Mathilde M. van Ditmars
@mathildevanditmars.eu
Political sociologist at the University of Milan (La Statale)
Mother of a bilingual beauty 🇳🇱🇮🇹
Always hungry. Send food (recs).
www.mathildevanditmars.eu
Mother of a bilingual beauty 🇳🇱🇮🇹
Always hungry. Send food (recs).
www.mathildevanditmars.eu
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A new issue of CPS (Issue 8, 2025) is online! Explore the new articles now: "Social Change and Women’s Left Vote. The Role of Employment, Education, and Marriage in the Gender Vote Gap" by Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu and Rosalind Shorrocks
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🥳We got page nrs!
🤓In this CPS article, Rosie Shorrocks and I test mechanisms that according to modernization theory can explain modern gender gaps.
🧐Our results imply that women with different political views select into different life trajectories - in education, work, out of marriage.
#polisci
🤓In this CPS article, Rosie Shorrocks and I test mechanisms that according to modernization theory can explain modern gender gaps.
🧐Our results imply that women with different political views select into different life trajectories - in education, work, out of marriage.
#polisci
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New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social!
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social!
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
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New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
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Next week, with the Progressive Politics Research Network, we are going to publish 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. While housing has become a huge grievance across Europe, it is often absent from progressive parties‘ agendas. Our group of experts discusses different aspects of this
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Next week, with the Progressive Politics Research Network, we are going to publish 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. While housing has become a huge grievance across Europe, it is often absent from progressive parties‘ agendas. Our group of experts discusses different aspects of this
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Gen-AI breaks everything, survey research edition.
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
A Researcher Made an AI That Completely Breaks the Online Surveys Scientists Rely On
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Gen-AI breaks everything, survey research edition.
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Mind-boggling that we've ended up here
What is the most profitable industry in the world, this side of the law? Not oil, not IT, not pharma.
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Mind-boggling that we've ended up here
OMG, this means a crazy (Northern-)Irish conference season?! ECSR (Dublin, 15-17 June) - CES (Dublin, 16-18 June) - EPSS (Belfast, 18-20). Who coordinated this?!
The next ECSR conference is brought to you by @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @esri.ie!
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
September 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
OMG, this means a crazy (Northern-)Irish conference season?! ECSR (Dublin, 15-17 June) - CES (Dublin, 16-18 June) - EPSS (Belfast, 18-20). Who coordinated this?!
And the award for best conference tote goes to....
August 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
And the award for best conference tote goes to....
I sometimes wonder what I could have done with all that time in which I've been waiting for Trenitalia to announce the platform of my train. A couple of reviews, surely?
August 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I sometimes wonder what I could have done with all that time in which I've been waiting for Trenitalia to announce the platform of my train. A couple of reviews, surely?
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En route for #ECPRgc25. So excited to see ‘my people’ again. Looking forward to lots of fruitful discussions. If you would like to talk to me about your research or academia as PhD researcher or ECR, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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ALT: a woman in a yellow shirt is laughing with her arms in the air and the words `` im so excited '' .
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August 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
En route for #ECPRgc25. So excited to see ‘my people’ again. Looking forward to lots of fruitful discussions. If you would like to talk to me about your research or academia as PhD researcher or ECR, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜
Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation
In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜
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New paper @electoralstudies.bsky.social
With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
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With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
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Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
New paper @electoralstudies.bsky.social
With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Looking back on an eventful and inspiring #EPSA2025 conference, enjoyed meeting old and new friends & colleagues! No conference without conference selfies! @bertous.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Looking back on an eventful and inspiring #EPSA2025 conference, enjoyed meeting old and new friends & colleagues! No conference without conference selfies! @bertous.bsky.social
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Did you know that @epssnet.bsky.social will honor your #EPSA membership? Sign up today!
epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.
epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.
June 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Did you know that @epssnet.bsky.social will honor your #EPSA membership? Sign up today!
epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.
epssnet.org/sign-up/#join
That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.
Balance of my final day of teaching for this term:
- taught class with bird poo in my hair 💩
- at the end of the class got flowers from my students 😍
- taught class with bird poo in my hair 💩
- at the end of the class got flowers from my students 😍
June 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Balance of my final day of teaching for this term:
- taught class with bird poo in my hair 💩
- at the end of the class got flowers from my students 😍
- taught class with bird poo in my hair 💩
- at the end of the class got flowers from my students 😍
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So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
June 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
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Croatia is officially joining the EUI! 🎉
Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝
This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.
Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝
This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.
June 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Croatia is officially joining the EUI! 🎉
Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝
This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.
Today, the EUI's High Council voted unanimously to approve Croatia’s accession as the 24th member of the EUI. ✅🤝
This milestone further strengthens the EUI’s mission of fostering academic excellence and #EuropeanIntegration through #research and #education.
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I am incredibly proud that my book, co-authored with Andrea Aldrich, is published. Using an original party leadership dataset from 11 parliamentary democracies, Andrea and I show that women candidates face a glass ceiling for leadership and quickly sink once elected (the quicksand theory).
New Cambridge Element 'Glass Ceilings, Glass Cliffs, and Quicksands: Gendered Party Leadership in Parliamentary Systems' by Andrea S. Aldrich & @zeynsom.bsky.social is now free to read for 2 weeks.
cup.org/3HqJXty
#cambridgeelements #politics
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#cambridgeelements #politics
June 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I am incredibly proud that my book, co-authored with Andrea Aldrich, is published. Using an original party leadership dataset from 11 parliamentary democracies, Andrea and I show that women candidates face a glass ceiling for leadership and quickly sink once elected (the quicksand theory).
