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Vanessa Boese-Schlosser

@boesevanessa.bsky.social

Postdoc @WZB, Research Associate @V-dem passionate about democracy, democratization & autocratization (and memes)

701 Followers  |  74 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 11.10.2023  |  1.4498

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The Memory Project That's Reshaping How We Combat Hate While history books and classroom lessons about historical atrocities are common, a new study reveals that actively participating in remembrance projects might be far more effective at motivating peop...

Great summary of our study with @arolsenarchives.bsky.social and its message: “For ordinary citizens, the takeaway is clear: Don’t just read about history—help preserve it. Your contribution creates ripples […] potentially helping to build stronger, more inclusive societies.” shorturl.at/Urozd

14.05.2025 14:45 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 1

Need a measure of #democraticstock for your analyses?

@acrowinghen.bsky.social Matthew Wilson & I just published the demstock R package & @vdeminstitute.bsky.social working paper
It lets you create stock measures of most of the variables included in the V-Dem dataset 😃 🥳

Try it out!🙃

23.05.2025 08:39 — 👍 20    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 2
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We’re thrilled to announce that 6 outstanding projects have been awarded funding in Round 3 of the CITP Innovation Fund! These projects were selected from an impressive pool of applications showcasing a diverse range of #tradepolicy topics. Read the project descriptions here: citp.ac.uk/round-3-2025

20.01.2025 15:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 2

We have a new @wzbdemocracy.bsky.social working paper out on the long-term effects of living in an autocracy!

Check it out! Feedback is more than welcome! 🙃

18.12.2023 13:59 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We're hiring @wzbdemocracy.bsky.social !

If you're interested in transformations of democracy - come work with us! 🤩

14.12.2023 08:34 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
The Mobilizing Effect of Party System Polarization. Evidence From Europe - Fabio Ellger, 2023 Does party system polarization mobilize voters? Polarization is increasingly shaping democratic competition across Europe. While often perceived to be negative,...

📌 Publication alert: New article by @fabioellger.bsky.social "The Mobilizing Effect of Party System Polarization. Evidence From Europe" published in @cpsjournal.bsky.social

01.11.2023 19:36 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Reproductive Justice: Policy, Politics, and Intersectionality European Consortium for Political Research

I am co-chairing a section on "Reproductive Justice: Policy, Politics, and Intersectionality" at the upcoming ECPG in Ghent by @ecpr.bsky.social. If you are working on anything related, submit your proposal! Please share widely!
[deadline 7 December 2023]
Proposal procedure: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

01.11.2023 19:41 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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♟️ Authoritarianism and disinformation: the dangerous link Where there is authoritarianism, there is disinformation. Nikolina Klatt and Vanessa Boese-Schlosser examine the use of disinformation in authoritarian

Authoritarianism & disinformation go hand in hand. In a new @ecpr.bsky.social The Loop article, @klatt.bsky.social and @boesevanessa.bsky.social highlight the dangerous relationship.

01.11.2023 19:30 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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