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The Horizon Europe funded ARENAS project looks at extremist narratives that affect political and social life in Europe. Learn more at www.arenasproject.eu

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Itโ€™s a free and accessible read. Download now: arenasproject.eu/download/230...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

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30.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Discover:

- ARENAS Year 2 consortium meeting in Latvia

- A powerful event marking 10 years since the Charlie Hebdo attacks

- Key insights into femonationalism and extremist gender narratives

- How ARENAS is shaping media, education, and policy responses across Europe

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The 4th issue of the ARENAS e-zine marks the halfway point of the project and brings you up to date with everything we've been working on, from major conferences and expert interviews to school outreach, media coverage, and research highlights.

30.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ข insights and policy recommendations for strengthening democratic resilience

Download for free to read more: arenasproject.eu/download/262...

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

28.10.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It explores:

โ€ข differences and common ground in national legal systems
โ€ข how European case law shapes national protections
โ€ข freedom of expression vs protection from discrimination
โ€ข cases involving gender, sexual orientation and gender identity

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This new report examines how hate speech, as a key form in which extremist narratives become legally relevant, is addressed through criminal law in Italy, Spain and Latvia.

28.10.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New ARENAS report, titled "Comparative Analysis - National & European Laws" has just been published as part of #ARENASproject results.

#HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

28.10.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
UAB hosts first exhibition of ARENAS results โ€“ ARENAS

Read more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/uab-hosts-fi...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

23.10.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UAB hosts first exhibition of ARENAS results โ€“ ARENAS

Curated by Steven Forti and coordinated by Sergi Soler and Nathalie Paris, it will explore how extremist narratives spread and normalise hate across digital and real-world spaces. Through themes of nation, gender and science, it will reveal how such discourses evolve and endanger democratic values.

23.10.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From 12 November to 18 December, Universitat Autรฒnoma de Barcelona @uab.cat will host the first public exhibition of ARENAS results, titled "Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies".

23.10.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
ARENAS Podcast Series โ€“ ARENAS

Listen here: arenasproject.eu/arenas-podca...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

21.10.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS Podcast Series โ€“ ARENAS

Hosted by Firdaous Alaoui and produced by the Universitat Autรฒnoma de Barcelona @uab.cat, each episode features an expert from the ARENAS consortium sharing unique national perspectives.

This series marks the beginning of the ARENAS Podcast journey, with more to come.

21.10.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽง Have you tuned in to the first ARENAS Podcast Series?

"Extreme Europe" is an eight-part series which explores the historical roots of extremist narratives across ten European countries.

21.10.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

16.10.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS project members deliver training at the Ligue des droits de lโ€™Homme โ€“ ARENAS

Founded in 1898, the @ldh.fr has long been a pillar in Franceโ€™s fight for justice, equality, and human rights - standing firmly against discrimination and the rise of extremism.

Learn more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/arenas-proje...

16.10.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS project members deliver training at the Ligue des droits de lโ€™Homme โ€“ ARENAS

The session focused on how extremist movements construct and disseminate narratives, offering insights drawn directly from their ongoing research within the ARENAS project.

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Members of the ARENAS consortium from project partner the @cnrs.fr & University of Lorraine UR3476 CREM team with Beatrice Fracchiolla and Louise Burtรฉ recently delivered training and a workshop at the headquarters of the Ligue des droits de lโ€™Homme (@ldh-paris.bsky.social - League of Human Rights).

16.10.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
University of Helsinki to host 2025 Aleksanteri Conference โ€“ ARENAS

Learn more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/university-o...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

14.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
University of Helsinki to host 2025 Aleksanteri Conference โ€“ ARENAS

Ana Yara Postigo Fuentes @aytranslator.bsky.social (@hhu.de) and Louise Burtรฉ (University of Lorraine) will present their research, while Gwenaรซlle Bauvois @gwenaellebauvois.bsky.social (@helsinki.fi) will chair a panel on reframed extremism.

14.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
University of Helsinki to host 2025 Aleksanteri Conference โ€“ ARENAS

Members of the ARENAS consortium are making a significant contribution to the conference.

Conference organiser Katalin Miklรณssy (@helsinki.fi) will participate in a panel discussion and in two roundtables.

14.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
University of Helsinki to host 2025 Aleksanteri Conference โ€“ ARENAS

The three-day event will bring together over 300 participants across social sciences, law, economics, and the humanities to question how democratic societies can resist rising extremism, and what happens when extremist ideas move into mainstream politics.

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From October 22 โ€“ 24, the University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi will host the 2025 Aleksanteri Conference titled "Extremisms: Ambiguities, Ideologies, Agency."

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

14.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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09.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take a look inside the 4th issue of the ARENAS e-zine.

This edition marks the halfway point of the project and explores how ARENAS research is informing debates on extremism, gender, and democracy across Europe.

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

09.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS research published in prestigious EMNLP 2025 Findings โ€“ ARENAS

Learn more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/arenas-resea...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

07.10.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS research published in prestigious EMNLP 2025 Findings โ€“ ARENAS

The paper, [MASK]ED โ€“ Language Modelling for Explainable Classification and Disentangling of Socially Unacceptable Discourse, was authored by Dimitra Niaouri, Mohamed Rayane Ghilene, Michele Linardi, and Julien Longhi of @cy-univ.bsky.social.

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The 2025 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) will be held in Suzhou, China, from November 5th to November 9th, 2025. We are delighted that a research paper written by members of the ARENAS consortium has been accepted for publication in this yearโ€™s EMNLP Findings.

07.10.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
ARENAS and YOUDARE project teams meet online โ€“ ARENAS

Learn more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/arenas-and-y...

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

@cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social @you-dare.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS and YOUDARE project teams meet online โ€“ ARENAS

Both projects share the goal of helping people recognise these narratives and developing strategies to strengthen democracy.

This joint workshop was a valuable step in turning research into action and reinforcing democratic resilience across Europe.

@you-dare.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ARENAS and YOUDARE project teams meet online โ€“ ARENAS

While YOU-DARE focuses on how far-right youth movements use gender stories to mobilise young people, ARENAS examines how extremist ideas influence debates around science, gender, and national identity.

@you-dare.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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