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Lukas Lauener

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Political scientist & researcher at FORS (@forsresearch.bsky.social), UNIL (@sspunil.bsky.social) | Before: Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (@zdaarau.bsky.social), IPZ (@ipz.bsky.social)

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Representativeness and Mode Effects in the Swiss Election Study (Selects): Are Paper Surveys Still Relevant? Web-based surveys have gained popularity due to their cost-effectiveness and changing participation habits, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This raises questions about the continued val...

New publication with Annika Lindholm & Lukas Lauener. @lukaslauener.bsky.social

We have just published our research note on survey modes in the Swiss Political Science Review (SPSR): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#SurveyMethods #PoliticalScience #Selects #MixedMode #SPSR

02.03.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
GREC lecture series Spring 2026

GREC lecture series Spring 2026

πŸ“’ GREC lecture series in spring semester 2026 πŸ—“οΈ

5th March: @selmasarenkapa.bsky.social
16th April: Natasha Wunsch
21th May: @giorgiomalet.bsky.social

@sspunil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social

26.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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New data release. Selects 2023 Panel Survey (Waves 1–5)
The panel follows the same respondents from the 2023 election campaign to 2027, offering unique longitudinal insights into Swiss political attitudes & behaviour.
πŸ‘‰ Dataset: doi.org/10.48573/4h6...
πŸ‘‰ Selects: forscenter.ch/projects/sel...

19.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very happy to see this article published in @cogitatiopag.bsky.social πŸ₯³! Using data from Selects (@forsresearch.bsky.social) and @smartvote.bsky.social, we compare political elites and voters on the question of closer (or looser) relations between CH and the EU

22.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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) πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡

24.11.2025 09:47 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Looking forward to the GREC workshop @sspunil.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social @matthiasenggist.bsky.social @eliemichel.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social @dweisstanner.bsky.social @pauluswagner.bsky.social @klaudiakoxha.bsky.social @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslauener.bsky.social

22.10.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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🧡 Out now: Editorial on #Populism and the #border: theoretically and empirically dissecting strategies of exclusion and the recreation of identities

@josejavierolivas.bsky.social and I summarize the contributions of our @frontiersin.bsky.social
special issue

www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

01.10.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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FORS Guide out now ! ⬇️
Measuring assigned sex, gender identity & sexual orientation in population surveys
Practical guidance to help researchers and survey practitioners measure gender differences more accurately β€” with methods & key question recommendations.

forscenter.ch/fors-guides/fg-2025-00026

06.10.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited that my first PhD paper is published in Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties!πŸŽ‰

🧡 @wurthmann.bsky.social & I examine: Do They Know What They Represent? Parliamentary Candidates’ Perceptions of Their Own Party’s Positions

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1080/1745...

11.09.2025 11:35 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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The joint @nesconsortium.bsky.social @ccs-project.bsky.social Business meeting during @ecpr.bsky.social 2025 conference was a success – more than 30 people showed up at the event and we had interesting exchanges with different country teams!

02.09.2025 08:09 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lausanne rocksπŸ˜ƒ!

28.08.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attending #ecprgc25? Join us for the #CNES & #CCS πŸ“’joint Business Meeting πŸ“’ on 27 August (17:45-18:45). This networking event 🍸 is open to everyone interested in meeting the people involved and learning more about the @nesconsortium.bsky.social and the Comparative Candidates Survey (CCS) πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘‡

31.07.2025 08:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ“’ Lesen Sie den Newsletter SelectsAktuell #Selects
@forsresearch.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ Lassen junge Generationen die traditionellen Parteien links liegen? 3 Fragen an @indubioproreto.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ Wirtschaftlichen Sorgen nehmen zu

forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...

23.06.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ DΓ©couvrez la newsletter SelectsActuel #Selects
@forsresearch.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ Les jeunes gΓ©nΓ©rations dΓ©laissent-elles les partis traditionnels? 3 questions Γ  @indubioproreto.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ Des prΓ©occupations Γ©conomiques croissantes - dans la derniΓ¨re enquΓͺte

forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...

23.06.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rejoignez-moi Γ  l' @sspunil.bsky.social !
Come work with me @unil.bsky.social, SwitzerlandπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­!

Nous recrutons un·e assistant·e diplômé·e en science politique, avec spécialisation en politique suisse (100%)!

We're hiring a PhD candidate / research assistant in political science

Please share polisky

15.05.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ“£The new Selects cumulative file 1971-2023 is out!
Free download here: doi.org/10.48573/2w7...

#Polisky #ElectionStudies #Selects

10.05.2025 12:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great afternoon at the GREC workshop in Lausanne @forsresearch.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social with @lacic.bsky.social @matthiasenggist.bsky.social @eliemichel.bsky.social @lukaslauener.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social and many others

02.05.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Asking for Consent to be Recontacted in Surveys: Opt-in, Opt-out, or Choice? | Survey Research Methods

New article out in Survey Research Methods with Oliver Lipps and @anketresch.bsky.socialπŸ₯³ Asking for Panel Consent in Web Surveys: Choice, Opt-in, or Opt-out? In short: If you have the choice, opt for opt-outπŸ˜‰ Full article here: doi.org/10.18148/srm... @forsresearch.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social

11.04.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting workshop on the 2023 Swiss Federal Elections - gathering researchers from so many universities. Look forward to our research output @spsr.bsky.social.

Thanks to the support of @forsresearch.bsky.social @ipz.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social

03.04.2025 11:48 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking forward to exchanges on #ElectionStudies with German and Austrian colleagues @gles.bsky.social #AUTNES #Selects at @forsresearch.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social @lukaslauener.bsky.social @eliemichel.bsky.social

27.03.2025 09:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The next #CNES Seminar on May 13th will discuss #sampling in challenging circumstances πŸ€”πŸ’‘and feature presentations by Laura Stephenson (Canadian Election Study) and @rdassonneville.bsky.social & @dieterstiers.bsky.social (Belgian election studies). Register now to attend this free online event!πŸ‘‡

25.03.2025 08:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4