María Ruiz
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María Ruiz
@ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social
Dr(c) Political Science at UAB at @dec-gr.bsky.social research group.

Populism life transitions and emotions.

https://sites.google.com/view/mariaruizhernandez/main
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🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:

“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”

In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.

🧵What do we find?

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain
This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...
www.tandfonline.com
Wonderful workshop with wonderful people ✨

Very lucky to be part of this amazing group 🫶🏻
📝Last week we held a workshop to reflect on the future of our research group and discuss strategic priorities.

It was a great opportunity to share ideas, think together, and explore the direction we want to take in the coming years.

Thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm and participation.
July 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Back from Belfast and still inspired by the first-ever @epssnet.bsky.social

Delighted to have presented my paper “When Work Fails Men: Labour Market Insecurity and Populist Attitudes” and very grateful to receive such helpful feedback.

Great panels, wonderful people, and stimulating discussions.
June 22, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Happy to be in Belfast for @epssnet.bsky.social! #EPSS2026

Tomorrow at 9:00 AM, I’ll be presenting my paper “When Work Fails Young Men: Labour Market Insecurity and Populist Attitudes” in the Boardroom at the Hilton Hotel.

Looking forward to discussing, interesting panels, and catching up!
June 18, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Together with @damjantomic.bsky.social, we are organising a new edition of this wonderful workshop at UAB.

Register by June 14 and join us!
June 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
🚨Very interesting survey on populism and euroscepticism by @eupoplink.bsky.social
🚨 @eupoplink.bsky.social lanza una gran encuesta sobre el futuro de Europa para todos los países miembros y candidatos a entrar en la UE.

Respóndela en el siguiente enlace: get.epoll.eu/index.php/48...

@juanperezrajo.bsky.social @gricoc.bsky.social
May 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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📢Open call for applications.

DEC welcomes expressions of interest for the 2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Applicants interested in developing a proposal with us are encouraged to get in touch before 15 May.

More information ⬇️

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...
Postdoctoral Fellowships
The information provided on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements for Postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) and who can apply for them.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
April 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Enhorabona Dra @martavallve.bsky.social 🥳!

So glad we got to go through this PhD journey and share an office together ❤️‍🩹

Thanks for everything, both academically and personally. I am sure you have a brilliant future ahead 💙✨
🎓We’re thrilled to welcome a new Doctor to the department. Congratulations to @martavallve.bsky.social for an outstanding thesis defence and an inspiring piece of research.
March 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
📢 #AEPCA2026 | Call for papers

GT 9.10: Género en disputa

Si investigas sobre feminismo, backlash antifeminista, extrema derecha o brechas de género en participación y representación política, te invitamos a enviar tu paper.

📊 Métodos cuanti, quali o mixtos
🎓 Abierto a Jóvenes investigadores/as
March 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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🎉 Really happy to see my first single-authored article published in @politicalgeography.bsky.social !

It analyses how inequalities in access to basic services (healthcare, education, roads, and internet coverage) affect levels of rural resentment

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[1/5]

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There is nothing here! Unequal access to services and rural resentment in Spain
The rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behaviour has gained increasing attention in recent years. One of the key unresolved debates in this…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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🧭 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
The study by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social reveals that sadness can reduce support for far-right parties in Spain, whereas anger—the most studied emotion—shows only a limited reinforcing effect

🔓 Read the article
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Sadly, my research stay at the @socfub.bsky.social, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social has come to an end

Very grateful to prof. @bcastanho.bsky.social for hosting me and to @vivifabrien.bsky.social and @francescafeo.bsky.social for making this such a special experience.

Hope to be back soon ✨
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Very delighted to have presented my paper “When Work Fails Men: Labour Market Insecurity and Populist Attitudes in Spain” today at the @socfub.bsky.social Coffee and Talks seminars.

Also to enjoy beautiful sunsets from my temporary office here.

Thank you all for your feedback and comments!
December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🆕📢 New publication alert! Our article is now out in Social Policy & Administration.
W/Dani M. Marinova

🌐Paternity leave, motherhood penalty and Spanish reform
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Paternity Leave and the Motherhood Penalty: How Within‐Couple Inequality–Conditions Policy Impact
Motherhood-related labour market penalties remain a major driver of the gender employment gap. Father-specific paternity leave is often promoted as a policy tool to support maternal employment, yet e...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 3rd Early Career Workshop on Comparative Social and Public Policy (COSPPO) is now open. It will take place on 23–24 April 2026 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and is organised by @igopbcn.bsky.social

Form: acortar.link/6A6JjZ
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A must-read piece, especially for us early-career researchers.
Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.

CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.

But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.

👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications
The Art of Learning from Rejection
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
✨ Delighted to begin my visiting research stay at the @socfub.bsky.social, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.

Deeply grateful to Prof. @bcastanho.bsky.social for hosting me.

Looking forward to advancing,and hopefully completing my thesis here. Also for discussions and collaborations.
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Otra razón más para celebrar el honor y privilegio de contar con @ehernandez.bsky.social como co-supervisor de mi tesis.

¡Enhorabuena, Quique! 🥳
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🚨Fantastic opportunity! @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher. Also a great chance to work at @dec-gr.bsky.social 🥳

All the info here:
📢 Call open!
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.

ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...

🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
tauler.seu-e.cat
October 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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📢 Convocatòria oberta! Busquem un Tècnic especialista de Suport a la Recerca per al projecte europeu TaCT-FoRSED, finançat per
@EU_H2020
, sobre conspiracions i democràcia.

ℹ️ Informació: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Sol·licituds: seleccio.uab.cat
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
tauler.seu-e.cat
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨 The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT) is now released!

A unique resource to explore political attitudes in Spain.

As the core of my thesis honestly, I couldn’t recommend it enough!
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
rdcu.be
September 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
📢 Amazing news: now our article in @sespjournal.bsky.social is free to access for a limited time — don’t miss it!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A raíz de nuestro paper en @sespjournal.bsky.social con @galais.bsky.social escribimos en @ctxt.es sobre el inesperado efecto de la tristeza en el voto a la ultraderecha y sobre el papel no tan movilizador de otras emociones.

ctxt.es/es/20250901/...
La tristeza como valor democrático contra la ultraderecha
Frente a la ira, el recurso principal en la evolución de Vox, la tristeza desactiva el impulso de castigo. Las autoras del estudio también sostienen que se ha sobreestimado el papel ‘revolucionario’ d...
ctxt.es
September 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This article is a must-read to understand what is happening with the far-right. Very interesting!
September 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected]
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
tinyurl.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Back from @psaepop.bsky.social at @universityofexeter.bsky.social still buzzing⚡️

Got the chance to present my work on moving out and populist attitudes, and learned so much from inspiring research.

Wonderful people and discussions, such a boost to start my last PhD year in my second home 🇬🇧
September 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM