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David Palomera 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @davidpalomera.bsky.social · 15d

New Sustainable Welfare post—a very short piece introducing some ideas from articles recently published in the area of post-growth. Growth is a fundamental part of capitalism, and transitioning to a post-growth economy requires learning how to transition to non-capitalist institutions.

Welfare without economic growth

In our daily lives we are constantly bombarded with news about advances in energy efficiency, the decarbonisation of the economy, and the possibility of growing without polluting. And yes, decarbon…

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Ingo Stützle @istuetzle.bsky.social · 16d

Claus #Offe ist gestorben. Vor ein paar Tagen musst ich an ihn denken, weil ich einen Post geteilt hatte, den ich eigentlich noch kommentieren wollte - mir aber mal wieder nicht die Zeit dafür nahm. Ich habe viel aus Offes frühen Schriften zu Staat und #Sozialpolitik gelernt.
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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 21d

“AI” isn’t a tool or technology or even a cluster of technologies with a misleading name. It’s the infrastructure at the foundation of a form of capitalism dependent on data brokering. We should be teaching our students about this and not teaching them about “responsible” use.

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · 24d

Discover how Turkey’s pension movement used strategic policy narratives to expand its base and win change, revealing the power of stories in electoral autocracies.

By @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here:
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#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

The Power of Policy Narratives in Electoral Autocracies: Lessons from a Pension Movement

by Elifcan Celebi & Volkan Yilmaz Social movements rely on narratives to frame their struggles and mobilise support. How they craft these narratives is especially intriguing in electoral autocr…

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Aug 26

✨ Excited to share that the SPIRe Research Seminar Series – Autumn 2025 programme is now live! ✨We are delighted to welcome an excellent line-up of speakers who will be joining us on Wednesdays at UCD SPIRe @ucdpolitics.bsky.social soon.

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Review of Democracy @revdem2020.bsky.social · Aug 22

✍️Fueled by digital activism and pop culture, youth-led protests in Turkey converge with social policy innovations, marking a generational shift in how dissent and governance challenge authoritarianism, Ebru Işıklı and @elifcan.bsky.social argue in their op-ed.🇹🇷🇹🇷

🧑‍💻Read it now:
👉 tinyurl.com/yxbaj98s

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Jul 29

A regular reminder that the Political Studies Association of Ireland (@psaireland.bsky.social) publishes a weekly newsletter.

Sign up to stay informed about job opportunities and events across the island: www.psai.ie/newsletter/

Maintained by PSAI Secretary @sarahwagner.bsky.social.

Newsletter - PSAI

If you wish to sign up to the PSAI mailing list for the Association newsletter please sign up here or contact [email protected].

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Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · Jul 28

Academics (including the journal’s founder) told Wiley to pound sand, started an open access journal, and Wiley just surrendered. I think more academics should tell academic publishers to pound sand. They are vampires.

Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · Jul 28

Wiley officially closes the Journal of Political Philosophy, which was abandoned by its editorial team and shunned by academics after Wiley attempted moves that would have compromised the journal's editorial independence.

Journal of Political Philosophy Officially Ends - Daily Nous

"The Journal of Political Philosophy will cease publication effective January 1, 2026." That's from an email sent by the journal's publisher, Wiley, earlier today, calling the move "a difficult decisi...

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Jul 16

Happy to share that I’ve joined the Editorial Board of the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. Looking forward to contributing to @jicsp.bsky.social for critical, interdisciplinary & global scholarship on social policy.

More about JICSP via
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy | Cambridge Core

Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy - Stefan Kühner, Ijin Hong, Markus Ketola, Antonios Roumpakis

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Amrei Bahr @amreibahr.bsky.social · Jul 8

🗓️ Termin für #IchBinHanna & alle Interessierten:

Am 14. Juli um 11 Uhr stellt der @wissenschaftsrat.de sein Positionspapier "Personalstrukturen im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem" vor. Wir sind gespannt! @drkeichhorn.bsky.social @kubon.bsky.social

Mehr Infos hier. ⬇️

Aktuelles - Einladung | Digitale Pressekonferenzen am 14. Juli

Im Anschluss an seine Sommersitzungen lädt der Wissenschaftsrat (WR) zu zwei Pressekonferenzen ein.

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great piece and an important reminder: Dublin Trans and Intersex Pride is this Saturday. Whether you’re part of the queer community or an ally, showing up matters.

Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · Jul 10

Following the UK's recent ruling, Dublin Lesbian Line's Val Hourigan speaks on why trans-inclusive lesbian activism is so important! 🏳️‍⚧️
#GCNnews

The importance of trans-inclusive lesbian activism following UK Supreme Court ruling

The fight for lesbian rights is intertwined with racial justice, economic justice, reproductive rights, trans inclusion and gender freedom.

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Jul 10

Just published a book review in New Perspectives on Turkey!
Two fascinating books on charity, religion, and welfare in Turkey — by Hilal Alkan and Gizem Zencirci — offering rich reflections on Faith-Based Organisations and politics of welfare.
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1017/npt....

Hilal Alkan, Welfare as Gift: Local Charity, Politics of Redistribution, and Religion in Turkey. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2023. 162 pages. - Gizem Zencirci, The Muslim Social: Neoliberalism, Charity, and P...

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Jul 8

My colleague (Asli) is conducting a research project on Enhancing Digital Visibility and Engagement for Marginalized Scholars: Examining Platform Barriers and Inclusivity Solutions. You can contribute by participating in the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

QUESTIONNAIRE

We cordially invite you to participate in a study about the working conditions and experiences of scholars with digital visibility. Your insights will be invaluable to our research. By participating ...

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · Jun 27

Explore this PSJ article revealing how Turkey’s EYT pension movement used Twitter to craft policy narratives in an electoral autocracy - analyzed through the Narrative Policy Framework.

By @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · May 20

Good news: Our project "Platformisation in Health and Social Care" has been awarded a Research Grant Development Award by the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness (UK)! I'm looking forward to leading this work as a Co-PI, and developing a research agenda with brilliant scholars.

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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · May 1

Dr Elifcan Çelebi will deliver the Annual Emre Işık Memorial Lecture at Maynooth University on Monday May 12 at 4PM.

She will reflect on Turkey's political turmoil, exploring authoritarianism amid economic recession, its resilience, and ongoing protests.

Register here: shorturl.at/uqjhU

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · Jan 3

Cool to see my next book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics co-authored w/ Alex Cooley as one of "The Most Anticipated Books of 2025" in @foreignpolicy.com

The Most Anticipated Books of 2025

The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Mar 23

Istanbul mayor and Erdogan’s top rival Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested this morning with no substantial evidence beyond anonymous witness statements. #FreeImamoglu

IPA head Bugra Gokce was also arrested for conducting scientific research and publishing evidence-based reports on social policy areas.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · Mar 18

Emeklilikte Yaşa Takılanlar (EYT) hareketini ve bu hareketin emeklilik yaşı düzenlemesinde değişimi mümkün kılan politika anlatısının yapısını ve içeriğini incelediğimiz Elifcan Çelebi (@elifcan.bsky.social) ile makalemiz Policy Studies Journal'da (@psjeditor.bsky.social) yayımlandı. rb.gy/43oee4

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our article, "Narrative power in electoral autocracies: The policy narrative behind the success of a pension movement", is out open access. I and @elifcan.bsky.social explore how a social movement influenced policy change in an electoral autocracy — especially on the difficult-to-change pension age.

Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · Mar 17

Discover this PSJ Early View article which unpacks how Turkey's EYT movement strategically crafted narratives to challenge the pension age policy in an electoral autocracy.

By @elifcan.bsky.social and @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · Mar 17

Discover this PSJ Early View article which unpacks how Turkey's EYT movement strategically crafted narratives to challenge the pension age policy in an electoral autocracy.

By @elifcan.bsky.social and @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · Mar 11

Reading an entire book with all its details feels like a rebellious act in academia these days. But it's teaching-free period, and I'm on my second one 🥳 Admin, supervision, and bureaucracy can wait—a rare luxury, but vital for research. #AcademicLife #ReadingIsResearch

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Philipp Golka @pgolka.bsky.social · Mar 10

Lots of great positions at @mpifg.bsky.social, pls share!
- 2yr postdoc in wealth research
- 2yr postdoc in technology & sovereignty
- 3+3yr senior researcher in political economy
- 3+3yr senior researcher in economic sociology
- tenure/director-track group leader digitalization & society

Job Openings

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Markus Wagner @markuswagner.bsky.social · Jan 16

Interested in pursuing a PhD in comparative politics (institutions, behaviour, representation, parties)? We have a four-year position at our department, with great conditions, lots of freedom and a reasonable teaching load. Get in touch if you have questions! jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

University assistant predoctoral

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