Elena Leuschner
Working on political participation, protest, responsiveness, and public opinion
PostDoc @ University of Münster w Daniel Bischof
Previously PhD @ University of Gothenburg
https://elenaleuschner.github.io
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerInterested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🚨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/...
- The Christmas prepping was prepping, and I almost forgot to tell you that @miguelpereira.bsky.social is coming all the way to Münster to present work on politicians' ability to use evidence in policy making! This Wednesday, find the Zoom link below 👇 @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social
- The paper is joint work with a stellar team of scholars: @martinbaekgaard.bsky.social, @nathaliegiger.bsky.social, and @liorsheffer.bsky.social.
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerAt the recent Zweitstimme.org Workshop on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour at the Hertie School, researchers from across Europe shared new insights on elites, participation and polling, highlighting how data, methodology and communication are reshaping the study of democratic politics.
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🌟 PHD FELLOWSHIP ALERT! 🌟 I’m hiring 1 PhD fellow for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting 09/26! Great PhD community + int'l & supportive environment + FUN city. 💰for conferences + workshops! Lots of mentoring & career development opportunities! Deadline Jan 29th. Please apply!
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerI wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerExcited to share that I’ve been awarded a PI-Grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for my project "What Citizens Think They Should and Can Do in Democracies”. The project comes with 1 PhD (co-supervised w/ a proper academic adult) and 2 RA positions + funding for interviews and surveys. 1/2
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database! The data now covers - > 3.000 parties - 1.100 parliamentary elections - 402 presidential elections - 2.044 cabinets across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31). All info: ppeg.wzb.eu We hope that data is helpful to the community!
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerNew paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf... 🧵
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🚨New publication alert! 🚨 Our article “The Ethnic Politics of Nature Protection in Africa” is now out in @thejop.bsky.social 🎉-- fantastic collaboration with Stephen Dawson, @carlmc.bsky.social & Aksel Sundström Article: doi.org/10.1086/739777 Short summary thread below 👇
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerLast Friday we held Munster Replication Games (@uni-muenster.de jointly with #MüCOS and #CDSC). Sixty researchers replicated fifteen papers: well done, everybody! Many thanks to the local organizers as well, @bschlipphak.bsky.social and @aufdroeseler.bsky.social and Katrin Schmietendorf :)
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerThanks to the replicators and organizers for making the Munster Games an unforgettable event😊🎉 #replications #openscience
- Last Friday we held Munster Replication Games (@uni-muenster.de jointly with #MüCOS and #CDSC). Sixty researchers replicated fifteen papers: well done, everybody! Many thanks to the local organizers as well, @bschlipphak.bsky.social and @aufdroeseler.bsky.social and Katrin Schmietendorf :)
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner2️⃣4️⃣🎁🎄 Doing something new for Advent this year: one great data journalism piece per day until Dec 24. I’m teaching a data journalism course @hertieschool.bsky.social next semester, so this is partly selfish homework. But maybe interesting for others too.
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerChristian Baehr, @hannohilbig.bsky.social and I have a new working paper on the electoral consequences of short-term climate adaptation, where we look at interventions in the insurance market. doi.org/10.31235/osf...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerTime for #ReplicationGames in Münster🇩🇪! 60 researchers will be reproducing papers in top social science journals, spanning topics from early childhood health to evasive language. #openscience #reproducibility
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerSo great to be in Berlin for this fantastic @zweitstimme.bsky.social workshop! I presented joint work with @bjarneck.bsky.social and @bramwauters.bsky.social on the limited effects of mobilizing measures following the abolition of compulsory voting in Flanders.
- 🎉 Kicking off the Zweitstimme.org Workshop! We’re looking forward to two days discussing new work on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour. Today’s sessions: 👉 Panel I – Elites 👉 Panel II – Participation 👉 Panel III – Party Strategies Huge thanks to @hertieschool.bsky.social for hosting us!
