Oliver Treib
@olivertreib.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, University of Muenster | passionate about researching democracy, political conflict, radical right parties, EU politics, public policy - and about baking bread
Here's more on how my good friend @murphyami.bsky.social, in an effort to rediscover his long-dormant Irish family roots, went down the rabbit hole of trying to learn Gaeilge. And all that simply because of Brexit. Easy!
With gratitude to Peig and @darach.bsky.social
Part 1 of Why am I learning Irish is here.
If ‘My tiger ate the apple on a cloudy but sunny day in Clonee with my sister Patrick’, is what you'd like to learn, then I take it all back, DuoLingo is for you."
Enjoy!
timwrite.net/factual-work...
Part 1 of Why am I learning Irish is here.
If ‘My tiger ate the apple on a cloudy but sunny day in Clonee with my sister Patrick’, is what you'd like to learn, then I take it all back, DuoLingo is for you."
Enjoy!
timwrite.net/factual-work...
I learn Irish – Part 1 – Duolingo sucks
In which DuoLingo gets short shrift. Let me begin like a churl. The Irish language (Gaeilge) is far from the beautiful, lyrical, poetic encoding of deep emotions and profound contemplation that some ...
timwrite.net
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here's more on how my good friend @murphyami.bsky.social, in an effort to rediscover his long-dormant Irish family roots, went down the rabbit hole of trying to learn Gaeilge. And all that simply because of Brexit. Easy!
Reposted by Oliver Treib
(1/5) How can scholars write effective response memos that boost their chances of publishing? 📝 Aksel Sundström shares tips for crafting strong responses to reviewers—an often-untaught skill for grad students–in his article published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(1/5) How can scholars write effective response memos that boost their chances of publishing? 📝 Aksel Sundström shares tips for crafting strong responses to reviewers—an often-untaught skill for grad students–in his article published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
Fun fact from the latest Copenhagenize index: Utrecht is more Copenhagenized than Copenhagen itself, taking the top spot in the global ranking of bike-friendly cities. This invites a discussion of the Weberian distinction between ideal types and real types but I'll leave that for another occasion.
Utrecht – Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Fun fact from the latest Copenhagenize index: Utrecht is more Copenhagenized than Copenhagen itself, taking the top spot in the global ranking of bike-friendly cities. This invites a discussion of the Weberian distinction between ideal types and real types but I'll leave that for another occasion.
What's the most bike-friendly city in Germany? The latest Copenhagenize index has Münster on top of the list (ranked 7th worldwide). Even though not everything is perfect, a huge amount of effort has gone into improving the ageing cycling infrastructure - well done and keep going, Münster!
Münster – Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What's the most bike-friendly city in Germany? The latest Copenhagenize index has Münster on top of the list (ranked 7th worldwide). Even though not everything is perfect, a huge amount of effort has gone into improving the ageing cycling infrastructure - well done and keep going, Münster!
Ever wondered what the ramblings of a mostly drunken aunt from Ireland, Brexit, and an ingenious English wordsmith have in common? Here's part 1 of a presumably longer series... (and many, many more brilliant stories)
The introduction to my series about Brexit and Why I'm Learning the Irish Language can be found here:
timwrite.net/factual-work/
timwrite.net/factual-work/
Factual work
What follows happened. In real life. Mostly to me. https://timwrite.net/on-being-questioned-about-the-death-of-my-child/ https://timwrite.net/t-morgue-with-my-daughter/ https://timwrite.net/factual-wo...
timwrite.net
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ever wondered what the ramblings of a mostly drunken aunt from Ireland, Brexit, and an ingenious English wordsmith have in common? Here's part 1 of a presumably longer series... (and many, many more brilliant stories)
Reposted by Oliver Treib
Vergangene Woche war unser Sprecher Ulrich Willems zur Buchvorstellung von "Der Kompromiss. Eine demokratische Lebensform" (@transcript-verlag.bsky.social) am @fkhbadhomburg.bsky.social zu Gast:
www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de/index.php/ar...
www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de/index.php/ar...