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From our new issue: "The American Viewer: Political Consequences of Entertainment
Media " by EUNJI KIM (@eunjikim_media) and SHAWN PATTERSON Jr. #APSRNewIssue www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Media " by EUNJI KIM (@eunjikim_media) and SHAWN PATTERSON Jr. #APSRNewIssue www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The American Viewer: Political Consequences of Entertainment Media | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The American Viewer: Political Consequences of Entertainment Media - Volume 119 Issue 2
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June 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
From our new issue: "The American Viewer: Political Consequences of Entertainment
Media " by EUNJI KIM (@eunjikim_media) and SHAWN PATTERSON Jr. #APSRNewIssue www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Media " by EUNJI KIM (@eunjikim_media) and SHAWN PATTERSON Jr. #APSRNewIssue www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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***vacature voor promovendus***
We zijn gestart met een grootschalige studie naar burgerschapsonderwijs en burgerschapscompetenties van leerlingen in het po, vo en go (Peil.Burgerschap en ICCS2027). Binnen deze studie is er ook een plek voor een promovendus.
We zijn gestart met een grootschalige studie naar burgerschapsonderwijs en burgerschapscompetenties van leerlingen in het po, vo en go (Peil.Burgerschap en ICCS2027). Binnen deze studie is er ook een plek voor een promovendus.
June 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
***vacature voor promovendus***
We zijn gestart met een grootschalige studie naar burgerschapsonderwijs en burgerschapscompetenties van leerlingen in het po, vo en go (Peil.Burgerschap en ICCS2027). Binnen deze studie is er ook een plek voor een promovendus.
We zijn gestart met een grootschalige studie naar burgerschapsonderwijs en burgerschapscompetenties van leerlingen in het po, vo en go (Peil.Burgerschap en ICCS2027). Binnen deze studie is er ook een plek voor een promovendus.
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📄 @fgilardi.bsky.social created this template for writing abstracts several years ago, and I’ve tried to follow Fabrizio‘s suggestions ever since.
PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...
PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...
June 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
📄 @fgilardi.bsky.social created this template for writing abstracts several years ago, and I’ve tried to follow Fabrizio‘s suggestions ever since.
PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...
PDF: fabriziogilardi.org/resources/pa...
📣 Political communication scholars: I need your recommendations !
🌎 Good textbook (accessible to 2nd year BA students) covering the main *Media & Politics* theories and concepts, ideally with a European focus?
🤡 This is remarkably hard to find, or I might be looking in the wrong places...!?
🌎 Good textbook (accessible to 2nd year BA students) covering the main *Media & Politics* theories and concepts, ideally with a European focus?
🤡 This is remarkably hard to find, or I might be looking in the wrong places...!?
June 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📣 Political communication scholars: I need your recommendations !
🌎 Good textbook (accessible to 2nd year BA students) covering the main *Media & Politics* theories and concepts, ideally with a European focus?
🤡 This is remarkably hard to find, or I might be looking in the wrong places...!?
🌎 Good textbook (accessible to 2nd year BA students) covering the main *Media & Politics* theories and concepts, ideally with a European focus?
🤡 This is remarkably hard to find, or I might be looking in the wrong places...!?
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If you happen to have capacity for an extra first-time attendee do drop me a DM. :)
Thanks to all who signed up!
We received 100+ requests. We do have more first-time attendees than buddies.
If you signed up as a buddy (and my script works...) you will now have received an email with the details of the attendee we matched you with :)
Please do check your spam 🤓
We received 100+ requests. We do have more first-time attendees than buddies.
If you signed up as a buddy (and my script works...) you will now have received an email with the details of the attendee we matched you with :)
Please do check your spam 🤓
You've (probably) got mail! ✉️
Heading to #EPSA2025 in Madrid?
Consider signing up to our buddy/mentor scheme that the diversity committee has set up to help first-time attendees navigate Europe's biggest political science conference
Questions? Send them over to @alonadolinsky.com or me 🙂
Heading to #EPSA2025 in Madrid?
Consider signing up to our buddy/mentor scheme that the diversity committee has set up to help first-time attendees navigate Europe's biggest political science conference
Questions? Send them over to @alonadolinsky.com or me 🙂
June 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
If you happen to have capacity for an extra first-time attendee do drop me a DM. :)
So everyone in my network has been already reposting this, and with good reason! Incredibly insightful and helpful.
You don’t need more ideas.
You need a better question.
A thread on clarity, chaos, & what a Nobel Prize winner, a mosquito net & a PhD meltdown taught me about writing (+ thinking) better.
🪨 Here’s my new Respect the Marble post: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/you-dont-n...
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You need a better question.
A thread on clarity, chaos, & what a Nobel Prize winner, a mosquito net & a PhD meltdown taught me about writing (+ thinking) better.
🪨 Here’s my new Respect the Marble post: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/you-dont-n...
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You Don’t Need More Ideas. You Need a Better Question
What Michelangelo, a Nobel Laureate, and a PhD Meltdown Taught Me about Research Questions
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
So everyone in my network has been already reposting this, and with good reason! Incredibly insightful and helpful.
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🚨Climate politics job alert🚨
Interested in the opportunity to focus on your own climate politics research project for 1 year in a stimulating and supportive environment at a leading university in Berlin?
Open to postdocs & graduates.
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...
Interested in the opportunity to focus on your own climate politics research project for 1 year in a stimulating and supportive environment at a leading university in Berlin?
Open to postdocs & graduates.
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...
Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Associate - Climate Politics (gn) full-time (40 hours/week)
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
🚨Climate politics job alert🚨
Interested in the opportunity to focus on your own climate politics research project for 1 year in a stimulating and supportive environment at a leading university in Berlin?
Open to postdocs & graduates.
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...
Interested in the opportunity to focus on your own climate politics research project for 1 year in a stimulating and supportive environment at a leading university in Berlin?
Open to postdocs & graduates.
hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...