iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

5 August last month marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover. On that day Anti-Taliban protests were held around the world. Many demonstrations called on their governments not to normalize relations with the Taliban and to not recognize the regime.

100

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

On May 7 our team member Abdullah Ammar attended the Workshop “Reimagining Afghan Futures: Mapping Knowledge Across Disciplines“ hosted at @bimhumboldtuni.bsky.social. Thank you for the opportunity for afghan scholars to engage with each other's work!

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today our team member Abdullah Ammar is presenting on climate induced migration in Afghanistan at this Workshop of the Afghanistan Research Hub. @bimhumboldtuni.bsky.social #afghanistan #reimaginingafghanfutures

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Check out this Call for Abstracts for the workshop "Reimagining Afghan Futures: Mapping Knowledge across Disciplines", which will take place on 7 May 2026 at Humboldt University of Berlin! The workshop is organised by the Afghanistan Research Hub (ARH) @ MERGE; BIM

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Our website is online now! Click on the link to find our project description and information on our team, events, data and publications. Stay up to date on our project in German, English and Dari! German: afprod.de English: afprod.de/homepage-en/ Dari: afprod.de/homepage-da/

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Take a look at what we have been up to in 2025 and what is coming next in 2026! Stay tuned for our announcements about conferences and events on our social media channels!

100

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Afghan women continue to resist Taliban restrictions, for example, in international organizations. Check out these recent examples. Photo: Suliman Sallehi

241

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

From 12-16 July 2025 our team attended the 28th World Congress of Political Science @ipsa.org in Seoul and presented our project and research there. Thank you for the comments and interesting discussions! #contentiousky #afghanistan

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

This morning, we presented our project @ipsa.org in Seoul. Thank you for attending!

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Our team is at @ipsa.org conference in Seoul this week and presenting on protests during insurgencies, Afghan youth and the success and failure of autocratization #contentiousky #afghanistan

000

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

How does one build a database on protest activities from news reports? Last Friday, @simonteune.bsky.social gave us a workshop on Protest Event Analysis based on his experience in the PRODAT project. We discussed the challenges of this methodology and how to adapt it to the case of Afghanistan.

The photo shows Dr. Simon Teune sitting at a table and explaining a graph titled "Content Analysis as a Method" on the screen behind him.

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Join us for an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with @simonteune.bsky.social! 📅 Date: April 4, 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs 📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11, Marburg 💬 Q&A and discussion to follow Please register by sending an email to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de

We are pleased to invite you to an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with Dr. Simon Teune on April 4, 2025. The workshop is aimed at PhD and Master's students working on protest movements and looking to engage with PEA as a method and hosted by the AFPRO Project. The workshop will introduce its key concepts, methodological toolsets, challenges of PEA and its application in practice to researchers seeking to decide on methods for the research.

📅 Date: April 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs
📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11
💬 Q&A and discussion to follow

Please register by sending a mail to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de

Looking forward to seeing you there!

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

How did the new Taliban government deal with protests in areas previously controlled by the internationally recognised government? Did they make concessions in these areas to win over constituents? Or did they remain wary of possibly continuing loyalties to the old government? #contentiousky

In the background, there is the skyline of Kabul with mountains and trees. In the foreground, it is written: "Part 2: Protests in government-controlled areas

The background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "The second part of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the government before 2021. The government relied on international support which could sometimes make big public protests effective."

The background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "After 2021, the protesters had to address their demands to the new Taliban government. What approach did the Taliban take towards these protesters? Did they make concessions to gain new supporters? Or were they afraid of continued loyalties to the old government?"

121

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Did protesters in previous rebel strongholds benefit from their ties to the Taliban after 2021? Or did the Taliban government adopt a repressive response to protests after 2021 because it no longer relied on support from the population? #contentiousky Photo by Haroon Safi on Pexels

In the background, there's a photo of a hilly Afghan landscape with trees. In the foreground is written: "Part 1: Protests in rebel-controlled areas"

In the background, there is the same photo as on the previous slide. In the foreground is written: "One half of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the Taliban before 2021. The rebels relied on support from the population and, therefore, had incentives for concessions. However, they only controlled a small area limiting their influence.

In the background, there's the same photo as on the previous slides. In the foreground is written: "How did the opportunity structure for protests change after the Taliban takeover in 2021? Did the protesters in previously Taliban-controlled areas benefit from their ties to the new Taliban government? Or did the new Taliban government no longer need the support from the population and become more repressive?

010

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The Taliban's policies towards civil society have become more salient after taking control of the state. But how did they govern in provinces under their control even before 2021? What changed in 2021? And what does this have to do with protest movements in Afghanistan? #contentiousky

In the background, there is a map of West Asia. In the foreground, a question is written: What are we researching in the AFPRO project?

Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: From 2001 to 2021, international actors were active in Afghanistan fighting a war against the Taliban. During their insurgency, the Taliban relied on the support of local populations to govern the areas they controlled.

Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: Different protests took place during that time. The opportunity structures differed in areas controlled by the Taliban and those controlled by the government. The Taliban relied on the support of the population to govern, the government needed the support of international actors.

Same background as on the previous slides. Text in the foreground: In 2021, the Taliban took control over Afghanistan leading to the sudden retreat of international troops. The former rebels have since been in charge of the state’s institutions. How has this affected the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?

110

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Our research project investigates how the Taliban's takeover of the Afghan government has changed the opportunity structures (protest tactics and frequencies) for protests. Afghanistan is an interesting case study because it constitutes one of the few successful rebel movements. #contentiousky

In the foreground, the research question is written: "How did the coming into power of the Taliban change the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?". In the background are silhouettes of people walking through Kabul in the evening as well as silhouettes of some buildings and trees.

100

AFPRO Research Project @afpro.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

How did the Taliban takeover in 2021 change the opportunity structures for protest movements in Afghanistan? Our new research project "Protest Movements in Transitional Phases from Insurgency to the Consolidation of Successful Rebels" aims to answer this question over the next three years.

000