Sigrid Weber

The 2026 edition of the MESS annual conference starts today. We have many of our faculty members presenting their work and discussing that of others. Check out the program in the post below and consider joining us if you’re in Madrid!

📢 The #MESS2026 programme is out! 22 panels, a plenary by @ainagallego.bsky.social on "The Political Economy of the Post-Knowledge Economy" & much more . 🗓️ Oct 22–23 | 📍 CSIC, Calle de Albasanz 26–28, Madrid madridempiricalsocialsciences.github.io

One week left to apply for our tenure track positions in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy. Join us in Madrid! Feel free to reach out if you have any last minute questions about the department, university or city!

More information about the seminar series, including the full list of talks in this academic year (as well as those of previous academic years) can be found at www.ieprg.com

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! 🎉🎉🎉

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’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

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...

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 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...

@cunef.bsky.social is hiring -- 3 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor positions in Political Science. Details and contact information in the job post link: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32392

Self-reliance is easy to endorse. Achieving it is much harder. New evidence presented at the Joint Data Center's Research Conference on Forced Displacement challenges common assumptions about aid, livelihoods, and what it really takes to support displaced populations.

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...

📢 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!

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!

The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University is hiring both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors. Assistant Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Associate Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Please share these opportunities with your networks!

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).

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

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.

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...

It’s a wrap! 💫 We just concluded two packed days of inspiring talks, discussions and a roundtable at our @iast.fr migration workshop. What a fantastic group, I learned so much. À bientôt! shorturl.at/fxfqu

Two more days to register 👇

Very excited about this conference in Toulouse.

This Thursday (March 12, 12h) we are very excited to welcome Kristen Kao (Gothenburg), who will give a talk on "The Effects of Injustice on Legitimacy in Post-Conflict Settings".

🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim 🚨 7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers. Free of charge (limited travel support). Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org #methodsky #polisky

This very exciting exciting time is also a moment to acknowledge our outgoing HoD Dan Kselman. Dan almost single handedly built what is quickly becoming one of the leading depts in Europe. And he did so while being one of the kindest people out there. It’s honestly a pleasure to work with him.

This month, we are thrilled to welcome @catherinedevries.bsky.social, who joins our department as Professor of Political Science, Head of Department, and Vice Dean of the School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. More info about DeVries can be found at her website: www.catherinedevries.eu

📣DeZIM_talk with Malick Gai @documentedny.bsky.social and @niklas-harder.bsky.social The discussion will explore how #refugee & #asylum systems in Southeast #Asia are structured & in what ways they resemble or differ from European #migration policies. Register ➡️ dezim.limequery.com/141813?lang=de

If you’re a PhDing political science and working on conflict (broadly defined), consider applying to our Conflict & Change PhD Workshop. Selected participants meet 20+ of the top PhD candidates in the field. Our keynote speaker will be Stathis Kalyvas. www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...

As a grad student, I loved being part of this PhD workshop at @uclspp.bsky.social! Great feedback, people, city... PhD students, apply by Feb 15! www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...

The CfP is out for a great annual PhD student workshop run out of our department: www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...

We are very excited that you will join us, @connerjoyce.bsky.social ! @iepolisci.bsky.social

From November 2025 - A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - https://cup.org/3K67rG6 - @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai #OpenAccess

🚨Jobs!🚨 3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you! Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

New meta-analysis by @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai on attitudes toward migrants and displaced persons (based on 118 survey experiments with ~423k respondents). Saw the pre-print a while ago – great to see it in print 🔓

Really excited to share my new article published in @electoralstudies.bsky.social! 1/7

📣 Final Call for visiting fellowships for postdocs at the @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social! Great opportunity to spend 2-4 weeks in a fantastic academic environment! See 👇 for details!

NEW - A Meta-Analysis of Attitudes Towards Migrants and Displaced Persons - https://cup.org/3K67rG6 - @swebera.bsky.social, Nik Stoop, Peter van der Windt & Haoyu Zhai #OpenAccess

Every summer, parades in Northern Ireland bring tension. In our new study, we combine data on 55,000+ parades, surveys, & fieldwork to show how “contentious rituals” affect intergroup relations. All thanks to my amazing co-authors: Kit Rickard, Giovanni Hollenweger & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social

One week left to apply for the three tenure track positions at IE University (details below). Come join a great department in a great city. Deadline October 6th!

This is my first week at IE University as assistant professor but I can already tell you that @iepolisci.bsky.social provides a very warm welcome! We're hiring in 3 lines (in CP, IR/Security Studies, and IPE). Come join us in Madrid!

🚨🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨🚨 We have 3 lines open in CP, IR and IPE — all tenure-track. We offer competitive salaries, a 2:1 teaching load, in a friendly (and fully in English) environment, at one of Europe’s most sought-after cities.

We are super excited that Catherine de Vries will join IE University as Full Professor of Political Science, Chair of our Department, and Vice Dean at IE's SPEGA in January. We look forward to having her as a colleague and leader in our growing department! www.catherinedevries.eu

Excited to begin a new chapter as Assistant Professor at IE University! Grateful to have found such a vibrant department - and an equally vibrant city. Let me know when you are in Madrid.