A new policy brief co-developed with our fellow researchers at @mores-project.bsky.social and @pledge-project.bsky.social is out!
Check it out ๐ protemo.eu/user/pages/0...
#PolicyBrief #Democracy #EUResearch
@protemo.bsky.social
EU-funded research project on a mission to analyse the emotional roots, responses, and consequences of policies that promise security and safety to individuals. www.protemo.eu
A new policy brief co-developed with our fellow researchers at @mores-project.bsky.social and @pledge-project.bsky.social is out!
Check it out ๐ protemo.eu/user/pages/0...
#PolicyBrief #Democracy #EUResearch
Politics isnโt just about facts and logic.
#Emotions play a bigger role than we often realise ๐๐๐ก
Understanding this is key to protecting #democracy.
๐ protemo.eu
โก๏ธ 2025 was a busy year for CIDAPE - with first research published on #ClimateEmotions, #democracy and #inequality, introducing blogs and reports with new research designs & interdisciplinary collaboration incl. w/ @protemo.bsky.social, @mores-project.bsky.social & @pledge-project.bsky.social ๐ฟ
18.12.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Taking a short break to recharge before we head into the final sprint of #PROTEMO next year. We look forward to continuing our efforts to shed light on the future of representative #democracy together with our amazing team. โจ
Wishing everyone a wonderful and restful holiday season!
#Emotions
Read the full publication here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
03.12.2025 09:10 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0How do you feel when new policies on climate, healthcare, security, or the economy are announced?
New #PROTEMO research by Marta Penczek and Katarzyna Hamer highlights clear patterns that shape policy acceptance. ๐
Learn more: www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
๐ข Are you a CSO or NGO representative interested in strengthening democratic innovation?
Secure your position by registering, via www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-invit...
#PLEDGEproject #Workshop #Democracy #EU
Our new #PROTEMOInsights draws on Katja Stempelโs article in ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด, ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐บ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social to explore how emotions influence the way policies are shaped and decided.
Learn more ๐ www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...
@k-stempel.bsky.social
๐ค Ever wondered why some policies take off while others fade?
Our new #PROTEMOInsights draws on @msmaor.bsky.social Moshe Maorโs article in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social to show how #emotions drive policy change.
Take a look๐ www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...
#PROTEMO #Democracy
๐ Happy World #Democracy Day!
Democracy is not only about elections and policies โ it's also about people feeling heard, understood & represented.
๐ At #PROTEMO, we are committed to advancing research & raising awareness on the vital role of emotions in politics, especially in times of insecurity.
Can fiction teach us something real about politics? ๐ฌ
MORES researcher @tscher.bsky.social at @viadrina.eu analyses 3 European TV showsโand explains how their protagonists turn anger into inclusive governance.๐งช
โถ๏ธ Full explainer: bit.ly/47ErSmT
#MORESresearch #Populism #TVseries #Democracy
๐ค What is ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, and why does it matter for the future of representative democracies?
If you havenโt yet explored the latest ๐ publication by Georg Wenzelburger, now is the perfect time. Start your week with some fresh #PROTEMO insights www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... โจ
So glad to join the ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki! @ecpr.bsky.social โจ
With our sister project PLEDGE, the #PROTEMO team shared new research on emotions, insecurity & migration. ๐๐ค
Read more here๐ www.protemo.eu/news-post/pr...
Had a wonderful time at the @ecpr.bsky.social conference in Thessaloniki! Great exchanges on #Emotions and Public #Policy, especially in the panel chaired by @kaylamgabehart.bsky.social and in the panels by our @protemo.bsky.social and @pledge-project.bsky.social colleagues.
04.09.2025 07:42 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0โจ #PROTEMO in ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ journal!
Georg Wenzelburger from @uni-saarland.de has published ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐.
Read it here โก๏ธ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
๐ก๐ Passionate about emotions, gender & migration?
Weโre hiring a Research Associate for the #PROTEMO project at @uni-saarland.de! ๐
Focus: migrant womenโs experiences of domestic violence & how emotions, security & politics intersect.
๐ Apply by 10 Sept 2025
๐ www.protemo.eu/news-post/we...
Time flies when you're exploring the emotions of protective policies, especially with the best team! โจ
๐ Check out what weโve achieved in the first half of #PROTEMO ๐๐
๐ก We can't wait to keep up the hard work and help illuminate the future of representative democracies!
