Mathias Poertner
Associate Professor @LSEGovernment | Studying representation, politics of identity, parties, development | #FirstGen | he/him | www.mathiaspoertner.com
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- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerExcited about chairing @bogatyrev.bsky.social in the @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour Seminar at 4pm today. Konstantin will present his paper "Shifting Ground". Come along if you are in London, or join us on Zoom: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Excited to welcome Kenneth F. Greene at the LSE Latin American Politics Seminar series today *12:00 - 1:30 pm UK time* (in-person and online). He will present parts of his new book “Against the Machine: Why Party Competition Disrupts Vote Buying” @lsegovernment.bsky.social
- If you can’t come in-person (CBG 4.17), you can also join remotely. For more info on how to join remotely and to sign up for the email list, please email gov.comms@lse.ac.uk For more information on the LAPS series: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Looking forward to all the exciting talks in the LSE Latin American Politics Seminar (LAPS) series this term! Talks will be on-campus (open to anyone interested) but you can also join remotely. www.lse.ac.uk/government/r... @lsegovernment.bsky.social
- The presenters this term include Kenneth F. Greene, Jorge Mangonnet, and @nataliasbueno.bsky.social with more talks to come—keep an eye out for announcements.
- For more information and to sign up for the mailing list: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Reposted by Mathias Poertner🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨 Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerPlease share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting ⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerToday we kick off this year’s Political Behaviour Seminar series at @lsegovernment.bsky.social with @alicirone.bsky.social on gender dynamics in online deliberation. Glad to co-host the seminars with @florianfoos.bsky.social, @sarahobolt.bsky.social and @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social! Details below 👇
- The @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour Seminar Series will be back for the '25/26 academic year, as usually on Thursdays, 4-5pm, in CBG 4.17. Let us know if you are external and want to attend in-person, or join remotely on Zoom. More info here: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Excited and honored that “Creating Partisans” has won the Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award for its contributions to research on pol. organizations and parties from @apsa.bsky.social! Many thanks to the committee & everyone who helped improve the book! @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
- 🏆 Big congratulations to @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social (LSE)! Winner of the 2025 Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award for Creating Partisans: The Organizational Roots of New Parties in Latin America 👏👏👏 Come and celebrate with him at the business meeting (Sept 12, Friday, @12pm) #APSA25
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerI am so excited that this excellent line-up of speakers are presenting in the LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour seminar series this term! 👇
- The @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour Seminar Series will be back for the '25/26 academic year, as usually on Thursdays, 4-5pm, in CBG 4.17. Let us know if you are external and want to attend in-person, or join remotely on Zoom. More info here: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerHere is our speaker line-up: @alicirone.bsky.social, @lalamur.bsky.social, @aalrababah.bsky.social, @aliz-toth.bsky.social, @profrosiecamp.bsky.social, @bogatyrev.bsky.social, @thchau.bsky.social, @sirianned.bsky.social, @simonhix.bsky.social, @gaetanoinglese.bsky.social, @aecoppock.bsky.social ...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerThe @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour Seminar Series will be back for the '25/26 academic year, as usually on Thursdays, 4-5pm, in CBG 4.17. Let us know if you are external and want to attend in-person, or join remotely on Zoom. More info here: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerIf you’re a political scientist please consider joining @epssnet.bsky.social as a member to help support this new (not for profit!) organization and the next European Political Science Conference in 2026 in Belfast 👇 If that’s not in the budget: spreading the word is just as important 😊
- 1.3K followers & counting. Thank you all for your incredible support! The EPSS journey is just getting started & we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for so many of you who already joined EPSS! If you haven't already, please join: epssnet.org/sign-up/#join Let’s do this together.
- Reposted by Mathias Poertner📢📢📢 JOBS: 4 postdocs 📢📢📢 Uni Münster has opened a call for 4! postdoc positions. I'm involved in one hiring and really hope that suitable candidates (in particular quants) apply! Why would you apply? Check out @thiloalbers.bsky.social FAQ! sites.google.com/site/tnhalbe...
- We are looking to hire post-doc interested in working on migration, citizenship, and diaspora. Come join us in Münster! Generous contract + no teaching for 2 years. Many details and link to job add here: sites.google.com/site/tnhalbe... Please PM me incase you have questions!
- Reposted by Mathias Poertner"The reader doesn’t care how it felt to write. They care how it feels to read." Fantastic piece about academic writing.
- The written piece gets the glory, but really editing does the heavy lifting. Today I talk about the invisible craft behind strong (academic) writing. Spoiler: It’s not the idea or insight, but it’s the revision. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/catherin...
- Excited to welcome @dbroockman.bsky.social at the @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour seminar today! He will present a paper on “How Constituent Contact Reinforces the Status Quo: Evidence from Administrative Records on Contact to Congress” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online)
- If you can’t come in-person (CBG 4.17), you can also join remotely. For more info on how to join remotely and to sign up for the email list, please email gov.comms@lse.ac.uk For more information on the PB seminar series: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Exciting news to share — I have been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor @lsegovernment.bsky.social! I’m immensely grateful for the support and guidance from colleagues, mentors, and students, and I’m looking forward to the journey ahead!
- Come and do a postdoc with us… 👇
- We have a new LSE Postdoctoral Fellow position in Political Behaviour (with some regional focus on Comparative European politics or EU politics). You can contact @sarahobolt.bsky.social @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social or me with any questions. Deadline is 7 March: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
- The @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour seminar is hosting @seonghuilee.bsky.social for a talk on “Gender and the ‘misinformed’ type: Are men more ‘confidently wrong’ about political facts?” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online)
- If you can’t come in-person (CBG 4.17), you can also join remotely. For more info on how to join remotely and to sign up for the email list, please email gov.comms@lse.ac.uk For more information on the PB seminar series: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Excited to welcome Nan Zhang at the @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour seminar today! He will present a paper on “The Upside of Prejudice: Do Muslims in Europe Enjoy a Religious Trust Premium?” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online)
- If you can’t come in-person (CBG 4.17), you can also join remotely. For more info on how to join remotely and to sign up for the email list, please email gov.comms@lse.ac.uk For more information on the PB seminar series: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Excited to welcome Swen Hutter at the @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour seminar today! He will present a paper on “What’s in a Name? Party Branding in Europe” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online)
- If you can’t come in-person (CBG 4.17), you can also join remotely. For more info on how to join remotely and to sign up for the email list, please email gov.comms@lse.ac.uk For more information on the PB seminar series: www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
- Reposted by Mathias PoertnerReally exciting opportunity to apply your research design skills by helping design, execute, and analyse a range of experiments with Campaign Lab ⬇️ Really happy to chat to anyone considering applying! :)
- Opportunity here for someone interested in campaign experiments within the progressive ecosystem in the UK. Some training in experiments/causal inference a big plus/stats background required. Also ideal for a recent graduate interested in PhD research afterwards: apply.workable.com/campaign-lab...
- It's finally here! 🤗 So happy to hold an *actual copy* of the book in my hands!
- 🎉 Thrilled that my new book, *Creating Partisans: The Organizational Roots of New Parties in Latin America*, is finally out! 🎉 @cambridgeup.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/us/universit... A brief summary: 1/n