Veranstaltungen
www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Vergangene Woche war unser Sprecher Ulrich Willems zur Buchvorstellung von "Der Kompromiss. Eine demokratische Lebensform" (@transcript-verlag.bsky.social) am @fkhbadhomburg.bsky.social zu Gast:
www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de/index.php/ar...
www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de/index.php/ar...
Surprised everybody buys the centre-left's story that yesterday's vote in the EP was a decisive departure from the cordon sanitaire vis-à-vis the far right. Analyses of voting patterns by people like @simonhix.bsky.social indicated that there were already common votes with the far right 2019-2024 🤔
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Surprised everybody buys the centre-left's story that yesterday's vote in the EP was a decisive departure from the cordon sanitaire vis-à-vis the far right. Analyses of voting patterns by people like @simonhix.bsky.social indicated that there were already common votes with the far right 2019-2024 🤔
...and more cowbell!
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
...and more cowbell!
After the @uni-muenster.de's minibus had safely brought us to Enschede, the delegation of @ifpolms.bsky.social couldn't resist and used the UT photo frame to snap a little group pic
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After the @uni-muenster.de's minibus had safely brought us to Enschede, the delegation of @ifpolms.bsky.social couldn't resist and used the UT photo frame to snap a little group pic
The party was kicked off by Vice-Rector Monika Stoll (UM) and Rector Tom Veldkamp (UT). We were also glad to welcome Dean Tanya Bondarouk (UT), Vice-Dean Matthias Freise (UM), as well as students, faculty, and staff from both sides (including @rosema.bsky.social, from whom I stole all the pics)
Er waren ook nog mooie woorden van onder meer vice-rector Monika Stoll, rector Tom Veldkamp en decaan Tanya Bondarouk.
Op naar het volgende jubileum!
Op naar het volgende jubileum!
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The party was kicked off by Vice-Rector Monika Stoll (UM) and Rector Tom Veldkamp (UT). We were also glad to welcome Dean Tanya Bondarouk (UT), Vice-Dean Matthias Freise (UM), as well as students, faculty, and staff from both sides (including @rosema.bsky.social, from whom I stole all the pics)
As the programme director of the Münster side, I handed over a present to my UT counterpart, Veronica Junjan: a German apple tree, to be planted in Dutch soil on the UT campus, symbolizing our commitment to continuing the fruitful collaboration in the future (kudos to my wife for the decoration!)
Oliver Treib schonk namens Universität Münster aan onze opleidingsdirecteur Veronica Junjan een appelboom, die symbool staat voor de vruchten die we in de toekomst nog van onze gemeenschappelijke bachelor- en masteropleidingen verwachten te plukken.
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
As the programme director of the Münster side, I handed over a present to my UT counterpart, Veronica Junjan: a German apple tree, to be planted in Dutch soil on the UT campus, symbolizing our commitment to continuing the fruitful collaboration in the future (kudos to my wife for the decoration!)
The former Dutch ambassor to Germany, Ronald van Roeden, gave an entertaining keynote lecture about the changeful history of the relations between the Netherlands and Germany
Voormalig ambassadeur in Duitsland Ronald Van Roeden hield een mooie lezing over de geschiedenis van de relaties tussen Nederland en Duitsland.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The former Dutch ambassor to Germany, Ronald van Roeden, gave an entertaining keynote lecture about the changeful history of the relations between the Netherlands and Germany
Yesterday we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the educational collaboration between the University of Twente's Department of Public Administration and the University of Münster's Department of Political Science
The programme included two of the founding fathers, Jaap de Wilde and Jörg Waldmann...
The programme included two of the founding fathers, Jaap de Wilde and Jörg Waldmann...
Gisteren hield onze opleiding Bestuurskunde een mooi symposium om het 25-jarig jubileum van de samenwerking met de collega’s in Münster te vieren.
Grondleggers van de samenwerking Jörg Waldmann en Jaap de Wilde blikten terug op de beginjaren, met een cruciale rol voor Anke Kohl.
Grondleggers van de samenwerking Jörg Waldmann en Jaap de Wilde blikten terug op de beginjaren, met een cruciale rol voor Anke Kohl.
