New piece on Rethinking the Gen Z gender divide. Among other things, we argue that the widening gender gap among Gen Z is not necessarily about young men going right as much as young women going left odi.org/en/insights/...

Rethinking the Gen Z gender divide

We explore whether and how a widening gender gap among younger generations manifests in Europe, identify the areas where Gen Z men and women may differ, and examine the factors that could be contribut...

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New survey evidence shows Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused a surprising shift in attitudes among those previously sceptical about the EU. ✍ @jschultecloos.bsky.social & @lenkadrazanova.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

How the threat of Russia won over Eurosceptics

There has been a surprising shift in people's attitudes toward the EU since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, especially among Eurosceptic citizens.

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📣 New paper with @jschultecloos.bsky.social in European Union Politics. Who rallied hardest around the EU flag after Russia's 2022 invasion? Not convinced Europeans. The EU's traditional skeptics. 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sharing our meta-analysis on predictors of immigration attitudes — now the most cited article in JEMS. We synthesised 1,185 estimates from 110 studies across 5 disciplines. Open access 👉 Which individual-level factors explain public attitudes toward immigration? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🧵

Is there still an East-West divide in immigration attitudes in Europe? The figure below shows how respondents in European countries rated immigration as either good or bad for their country in 2023-2024. Figure from an upcoming book chapter. Data: European Social Survey, round 11. Two observations 👇

Much of the debate assumes opposition to immigration is about skills. Our new paper finds that, in practice, origin matters far more than education in shaping short-term public reactions to immigration in Western Europe. academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...

Are Natives Collar-Blind? Migration Flows and Attitudes Toward Immigration

Abstract. This article investigates how regional-level immigration of different origins and educational backgrounds predicts individual policy preferences

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📣 My new working paper is out! I tested how people in 5 countries judge the fairness of biometric + automated border checks. If you care about migration or algorithmic governance, this one is for you 👉 cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... The big takeaway: people don’t find automation inherently fairer

Yesterday was my last day as a Research Fellow at the @mpc-eui.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social. After nearly eight years, I am grateful for the brilliant colleagues, projects, and conversations that have shaped my work on attitudes towards migration, fairness, and democracy. On to new beginnings! ✨

Excited to be speaking at Collegio Carlo Alberto this Thursday, Sept 25! If in Turin, please join us! I’ll talk about the origins of attitudes toward immigration — how early-life experiences, political climate, and education shape views across generations. www.carloalberto.org/event/lenka-...

Grateful for the opportunity to present my ongoing work on public fairness perceptions on the use of biometrics and automated decision-making in border control at @hertiecfr.bsky.social this morning. I believe it is especially timely vis-à-vis the EES being rolled out next month

Voted in the Czech elections by post for the first time. A long-awaited reform, but also one wrapped in debates over procedure, access and trust 👉 www.e15.cz/volby/koresp...

My department at Leuphana University offers 6 fully funded PhD scholarships (incl. research funding) for three years. If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply! shorturl.at/kcTbG

Our #Sociology department is looking for an #AssistantProfessor in the field of Social Inequality (with the possibility for a permanent contract). www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3546... @sociologytiu.bsky.social @tilburg-university.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicjobs

Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid

Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is op zoek naar een Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid, Departement Sociologie, locatie Tilburg.

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Very interesting read on academic publishing from the editor’s perspective 👇

Ben Williamson@benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

Pleased to be quoted as an expert in a new Deutsche Welle article 👉 p.dw.com/p/4zOHD It looks at how migration debates have shaped politics & public opinion across Europe over the past decade.

"Wir schaffen das" - Deutschlands Asylpolitik und die EU – DW – 25.08.2025

Der Anstieg von Asylsuchenden in den Jahren 2015/2016 betraf die ganze EU. Wie blicken die Politik und die Menschen im Rest Europas auf die Asyl- und Migrationsdebatte der letzten zehn Jahre?

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📢 Does higher #education make people more pro-immigration? Not always. New MIDEM paper by @lenkadrazanova.bsky.social dives into 20 years of ESS data — and challenges common assumptions. Read her study: forum-midem.de/more-educate... @stiftungmercator.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social

More Educated, More Pro-Immigration? - midem

Does more education automatically lead to more open attitudes towards immigration? Education is often seen as a key to fostering inclusive attitudes toward immigration and strengthening social cohesio...

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I am very much looking forward to give this talk next week in Dresden. Please join us either in person or online! 👇

Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · last yr.

More educated = more pro-immigration? Not so fast. Join @lenkadrazanova.bsky.social (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on July 8 (2PM) for our MIDEM talk on how 20 years of #ESS data challenge this view. 🔗 tu-dresden.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #immigration #education @mpc-eui.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social

Presented at a closed roundtable hosted by OHCHR in Geneva yesterday, discussing fairness concerns around new technologies in Europe. Grateful to contribute to a timely and much needed conversation at the intersection of human rights, tech and migration governance #AFARproject @volkswagenstiftung.de

📣 New article out! With @sedovicmicha.bsky.social we look at not just how the majority thinks about immigration, but also what (first and second generation) migrants' attitudes are Full piece in European Journal of Population: 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #migration #socialcohesion #europe

Migrant and Non-migrant Views on Immigration in Europe - European Journal of Population

Attitudes toward immigration are usually investigated from the non-migrant residents’ perspective. Much less is known about how perceptions of immigration policy and immigrants vary across immigration...

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JUST PUBLISHED 🔍 Do #migrants in Europe view immigration with solidarity or as a threat? Immigrants tend to have more positive views than non-migrants, but first-gen immigrants grow more negative the longer they stay. Read the full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Very happy to have contributed to a chapter on public attitudes to migration in this new EC's report on migration narratives and how to effectively communicate about migration 👉 europa.eu/!KfKvQq

Navigating migration narratives

This JRC Science for Policy report provides a comprehensive understanding of migration narratives and their impact on public perception and policy. It examines dominant media narratives, divisive rhet...

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What shapes public views on asylum fairness? A new in 🇩🇪 & 🇮🇹 study points to moral values: 🤝Those who value care & equality focus on fair treatment of asylum seekers 🏛️Those valuing loyalty & authority prioritise protecting the perceived interests of the host country 📌 cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/...

📣 New working paper just out with Martin Ruhs! 🆕 How do moral values shape what people see as fair in asylum decisions? Spoiler: people’s moral values predict whether they focus more on fairness towards asylum seekers or towards the host country 🔗 hdl.handle.net/1814/78296

Please join us either in person or online at this exciting Workshop we are co-organizing with colleagues from MIDEM @maikherold.bsky.social @olivieroangeli.bsky.social & others addressing key migration questions 👇

Migration Policy Centre@mpc-eui.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 How do migration attitudes & policies evolve? What’s driving polarisation? How is Europe responding to Ukrainian refugees? Join us at this collaborative workshop w. MIDEM for a deep dive into these pressing migration questions. 📅 Friday 14 March 10:00-18:00 🔗 Register loom.ly/AOR5-gs

These are examples of what we call "migration communication campaigns". In our new article (with @jamesrdennison.bsky.social and @mcarmoduarte.bsky.social), we present a database to explore how diverse campaigns shape our perceptions of migration. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📢 new Working Paper with Martin Ruhs How do Europeans think about 'fairness' in asylum decision-making? What makes 'fair' asylum policies? Take a look at new survey data from Germany + Italy ➡️ paper: cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/... ➡️ blopost: euideas.eui.eu/2024/09/17/w...

Our article "Which individual-level factors explain public attitudes toward immigration? a meta-analysis" in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies now has a volume and issue number! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Which individual-level factors explain public attitudes toward immigration? a meta-analysis

Public attitudes toward immigration have attracted much scholarly interest and extensive empirical research in recent years. Despite a sizeable theoretical and empirical literature, no firm conclus...

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Looking forward to give this talk at the MPC's seminar on January 16th 11-12 CET. I will be talking about Migrant and non-migrant views on immigration in Europe based on co-authored work with @sedovicmicha.bsky.social. It is a hybrid event so everyone is welcome to attend! www.eui.eu/events?id=56...

5/ Anne-Marie Jeannet and I also looked at "Cohort differences in attitudes toward sexual orientation (and) the formative political climate as a socializing agent" 👉 www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

4/ in "Attitudes toward immigration in Europe: Cross-regional differences" in Open Research Europe Jérôme Gonnot and I investigate how European public opinion has responded to short-term variations in regional immigration over the past decade 👉 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/3-66