Jessica Haak

EPSS Travel Grants for 2026 Belfast conference:

PhD students & junior scholars @ institutions in European countries that are often underrepresented, can apply for full fee waiver & £500 stipend

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Polarising the Christian West: Us and them in far-right parties’ rhetoric - Lucienne Engelhardt, 2026 Far-right communication often portrays a division between ‘the people’ and perceived antagonists, potentially fuelling intergroup tensions. A pivotal element is...

Very happy to share my second dissertation paper, now out in Party Politics.
I study the role of Christianity in the rhetoric of European far-right parties doi.org/10.1177/1354...

Join us for this year‘s Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology at @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social. Applications are open until March 1.

📢 On Wednesday, January 28 (5:15 PM, VMP9 B130), we welcome Vally Koubi from the University of Bern for the final talk in our HPS³ seminar series this semester. As always, everyone is welcome to attend, no prior registration required!

Hamburg Political Science Seminar Series - HPS³ Welcome to the Hamburg Political Science Seminar Series (HPS³). The HPS series features speakers presenting cutting-edge research in political science

📢 On Wednesday, January 21st (5:15 PM, VMP9 B130), we will continue our HPS³ seminar series with Irene Menéndez Gonzáles from IE University, Madrid. Everyone is welcome to attend, no prior registration required! For more information, please visit: www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/fachberei...

📢On Wednesday, January 14th (5:15 PM, VMP9 B130), we continue our HPS³ seminar series with @heikekluever.bsky.social (Humboldt University). All are welcome to attend! No prior registration is needed. For more information: www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/fachberei...

📢On Wednesday, January 7th (5:15 PM, VMP9 B130), we are pleased to welcome @twidmann.bsky.social (Aarhus University) in our HPS³ seminar series. All are welcome to attend! No prior registration is needed. For more information 👇 www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/fachberei...

Really insightful paper and kudos to @haakjes.bsky.social for this Crowded House inspired title!

Thank you! Much appreciated 😊

ABSTRACT Does local exposure to weather extremes and anomalies influence voting behavior? Previous research has linked extreme weather events, temperature anomalies, and attitudes toward climate change. However, the impact on political behavior remains understudied, and only a few studies have analyzed aggregate electoral data. This study examines the effect of temperature anomalies on support for Alliance 90/The Greens in Germany from 2017 to 2021. By linking georeferenced individual-level panel survey data from over 21,200 German voters with temperature records from over 465 weather stations, I find that individuals are more likely to vote for the Greens when locally exposed to temperature anomalies. Although both positive and negative anomalies are associated with increased support for the Greens, the effect of abnormally warm temperatures is more than twice as strong as that of abnormally cool ones. Moreover, I demonstrate that the effects extend to weather extremes such as constant rainfall and storms.

New article!

Everywhere you vote, you always take the weather with you: the effects of local temperature anomalies on Green party voting by @haakjes.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Es war mir eine Freude, heute in Mainz präsentieren zu dürfen. Vielen Dank für die angeregte Diskussion und das wertvolle Feedback zu unserem Paper!🗯️💻

🚨🚨 job alert time 🚨🚨 @unibremen.bsky.social

3 PhD positions within the 3rd phase of the @sfb1342.bsky.social, with a focus on computational methods and/or on protest mobilization, specifically with a focus on Africa.

Starting time: early 2026, deadline: 14th of January.

more info below:

🌟 PHD FELLOWSHIP ALERT! 🌟

I’m hiring 1 PhD fellow for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting 09/26! Great PhD community + int'l & supportive environment + FUN city. 💰for conferences + workshops! Lots of mentoring & career development opportunities! Deadline Jan 29th. Please apply!

Ich freue mich sehr, nächsten Donnerstag in Mainz sein zu dürfen! Im Innenpolitik- und Politische Soziologie-Kolloquium werde ich unser Paper (@moretsof.bsky.social & @lucasschwarz.bsky.social) zum Einfluss von Wetterextremen auf die Social-Media-Kommunikation von Kandidierenden vorstellen. 🗨️👩‍💻

Everywhere you vote, you always take the weather with you: the effects of local temperature anomalies on Green party voting Does local exposure to weather extremes and anomalies influence voting behavior? Previous research has linked extreme weather events, temperature anomalies, and attitudes toward climate change. How...