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Yesterday we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the educational collaboration between the University of Twente's Department of Public Administration and the University of Münster's Department of Political Science
The programme included two of the founding fathers, Jaap de Wilde and Jörg Waldmann...
The programme included two of the founding fathers, Jaap de Wilde and Jörg Waldmann...
Cool new paper by @nschwitter.bsky.social about using AI tools to generate visual vignettes for survey experiments
paper by @nschwitter.bsky.social about using AI to create visual vignettes for factorial survey questions.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Visual Vignettes in Factorial Survey Experiments - Nicole Schwitter, 2025
Factorial survey experiments are widely used in the social sciences to study decision-making and attitudes through controlled, experimentally manipulated scenar...
journals.sagepub.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Cool new paper by @nschwitter.bsky.social about using AI tools to generate visual vignettes for survey experiments
Reposted by Oliver Treib
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Two researcher / PhD positions in the ERC project DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities at the University of Münster 🇪🇺
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Two researcher / PhD positions in the ERC project DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities at the University of Münster 🇪🇺
🧮 Quantitative: survey, lab + field experiments
🎙️ Qualitative: ethnography, focus groups, interviews
Apply by 28 Nov 2025 👇
#AcademicJobs #ERC #PhD #CommunicationResearch
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🎓 We’re hiring!
Two researcher / PhD positions in the ERC project DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities at the University of Münster 🇪🇺
🧮 Quantitative: survey, lab + field experiments
🎙️ Qualitative: ethnography, focus groups, interviews
Apply by 28 Nov 2025 👇
#AcademicJobs #ERC #PhD #CommunicationResearch
Two researcher / PhD positions in the ERC project DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities at the University of Münster 🇪🇺
🧮 Quantitative: survey, lab + field experiments
🎙️ Qualitative: ethnography, focus groups, interviews
Apply by 28 Nov 2025 👇
#AcademicJobs #ERC #PhD #CommunicationResearch
Ich bin nicht ganz so sicher wie Philipp Manow, dass eine Minderheitsregierung unter punktueller Policy-Einbindung der AfD zu einer Mäßigung der AfD führen wird, aber ich stimme zu, dass eine solche Lösung mindestens für die ostdeutschen Bundesländer die am wenigsten katastrophale Option ist.
Philip Manow mit pointierten Argumenten zum Thema "Die Brandmauer nützt nur der AfD" www.stern.de/politik/afd-...
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ich bin nicht ganz so sicher wie Philipp Manow, dass eine Minderheitsregierung unter punktueller Policy-Einbindung der AfD zu einer Mäßigung der AfD führen wird, aber ich stimme zu, dass eine solche Lösung mindestens für die ostdeutschen Bundesländer die am wenigsten katastrophale Option ist.
I grew up in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant of Gundremmingen. Ever since the Chernobyl disaster, seeing the two cooling towers of the plant reminded me of the threat posed by nuclear energy. Yesterday, the towers were finally demolished - what a relief! youtu.be/uiRs4Juuq_0?...
Moment der Sprengung der Kühltürme des AKW von Gundremmingen | BR24
YouTube video by BR24
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October 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I grew up in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant of Gundremmingen. Ever since the Chernobyl disaster, seeing the two cooling towers of the plant reminded me of the threat posed by nuclear energy. Yesterday, the towers were finally demolished - what a relief! youtu.be/uiRs4Juuq_0?...
Reposted by Oliver Treib
Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
💥OUT NOW!
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
October 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
Reposted by Oliver Treib
Diese zwei Ergebnisse des #Politbarometer sollten nicht untergehen, doch genau das passiert gerade...
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Diese zwei Ergebnisse des #Politbarometer sollten nicht untergehen, doch genau das passiert gerade...
Den Begriff "manipuliert" finde ich irreführend, aber es wäre schon *sehr* hilfreich gewesen, den genauen Wortlaut der Frage anzugeben und zu berichten, dass große Mehrheiten keine großen Probleme mit Geflüchteten sehen und sich an öffentlichen Plätzen sicher fühlen.
