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The Horizon Europe funded ARENAS project looks at extremist narratives that affect political and social life in Europe. Learn more at www.arenasproject.eu

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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#ARENASproject recently shared its findings on how extremist narratives spread with digital marketing students, young content creators and academics at a workshop as part of the EU-funded Memory Makers project.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you interested in understanding where extremist narratives in Europe come from and how their historical roots continue to shape today’s democratic challenges? The first ARENAS Podcast Series, "Extreme Europe," explores these questions across 8 episodes, featuring experts from our consortium.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The sixth issue of the ARENAS e-zine marks a new stage for the project: sharing and making the most of our research and results. Take a quick look inside issue #6 in this video, and then explore the full e-zine. Free download is available at arenasproject.eu/download/381...
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There’s still time to visit the ARENAS exhibition “Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies” at the University of Helsinki - @helsinki.fi before it closes next week. #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ARENAS publication “Sensitive Sources in Polarised Environments” offers practical guidance for researchers working with sensitive sources and data in politically challenging contexts.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The recording of the Think Corner Stage session at the ARENAS Conference in Helsinki is now live. Watch it here: tiedekulmamedia.helsinki.fi/en/tiedekulm...
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The ARENAS exhibition “Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies” is now available in Valencian, thanks to the support of the Chair of Democratic Memory at Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón, directed by Professor Vicent Sanz.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Spanish version of the ARENAS exhibition “Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies” is now on display at the University of Cádiz @unicadiz.bsky.social - Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, where it will be open to visitors until 2 October 2026.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Day 2 of the #ARENASproject conference “The Circulation of Extremist Narratives” focused on roundtable sessions "The Circulation of Extremist Narratives in Multiple Political Arenas" and "The Circulation of Extremist Narratives between Media Platforms and Politics".
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As part of Day 1 of the ARENAS conference, the Think Corner Stage hosted "Challenging Extremist Narratives: A Framework for Effective Response", a discussion on how we can better understand, challenge and respond to extremist narratives.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Day 1 of the ARENAS conference “The Circulation of Extremist Narratives” is underway today, bringing together researchers, journalists, educators and civil society partners at the University of Helsinki.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This Thursday & Friday (3-4 September), join us online or in person for "The Circulation of Extremist Narratives", an interdisciplinary conference organised by ARENAS at the University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#ARENASproject will host an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi, City Centre Campus, from 3 to 4 September 2026. "The Circulation of Extremist Narratives" brings together ARENAS researchers, journalists, educators and civil society partners...
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The sixth issue of the ARENAS e-zine is live and available for free download! This issue marks the shift in consortium focus to the sharing and exploitation of project results.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The ARENAS Going Extreme exhibition continues its tour, opening at the University of Helsinki - @helsinki.fi this month. This is the first time the exhibition has been presented in the Nordics and marks another milestone in the presentation of #ARENASproject results.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The 6th issue of the ARENAS e-zine is currently in the works and will be published soon. Want to catch up on previous editions? You can download them here: arenasproject.eu/e-zine/ You can also register on the ARENAS subscriber list and be sure to receive the next issue directly in your inbox.
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Steven Forti @stevenforti.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
En el marco del Vocabulario de la extrema derecha que he coordinado para @arenasproject.bsky.social y que está saliendo este verano en Le Grand Continent, se ha publicado ya la entrada que he escrito del concepto “Globalismo”. Se puede leer aquí. legrandcontinent.eu/es/2026/08/1...
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Globalismo - El Grand Continent
Del Estados Unidos aislacionista a Donald Trump: la trayectoria de un neologismo que se ha convertido en la piedra angular de los discursos antiglobalización de la extrema derecha.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Many of the narratives shaping political debate across Europe today did not emerge overnight. They have evolved over decades, adapting to new social, political and technological contexts while retaining many of their core themes.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tomorrow is International Youth Day. But preparing young people for the future starts long before one day of recognition. The ARENAS Didactic Learning Platform helps learners develop the media literacy, critical thinking and resilience they need to navigate today's digital world.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Democracy thrives when citizens can think critically, access reliable information, and engage in informed public debate.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New here? Welcome to ARENAS. #ARENASproject explores how extremist narratives shape political and social life in Europe, particularly around #science, #gender, and the #nation.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Meet the ARENAS Associate Partner: University of Trento (UniTrento).
