit te klaren @rafreuse.bsky.social. #UGent
➡️ Save the date! ⬅️ Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀 On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series! Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱 All welcome! Register 👇
📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics! A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more. 🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social. @nefca.bsky.social
Today, Prof. de Fine Licht (Göteborgs universitet) joined our Gaspar lecture series. 🌐 She discussed the location of public services like libraries, hospitals, or nuclear power plants. 🏥🏛 Where are they located? Why? How to navigate citizen concerns and demands? 🤔 Stay tuned for future lectures!
🎓 Excited and honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Francqui Chair at KU Leuven 🧑🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy 📅 More information will follow @gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
