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'The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary' by Emilia Palonen demonstrates how political #populism and #polarisation became mainstream in the country. The book is freely available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/pro...
#PoliticalScience #DiscourseAnalysis #CulturalStudies #Democracy
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'Rays of Language', edited by Bentein & Vierros, offers a comprehensive exploration of the #linguistic dimensions of non-literary #papyri, reflecting the rapid advancements in #DigitalHumanities and linguistic research.
Read more about our upcoming books at: hup.fi/catalogue
"Ihmiskunnan menestys on perustunut siihen, että tylsyys on pakottanut meidät luomaan ja rakentamaan. Nyt ensimmäistä kertaa tylsyys saa meidät ensi sijassa vain kuluttamaan."
Eerik Soares Ruokosuo kirjoittaa Tieteessä tapahtuu -lehdessä tylsyyden pakoilun ja digitaalisen viihteen suhteesta.
"In academia, for many, overwork is normalized — rest appears optional, and the moral currency is productivity. This culture inevitably, leads to burnout."
Read more about Roohi Ghosh’s thoughts on the myth of the #academic summer break on The Scholarly Kitchen blog.
#ScholarlyWork
In their article, Kioupkiolis and Grammatikopoulou trace the rise of #antifeminist politics in #Greece, showing how patriarchal, #nationalist, and #homophobic rhetoric has targeted #feminist and #LGBTQIA+ rights.
Read the article in the new issue of 'Redescriptions': doi.org/10.33134/rds...
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In 'The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary', Emilia Palonen explores Hungary’s post-communist #political transformation. The book is published in the Pro et Contra series and is freely available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/pro...
#polarisation #populism #illiberalism
Brian Conway’s 'Sacred Callings' investigates a key challenge for the future of global #Catholicism: the #demographic transition in the Catholic #priesthood.
Read or download the #OpenAccess book for free: doi.org/10.33134/HUP...
#Sociology #Anthropology #PoliticalScience #ReligiousStudies
In the latest issue of 'Redescriptions', Juliette Brillet Reutter examines the rhetoric of "pro-life #feminism", where concepts like #equality, empowerment, structural injustice, and care-work are used to incriminate #abortion.
Read the #openaccess article: doi.org/10.33134/rds...
Teatterihistoriasta kiinnostuneille löytyy nyt kiinnostavaa luettavaa Heldasta! Paavolaisen teokset ovat avoimesti saatavilla.
#teatteri #teatterihistoria
Interested in becoming a #fellow at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies? Check the link below for full application instructions.
25.07.2025 11:48 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We’re always happy to see reviews of our books! Read Karen Waltorp’s thoughts on 'An Anthropology of Crosslocations' at: doi.org/10.1111/amet....
The book itself is freely available in #openaccess via: doi.org/10.33134/HUP...
@amethno.bsky.social #OAbooks #anthropology #ethnography
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'Sacred Callings' by Brian Conway explores global shifts in trends within the #Catholic priesthood, revealing how short-term events can shape #religious change in modern societies.
The book is freely available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP...
#sociology #history #catholicism
The articles in the new issue of 'Redescriptions' focus on the evolving dynamics of #transnational #anti-gender mobilizations. The issue also features two book reviews and an insightful editorial by Kahlina, Ristivojevic, and Rundgren.
#gender #politics #populism #feminism #openaccess
The chapters of 'Forced Migrants in Nordic Histories' engage with a wide range of forced migrant groups, such as wartime #evacuees, #refugees, #deportees, #Holocaust survivors, and more recent asylum-seekers.
Read or download the book for free via: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-32
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'Remote and Roaming' by Mari Toivanen sheds light on the lived experiences of #digitalnomads, how they manage work and bureaucratic practicalities, and how they narrate their community, social, and family life while on the move.
The book will be freely available in #openaccess.
‘Forced Migrants in Nordic Histories’ adds a vital #historical lens to today’s forced #migration debates by tracing historiographical trends, shifting discourses, regulatory frameworks, and memory practices.
Read or download the book for free via: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-32
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Brian Conway's 'Sacred Callings' introduces innovative approaches to theorizing #religious change. The book offers a comparative-historical analysis showing the changes in the number of #Catholic priests in Argentina, Malta, Nigeria, and the Philippines during 1950 and 2010.
Rydenfelt, Kuorikoski & Laaksonen kirjoittavat Tieteessä tapahtuu -lehden numerossa 3/2025 tekoälyn hyödyntämisessä tutkimuksessa sekä tutkimuksen luotettavuudesta.
Lue artikkeli: www.tieteessatapahtu...
#tekoäly #tiede #tutkimus
The new issue of 'Redescriptions' is out!
'Redescriptions' is a fully #openaccess journal that draws attention to rhetorical moves within #political thought, conceptual #history and #feminist theory. Check out the journal's issue archive at: journal-redescriptio...
‘Forced Migrants in Nordic Histories’ is a compelling #openaccess book. Drawing on oral histories, testimonies & archives, it foregrounds the agency of forced #migrants in the #Nordic countries during the 20th & 21st centuries.
Read the book via: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-32
Tunnetko jo Antropodi-podcastin? Podcastissa käsitellään erilaisia antropologisia aiheita. Podcastissa on vieraillut mm. Tuomas Tammisto kertomassa kenttätyöstä Papua-Uusi-Guineassa sekä kirjastaan 'Hard Work' (doi.org/10.33134/HUP-29).
Löydät Antropodin jaksot osoitteesta: antroblogi.fi/radio-...
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‘The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary’ by Emilia Palonen explores how political #populism and #polarisation became mainstream in #Hungary. The book is the fourth publication in the Pro et Contra series and will be freely available in #openaccess.
Stay tuned!
The book is edited by Johanna Leinonen, Miika Tervonen, Hans Otto Frøland, Christhard Hoffmann, Seija Jalagin, Heidi Vad Jønsson, and Malin Thor Tureby.
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'Forced Migrants in Nordic Histories' offers the first comparative, region-wide volume focused specifically on the histories of #refugees and other groups of forced #migrants across the #Nordic countries.
The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP...
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"People say a picture paints a thousand words. Data visualisation paints a thousand data points or more."
James Abdey unpacks how data #visualisation can empower #research in the digital age. Check out the LSE Impact Blog to learn more.
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A forest filled with tall, slender birch trees. The forest floor is covered in green vegetation and low shrubs, with sunlight filtering through the canopy.
HUP toivottaa hyvää juhannusta kaikille!
Happy Midsummer, everyone!
Kuva/Photo: Ilari K / Pexels
'Estetika' is a peer-reviewed, #openaccess journal in philosophical #aesthetics. Published twice a year, it offers a rich online archive dating back to 2008—well worth exploring!
You'll find the archive at: estetikajournal.org/issue/archive
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Here's a great opportunity for #migration scholars! NJMR is a double-anonymous peer-reviewed, #openaccess international journal that is cost-free for authors and readers alike. Check out the call for Editors-in-Chief on the journal's website 👇
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Coming up in July!
In 'Sacred Callings', Conway employs critical events theory and presents a comparative-historical analysis of the shift in #Catholic vocations across #Argentina, #Malta, #Nigeria, and the #Philippines.
The book will be freely available in #openaccess.
#religion #sociology
Tieteessä tapahtuu -lehden uusin numero (3/2025) tarjoaa runsaasti mielenkiintoista luettavaa. Numeron artikkelit käsittelevät muun muassa suomalaista osuustoimintaa, Venäjän historiapolitiikkaa ja digitaalisen viihteen vaikutuksia.
Lehti on vapaasti luettavissa!
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