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Monitoring Electoral Democracy

The European infrastructure for unlocking the true potential of data-driven democracy research.

Monitoring Electoral Democracy (MEDem) is a new, evolving European research infrastructure that will enable better, more comprehensive, and highly innovative comparative democracy research on electoral democracies by bringing together and linking data sources on the functioning of democracies, and by building standards and instruments for data collection and analysis.

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MEDem Conference & Workshop 2023

From 30th to 31st of March, the first MEDem Conference & Workshop took place at the University of Vienna, bringing together scholars from 37 institutions and 23 countries to discuss the future of democracy research and the development of the MEDem research infrastructure.

Hajo Boomgaarden & Sylvia Kritzinger at the MEDem Conference 2023

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Over 60 European Scholars already express their endorsement for MEDem

Over 60 European Scholars already express their endorsement for MEDem In the process of becoming a European Research Infrastructure, MEDem has been receiving increasing support from scholars across...

MEDem-Position open at the University of Lausanne

MEDem position open at the university of lausanne The University of Lausanne in Switzerland is looking for a dedicated research associate who will contribute in building the evolving research...

Above Vienna’s Rooftops: MEDem Conference 2023

ABOVE VIENNA’S ROOFTOPS: MEDEM CONFERENCE 2023 The kick-off MEDem Conference & Workshop took place on 30 and 31 March 2023 at the University of Vienna, bringing together researchers from all over...

The MEDem Headquarters says “Hello”

THE MEDEM HEADQUARTERS SAYS “HELLO” The team of seven is located at Kolingasse at the University of Vienna and is mainly responsible for building up the MEDem Research Infrastructure and coordinating...

MEDem receives support from the city of vienna

MEDEM RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE CITY OF VIENNA The MEDem Headquarters team thanks the City of Vienna for supporting the upcoming MEDem Conference in March. In about two months, the MEDem Headquarters...

Coming up this year: The MEDem Conference

Coming up this year: The MEDem Conference From the 30th to 31st of March 2023, the MEDem Headquarters team will host a two-day workshop and scientific conference at the University of Vienna to bring...

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⚠️📢 The #JRC published aniInternational Call for Experts on ‘Challenges and opportunities for the Future of Democracy’.

⏰Deadline: 9 October 2023

More information on the call & application process⬇️
https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/news/international-call-experts-%E2%80%98challenges-opportunities-future-democracy%E2%80%99-project_en

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Since communication has changed dramatically in the last decades, one of the most powerful designs in communication research – linkage analysis – has been adapted, developed, and diversified! How? Find out in our paper with @fe_loe and @rensvl

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Thrilled to announce the publication of my first PhD paper in
@ECSR_Soc. I analyse the use of gender-inclusive language in German media over the past 20 years using the DeReKo @IDS_Mannheim.
Main finding: a surprising increase from 2018 onwards.

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