The team at the IEE-ULB in Brussels is calling for applications for 16 individual CfAs for GEM-DIAMOND the new MSCA-DN in European Studies coordinated by the ULB – see www.gem-diamond.eu

16 MSCA PhD fellowships are presently available in EU studies, international relations, international political economy, comparative politics as well as international and EU law.

These 16 fellowships across different disciplines will all work towards assessing the EU’s capacity to act given the challenges facing Democratic Institutions, the rise of Alternative MOdels and mounting Normative Dissensus (DIAMOND). All 16 of these individual research project will enjoy: (i) a three-year MSCA fellowship (48k/year), (ii) a double doctoral degree, (iii) jount training and publications opportunities, and (iv) sponsored mobility involving at least two countries.

On behalf of the jury, we are pleased to announce the shortlist for the Els Witte PhD Prize this year! From all submitted dissertations, the jury selected the following four theses for the shortlist (names in alphabetical order).

• Dr. Ine Goovaerts (KU Leuven) – Destructive or Deliberative? An Investigation of the Evolution, Determinants, and Effects of the Quality of Political Debate
• Dr. Lala Muradova (KU Leuven) – Reasoning Across the Divide. Interpersonal Deliberation, Emotions and Reflective Political Thinking
• Dr. Gilles Pittoors (UGent) – Going above and beyond? A comparative case study of the multilevel organisation of national political parties in the EU polity
• Dr. Karolin Soontjens (U Antwerpen) – Chronicle of an election foretold. Politicians’ beliefs about electoral accountability and its effect

The winner of the award will be announced at the Annual Political Science Workshops of the Low Countries (Politicologenetmaal). The award ceremony for the Els de Witte PhD Prize will take place on Thursday (16th of June). We would like to thank all colleagues for submitting your nomination!

As of this summer, Acta Politica has a vacancy for the post of Book Review Editor. The incoming person will work together with the other Book Review Editor, Tim Mickler (Leiden University). The editors are supported by an editorial secretary from the Université libre de Bruxelles (Clémence Deswert). The successful candidate is expected to start as Co-Editor as of 20 June 2022.

It is expected that the Book Review Editor:

• Actively scouts for books that fit the journal’s profile and find suitable reviewers

• Decides on proposals for book reviews

• Edits manuscripts and makes decisions regarding publication of these manuscripts

• Keeps in touch with the editorial board

The candidate should be:

• Have demonstrable affinity with political science in the Low Countries and be well versed in written English.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV, list of publications, and motivation letter (in Dutch or English) by email before 1 May 2022 to Nicolle Zeegers, Board Member of the Dutch Political Science Association (NKWP): n.e.h.m.zeegers[at]rug.nl. More information can be found under ‘Vacatures, calls & banen’

Politics of the Low Countries (PLC) provides scientific insights in Belgian and Dutch politics. It is the official journal of the Flemish (VPW), Francophone (ABSP) and Luxembourg (LuxPol) political science associations in cooperation with the Dutch Political Science Association (NKWP). PLC is looking for PhD Reviews to be published in the upcoming issues (ca. 1500 words). We welcome proposals on PhD dissertations in all areas covered by PLC. The PhD must have been successfully defended
in 2021 in Belgium, Luxembourg, or the Netherlands. More information can be found under ‘Vacatures, calls & banen’

Jaarlijks reikt de NKWP samen met haar Vlaamse zusterorganisatie VPW twee prijzen uit, de Els Witte Jaarprijs Politicologie voor het beste proefschrift en de Daniël Heinsiusprijs voor de beste scriptie van het voorgaande jaar. De uitreiking van de prijzen vindt plaats op het jaarlijkse politicologenetmaal, waar de winnaars respectievelijk €1000 en €500 in ontvangst mogen nemen.

Voordrachten voor de Els Witte jaarprijs kunnen worden ingediend bij de secretaris va de NKWP, Tim Mickler (deadline is 1 maart – de nominator wordt gevraagd om gebruik te maken van een nominatieformulier) en voor de Daniel Heinsiusprijs bij de secretaris van de jury van de Daniel Heinsius prijs, Emile Van Ommeren (deadline is 1 maart) voorzien van pdf-exemplaren.

On behalf of the jury, we are pleased to announce the shortlist for the Els Witte PhD Prize this year! From all submitted dissertations, the jury selected the following four theses for the shortlist (names in alphabetical order).

• Thomas Jacobs (Ghent University) –  ‘Winning Hegemony. A Discourse-Theoretical Perspective on Political Strategy and the Trade Politics of the European Parliament’
• Wouter Schakel (Universiteit van Amsterdam) – ‘Representing the rich. Economic and political inequality in established democracies’
• Carola Schoor (Universiteit Maastricht) – ‘The Politics of Style. Political Performance Caught Between Populism, Elitism, and Pluralism’
• Hannah Werner (Universiteit van Amsterdam) – ‘Pragmatic citizens. A botom-up perspective on participatory politics’

The winner of the award will be announced at the Annual Political Science Workshops of the Low Countries (Politicologenetmaal). The award ceremony for the Els de Witte PhD Prize will take place on Friday (4th of June) after the keynote lecture by Prof. Anand Menon. More information can be found here: https://politicologenetmaal.eu/timetable-2021/
We would like to thank all colleagues for submitting your nomination!