PROTEMO Project

Emotional Reactions to Protective Policies on the Political Spectrum The need for safety is one of the basic human needs. States implement different protective policies to fulfil the task of granting safety to their citizens. Aim of the present study conducted online o...

Read the full publication here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

How 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. 🔍

Learn more: www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

@degruyterbrill.bsky.social

📢 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 Stempel’s article in 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 @degruyterbrill.bsky.social to explore how emotions influence the way policies are shaped and decided.

Learn more 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

@k-stempel.bsky.social

🤔 Ever wondered why some policies take off while others fade?

Our new #PROTEMOInsights draws on @msmaor.bsky.social Moshe Maor’s article in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social to show how #emotions drive policy change.

Take a look👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO #Democracy

🎉 Happy World #Democracy Day!

Democracy is not only about elections and policies — it's also about people feeling heard, understood & represented.

👉 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? 🎬

MORES researcher @tscher.bsky.social at @viadrina.eu analyses 3 European TV shows—and explains how their protagonists turn anger into inclusive governance.🧪

▶️ Full explainer: bit.ly/47ErSmT

#MORESresearch #Populism #TVseries #Democracy

🤔 What is 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, and why does it matter for the future of representative democracies?

If you haven’t yet explored the latest 📖 publication by Georg Wenzelburger, now is the perfect time. Start your week with some fresh #PROTEMO insights www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... ✨

So glad to join the ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki! @ecpr.bsky.social ✨

With our sister project PLEDGE, the #PROTEMO team shared new research on emotions, insecurity & migration. 🌍🤝

Read more here🔗 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.

✨ #PROTEMO in 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 journal!

Georg Wenzelburger from @uni-saarland.de has published 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚.

Read it here ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@tandfresearch.bsky.social

💡📚 Passionate about emotions, gender & migration?
We’re hiring a Research Associate for the #PROTEMO project at @uni-saarland.de! 🌍

Focus: migrant women’s experiences of domestic violence & how emotions, security & politics intersect.

📝 Apply by 10 Sept 2025
👉 www.protemo.eu/news-post/we...

Time flies when you're exploring the emotions of protective policies, especially with the best team! ✨

🔍 Check out what we’ve achieved in the first half of #PROTEMO 📊👇

💡 We can't wait to keep up the hard work and help illuminate the future of representative democracies!

#Democracy #Emotions

🚀 Kicking off our Intermediate Workshop today in Warsaw!

🔎 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 ✌️Publications are expected soon 📫

👉 protemo.eu/outputs 📚

😨 Fear and 😟 anxiety often drive policy, especially in times of crisis.

How emotions shape protective policymaking is the focus of our latest #PROTEMOInsights.

📲 Take a look 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO #Emotions #Democracy

📚 How do political scientists study emotions? And what theories help us make sense of them?

➡️ New #PROTEMOInsights out now 👉https://www.protemo.eu/news/protemo-insights

#PROTEMO

Protective policies are key to our research, but defining them isn’t so simple.

🤔 What counts as ‘protection’? Whose responsibility is it? Where do the boundaries lie?

➡️ Our new #PROTEMOInsights series brings our research closer to you. Check it out 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO

💙Today 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.social‬ @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!

➡️ crowdsourcing.ecas.org/en/Mores

#MORESresearch #PROTEMO #Emotions #Politics

The image shows researcher Gabriella Szabó, 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 Szabó, Senior Researcher at HUN-REN CSS and Deputy Principal Investigator of the MORES project". Credit: MORES.

Politicians often speak to our hearts.

Gabriella Szabó, deputy PI of MORES, is studying how political actors use emotional language to steer public discourse—and how that shapes our moral judgments.

👉 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 “thanks”. 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 “us” & “them.”

💬 How do you experience gratitude in your community?

Learn more🧪👉 bit.ly/3Y0LnjP

@dvpw.bsky.social Sektionstagung Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft offiziell eröffnet! 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 -> Saarbrücken 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 Weiß. Unten rechts das Logo der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft (DVPW). Oben rechts ein blauer Schmetterling. Text: Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft. #TakeOver. Sektionstagung Vergleich 2025. Citizen's trust and societal polarization in times of transformation. Comparative Perspectives from different world regions. Universität des Saarlandes. 27.-28.03.2025.

Und gleich morgen organisiert @kweissenbach.bsky.social für die #Sektion #Vergleich den ersten #TakeOver unter blauem Himmel!

Stay tuned für 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

📚 Check out this conference at @uni-saarland.de!

𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

Organised by Prof Daniela Braun, #PROTEMO Coordinator Prof Georg Wenzelburger, and Dr. Kristina Weissenbach📷 © UdS/Jörg Pütz

Check out our sister project @protemo.bsky.social’s video on how it studies emotions and politics.

MORES and PROTEMO are studying this topic from multiple perspectives.

#MORESresearch #politics #science

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Moral outrage. Identity wars. Political disengagement creates a vacuum that extremists & populists fill, using moral emotions to divide rather than solve policy issues.

Read more on "overemotionalisation" in politics—and what it means for democracy: bit.ly/3Ftioia

#MORESresearch #CivicEngagement

👀 Watched our project video yet?

🎥✨Full version here: youtube.com/watch?v=XTFE...

#emotions #politics #democracy