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Katrine Fangen

@katrif.bsky.social

Professor in sociology at the University of Oslo

55 Followers  |  49 Following  |  4 Posts  |  Joined: 22.11.2024  |  1.9767

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Continuous “Safety”?  Labour Succeeds in Norway’s 2025 Elections Amidst Polarization illiberalism.org | Katrine Fangen on Norways election and the issues that animated the campaign, growing polarization, and the paradoxes inherent in the rise of the right-wing Progress Party.

New piece! Katrine Fangen on Norway's election and the issues that animated the campaign, growing polarization, and the paradoxes inherent in the rise of the right-wing Progress Party. Check it out!

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17.10.2025 15:24 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism The authors outline the many ways in which gender has relevance for violent extremism and propose seeing prevention work through a gender lens.

📢 New blog post: "The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism." @katrif.bsky.social & Inger Skjelsbæk explore how gender influences violent extremism and advocate for viewing prevention efforts through a gender lens. #Gender #Extremism #Prevention www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

06.10.2025 11:36 — 👍 13    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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Weaponized humor and militarized masculinity: the role of memes in far-right discourse on the Russo-Ukrainian war This study examines 4chan’s politically incorrect (/pol) board, focusing on memes and discussions on two key topics, one backing Ukraine and the other supporting Russia in the ongoing war. We explo...

📢 Excited to share our latest publication by Hanna Fossberg and @katrif.bsky.social! "Weaponized Humor and Militarized Masculinity" in Journal of Gender Studies explores how memes shape far-right discourse on the Russo-Ukrainian war. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

26.08.2025 13:23 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

The book features many prominent scholars such as Alex Schmid, Robin Bergh, John F. Dovidio, Tore Bjørgo, @katrif.bsky.social, Inger Skjelsbæk, Erica Molinario, David Webber, @katarzyna-jasko.bsky.social, Arie Kruglanski, Mirra Noor Milla, Whinda Yustisia, @kbierwiaczonek.bsky.social

28.07.2025 14:52 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Influencing the general public? The self-perceived communicative roles of Norwegian and Danish far-right anti-immigration actors How do far-right actors perceive their agency in disseminating their worldviews? With the global rise of the far right, it is crucial to understand the communication strategies of far-right extra-p...

🚨 New article alert! 📚 "Influencing the General Public? The Self-Perceived Communicative Roles of Norwegian and Danish Far-Right Anti-Immigration Actors" by @katrif.bsky.social and Anita Nissen. Check it out! #FarRight #Immigration #Research www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

04.06.2025 09:06 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Great support for the Democracy Conference The Crown Prince and the mayor were there. In addition to politicians, representatives of business and civil society, researchers and students. This year's Democracy Conference - an Oslo Science City ...

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07.05.2025 08:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Update: the deadline for the PhD course has been extended to April 8!

01.04.2025 08:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Update: the deadline for the PhD course has been extended to April 8!

01.04.2025 08:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SOS9238 – Cultural backlash and the rise of authoritarian populism – Universitetet i Oslo Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

🚨 Last call for PhD students! Today is the deadline to apply for the PhD course "Cultural Backlash and the Rise of Authoritarian Populism" at @UniOslo. Lectures by @katrif.bsky.social, @dafnoukos.bsky.social and @arjupskas.bsky.social🌍🗳️ #PhD #Authoritarianism #Populism www.uio.no/studier/emne...

01.04.2025 07:25 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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SOS9238 – Cultural backlash and the rise of authoritarian populism – Universitetet i Oslo Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

📚 Dive into the dynamics of cultural backlash & authoritarian populism w/ the University of Oslo's PhD-level course, offered this Spring. Explore globalization, populism, & more with Professor Katrine Fangen & Professor Daphne Halikiopoulou. Apply by April 1, 2025. 🌍 #PhD www.uio.no/studier/emne...

12.03.2025 11:53 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Demokratikonferansen 2025: Demokrati og antidemokrati - UiO:Demokrati Les denne saken på UiOs nettsider.

Meld deg på "Demokratikonferansen 2025: Demokrati og antidemokrati". Demokratiet mister oppslutning blant stormakter, verdens mektigste selskaper og befolkningen på alle kontinenter. På Demokratikonferansen 2025 skal vi møte denne trusselen. www.uio.no/forskning/sa...

25.02.2025 14:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Public defence: Edin Kozaric Edin Kozaric will defend his thesis for the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education.

gratulerer til Edin med strålende gjennomført disputas! jeg er glad over å ha fått fulgt med på vei til endelig resultat www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...

15.02.2025 08:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Edin Kozaric ‪Oslo Metropolitan University‬ - ‪‪Sitert av 17‬‬

Today, C-REX affiliate Edin Kozaric defended his PhD thesis, "Taking Muslim Experiences with Social Exclusion and Inclusion Seriously. From Islamophobia and Racialization towards Lived Misrecognition, Non-recognition, and Recognition." Check out his work here: scholar.google.com/citations?us...

14.02.2025 20:29 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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How the far right is expanding its international network – DW – 02/08/2025 Radical right-wing movements like Germany's AfD party are on the rise worldwide. They are united by nationalism, populism and the fight against immigration. Their network is becoming increasingly tran...

"How the far right is expanding its international network" - interview with C-REX scholar @katrif.bsky.social, among others. www.dw.com/en/how-the-f...

11.02.2025 13:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Masculinity, masculinist politics and violent extremism in the Nordic (MASCVE) (completed) - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

We're counting down to the end of 2024 by highlighting key C-REX events from throughout the year. No 27: We hosted a workshop on "Masculinist Anti-Gender Activism and Violent Extremism," organized by @katrif.bsky.social, with a keynote talk by prof. Birgit Sauer. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

27.12.2024 19:22 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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We're counting down to the end of 2024 by highlighting key C-REX events from throughout the year. No 18: We organized a conference together w/ @zif-bielefeld.bsky.social and @wi-rex.bsky.social among others. A special thanks to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social & @katrif.bsky.social for great keynotes!

18.12.2024 21:23 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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Outward-looking nationalism? Transnational influences, contacts and anti-globalist frames among Norwegian anti-immigration actors - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism Key findings from the Norwegian case study component of the project ´Mobilization against Migration in Europe´

"Outward-looking nationalism? Transnational influences, contacts and anti-globalist frames among Norwegian anti-immigration actors" by @katrif.bsky.social www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

15.12.2024 20:31 — 👍 0    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Reaching Out to Close the Border: The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM) – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Led by Kristian Berg Harpviken. Funder: Research Council of Norway.

We're counting down to the end of 2024 by highlighting key C-REX events from throughout the year. No 2.: Katrine Fangen published several articles from the project "The Transnationalization of Anti-Immigration Movements in Europe (MAM)". Links to articles below. www.prio.org/projects/1857

02.12.2024 18:40 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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