Thalia Gerzso
@thaliagerzso.bsky.social
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at @uoypolitics.bsky.social
I study African politics, democracy, and political institutions (mainly courts and legislatures)
www.thaliagerzso.com
I study African politics, democracy, and political institutions (mainly courts and legislatures)
www.thaliagerzso.com
Our Fall 2026 lineup is here! 🎓 5 sessions on courts, corruption & comparative judicial politics — Sept 16 through Nov 11, Wednesdays 12–1pm ET. Join us! @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
September 10, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Our Fall 2026 lineup is here! 🎓 5 sessions on courts, corruption & comparative judicial politics — Sept 16 through Nov 11, Wednesdays 12–1pm ET. Join us! @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
Kicking off APSA today with "New Challenges Facing Journals in Political Studies" (10:00-11:30am, Marriott Salon F). Three journal editors talking honestly about the state of academic publishing. If you're a PhD student or ECR trying to navigate this process, come find us. #APSA2026
September 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Kicking off APSA today with "New Challenges Facing Journals in Political Studies" (10:00-11:30am, Marriott Salon F). Three journal editors talking honestly about the state of academic publishing. If you're a PhD student or ECR trying to navigate this process, come find us. #APSA2026
Last day to apply!
📣 Call for Proposals: JLPRC Fall 2026 Virtual Seminar Series
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
August 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Last day to apply!
📣 Call for Proposals: JLPRC Fall 2026 Virtual Seminar Series
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
August 4, 2026 at 9:26 AM
📣 Call for Proposals: JLPRC Fall 2026 Virtual Seminar Series
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
For grad students, postdocs & non-tenured faculty in public law, law & courts, and legal studies.
5 sessions | Sept–Nov | 12–1pm ET | Zoom
Deadline: Aug 21
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sivcheruvu.bsky.social
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Grateful to have this out in @intsecurity.bsky.social. @jessicacweiss.bsky.social and I show how Cold War analogies obscure more than they reveal about US-China relations. 1/6
June 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Grateful to have this out in @intsecurity.bsky.social. @jessicacweiss.bsky.social and I show how Cold War analogies obscure more than they reveal about US-China relations. 1/6
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Faculty and staff at the University of Nottingham are on a grade strike (MAB) against 600 layoffs while university leaders take home fat checks. The good folks at my former employer deserve so much better. Stand with them by donating to their hardship fund:
If you wish to support our efforts, you can do so here. Any funds donated here will be used to off set any loss income suffered by those of us mabbing.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
You can also donate here:
UCU Nottingham LA63 Hardship Fund
Account number: 20346359
Sort code: 60-83-01
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
You can also donate here:
UCU Nottingham LA63 Hardship Fund
Account number: 20346359
Sort code: 60-83-01
Help raise £10000 to support the Nottingham UCU hardship fund – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to support the Nottingham UCU hardship fund. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
www.justgiving.com
May 20, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Faculty and staff at the University of Nottingham are on a grade strike (MAB) against 600 layoffs while university leaders take home fat checks. The good folks at my former employer deserve so much better. Stand with them by donating to their hardship fund:
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Ooof. Read and publish agreements have flaws (see my blog) but not being included will make things difficult for Nottingham academics.
'The University of Nottingham has chosen not to renew five publishing deals this year as the research-intensive institution struggles under severe financial pressure.' Said to include T&F, CUP, OUP and Wiley. 1/3
University of Nottingham drops five publishing deals - Research Professional News
Latest cost-saving move by cash-strapped institution comes amid wider retreat from major publishing agreements
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
May 21, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Ooof. Read and publish agreements have flaws (see my blog) but not being included will make things difficult for Nottingham academics.
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But... new building? What about the shiny new building? It won an award you know.
'The key findings were said to be “surprisingly simple”: “a good student academic experience ultimately comes down to quality teaching, access to in person interaction with teachers and a strong sense of belonging”.' 2/3
What Matters Most? 20 years of the student experience - HEPI
Half of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience the...
www.hepi.ac.uk
May 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
But... new building? What about the shiny new building? It won an award you know.
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💥New | Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible
✍️ @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social & @twm.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #QualitativeResearch #AcademicSky
✍️ @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social & @twm.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #QualitativeResearch #AcademicSky
Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible - LSE Impact
Qualitative research has lagged behind quantitative studies in open research practices. A new book shows how & why qualitative research can be more open.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
💥New | Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible
✍️ @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social & @twm.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #QualitativeResearch #AcademicSky
✍️ @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social & @twm.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #QualitativeResearch #AcademicSky
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Yesterday Kier Starmer announced Labour will nationalise British Steel, and save 2700 jobs.