📢 Very happy that my first single-authored paper found its home at @environmentalpol.bsky.social 🌱 I am beyond thankful to all the fantastic people who gave me feedback and supported me along the way! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (1/5)🧵

Thank you so much, Timo ! 😊

Everywhere you vote, you always take the weather with you: the effects of local temperature anomalies on Green party voting Does local exposure to weather extremes and anomalies influence voting behavior? Previous research has linked extreme weather events, temperature anomalies, and attitudes toward climate change. How...

🧩 While the effects are small, they are meaningful, illustrating that our experiences with climate change can influence voting decisions. You can find the full article, including detailed supplementary material, here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (5/5)

📊 Unlike previous (German) studies that focused on rare, disruptive disasters (e.g., floods), I analyze exposure to abnormally warm/cold temperatures. The findings:
➡️ Temperature anomalies increase the likelihood of voting for the Greens
➡️ Positive temperature anomalies have stronger effects (4/5)

❓Do local temperature anomalies influence voting for Germany’s Alliance 90/The Greens? To study this question, I link panel data from over 21,200 GLES respondents (2017–2021) with temperature data from more than 465 DWD stations (2017–2021). (3/5)

🌡️🌧️ Deadly floods, scorching heatwaves, severe storms: weather and climate extremes have become part of our daily lives. Meanwhile, Green parties have emerged as important political actors across many Western European countries. My research connects these developments by asking: (2/5)

Everywhere you vote, you always take the weather with you: the effects of local temperature anomalies on Green party voting Does local exposure to weather extremes and anomalies influence voting behavior? Previous research has linked extreme weather events, temperature anomalies, and attitudes toward climate change. How...

📢 Very happy that my first single-authored paper found its home at @environmentalpol.bsky.social 🌱 I am beyond thankful to all the fantastic people who gave me feedback and supported me along the way! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (1/5)🧵

Everywhere you vote, you always take the weather with you: the effects of local temperature anomalies on Green party voting Does local exposure to weather extremes and anomalies influence voting behavior? Previous research has linked extreme weather events, temperature anomalies, and attitudes toward climate change. How...

🧩 While the effects are small, they are meaningful, illustrating that our experiences with climate change can influence voting decisions. You can find the full article, including detailed supplementary material, here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (5/5)

📊 Unlike previous (German) studies that focused on rare, disruptive disasters (e.g., floods), I analyze exposure to abnormally warm/cold temperatures. The findings:
➡️ Temperature anomalies increase the likelihood of voting for the Greens
➡️ Positive temperature anomalies have stronger effects (4/5)

❓Do local temperature anomalies influence voting for Germany’s Alliance 90/The Greens? To study this, I link panel data from over 21,200 GLES respondents (2017–2021) with temperature data from more than 465 DWD stations (2017–2021). (3/5)

🌡️🌧️ Deadly floods, scorching heatwaves, severe storms: weather and climate extremes have become part of our daily lives. Meanwhile, Green parties have emerged as important political actors across many Western European countries. My research connects these developments by asking: (2/5)

We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...

⏰ Two weeks left to apply for SekMethoden 2026 — the annual meeting of the DVPW Section "Methods of Political Science"!

⬇️ See below for the CfP and link to the application portal.

@gessler.bsky.social @lukrudolph.bsky.social @donyhu.bsky.social @dvpw.bsky.social

❓Wer forscht und lehrt in der Politikwissenschaft @uni-hamburg.de? Das Politik-UHH-Startpaket bündelt die Profile von Forschenden des Fachgebiets Politikwissenschaft. Wenn ihr noch nicht Teil des Startpakets seid, kommentiert unter diesem Beitrag oder schreibt uns.✍️

Bildungssystem durchgespielt!🎓✨Antrittsvorlesung der großartigen @jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social mit würdigem Ende (s. Bild). Eine inspirierende & engagiertere Wissenschaftlerin, geschätzte Koautorin & wichtige Wegbegleiterin: danke, dass ich bei diesem besonderen Moment dabei sein durfte!

I’m especially thankful for the warm welcome, generous support, & valuable feedback I received, & for the chance to reconnect with familiar faces while meeting new, inspiring scholars. I can highly recommend applying for a research stay at GESIS to any fellow scholars! www.gesis.org/en/research/...