2012 - ELECDEM

08.05.2012 Keynote speakers confirmed at closing conference

We are delighted to announce that Dennis Chong (Northwestern University) and Gabriel Lenz (University of California, Berkley) have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the ELECDEM closing conference.

19.04.2012 Data Linkages in Cross-National Electoral Research

Call for papers. We are seeking paper proposals from researchers working in the area of comparative electoral behaviour who link data across units and or levels. For example, linking media content data to survey data or candidate data to data on political party manifestos. The workshop will begin with two expert talks from Bernhard Wessels (WZB) and Natalie Shlomo (Southampton). Travel bursaries are available.

29.03.2012 German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES)

Data of the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) available for free download. The German Longitudinal Election Study is the largest national election study ever undertaken in Germany. Over three subsequent periods of funding, it examines the German federal elections 2009, 2013, and 2017.

27.03.2012 Launch of French Presidential Compass 2012

The first French Presidential Compass 2012 is launched today by CEVIPOF and Kieskompas. The site has both French and English versions of the tool.

29.02.2012 Marco Steenbergen presentations now live on YouTube

A complete set of Marco Steenbergen's presentations are available for viewing on the ELECDEM YouTube channel. These include sessions covering Hierarchical Linear Models, Multilevel Logit Models for Binary and Ordinal Dependent Variables, and the Multilevel Multinomial Logit Model.

06.02.2012 Newton International Fellowships Scheme

Are you at the beginning of your research career - with the potential to be world-class? Is your research in the physical, natural or social sciences or humanities? Do you want to build and maintain links with leading researchers in the UK?
Then apply for a Newton International Fellowship ... ... the current round has just opened and the closing date for applications is 16 April 2012.

03.02.2012 Call for papers - Advancing Electoral Research - ELECDEM closing conference

The call for papers has been announced for the final conference of the ELECDEM project which will be hosted by our partner EUI in Florence Italy. The event will take place on Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 June 2012.

31.01.2012 Comparative Research Methods - Speaker presentations online

Presentation slides from Professor Marco Steenbergen and Professor Christopher Wlezien are now available.

18.01.2012 Fellowship opportunities CEU, Budapest 2012-13

The CEU Institute for Advanced Study (CEU -IAS) invites applications for its core fellowship program for the academic year 2012-13. Both senior and junior level scholars (maximum 6 years post PhD) are welcome to apply. Scholars reside in Budapest during their 9-month fellowship year and pursue independent research in an environment conducive to focused scholarship.

17.01.2012 GESIS Klingemann Prize for the Best CSES Scholarship

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) and the GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences are pleased to announce a competition for the 2012 GESIS Klingemann Prize for the Best CSES Scholarship (paper, book, dissertation, or other scholarly work, broadly defined) published or finalized in 2011.