Frances Cayton🇺🇦

Excellent news, Konstantin! I've loved following this paper and am excited to see it have a good home.

Congrats, Zeth! Would love a (digital) copy if you're willing to pass one along.

Come join us! We have an awesome lineup of presentations this fall from grads and early career researchers. Our first workshop is next Friday 10/10 at 11ET/5pm CET.

You can get more info + sign up for our list-serv to get the papers and Zooms here: eepg-workshop.github.io

Looking forwards to presenting a chapter from my dissertation book project “Civic Pluralism and Democratic Resilience” Fri from 2-3:30pm in VCC West 122. Come thru!

(And thanks, @lotemhalevy.bsky.social, for the shout—it’s great to see so much good work on civil society+democracy in the program!)

Governance Uncovered - A Podcast by GLD In the podcast Governance Uncovered, we discuss the intricacies of governance, state and non-state actors, and local development dynamics. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious abo...

Or, if podcasts are more your groove, you can listen to us and the other interviews on the @gldinstitute.bsky.social Governance Uncovered podcast here: gld.gu.se/en/governanc...

Had a fantastic time interviewing and learning from the inimitable Val Bunce alongside @priscajoest.bsky.social for the APSA CP newsletter.

Part of a great issue on Pathbreaking Women in Comparative Politics (ed. by Kate Baldwin + Ellen Lust): www.comparativepoliticsnewsletter.org/wp-content/u...

A bit too timely given the current moment, but I'm excited to have my chapter with Bryn Rosenfeld "Democratic Backsliding and the Politicization of Public Employment" as a part of this volume.

Photo from Hoover Institution Archives, RFE-RL Collection.

Gutted by a lot, but this one hurts.

I have a long-running project on @rferl.org.web.brid.gy. Spoiler: it works. To this day, RFE provides high-quality journalism in (semi-)closed media environments.

But don't take my word for it. Here are some snippets from listener letters sent in the 1960s:

Now watching Trump yell at Zelensky. And Vance talk to him like he's a toddler. This is a shameful moment for United States diplomacy. It will be hard to recover from this.

Proud to march with thousands in Warsaw tonight in honor of freedom, bravery, and democracy. Dziękujemy, Ukraino- Слава Україні!

What can I do to fight this coup? If you look, there are people resisting at every level. Blockades of freeways. American Bar Association urging an end to...

Lots of folks are asking what they can do to be helpful in this moment. I like the short list of action items that @choosedemocracy.bsky.social lists on their site. Democratic civil society is about being stronger together. Any effective strategy flows from that. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

Europeans on democracy’s frontlines offer advice to Americans: never give up With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions

The US has something to learn from others who have been here before: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

This is due Friday!! Grads, feel free to hit me or @hannafolsz.bsky.social up with any questions -- this is a great opportunity to field (free!) survey designs focusing on East Central Europe.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to field survey questions for projects focusing on Eastern and East-Central Europe! More info below & feel free to reach out to me or @francescayton.bsky.social with any questions.

Two weeks left to apply -- this is a great opportunity for grad students working on the region. Feel free to reach out to me or @hannafolsz.bsky.social with any questions!

Great opportunity for grad students. Kudos for the organizers 🙌 @hannafolsz.bsky.social @francescayton.bsky.social

Interest Form: Pre-APSA Graduate Working Group on Democratic Politics and Public Opinion in East-Central Europe This form is for non-graduate students or graduate students who are interested in attending, but not presenting at, the 2025 APSA pre-workshop "Graduate Working Group on Democratic Politics and Public...

We'd love to get more senior scholars included to help build ties between those working on E. European politics at all stages of their career.

PhD-holding individuals can indicate their interest here in reviewing proposals or discussing papers at our pre-conference:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎉🎉 Super excited to announce this new opportunity for grad students from @eepgworkshop.bsky.social! 🎉🎉

CFP & more info are here, though feel free to get in touch with myself or @hannafolsz.bsky.social with any questions.

drive.google.com/file/d/1JwW8...

Application deadline: Feb 7 @ Midnight PST

And especially pleased that it appears alongside @francescayton.bsky.social and Courtney Blackington's dynamite new paper on the durability of conspiracy theories in Poland!

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VOLUME 22 ISSUE 4 IS NOW OUT!!

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Incl. work by
@briantylercohen.bsky.social @tompepinsky.com @felixbender.bsky.social @nilskupzok.bsky.social k.bsky.social @francescayton.bsky.social
jongreen.bsky.social ..

I’ve been here about a month, so now is as good a time as any to share I’ll be in Warsaw til August at SWPS w/ the Polish National Election Study + completing fieldwork for my diss about civil society & depolarization.

Say cześć if you're around and, if not, enjoy these shots of wintry Warszawa!

Populism’s dual use of conspiracy theories Courtney Blackington and Frances Cayton argue that populist politicians tend to dog-whistle conspiracy theories when speaking to general audiences, but explicitly endorse them when speaking to support...

Courtney Blackington & @francescayton.bsky.social argue that populist politicians tend to dog-whistle 🗣️ conspiracy theories when speaking to general audiences, but explicitly endorse them when speaking to supporters 🙋🙋‍♀️.
➡️ bit.ly/3DtnGJp

🌟🌟🌟 We're excited to announce our Winter 2024-25 EEPG Workshop Schedule! 🌟🌟🌟

We have a great lineup, featuring work from @isadesisto.bsky.social, @ludwigschulze.bsky.social, Kriszti Szabo, @celytadeas.bsky.social, & our own @hannafolsz.bsky.social and @francescayton.bsky.social!

Polski Czerwony Krzyż - #NaRatunekPowódź | zrzutka.pl Apel o wsparcie – każda złotówka ma znaczenie! PCK rozpoczyna ogólnopolską zbiórkę #NaRatunekPowódź, która umożliwi szybką pomoc poszkodowanym.Ostatnie dni przyniosły dramatyczne zmiany hydrologiczne ...

Two places I care deeply about (Western NC+SW Poland) are suffering from severe flooding. Using my platforms to quickly signal boost:
1) Boone folks can get food/shelter/internet at App dining halls + Holmes center.
2) Also sharing a Polish red cross aid fundraiser: zrzutka.pl/naratunekpow...

In the brilliant company of @isadesisto.bsky.social @francescayton.bsky.social, Courtney Blackington and @hannafolsz.bsky.social, and our fabulous chair Lenka Bustikova and discussant @popovaprof.bsky.social. Check out our panel, we'd love to see you there.

EEPGW Call for Papers Spring/Summer 2024 Hi all, The East European Politics Grad Workshop welcomes submissions for Spring/Summer 2024 paper presentations. The EEPGW online workshop will be held one Friday a month between 11:00-12:00 AM ES...

🚨CFP - DEADLINE APRIL 20!🚨

Apply to present at the Spring/Summer 2024 Series of our monthly online East European Politics Workshop for grad students!

Submit your abstract BEFORE APRIL 20: forms.gle/M6deQHm1GYJK... & sign up to our mailing list on our website: eepg-workshop.github.io