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Reto Bürgisser
@retobuergisser.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @univie.ac.at‬丨Previously @ipz.bsky.social‬ & @eui-sps.bsky.social‬丨Political Economy and Political Behavior: Labor Markets, Fiscal Policy, Green Transition, Technological Change | www.retobuergisser.com
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Can government policies moderate political backlash to structural change?

Yes, the effect operates through material benefits and social recognition.

🚨New WP by @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @thmskrr.bsky.social and @susanadptavares.bsky.social 🚨

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Job alert! More info on how to apply is available in the link shared below. Please help me circulate this information broadly 🙏 (1/2)
October 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Postdoc position within my group 3 years (100% TVl-13):

stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/2...

⏱️ 06.11.2026

If you have questions: get in touch!
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L)
stellen.uni-muenster.de
October 2, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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For my new research unit Politics of Democracy at the Berlin Social Science Center @wzb.bsky.social, we have 3 open research positions.

2 postdocs: 4 + 2 years (100%)
1 doc: 2 years (75%)

Starting date: 1 March 2027 (negotiable)
Application deadline: 1 November
October 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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1/ Happy to see @kaitlin-alper.bsky.social, myself, & Andreas Jozwiak's paper out @ejprjournal.bsky.social

It's well-known that, on average, women support redistribution more than men.

We find that the gender gap is conditional on household income & inequality within couples.

tinyurl.com/3nrn53ej
September 23, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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How do individuals normatively assess changes to the social order and what does this tell us about electoral realignment?

New publication with @dpzollinger.bsky.social and Tabea Palmtag out now in the Journal of European Public Policy 😊

doi.org/10.1080/1350...
August 26, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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New paper with Yanna Krupnikov out in Political Communication! 🎉

We know moral-emotional content ("moral outrage") spreads fast on social media. But does that mean people actually want to see it? We tested whether people select this content when given the choice - turns out, not really.
Rethinking Assumptions About Moral Content Selection: Moral-Emotional Content May Be Less Appealing Than Assumed
Recent work has shown that moral-emotional content spreads rapidly on social media platforms such as X (Twitter). These patterns have led to concerns that social media facilitates the spread of mor...
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August 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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🚨 Job Alert 🚨

We're hiring a six-year Postdoc @stawi-univie.bsky.social, starting in Oct 2026 (or thereafter).

Research: political representation, party competition, institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields

📅 Deadline: 20 Aug 2026

Apply here: tinyurl.com/dyf9bt7h
July 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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We are hiring a postdoc in Comparative Politics at JGU Mainz!

Join our friendly and productive team, led by Armin Schäfer (@arminschaefer.bsky.social).

• Full-time position
• Five-year contract (!)
• Start: from 1 October

Apply by 22 August:
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de/jgu/job/56328

Please share!
August 6, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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Very happy to see this article out @spsr.bsky.social 🥳🎉!! If you're interested in whether and how crises affect turnout + vote choice, here is what @eliemichel.bsky.social & I found for the Swiss case⬇️ Many 🙏🙏 to @retobuergisser.bsky.social, Claire Dupuy, @mgerber.bsky.social & @linerenn.bsky.social
July 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🚨 Job Alert 🚨

We're hiring a six-year Postdoc @stawi-univie.bsky.social, starting in Oct 2026 (or thereafter).

Research: political representation, party competition, institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields

📅 Deadline: 20 Aug 2026

Apply here: tinyurl.com/dyf9bt7h
July 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Very belatedly sharing this because the last months were busy: The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions is out in Political Psychology!

@gijsschumacher.bsky.social, @mrooduijn.bsky.social and I ask whether appraisal theories of emotion work the same way in politics as in everyday life.
The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions: Evidence from two U.S. surveys
Emotions, such as anger and anxiety, play a central role in political behavior and are extensively studied by political scientists. However, political science has largely adopted psychological theori...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️

MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺

Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️
Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research
European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna
www.univie.ac.at
July 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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The heatwave in Europe is so extreme, it's 25–32°F (14–18°C) above normal. You read that right.

