We hosted the very first PolCom Quiz at Etmaal 2026 last week - and what a start it was.
Congratulations to our winners ππ
Thanks to everyone who joined, played, and made it a genuinely engaging networking moment.
π¨ SAVE THE DATE π¨
Brain full after a day of ETMAAL papers? π§
Join us for the first PolCom Quiz Night - a short, fun, low-key networking quiz to wind down before heading to the reception.
ποΈ Free registration via QR code or link
ποΈ Feb 5 | 17:45β18:30
β¨ Early career researchers especially welcome!
π£ Itβs time for the first PolCom Classics of the year!
Weβre diving into agenda-setting with Amber E. Boydstun from UC Davis.
π January 29, 17:00β18:00 CET, online
(note the time change due to time differences)
π² Register via the QR code or the link down below π
We hope to see you there! β¨
Only 1 month to go until #Etmaal2026β³
Donβt miss out: register now to secure the regular fee!
β‘οΈ www.etmaal2026.nl/registration
π¨ Reminder π¨
Our third PolCom Classics session is almost here!
This time we're delving into mediatization & media logic with
@jesperstromback.bsky.social. Don't forget to sign up!
π Links will be sent out on Wednesday afternoon
More information π
It's already time for the third session of our PolCom Classics!
This round, weβre diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social
π November 27
β° 12:00β13:00 CET
π² Register via the QR code or the link below β hope to see you there!
Excited to share that, with @cat-tebaldi.bsky.social , weβve published a new article in New Media & Society!
We examine how far-right actors on X (formerly Twitter) instrumentalize wellness culture to spread reactionary ideology.
Thread below π§΅
Now that the ICA deadline is behind usβ¦ itβs time to get moving again! π This is your last week to submit your abstract for Etmaal 2026 β deadline this Sunday (Nov 9)! Head to our website to submit β‘οΈ www.etmaal2026.nl/submissions
π¨ New piece out at @thejop.bsky.social w awesome @cvargiu.bsky.social & D Garzia
If incivility means breaking norms, & norms are person- and context-dependent, *does incivility even exist*?
In the stage-2 registered report we investigate what drives perceptions of incivility
tinyurl.com/4h5u4y8y
Nieuwe blog: Een beetje polarisatie in het stemhokje, en dat is maar goed ook! https://stukroodvlees.nl/?p=18286
π’ Call for workshop proposals
The 25th Politicologenetmaal (Annual Political Science Workshops of the Low Countries) will take place on 11β12 June 2026 at Ghent University.
Submit your workshop proposal by 22 Dec 2026.
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Thanks to everyone who joined our inaugural PolCom Classics webinar with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social !
π₯ The recordingβs up on YouTube β see flyer for details.
Next up: @solecheler.bsky.social on Framing, now on Nov 6, from 12:00 - 13:00 CET.
π² Register via the QR code or the link below
π’ Ready to move? Donβt forget: The #Etmaal2026 call for papers is open! The submission deadline is Nov 9. Submit now π www.etmaal2026.nl/submissions
π‘ Edwin Jans, @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @skruikemeier.bsky.social en ik schreven een opiniestuk over polarisatie in Nederland, vandaag in @parool.nl ππ°
π¨ REMINDER π¨
Register for the PolCom Classics kickoff with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social on connections and frictions between political science and communication science - Thu, Sept 25, 12:00β13:00 CEST.
π Joining link will be sent on Wednesday.
Our call for papers is out! π£ This yearβs theme is Moving Through Communication β the dynamic role of communication in driving change. Join us at #Etmaal2026 in Papendal! Submit by Nov 9 through our website: www.etmaal2026.nl/submissions
π¨New pre-printπ¨
"Do citizensβ views of democracy and its actors vary with how they feel?β, @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 βirrelevant events"
1/8π§΅
π’ Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!
A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit βclassicβ themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.
π Every last Thu, 12β13 CET
First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.
@nefca.bsky.social
π Weβre live!
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
π’ Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published π
π Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! π
Link below for the e-book π
New blogpost (in Dutch) @stukroodvlees.bsky.social about this study with @lisajanssen.bsky.social!
β¬οΈπ
stukroodvlees.nl/polarisatie-...
Thank you, Luca! Means a lot! πππ
Respect isnβt just a normβitβs a dividing line in how people interpret politics. Turkenburg et al. show support for respectful talk varies by education, cynicism, populism & polarizationβand shapes reactions to disrespectful politicians.
Read now in POQ: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
π’ Have you recently defended your PhD in political science in The Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg? PLC is looking for PhD Summaries and Reviews!
#PhDOpportunity #PhDGraduates #PoliticalScience #AcademicPublishing #PhDResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers
π§΅
https://academic.oup.com/hcr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hcr/hqaf002/8078028
How do complexity and simplicity in political communication shape citizens' reasoning and attitudes toward politicians? π
Read more about it in this new study, out now in Human Communication Research β¬οΈπ€©
academic.oup.com/hcr/advance-...
Do citizens vary in their support for respect-based norms in political communication (e.g., civility, accessibility)? And if so, does this variation influence how violations of these norms shape democratic outcomes?
We address these questions in our new study, accepted in @poqjournal.bsky.social β¬οΈ
As of Jan 1, 2025 PLC will be a diamond open access journal π! This means no costs involved for the reader, nor for the author or their institutions! Instead, PLC is funded by the Francopone-Belgian, Flemish and Dutch #polisci associations and by Radboud Uni Press, our new publisher! #openscience
Better late than never:
π’Can moderate levels of affective polarization actually be beneficial for citizensβ democratic attitudes?
shorturl.at/MQ1fY
In EJPR, @turkenburgemma.bsky.social and I show that the relationship between AP and democratic support is more nuanced than previously assumed
π¨Vacancy Alert!π¨
Exciting PhD position in an interdisciplinary project on polarization and legal battles in the context of pesticide regulation π₯¬π©ββοΈ
β³Deadline 14/10. See the link below for all info, DM me your questions & please spread the word! π
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
