Luana Russo

EPS Roundtable on 'Resisting Illiberalism' is in full swing!🐸🪧 Chaired by EPS Editor @ljramiro.bsky.social & an exceptional group of scholars @dafnoukos.bsky.social, C Rovira Kaltwasser, @lucatomini.bsky.social, A Driscoll, @luanarusso.bsky.social & @simonbornschier.bsky.social. #ecprgc2026

Attending #ecprgc26? Join us for a roundtable on Illiberalism with an exceptional group of scholars D Halikiopoulou @dafnoukos.bsky.social C Rovira Kaltwasser L Tomini @lucatomini.bsky.social A Driscoll L Russo @luanarusso.bsky.social S Bornschier @simonbornschier.bsky.social Thu 10/09 14:00

Are you working on affective polarisation or related concepts and/or its link with democracy? Or are you just thoroughly frustrated with the concept and its conceptual/measurement problems? 👉 Look at this workshop bringing together perspectives from across disciplines 🔗 shorturl.at/gFXlu

The best celebration of the year, the one in which we remember the Liberation from fascism 🇮🇹🇵🇹

🚨 When does motivated reasoning break? Onishi shows that in Britain’s Partygate, clear misconduct + clear blame made even copartisans punish the governing party - lower ratings and vote intent. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📢 New blog from 2025 #CSES Klingemann Prize winners ( @luanarusso.bsky.social & Paula Schulze Brock) How do mainstream parties shape attitudes toward populist radical right parties? 🔗 Read it here: cses.org/2026/03/31/k...

📢 Call for Nominations: 2026 #CSES Awards 📢 Recognizing outstanding scholarship using CSES data: 🏆 GESIS Klingemann Prize 📄 David Howell Award We welcome nominations across regions, methods, & career stages. ⌛️Learn more & submit by April 22: cses.org/2026/03/06/2...

Sharing this from the @affpol.bsky.social — truly impressed by the number and quality of submissions this year. Looking forward to the @ecpr.bsky.social GF conference in Krakow!

🚨 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science ⏰ Deadline 4th January 2026 🙋‍♀️ Any questions, please reach out 👇

We are hiring 📣 At FASoS we are looking for Post-a doctoral researcher in Disinformation and European Democracy (4-year). I can vouch for a fantastic work environment and great colleagues. All info here 👉 vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...

📣 Call for #ecprgc26 Panels and Papers 🎓 Affective Polarisation in Comparative Perspective 🪑 @luanarusso.bsky.social & @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social ⌛ Deadline: 5 Jan buff.ly/AGcZGGN #Polisky #CallforPapers #CallforPanels

🚨🚨 We're #hiring! 🚨🚨 Assistant Professor of Political and Social Philosophy @maastrichtu.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @hdijkstra.bsky.social @ccmmody.bsky.social @masssimons.bsky.social www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3566...

🚨 We’re hiring @giesugent.bsky.social: Join us as TT Professor in "The EU in Global Politics". Come research & teach in the heart of Europe 🇪🇺📍Ghent. 📝 Apply: jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Do... 📅 Deadline: 27/11/2025 #AcademicJobs #EUStudies #GhentUniversity #TenureTrack #GlobalPolitics

This is a highly interesting, timely and great initiative - a new diamond OA journal for #replication research! It is interdisciplinary, but #PolSci is specifically invited. Hence, if you or someone you know has an interesting replication paper, do not hesitate to submit!

Learn to design and conduct surveys independently, master research design, sampling, measurement & data quality ⭐ Signature course: Survey Design 📆 12–14 Nov 👩‍🏫 Taught by @schnizzl.bsky.social ⏰ Register by 27 Oct buff.ly/ShRAPRO 💰 #ECPRMemberPerks: member affiliates get 50% off #MethodsTraining

💥Out now: The introduction to the Special Issue "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" "Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century" by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Great event co-hosted with BrIAS on Challenges to Democracy. Grateful to all panelists for their insights and to everyone who joined us for the lively and inspiring discussions! @dfuturevub.bsky.social @sciencepoulb.bsky.social

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Today I found in my pigeonhole 📬 the printed version of the Handbook of Affective Polarization! 😍 Thanks again to the wonderful editors @marianotorcal.bsky.social & @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social Best bit: you do not need to buy it! It is accessible open access 👉 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

📘64.4 A new regime divide? @gessler.bsky.social & N.Wunsch show partisan emotions among opposition supporters drive attitudes toward democratic norms. What does this mean for #DemocraticResilience? 🤔 Read more 👇 ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📣 We are hiring! 👇 This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion. More info here: www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...