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🌟 JOB ALERT! 🌟 I’m hiring 1 postdoc for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting ca. Aug '26! Congenial colleagues + int'l & supportive environment. 💸 for conferences + workshops! Lots of professional networking opportunities with scholars! Deadline Jan 7th. Apply! (see more below 🧵)
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerWith @elisadeisshelbig.bsky.social, @theresmatthiess.bsky.social, we are designing a survey experiment with low-income Germans 🇩🇪 Survey folks: any tips on reliable institutes, good practices, or any useful approach for harder-to-reach groups? We are really grateful for any hint or experience 🙏
- Had an absolutely amazing time! Great presentations + discussions, incl. impressive data collections from 160 treatments to 30,000 respondents Thank you for the immaculate organization @eliaskoch.bsky.social @cornelius-erfort.bsky.social @hannahrajski.bsky.social @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social
- 🎉 Kicking off the Zweitstimme.org Workshop! We’re looking forward to two days discussing new work on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour. Today’s sessions: 👉 Panel I – Elites 👉 Panel II – Participation 👉 Panel III – Party Strategies Huge thanks to @hertieschool.bsky.social for hosting us!
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner📣 New op-ed in Süddeutsche Zeitung: What the data say about the “Brandmauer” I summarize key findings from a study with @anninahermes.bsky.social across 57 democracies ➡️ Far-right parties don’t get weaker in government, they get stronger (~6 points by the next election) tinyurl.com/4j6jaud2
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerI‘m excited to take part in the @zweitstimme.bsky.social Workshop on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behavior at the @hertieschool.bsky.social this week! I'll be presenting first results from a project with @klingelt.bsky.social on the Geography of Electioneering in Multi-Party Systems.
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🎉 Kicking off the Zweitstimme.org Workshop! We’re looking forward to two days discussing new work on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour. Today’s sessions: 👉 Panel I – Elites 👉 Panel II – Participation 👉 Panel III – Party Strategies Huge thanks to @hertieschool.bsky.social for hosting us!
- On Wednesday, @riazsascha.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present phenomenal work on regime loyalty during the Nazi regime! joint work w De Juan, @felixhaass.bsky.social + @juvoss.bsky.social As always, you can join us via zoom! organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social
- And here is the zoom link: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 See you next week!
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner(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
- Happening now! Join us at uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291
- On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled! You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerExcited to present ongoing work from my @dfg.de project "Powerful Polls" @uni-muenster.de on Wednesday (w/ @christinagahn.bsky.social). Say hello if you are in Münster! Thanks for the invite & the fabulous organization @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social.
- On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled! You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerWe are very much looking forward to @krausewe.bsky.social talk on how the reporting of polls shapes parties' chances of entering parliament (w @christinagahn.bsky.social). Join us!
- On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled! You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
- On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled! You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerThere are three things everyone should know about youth and far-right voting: 1: There is (averaged all European countries) no correlation between being young and voting for the far right.
- @ipsosnl.bsky.social published an age breakdown of the results of the election polls regarding tomorrow's Dutch elections. Young Dutch voters are leaning more towards the centre-left (D66, PvdA-GL, PvdD, Volt), and are less likely to vote for both the far-right and the center-right.
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerJust published in @bjpols.bsky.social: @sergipardos.bsky.social and I show that inter-regional moves in pursuit of employment security reduce individual worries about immigration—a mobility pattern that, in the aggregate, reinforces spatial polarization in anti-immigration sentiment. cup.org/3XiB6yD
- NEW - Regional Labor Markets, Residential Mobility, and Anti-Immigration Sentiment - cup.org/3XiB6yD - @denis-cohen.bsky.social & @sergipardos.bsky.social #OpenAccess
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social - Political corruption and voting in Romanian municipal elections: Why perceptions of collective action matter - cup.org/4oUhWuS - Nicholas Charron & Andreas Bågenholm #FirstView
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings *Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap *Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
- Forthcoming in the AER: "“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap" by Alan Benson, Danielle Li, and Kelly Shue. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner‼️Last chance to submit your paper or panel proposal to EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is TODAY! Don’t miss out - it will be full of great political science and fun social events! 👩🏫🥳 epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
- 🚨 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 Elena LeuschnerNew paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
- NEW - Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - cup.org/49vUfVa - @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social #OpenAccess
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🚨 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...
- Happening tomorrow on Wednesday! @gefjonoff.bsky.social is presenting joint work w @sbvanoosten.bsky.social on gendered patterns of political attitudes between majority and minority groups. Organized together w @mwegemann.bsky.social and @danbischof.bsky.social Reach out if you have any questions!