Es ist schon bitter, dass @volksverpetzer.de inzwischen selbst wissenschaftliche Umfragen des ZDF prüfen muss. Ich bin ein großer Fan des ÖRR, aber so geht es nicht.
ZDF manipuliert Umfrage: Mehrheit widerspricht Merz
Eine Umfrage zeigt, dass die Mehrheit der Menschen kein Problem mit Geflüchteten hat und sich sicher fühlt. Das ZDF berichtet das Gegenteil.
www.volksverpetzer.de
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Den Begriff "manipuliert" finde ich irreführend, aber es wäre schon *sehr* hilfreich gewesen, den genauen Wortlaut der Frage anzugeben und zu berichten, dass große Mehrheiten keine großen Probleme mit Geflüchteten sehen und sich an öffentlichen Plätzen sicher fühlen.
Überzeugende Analyse der Lage vor den Landtagswahlen im Osten. Die Frage ist, ob die CDU in ST den richtigen Zeitpunkt für eine Minderheitsregierung nicht schon verpasst hat. Das Modell wechselnder Mehrheiten ist auf jeden Fall auch für andere Länder (SPD in MV) und für den Bund relevant.
Ich habe mit der Magdeburger Volksstimme über eine doppelte Gefahr für die CDU nach der Landtagswahl gesprochen: "Mord" in blau-schwarzer Koalition oder "Selbstmord" in einer überdehnten Anti-AfD-Koalition mit Einigungszwang. Etwas Empirie im thread...
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Überzeugende Analyse der Lage vor den Landtagswahlen im Osten. Die Frage ist, ob die CDU in ST den richtigen Zeitpunkt für eine Minderheitsregierung nicht schon verpasst hat. Das Modell wechselnder Mehrheiten ist auf jeden Fall auch für andere Länder (SPD in MV) und für den Bund relevant.
Yep, that's exactly why I've never owned a car and take my bike to go to work everyday
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Yep, that's exactly why I've never owned a car and take my bike to go to work everyday
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If you are interested in regional economic deprivation and how this shapes what citizens thinking about democracy, @cwegscheider.bsky.social got you covered!
Check out his talk tomorrow!
💻 Wed 15 Oct, 13:00–14:00 BST
Check out his talk tomorrow!
💻 Wed 15 Oct, 13:00–14:00 BST
🔔 Tomorrow in #ECPRSeminars on Political Culture @ecprpolculture.bsky.social ⤵️
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October 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you are interested in regional economic deprivation and how this shapes what citizens thinking about democracy, @cwegscheider.bsky.social got you covered!
Check out his talk tomorrow!
💻 Wed 15 Oct, 13:00–14:00 BST
Check out his talk tomorrow!
💻 Wed 15 Oct, 13:00–14:00 BST
Reposted by Oliver Treib
This has taken some time, but the cover alone makes it worth the wait:
'The Promise of EU Democracy' is due to come out at OUP this spring
It collects the very best on EU democracy - promises and disillusions - from the H2000 RECONNECT-project
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
'The Promise of EU Democracy' is due to come out at OUP this spring
It collects the very best on EU democracy - promises and disillusions - from the H2000 RECONNECT-project
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This has taken some time, but the cover alone makes it worth the wait:
'The Promise of EU Democracy' is due to come out at OUP this spring
It collects the very best on EU democracy - promises and disillusions - from the H2000 RECONNECT-project
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
'The Promise of EU Democracy' is due to come out at OUP this spring
It collects the very best on EU democracy - promises and disillusions - from the H2000 RECONNECT-project
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Reposted by Oliver Treib
@ifpolms.bsky.social, the winter term always sees our lecture series on #sustainability & #democracy! This year's focus is on the perspective of citizens, with a great line-up of external and internal presenters.
Participants from other departments @uni-muenster.de & other unis are very welcome!
Participants from other departments @uni-muenster.de & other unis are very welcome!
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
@ifpolms.bsky.social, the winter term always sees our lecture series on #sustainability & #democracy! This year's focus is on the perspective of citizens, with a great line-up of external and internal presenters.
Participants from other departments @uni-muenster.de & other unis are very welcome!
Participants from other departments @uni-muenster.de & other unis are very welcome!