France recorded it's hottest day ever.
The UK had its hottest ever June day.
The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C).
People are dying.

Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change???
June 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Join us for the Data Science & AI Day 2026! 💻 🤖 ❤️ 🦉

Link to register: datascience.univie.ac.at/events/data-...

Please also help us to spread the word! 🔄 🧪

#DataScience #AI
June 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Got a PhD in social sciences and expertise in (digital) survey research and programming? We are looking for you!

With the establishment of the new #NexusSoSci facility we are seeking to hire a Senior Scientist for the Online-Panel Lab.

📅Deadline: 22nd of June

Find out more and apply ⬇️
Senior Scientist for Online-Panel Lab NexusSoSci
Senior Scientist for Online-Panel Lab NexusSoSci
jobs.univie.ac.at
June 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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A fully funded 2-year postdoc for my ERC project on climate politics, comparative politics and political economy.

Deadline: 29 July 2026, 10am CET
Starting date: Jan 2027 (flexible)

Feel free to reach out next week at EPSS if you’d like to discuss the position

www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...
Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Position GREENLOSS Project
2 Years - Postdoctoral Position Starting January 2027
www.sciencespo.fr
June 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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New paper out in the @thejop.bsky.social (w/ @christinagahn.bsky.social)

Do opinion polls shape election results?

Using both cross-national data and a survey experiment, the answer we find is yes - though it depends on how we communicate polling results.

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
June 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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On 10 June, I am going to give a talk at the IHS in Vienna on Party Competition and the Normalization of the Radical Right. If you are around, you can sign up with the link below. I am at the IHS for the whole week, so do reach out if you'd like to meet up.

www.ihs.ac.at/news-and-eve...
May 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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🚨I have a new paper out in PNAS with my co-authors,
@maxbradley.bsky.social @renschazottes.bsky.social
and @ninalopezuroz.bsky.social: "Educational policies can strengthen climate coalitions." A thread on what we found (and a great story about doing ambitious research without funding!) [1/9]
May 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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I’m hiring 2 doctoral researchers in Politics of Climate Change at Heidelberg University 🌍

📊 Survey Research & Political Participation
🗣️ Qualitative Research & Group Formation

Part of “The New Climate Divide”

Deadline: 21 June 2026

Calls: www.ipw.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/...

Please share!
Job Vacancies - Institute for Political Science
www.ipw.uni-heidelberg.de
May 19, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Out now in #Socio-EconomicReview ( @sasemeeting.bsky.social)

"Individual ideology and biased perceptions of relative income position"

Jointly with @mbusemeyer.bsky.social (@excinequality.bsky.social) & @nathaliegiger.bsky.social

🔗
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
April 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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In June, Switzerland will vote on what is so far the most radical far-right popular initiative launched by the Swiss People‘s Party SVP: capping the population at 10M (currently ≈9.1M).

In this thread, I’ll break down what it’s about and how it fits into broader findings on Swiss direct democracy
April 25, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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📢 New paper out in @AJPS_Editor with Christian Baehr & Fiona Bare:

"Climate Exposure Drives Firm Political Behavior: Evidence from Earnings Calls and Lobbying Data"

When & how do firms engage in climate politics? 🧵

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
April 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Five days left to apply
🚨 Job Alert 🚨

We have an opening for a 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 @stawi-univie.bsky.social starting Aug/Sep 2026!

Focus: political representation, party competition, political institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields

📅Apply by 29 April 2026

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...
April 24, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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We're hiring!

@ineq-wu.bsky.social (@wuvienna.bsky.social) is looking for a Pre-Doc Researcher to study wage inequality using Austrian administrative microdata alongside @lukaslehner.bsky.social and me.

Details and application:
wirtschaftsuniversitaet-wien-portal.rexx-systems.com/Project-staf...
Job opportunity Project staff member (pre-doc) at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Jobportal
others in Wien
wirtschaftsuniversitaet-wien-portal.rexx-systems.com
April 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM