DEC

🚨 Publication Alert Our fellow @luismremiro.bsky.social publishes this paper coauthored with @tonirodon.bsky.social in European Union Politics: "No vote for recovery? Local electoral effects of NextGeneration European Union funds in Spain" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🎓 Una nova doctora a la UAB amb una excel·lent tesi doctoral i una gran defensa! 🎉 Enhorabona per aquesta gran fita, María @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social @politiquesuab.bsky.social @dec-gr.bsky.social

🎉 New article in @eupthejournal.bsky.social, co-authored with @tonirodon.bsky.social The EU channelled billions to local governments through NextGeneration EU. Did the mayors who delivered it get rewarded at the ballot box? Spoiler: No 🧵1/

🎉 Happy to share that I recently defended my PhD dissertation in political science @uab.cat! 🙏 Big thanks to my committee members Natasha Wunsch, @jurado.bsky.social & Christina Zuber; my supervisors, @ehernandez.bsky.social & @gricoc.bsky.social; and @dec-gr.bsky.social for an amazing experience!

🎉 Save the date! The XV Workshop on Empirical Political Science is confirmed! 🗓️ 11 December 2026 📍 Universitat Pompeu Fabra @politiquesupf.bsky.social 🔔 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details 👉🏻 tuit.cat/8kP1u

🎓We're thrilled to welcome a new Doctor to the department. Last Friday our fellow @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social defended his thesis "The Politics of Rural Discontent: Lessons from Spain." Congratulations on an outstanding thesis defence and an inspiring piece of research.

🔎 We're looking for someone with a background in Political Science or related & genuine interest in climate politics and quantitative methods. 📊 You'll work directly with this unique panel dataset, help design survey experiments, and join the @dec-gr.bsky.social. webs.uab.cat/grdec/

📢 Call for expressions of interest for a 4-years PhD position within my research project ‘Minority rights in an age of immigration: democracy, deservingness and elite influences’. ⏳ Deadline: 9 October. Questions welcome!

🚨 Publication Alert Our fellow @aleferna.bsky.social publishes this paper coauthored with @klaramueller.bsky.social in @electoralstudies.bsky.social "How snap election calls shape vote intention uncertainty" lnkd.in/eSZsMk-5

I couldn’t have asked for a better conference to close my predoctoral journey than #AECPA2026 in beautiful Granada! A pleasure to co-organise 'The Politics of Place' (w/ @asanchezgarcia.es @aldeleon.bsky.social @juanperezrajo.bsky.social) and spend time with colleagues from @dec-gr.bsky.social!

🚨 Publication Alert Our fellow @mguinjoan.bsky.social publishes in @wepsocial.bsky.social "Public support for climate policies: costs, redistribution, and ideological divides". Co-authored with @tonirodon.bsky.social and @joelardiaca.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 Publication alert! Why is it so hard to win public support for concrete climate policies, even when there's broad consensus that action is needed? New paper with @tonirodon.bsky.social and @joelardiaca.bsky.social in @wepsocial.bsky.social 🧵� @politiquesuab.bsky.social @politiquesupf.bsky.social

📢Tomorrow we have the last seminar of this academic year: Marzia Oceno (Florida International University) will present Feminism’s Political Paradox: Sources and Consequences of Americans’ Feminist and Non-Feminist Identities" 📍Sala de Juntes 🕐13:00 Join us!

📝Last week we held a workshop to reflect on the future of our research group and discuss strategic priorities. It was a great opportunity to share ideas, think together, and explore the direction we want to take in the coming years. Thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm and participation.

🚨New publication alert: "De-penalizing Motherhood? Paternity Leave and the Redistribution of Workplace Bias" By @petroleuse-sbd.bsky.social and Gabriela de Carvalho. academic.oup.com/sp/advance-a...

Our DEC fellows @jessmcnab.bsky.social and Gabriel Biering presenting their ongoing work in the 14th edition of Barcelona PhD Workshop in Empirical Political Science.

🎓We are delighted to host the 14th edition of the Barcelona PhD Workshop at the UAB. A full day where PhD candidates present ongoing work, exchange ideas, and strengthen our research community. For more information, you can consult the workshop page: sites.google.com/view/barcelo...

🚨 @eupoplink.bsky.social lanza una gran encuesta sobre el futuro de Europa para todos los países miembros y candidatos a entrar en la UE. Respóndela en el siguiente enlace: get.epoll.eu/index.php/48... @juanperezrajo.bsky.social @gricoc.bsky.social

🎉Congratulations to our fellow @ehernandez.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 National Research Award “Clara Campoamor” in the area of Law and Economic & Social Sciences. www.ciencia.gob.es/Noticias/202...

🎤 Professor Ian Shapiro’s lecture was a great success today. A full room, an engaging talk, and a lively discussion around “Angry Populist Politics: Why Is It Happening and What to Do About It.” Many thanks to Professor Shapiro and to everyone who joined us. A fantastic session for our faculty.

Having officially finished my PhD, I can say that one of the best things of this journey was being part of the @dec-gr.bsky.social. Thank you so much for everything!

📢 We’re delighted to welcome Professor Ian Shapiro to our faculty tomorrow for a public lecture titled: “Angry Populist Politics: Why Is It Happening and What to Do About It” 📍 Sala d'Actes d'Econòmiques/Polítiques 🕐 12:00 (Wednesday 25th March)

🎓We’re thrilled to welcome a new Doctor to the department. Congratulations to @martavallve.bsky.social for an outstanding thesis defence and an inspiring piece of research.