And we build on 3 years of collaborative research with many different public organisations (plus many great people involved - specific thanks to Koen Steenks, Datawerkplaats & @dataschool.nl 🙏)
In this paper we provide an in-depth and empirical account of the impacts and challenges associated with developing and deploying digital twin technologies in the context of public administration and urban planning in the Netherlands 💡
So happy to see this paper out on deconstructing sociotechnical imaginaries of digital twin technologies with Sofie de Wilde de Ligny, @mtschaefer.bsky.social & @albertmeijer.bsky.social! 🚀
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I want to thank all the participants for their engagement, the inspiring discussions, sharing their new research, and discussing new potential collaborations! Shout out to the amazing organisers as well @fscolli.bsky.social, @brittvandewalle.bsky.social and @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social🙏
@eaizenberg.bsky.social presented our new paper together with @annebind.bsky.social, on how business interest involvement affects citizens' legitimacy perceptions of policy making 🚀 In the summer school, Ellis and I also taught about methods and scientific conduct📔
This week, supernovas @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Ida Hobma and I attended the Workshop and Summer School of the @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social in #Maastricht 🤩
2️⃣ At the #BSK conference from @unileiden.bsky.social I presented the first paper of my PhD project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Check out this project together with @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Caelesta Braun and Rik Joosen on www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...
Thanks to all the participants @evwillems.bsky.social, @brittvandewalle.bsky.social, @smartinez-bohme.bsky.social, @seiselt.bsky.social, @jacobalababmoser.bsky.social, @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social, @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Janneke Drent, Julia Keyser, Andreea Nastase and Sofie Braspenning!
✨ Conference szn has started ✨
1️⃣ Together with Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout, we organised the #Poletmaal2025 panel on Interest Representation in Groningen. We want to thank all participants for their excellent contributions and the interesting discussions. It was good to (re)connect!
“Volgens het Internationaal Monetair Fonds gaat er veel geld naar koopkrachtondersteuning, maar zou het voor de Nederlandse economie beter zijn te investeren in infrastructuur, onderwijs en onderzoek.”
Het zoveelste advies waar deze regering niet naar zal luisteren.
Op 10 juni voeren we weer actie!
Filmpje van @fnv.bsky.social
youtu.be/qlHTza5KvUw
Today, @salome.bsky.social argues that by centralizing data flows and gutting public information systems, DOGE is building the machinery for a new era of authoritarianism.
In Europe, autocratic governments and far-right political forces have been targeting civil society groups and their donors for years. That strategy has seeped into EU politics. www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Her research is part of my starter grant project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Curious? Make sure to give @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social a follow and explore the project here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...
🎉 Proud of @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social for presenting the pre-analysis plan of her first paper @uva.nl yesterday! She shared her work at an inspiring workshop on bridging communication & interest group research. Big thanks to @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social for the invite!
✍️ Apply by 16 April
☀️ Summer School of @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social
📣 Interest groups and advocacy in a changing political context
🔓 Open to PhD and Master's students + practitioners
📅 6 –11 July
📍 @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
#Polisky #AcademicSky
Gave a talk to our PhD students today, and feeling appreciative of all the recent methods work on improving common practices. Thanks to all the authors who work to make their work accessible, especially on social media.
A few articles we discussed:
❓Are you researching civil society, advocacy, lobbying and/or interest groups?
Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout and I invite your paper proposals at panel #14 for the upcoming #Politicologenetmaal 2025 at @unigroningen.bsky.social!
Please share!
More info: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...
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Call for paper submissions for Politicologenetmaal 2024. Panel #14 - Interest Representation: Shifting Dynamics and New Challenges in Researching Civil Society, Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Lobbying
📣 Less than one week left to submit 📣
Deadline #Poletmaal = March 31st ⏰
We aim to bring together different scholars from various (sub)fields & encourage scholars in all career stages to join/share/discuss their work (in progress) with us ⬇️
politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...
IN NEW ISSUE: What explains interest group prominence in parliamentary speech? Darren Halpin, @timothyjgraham.bsky.social, @bertfraussen.bsky.social, @maxgroemping.bsky.social & Zhiheng Zhou argue it's more aligned with policy agendas than partisanship or ideology: buff.ly/jIETACp (OPEN ACCESS)
Abstract of the article "Socioeconomic (in)congruence in EU public policy: the role of civil society" by Iskander De Bruycker, Marcel Hanegraff and Evelien Willems. Published online first in West European Politics.
Figure 1, displaying the median congruence between elected politicians and different socioeconomic status groups.
Figure 3, displaying the median congruence between civil society organisations and different socioeconomic status groups.
Figure 4, displaying predictive margins of civil society organisation mobilisation on socioeconomic bias based on model 1.
@iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social Marcel Hanegraff & @evwillems.bsky.social show that the civil society mobilization significantly influences the degree to which policymakers are congruent with the concerns of low educated & income citizens.
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
#polisky #academicsky
@bastiaanredert.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social
@eaizenberg.bsky.social @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social @brittvandewalle.bsky.social @frederikstevens.bsky.social
@fscolli.bsky.social
@bertfraussen.bsky.social @evwillems.bsky.social
We invite contributions that focus on (but not limited to):
➡️ Under researched governance levels e.g. regional governance levels, executive bureaucracy
➡️ Political challenges as polarization, social justice issues
➡️ Innovative methodological approaches e.g. computational methods
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❓Are you researching civil society, advocacy, lobbying and/or interest groups?
Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout and I invite your paper proposals at panel #14 for the upcoming #Politicologenetmaal 2025 at @unigroningen.bsky.social!
Please share!
More info: politicologenetmaal.eu/call-for-pap...
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@larsbrummel.bsky.social dit herinnert me aan ons gesprek van gisteren!
Thanks to all the participants for the inspiring afternoon 😊 Among but not limited to these scholars on Bluesky: @eaizenberg.bsky.social @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social @brittvandewalle.bsky.social @frederikstevens.bsky.social @bertfraussen.bsky.social 🚀
Last week, Ida Hobma and I hosted the Civil Society, Advocacy and Lobby in the Low Countries research network at @unileiden.bsky.social in The Hague. It was the best opportunity to present my PhD research proposal: When do citizens feel they are represented by civil society organisations? ✨