#Democracy #Emotions
๐ Kicking off our Intermediate Workshop today in Warsaw!
๐ We look at first results - astonishing and surprising outcomes. Stay tuned and follow us to learn more about emotional dynamics of protective policies in an age of insecurity โ๏ธPublications are expected soon ๐ซ
๐ protemo.eu/outputs ๐
๐จ Fear and ๐ anxiety often drive policy, especially in times of crisis.
How emotions shape protective policymaking is the focus of our latest #PROTEMOInsights.
๐ฒ Take a look ๐ www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...
#PROTEMO #Emotions #Democracy
๐ How do political scientists study emotions? And what theories help us make sense of them?
โก๏ธ New #PROTEMOInsights out now ๐https://www.protemo.eu/news/protemo-insights
#PROTEMO
Protective policies are key to our research, but defining them isnโt so simple.
๐ค What counts as โprotectionโ? Whose responsibility is it? Where do the boundaries lie?
โก๏ธ Our new #PROTEMOInsights series brings our research closer to you. Check it out ๐ www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...
#PROTEMO
๐Today on Emotion Awareness Day, we highlight the power of emotions in shaping democracy.
@mores-project.bsky.social @protemo.bsky.social @cidape.bsky.social ape.bsky.socialโฌ @encodemotion.bsky.social
#EmotionAwarenessDay #EmotionsInDemocracy
How do EU policies make you feel?
Colleagues from @mores-project.bsky.social project want your opinion on how key EU policies affect you.
Take part in their crowdsourcing effort and ensure your voice is heard!
โก๏ธ crowdsourcing.ecas.org/en/Mores
#MORESresearch #PROTEMO #Emotions #Politics
The image shows researcher Gabriella Szabรณ, wearing glasses, a grey-blue scarf, and a light grey sweater, smiling at the camera. Below her image, a caption reads: "Moral-emotional expressions in politics are a double-edged sword, capable of uniting and dividing us. Our research helps uncover their influence on politics, society, and democracy". Below the quote, her credentials are given: "Gabriella Szabรณ, Senior Researcher at HUN-REN CSS and Deputy Principal Investigator of the MORES project". Credit: MORES.
Politicians often speak to our hearts.
Gabriella Szabรณ, deputy PI of MORES, is studying how political actors use emotional language to steer public discourseโand how that shapes our moral judgments.
๐ mores-horizon.eu/experts/gabr...
#MORESresearch #Emotions #Politics #Collaboration #HorizonEU
A smiling person with hands crossed over their chest in a gesture of gratitude, accompanied by the title: "Gratitude: A Moral Emotion that Connects." Credit Image: Fizkes. Credit composition: MORES.
We express gratitude when saying โthanksโ. But it is also a moral emotion that reinforces prosocial behaviour.
Gratitude creates a sense of moral responsibility. The twist: it can draw the line between โusโ & โthem.โ
๐ฌ How do you experience gratitude in your community?
Learn more๐งช๐ bit.ly/3Y0LnjP
@dvpw.bsky.social Sektionstagung Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft offiziell erรถffnet! Ein toller Konferenztag mit tollem inhaltlichen Austausch liegt hinter uns!
@uni-saarland.de
@unidue.bsky.de
@protemo.bsky.social
#ActEU
The final round of panels @dvpw.bsky.social
@uni-saarland.de
@protemo.bsky.social
#ActEU
Mannheim -> Saarbrรผcken to discuss "Citizen's trust and societal polarization in times of transformations" organised by @dvpw.bsky.social Comparative Politics Section
Good start with dinner, a run, and @davidschweizer.bsky.social, @dienerjulius.bsky.social & @jlattmann.bsky.social
#DVPWbyTrain
Grafik mit dunkelgrauem Hintergrund und Text in Blau und Weiร. Unten rechts das Logo der Deutschen Vereinigung fรผr Politikwissenschaft (DVPW). Oben rechts ein blauer Schmetterling. Text: Deutsche Vereinigung fรผr Politikwissenschaft. #TakeOver. Sektionstagung Vergleich 2025. Citizen's trust and societal polarization in times of transformation. Comparative Perspectives from different world regions. Universitรคt des Saarlandes. 27.-28.03.2025.
Und gleich morgen organisiert @kweissenbach.bsky.social fรผr die #Sektion #Vergleich den ersten #TakeOver unter blauem Himmel!
Stay tuned fรผr Berichte zu citizen's #trust & societal #polarization von der @uni-saarland.de mit @unidue.bsky.social & @protemo.bsky.social #ActEU
Find out more about the event here: www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/deut...
@politicsunisaar.bsky.social