Today, the Uni of Nottingham put 2700 staff at risk of redundancy.
This is just one university.
Across the UK 15,000 higher education jobs need saving.
Where is the rescue package for our universities?
Today, the Uni of Nottingham put 2700 staff at risk of redundancy.
This is just one university.
Across the UK 15,000 higher education jobs need saving.
Where is the rescue package for our universities?
May 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Yesterday Kier Starmer announced Labour will nationalise British Steel, and save 2700 jobs.
Today, the Uni of Nottingham put 2700 staff at risk of redundancy.
This is just one university.
Across the UK 15,000 higher education jobs need saving.
Where is the rescue package for our universities?
Today, the Uni of Nottingham put 2700 staff at risk of redundancy.
This is just one university.
Across the UK 15,000 higher education jobs need saving.
Where is the rescue package for our universities?
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It is good to see the Education Select Committee’s report on Higher Education and Funding.
The Committee recognises the severity of the financial situation facing institutions in England and the knock-on effects on subject provision. 🧵
The Committee recognises the severity of the financial situation facing institutions in England and the knock-on effects on subject provision. 🧵
May 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It is good to see the Education Select Committee’s report on Higher Education and Funding.
The Committee recognises the severity of the financial situation facing institutions in England and the knock-on effects on subject provision. 🧵
The Committee recognises the severity of the financial situation facing institutions in England and the knock-on effects on subject provision. 🧵
My policy brief on Judicial Capture is now out, as part of The Authoritarian Ecosystem collection by @wfd.org and PSA
Courts are now sites of democratic contestation. They can accelerate backsliding or resist it. Understanding how they are captured matters.
www.wfd.org/what-we-do/r...
Courts are now sites of democratic contestation. They can accelerate backsliding or resist it. Understanding how they are captured matters.
www.wfd.org/what-we-do/r...
The authoritarian ecosystem
www.wfd.org
May 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM
My policy brief on Judicial Capture is now out, as part of The Authoritarian Ecosystem collection by @wfd.org and PSA
Courts are now sites of democratic contestation. They can accelerate backsliding or resist it. Understanding how they are captured matters.
www.wfd.org/what-we-do/r...
Courts are now sites of democratic contestation. They can accelerate backsliding or resist it. Understanding how they are captured matters.
www.wfd.org/what-we-do/r...
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2,700 staff at the University of Nottingham have received 'at risk' letters from the management.
The same management which refused to cut their own pay, and the same management which refused to resign after losing £60 million on a disastrous attempt to build a new campus.
#JoinAUnion
The same management which refused to cut their own pay, and the same management which refused to resign after losing £60 million on a disastrous attempt to build a new campus.
#JoinAUnion
May 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
2,700 staff at the University of Nottingham have received 'at risk' letters from the management.
The same management which refused to cut their own pay, and the same management which refused to resign after losing £60 million on a disastrous attempt to build a new campus.
#JoinAUnion
The same management which refused to cut their own pay, and the same management which refused to resign after losing £60 million on a disastrous attempt to build a new campus.
#JoinAUnion
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🚨 NEW REPORT! 🚨
What is the state of the UK academic job market in politics, and what does this mean for the field and #highered?
In a new @psaecn.bsky.social report, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social @williamlallen.bsky.social and I find worrying trends in job adverts and HESA data from 2012-25
#PSA26
What is the state of the UK academic job market in politics, and what does this mean for the field and #highered?
In a new @psaecn.bsky.social report, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social @williamlallen.bsky.social and I find worrying trends in job adverts and HESA data from 2012-25
#PSA26
Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations - Political Studies Association
Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations: Evidence from the UK, 2012-25 Authored by: Dr Ralph Scott, Dr Lawrence McKay, and Dr William Allen Read the full report here Execu...
www.psa.ac.uk
March 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
🚨 NEW REPORT! 🚨
What is the state of the UK academic job market in politics, and what does this mean for the field and #highered?
In a new @psaecn.bsky.social report, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social @williamlallen.bsky.social and I find worrying trends in job adverts and HESA data from 2012-25
#PSA26
What is the state of the UK academic job market in politics, and what does this mean for the field and #highered?
In a new @psaecn.bsky.social report, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social @williamlallen.bsky.social and I find worrying trends in job adverts and HESA data from 2012-25
#PSA26
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The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st.
Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book!
www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...
Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book!
www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...
2026 APCG Award Nominations
The 2026 APCG Award nominations are now open and due May 1st! Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book.
www.afpol.org
March 20, 2026 at 10:07 AM
The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st.
Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book!
www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...
Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book!
www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...
Fantastic turnout yesterday for our Comparative Politics seminar with our alumnus Boniface Dulani (tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social) from @afrobarometer.bsky.social, discussing whether African democracy is at risk. Packed room and a lively discussion! @uoypolitics.bsky.social
March 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Fantastic turnout yesterday for our Comparative Politics seminar with our alumnus Boniface Dulani (tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social) from @afrobarometer.bsky.social, discussing whether African democracy is at risk. Packed room and a lively discussion! @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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We‘re very excited for the next edition of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim! ✨
Join us and apply until 1 March!
More info in @melinscribe.bsky.social‘s thread below and here: summerschoolwpm.org
Application form: sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/wpm/
Join us and apply until 1 March!
More info in @melinscribe.bsky.social‘s thread below and here: summerschoolwpm.org
Application form: sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/wpm/
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim 🚨
7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers.
Free of charge (limited travel support).
Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org
#methodsky #polisky
7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers.
Free of charge (limited travel support).
Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org
#methodsky #polisky
February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We‘re very excited for the next edition of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim! ✨
Join us and apply until 1 March!
More info in @melinscribe.bsky.social‘s thread below and here: summerschoolwpm.org
Application form: sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/wpm/
Join us and apply until 1 March!
More info in @melinscribe.bsky.social‘s thread below and here: summerschoolwpm.org
Application form: sosci.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/wpm/
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CRASSH is inviting scholars from the Global South to apply for funded Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge in Spring 2027
The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives'
⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-fellowships
The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives'
⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-fellowships
January 31, 2026 at 4:15 PM
CRASSH is inviting scholars from the Global South to apply for funded Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge in Spring 2027
The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives'
⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-fellowships
The fellowship theme is 'Enslavement: histories, legacies and afterlives'
⏳ Apply by 16 Feb 2026
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-south-fellowships
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If you are thinking about pursuing a political science PhD and are interested in authoritarian politics, broadly understood, consider applying for this funded opportunity:
AUCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship: Authoritarian Politics #ECPRMemberJobs
🎓 Minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master's degree
🇮🇪 @ucddublin.bsky.social
⌛ Friday 6 February
buff.ly/ETcFg6G
#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
🎓 Minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master's degree
🇮🇪 @ucddublin.bsky.social
⌛ Friday 6 February
buff.ly/ETcFg6G
#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
If you are thinking about pursuing a political science PhD and are interested in authoritarian politics, broadly understood, consider applying for this funded opportunity:
📣 Junior scholars in public law & courts! The Junior Law & Politics Research Community is accepting proposals for our Spring 2026 virtual seminar series. Grad students, postdocs & junior faculty encouraged to apply! ⏰ Deadline: Jan 12, 2026 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Junior Law and Politics community sign-up
The Junior Law and Politics research community and seminar series is a vibrant network of junior researchers (graduate students, post-docs, assistant professors, other non-tenured faculty) in the fiel...
docs.google.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
📣 Junior scholars in public law & courts! The Junior Law & Politics Research Community is accepting proposals for our Spring 2026 virtual seminar series. Grad students, postdocs & junior faculty encouraged to apply! ⏰ Deadline: Jan 12, 2026 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
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Congratulations to @ailitripp.bsky.social for her new book, Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders (OUP, 2025). Learn more about this important scholarship in our latest blog post: www.afpol.org/blog/new-boo...
New Book: Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders by Aili Mari Tripp
Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders (Oxford University Press, 2025) by Aili Mari Tripp contrasts authoritarian countries with democracies in Africa to explain how and why autocracies prom...
www.afpol.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Congratulations to @ailitripp.bsky.social for her new book, Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders (OUP, 2025). Learn more about this important scholarship in our latest blog post: www.afpol.org/blog/new-boo...
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It's Election Time! Please vote for your new APCG officers. Voting will remain open through Monday, December 15, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. www.afpol.org/blog/apcg-of...
APCG Officer Elections: Please Vote!
Voting will remain open through Monday December 15, 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.
www.afpol.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It's Election Time! Please vote for your new APCG officers. Voting will remain open through Monday, December 15, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. www.afpol.org/blog/apcg-of...
🚨Call for Papers ⬇️ Join us in Kraków
We are very excited about our #ecprgc26 Section on "Judicial Politics in an Age of Democratic Contestation" chaired by @thaliagerzso.bsky.social and @johank76.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... and hope to see you all in Kraków (8-11 September 2026)!
Judicial Politics in an Age of Democratic Contestation
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🚨Call for Papers ⬇️ Join us in Kraków