📣PLC is pleased to reintroduce this state of the profession by @rebeccagebauer.bsky.social, Min Reuchamps, @luanarusso.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social "Insight into Gender Authorship in Politics in the Low Countries"! 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...

‼️ There are a few more days left to apply for the PhD positions in my group at KU Leuven. Make sure to send in applications by July 4! 👇

➡️ Interested ? 👉 Send your proposal to @turkenburgemma.bsky.social and @luanarusso.bsky.social 1. Title and abstract of the PhD thesis successfully defended as from 2023 in BE, LUX, or NL 2. Details of the PhD holder and PhD project 3. Details of the PhD reviewer and relation to the PhD candidate

What an amazing @ecpr.bsky.social joint sessions edition! Many thanks to the directors @lisajanssen.bsky.social and Hanna Werner, for a wonderfully organised workshop, and to all participants for great papers followed by even greater discussions! 🍒 on top of the 🍰: all of this in beautiful Prague 🇨🇿

Are you an early career researchers working on elections, public opinion, or political behavior? Apply to the @epovb.bsky.social fellowship!

Join us for the Annual Meeting of the Swedish Political Science Association (SWEPSA), October 1-3 in Växjö! See the call for papers here (deadline June 13): lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

This is a special day for Italians 🇮🇹 and for Portugueses 🇵🇹. This is the day in which liberal democracy was chosen over authoritarian regimes. This is the day we embraced social justice. #25Aprile will always remind us of how much we should value liberal democracies, justice, and freedom.

🧵 THREAD: Can a short online intervention help defend democracy against partisan polarization? In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑‍🤝‍🧑. Here’s what we found 👇

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Stop the budget cuts in higher education! #university #maastricht @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Interested in #AffectivePolarization? Check out our special issue on "Affective polarisation in the Low Countries" now available in #OpenAccess down below ⬇️ Editorial by @luanarusso.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social at plc-journal.eu/article/view... 🧵

CHES estimates of party positions in Europe for 2024 are now available! Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!

We're excited to host @lalamur.bsky.social at the Centre for Voting & Democracy on 25 March for the launch of her Cambridge Element! We'll have a discussion of the book with comments from Karen Celis, @annakern.bsky.social and @neerdaels.bsky.social Join us for this event if you're around!

Great words. Let’s follow up on that with actions too 🇺🇦

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

I mean to be frank: what would we have expected of this meeting? Europe’s just always waiting. Waiting for others to make the calls. How can we do this given the situation in the Ukraine? It has been three years! Get your shit together and give them whatever’s needed.

Jocker, Brug, and Rekker address the effects polarization has on partisan sorting in their recent article titled “Growing Up in a Polarized Party System: Ideological Divergence and Partisan Sorting Across Generations.” Click the link, it’s open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Authoritarianism and conservative gender attitudes go hand in hand.🤝 Amy Alexander and I wrote a Cambridge Element on exactly this relationship and, as of today, it is officially accepted for publication! Will share more soon :)

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Starting next week, we are hosting a fortnightly seminar series! We have an exciting programme of six great speakers presenting new work on a diverse range of topics. More details and links to register for individual sessions here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

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The Centre for European Research in Maastricht (CERiM) has appointed @luanarusso.bsky.social as its new co-director👏 A leading expert in political behaviour & comparative politics, Luana will advance CERiM’s mission, foster research, and drive critical discussions on Europe’s key challenges.

Are individuals facing economic insecurities more affectively polarised? Based on survey data from 11 European countries, @jochemvanagt.bsky.social & @luanarusso.bsky.social ‘s findings suggest it is unlikely that economic hardship plays any role in shaping affective polarisation. Read more here: