PSA Early Career Network

Don't forget to join us this Thursday for our first event this academic year! More info at: shorturl.fm/CLK4T
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

🚨 Event Alert! One week to go!🚨
Join us for a roundtable on how PhD researchers and ECRs adapt & thrive amid funding cuts, precarity & shifting expectations. Registration available via member mailed newsletter.
🖥️ Where – Online
🕐 When - Thursday 20 November at 12.00 GMT

🚨 Event Alert! One week to go!🚨
Join us for a roundtable on how PhD researchers and ECRs adapt & thrive amid funding cuts, precarity & shifting expectations. Registration available via member mailed newsletter.
🖥️ Where – Online
🕐 When - Thursday 20 November at 12.00 GMT

There is still time to register for today's (12:00) online Political Psychology seminar in which @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems:

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

🚨Call for Papers!🚨
Special Issue in Political Studies Review: Understanding Populism in East and Southeast Asia

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We look forward to your contributions to this important and timely Special Issue!!

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Early Career Network | The Political Studies Association (PSA) About the Early Career NetworkThe PSA is delighted to welcome the new members of the ECN committee who took up their roles in September 2025. Angeliki, Aruni, Leah and Sebastian join Mike Bolt, who is...

ECN Community Update!

We’re excited to introduce the new PSA Early Career Network Committee! www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Stay tuned for our new activities, including our ECN sessions at the next PSA Annual Conference.

You can connect with us on:
E/X: ecn@psa.ac.uk
BlueSky: @psaecn.bsky.social

2025 House of Commons Internship | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Become a member Log in

*PSA OPPORTUNITY* House of Commons internship opportunity. This is exclusively for #EarlyCareer Network members of the PSA who are currently studying towards their #PhD.
📆 Apply by 28 September 2025
➡️ Full details buff.ly/xY1xXxn
#Politics #PoliticalStudies #Internship

🚨 Post-doc alert! 🚨

Don’t miss out this opportunity for a post-doc in Comparative Politics at the @goetheuni.bsky.social 🤓

🗓️ Apply by September 15

Teaching and Learning Network Webinar – ‘Prior Attainment Affects Uptake of genAI-Based Learning Activities’ with Dr Barbara Piotrowska | The Political Studies Association (PSA) ‘Prior Attainment Affects Uptake of genAI-Based Learning Activities’ with Dr Barbara Piotrowska, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Public Policy, Department of Political Economy, King's College…

*PSA EVENT* How do #students with different academic backgrounds engage with #genAI when given equal access? Join us and @bpiotrowska.bsky.social online for this #Teaching & #Learning Network webinar
📆 15 October, 2.30 - 4.30pm
➡️ Register your free place

Huge congrats on your new position, @carolineleicht.bsky.social! 🥳 🎉

Come join us @iepolisci.bsky.social!

This dept has one of the healthiest environments I've found in academia.

Plus, everyone does brilliant work and you get to live in a great city with a salary that allows you to enjoy it.

We only work in English, so language is not an issue.

Apply!

What a great first day of our #Teaching & #Learning conference at @royalholloway.bsky.social. With representation from PSA Chair @rosegann.bsky.social, PSA vice-chair, PSA CEO @seasonedcomms.bsky.social and our Teaching & Learning Network. #TeachingWell2025

Panel sessions (and coffee) underway at #EPOP2025! @psaepop.bsky.social @psaecn.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Just a reminder that you can also follow us on X/“Twitter” at @psa_ecn ✖️🐦

Stay up-to-date with more news, future events and opportunities for ECAs 😉

Academic Memberships | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

📢 Join for only £20 🥳

Some benefits of being an ECN member:

✅ You also become a PSA member
✅ Access to career development opportunities, events & Specialist Groups
✅ Discounted reg. for the #PSA26 Annual Conference

And more 👀

Info here ⬇️
www.psa.ac.uk/academic-mem...

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Workshop: Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity A one-day workshop on global (in)security, geopolitics and the environment.

📢 Don’t miss out! ♻️

Come to the one-day workshop organised by the @psaenvironmental.bsky.social Specialist Group with the topic “Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity” 🙌🏻

🗓️ 17 September at @manchester.ac.uk

Programme & registration⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...

Congrats @klaramueller.bsky.social on this amazing academic cycle at @psaepop.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @exeterspspa.bsky.social! 🤩

Full circle moment ⭕:
@psaepop.bsky.social was the first ever conference I presented at, and now I'm thrilled to wrap up my PhD conference cycle at #EPOP2025 in Exeter. Enthusiatic to present joint work with @aleferna.bsky.social and to be part of this promising panel. Curious to hear your thoughts!

Sun is shining here in Exeter, and the EPOP conference is about to start! Can't wait to welcome all of our delegates. @psaecn.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social

Wishing all delegates & @psaepop.bsky.social members a 🤩 time @universityofexeter.bsky.social at #EPOP2025 👀👇

EPOP 2025 | Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology | University of Exeter

Wishing a successful conference to all Early Career Academics presenting at #EPOP25 @psaepop.bsky.social during the next three days! 🤩 📄

spspa.exeter.ac.uk/events/epop2...

🚨 Work at the House of Commons! 🚨

Are you an ECN member currently studying your PhD? 🤓 This fantastic internship opportunity might be for you! 🙌🏻 👀

🗓️ Apply by 28 September 2025
More details below ⬇️

📢 Workshop Alert 📢

If you’re researching Turkish politics 🇹🇷, consider submitting your work to participate in this Online workshop organised by @psaturkish.bsky.social ⬇️

Diverse Voices 2024/25: Reflections From Our Final Session | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Become a member Log in

*Diverse Voices* A huge thank you to our 2024/25 Diverse Voices leads, speakers & founding fellows!

Their support made this year’s final workshop & networking event a real success.

Read more in our new blog:

Workshop: Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity A one-day workshop on global (in)security, geopolitics and the environment.

🚨 Hybrid event Alert! 🚨

Come to the one-day workshop organised by the @psaenvironmental.bsky.social Specialist Group with the topic “Environmental Politics in an Age of Insecurity” 🙌🏻

🗓️ 17 September at @manchester.ac.uk or Online

Programme & registration⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...

Mackenzie Book Prize 2025-26 Submissions Open | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Become a member Log in

*PSA PRIZES* Closing soon! Mackenzie #BookPrize submissions. Awarded annually for the best book in #PoliticalScience.

Nominations invited from publishers, individuals and PSA specialist groups. Deadline 5 September. Details -

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📝 Don't miss this #openaccess article from the current issue of #BJPIR 27(3)

'Getting things done?: Process, performance, and decision-evasion in consociational systems' by Allison McCulloch.

🔗: buff.ly/tLIXZEz

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🚨 Opportunity for Early Career Academics! 🚨

Are you an ECN member currently studying your PhD? 🤓 Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to work at the House of Commons! 🙌🏻

🗓️ Apply by 28 September 2025
More details below ⬇️

This might be useful to @psaecn.bsky.social members; there are lots of super-supportive (senior) colleagues out there who can offer advice and support.

Often it's just a matter of finding them; conferences (from small research student ones to big international ones) can be great for this.