- In one week, we will have the privilege to welcome @gefjonoff.bsky.social in Münster for the 2nd semester of our speaker series! 🤩 If you are not in Münster, you can join via Zoom as well! : uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized w @danbischof.bsky.social and @mwegemann.bsky.social
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerÜberraschend, dass das ZDF-Politbarometer diese Umfrage so verzerrt darstellt: Statt nach der Originalaussage von Merz zu fragen, die tagelang diskutiert wurde, wird in der Umfrage seine späte Rechtfertigung ergänzt. In der Grafik wird das aber gar nicht erwähnt. So geht Framing.
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerNew in Policy Studies Journal: Blocking the Poor: Status Quo Bias in Policy Congruence (with Anders Sundell) (1) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerVery excited to present work with @sbvanoosten.bsky.social in Münster next week! Thank you so much for the invite 🤗
- In one week, we will have the privilege to welcome @gefjonoff.bsky.social in Münster for the 2nd semester of our speaker series! 🤩 If you are not in Münster, you can join via Zoom as well! : uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized w @danbischof.bsky.social and @mwegemann.bsky.social
- In one week, we will have the privilege to welcome @gefjonoff.bsky.social in Münster for the 2nd semester of our speaker series! 🤩 If you are not in Münster, you can join via Zoom as well! : uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized w @danbischof.bsky.social and @mwegemann.bsky.social
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerForthcoming in the AER: "Gender Differences in Economics Seminars" by Pascaline Dupas, Amy Handlan, Alicia Sasser Modestino, Muriel Niederle, Mateo Seré, Haoyu Sheng, Justin Wolfers, and Seminar Dynamics Collective. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerWe are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI. We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research! Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerProtest turnout exceeds levels from Trump's first term, via @gelliottmorris.com:
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerFocusing on Sweden, this study finds that PhD students begin their programs with similar psychiatric medication use as other master’s graduates, but usage rises sharply to about 40 percent higher by the fifth year before declining after graduation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerI'm thrilled to announce my first publication, as well as my first APSR and RCT paper. I am thankful to everyone who contributed to improving this project. 🙏🙏
- #OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social - Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India - cup.org/4mZR3Em - @priyadarshi-amar.bsky.social, @sumitra.bsky.social, @simonchauchard.bsky.social & FLORIAN SICHART #FirstView
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerDie ZEIT berichtet über eine Studie, an der ich gemeinsam mit Christian Breunig (Uni Konstanz) und dem POLPOP-Team um Stefaan Walgrave (Uni Antwerpen) beteiligt war. www.zeit.de/2025/42/mein... @polisciunibas.bsky.social @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch @unibas.ch
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner@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!
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerWe are delighted to share that our alumnus @mwegemann.bsky.social received an Honourable Mention in the 2025 Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation Award by @apsa.bsky.social’s European Politics and Society section. His dissertation was recognised among the best works on European politics and society!
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerA few weeks ago I arrived from fieldwork in Peru, where I was collecting archival data on the internal armed conflict. Today I finally have a new version of this paper examining how the conflict affected and continues to affect the success of female politicians francisca-castro.com/research/wor...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerI regret to inform you I found *another* paper by (some of) these authors with similar errors... 🧵
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerBlog post: github.com/sophieehill/... TL;DR: There are a LOT of errors/inconsistencies in the results reported in this paper (estimates outside CIs, sign errors, duplicates, asymmetric CIs). Even in the abstract itself! This suggests manual editing of results tables. Which is not good... 🧵
- "Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds" Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"... www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerAha.
- Reposted by Elena Leuschner🚨New pre-print🚨 "Do citizens’ views of democracy and its actors vary with how they feel?”, @lilymasonphd.bsky.social and I ask in a new paper. Why would they? While citizens widely endorse democracy in principle, temporary factors often shape their views. Also, work on “irrelevant events" 1/8🧵
- Reposted by Elena LeuschnerExcited to be here for my first APSA. If you're around at 12, I'll be presenting some experimental work from my @princetonupress.bsky.social book on LGBTQ+ voters
