The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Historical memory and its emotional baggage is used increasingly by political actors to push forward specific domestic interests and to revive old schismatic relationships between European states. ...
New article by CERiM CEEhub expert Aline Sierp: The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
23.01.2026 09:54 —
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Please help share this vacancy for a 4-year postdoc in Disinformation and European Democracy at Maastricht University
#Polisky #EUsky #Commsky #Academicsky
08.12.2025 16:08 —
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Post-doctoral researcher in Disinformation and European Democracy (4-year)
Post-doctoral researcher in Disinformation and European Democracy (4-year)
Great opportunity at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social: we have 4-year postdoc position on disinformation and European democracy. Possible disciplinary focus includes, e.g., political science and computational social science. Interdisciplinary approaches to disinformation are encouraged.
08.12.2025 09:41 —
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1/Quick thoughts of implications of US National Security Strategy for Europe -- weaponized interdependence meets nationalist international. The US will use its tools (economic, technology, and financial dominance) to press for far right agenda.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
05.12.2025 13:34 —
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"Europe’s leaders privately warned that the United States may be preparing to pressure Ukraine into territorial concessions without offering real security guarantees." Their only clue was absolutely everything the Trump administration have been saying and doing since 20 January.
05.12.2025 18:51 —
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ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! This article by Olga Dovbysh & @mariellew.bsky.social examines the intersection of digital innovation and algorithmisation with restricted #media freedom, introducing the concept of #authoritarian algorithmic publics. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
24.11.2025 08:29 —
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Our conceptualisation also demonstrates how digital authoritarianism extends beyond the use of digital technologies for repression, to shaping the conditions for the (re)production of journalistic practices, relations and strategies.
24.11.2025 07:49 —
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Our research stresses the significance of paying attention to less visible patterns rooted in the country’s journalistic culture that can be a factor in shaping digital innovation uptake in authoritarian states and the particular challenges faced by media-in-exile.
24.11.2025 07:49 —
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New publication by @mariellew.bsky.social on authoritarianism and digital journalism.
23.11.2025 16:20 —
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Both pro-state media, forming a non-critical public, and oppositional media, creating a leadership-critical public, may use similar technologies and practices for optimization. Yet, their different perceptions and tailored use of these tools lead to the production of distinct algorithmic publics.
23.11.2025 16:09 —
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By examining three media outlets – RT, RBC, and Meduza – we illustrate digital innovation across the political spectrum, revealing a complexity of digital authoritarianism better captured by Authoritarian Algorithmic Publics.
23.11.2025 16:09 —
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Contrary to politically-determined perspectives on media development in autocracies, our findings suggest that political loyalty is a poor explanatory factor of digital innovation uptake.
23.11.2025 16:09 —
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Based on >50 in-depth interviews with media professionals in Russian media we elucidate how media professionals’ perceptions of advanced digital technologies, rooted in a journalistic culture shaped by the conditions of authoritarianism, affect the development of digital journalism in autocracies.
23.11.2025 16:09 —
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A very timely research project on the myth that bringing far-right parties into government coalitions will somehow “expose” them — a strategy that simply doesn’t work.
21.11.2025 08:30 —
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'We hebben een periode van overwegend stilstand achter de rug. Wat wel lukte was bezuinigen op de wetenschap, op de publieke omroep en op ontwikkelingssamenwerking, en die eerste twee zijn [...] autocratische agendapunten die tegenmacht in de democratie minder sterk maken.'
21.11.2025 15:52 —
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How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#EUsky #Polisky #CEEsky #AcademicSky
19.11.2025 15:38 —
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Cloud computing services power Europe’s digital future, enabling AI development & driving innovation.
Today, we have launched three market investigations on cloud computing services under the #DMA.
18.11.2025 09:41 —
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What role does memory play in political decision making?
Meet Dr Aline Sierp - CERiM Central and Eastern Europe Hub's expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#AcademicSky #HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE
14.11.2025 11:17 —
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YouTube video by Understanding Europe
Understanding Europe: On Memory and Identity
What role does memory play in political decision making? Meet Dr Aline Sierp, CERiM CEEhub expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
14.11.2025 11:15 —
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arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers
Cornell University’s academic paper repository will no longer accept Computer Science papers still under review.
Hugely important academic paper repository arXiv says it will no longer accept Computer Science papers that are still under review due to the wave of AI-generated ones it has received. This will radically change preprint and open access scientific research
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...
03.11.2025 17:18 —
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With the official prognosis giving one additional seat to PVV and one to FvD compared to the ext poll, the narrative should really not be that the Netherlands/Jetten has beaten the radical right. The far right bloc remains remarkably stable.
30.10.2025 07:01 —
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
28.10.2025 15:39 —
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Etched in Marble: Abraham Newman on Writing as Dialogue, Discovery, and Power
Writers on the Forces That Shape Us and the Writing That Endures
New today👇
Abraham Newman on why writing isn’t about perfection or performance, but about conversation.
A sharp + generous take on co-authorship, discovery & the politics of ideas.
🔗 Read here: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/etched-in-...
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When I asked what Newman what he’d etch in marble for a new generation, he didn’t hesitate: “It’s all about collaboration. See others not as competitors but as people who can push you forward.”
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De Jonge Akademie Dashboard wat zeggen de partijen over wetenschap - De Jonge Akademie
Actueel
Wil je weten hoe verschillende politieke partijen in hun #verkiezingsprogramma's denken over deze (en meer!) aspecten van wetenschap en #wetenschapsbeleid? Check het The Young Academy Dashboard Verkiezingen 2025 (dejongeakademie.nl/nieuws/31328...)
15.10.2025 07:35 —
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4. staan we pal voor academische vrijheid?
5. zien we hoe wetenschap nationaal én internationaal tegelijk kan zijn?
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