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The ARENAS exhibition Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies has been translated into Catalan. This latest version of the exhibition opened in Escaló, in the Pyrenees yesterday, as part of DANSÀNEU - Festival de Cultures del Pirineu - dansaneu.cat.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Understanding the language and structures behind extremist narratives is the first step towards recognising and addressing them.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
ARENAS researchers Ana Yara Postigo Fuentes and Julien Longhi presented their latest research, "Forensic-Linguistic Mapping of Extremist Narratives in French Political Discourse", at the 6th European Conference of the International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics -@iafll.bsky.social.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Are you looking for a deeper understanding of the historical roots of extremist narratives in Europe? As a reminder, the first ARENAS Podcast Series, "Extreme Europe", is available for listening on YouTube.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
ARENAS researchers Julien Longhi (@cy-univ.bsky.social) and Ana Yara Postigo-Fuentes - @aytranslator.bsky.social (@hhu.de) presented their latest research at the 10th World Congress of French Linguistics (CMLF 2026), with their paper also published in the peer-reviewed SHS Web of Conferences.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The latest entry in the #ARENASproject Glossary of Right-Wing Extremism is now available at MicroMega. In this contribution, Arsenio Cuenca @arseniocuenca.bsky.social explores the term of “Islamo-leftism” and how it has evolved into a narrative used to frame debates...
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On 23 June, Professor Béatrice Fracchiolla, leader of ARENAS Work Package 5, presented her research on hate speech and verbal violence in public debate to the Parliamentary Alliance against Hate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
From 1 July to 31 December 2026, Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with a programme centred on three key priorities: competitiveness, values and security. @consilium.europa.eu @mariawalshmep.bsky.social
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The ARENAS team are currently working on the next issue of the ARENAS e-zine which will be published shortly. If you missed the last issue or any previous issues, you can download them here: arenasproject.eu/e-zine/ #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives
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Steven Forti @stevenforti.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Continua la pubblicazione su MicroMega del glossario dell'estremismo di destra che curo per @arenasproject.bsky.social Questa settimana @arseniocuenca.bsky.social scrive di islamo-gauchisme. Ricordo che il glossario si può ascoltare anche in formato podcast. www.micromega.net/islamo-gauch...
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Islamo-gauchisme
Una narrazione che cerca di screditare la sinistra, l’islam e le lotte politiche contemporanee legate a razza, genere e colonialismo.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
While Europe has made progress in areas such as education, employment, and decision-making, gender inequalities continue to persist, particularly in the economy and health.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Momentum Educate + Innovate @momentuminnov.bsky.social, an ARENAS Partner, has recently become a member of CEC (Comité Européen de Coordination - Acting for Social Inclusion), opening an important new channel for the project to reach the communities its research is designed to serve.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This week, the Council of Europe @coe.int brings together policymakers, civil society, technologists and young innovators in Strasbourg for the Democracy Hackathon & #NoHateSpeechWeek 2026.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
How did "woke" become one of the most contested terms in contemporary politics?
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Steven Forti @stevenforti.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Continua la pubblicazione su MicroMega del Glossario dell'estremismo di destra che sto curando per @arenasproject.bsky.social Questa settimana Ana YaraPostigo Fuentes scrive di Crisi della mascolinità. Il glossario si può ascoltare anche in podcast. www.micromega.net/crisi-della-...
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Crisi della mascolinità
La strategia della destra attorno al tema della mascolinità è duplice: prima, evocare una crisi; poi, promettere una restaurazione.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The creation and spread of climate disinformation is strategic, as illustrated in EDMO's latest Weekly Pulse, which documents how the May 2026 heatwave triggered a familiar wave of coordinated disinformation, ... @edmo-eu.bsky.social
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Have you listened to the first ARENAS podcast series? This eight-part podcast series explores the historical roots of extremist narratives across ten European countries.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
ARENAS consortium member, Gwenaëlle Bauvois, presented some of her latest work on Femonationalism at the recent HEPP - Helsinki Hub on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation conference hosted by the University of Helsinki.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New #ARENASproject research shows that anti-gender-equality attitudes are among the strongest predictors of susceptibility to extremist narratives in Europe. #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Rolf Kailuweit, from ARENAS Partner Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, recently delivered a lecture as part of the Anxiety Culture Network (ACP) Lecture Series: Uncertain Times - Their (Re)Presentation in Language, Discourses and Narratives, in Kiel, Germany.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The ARENAS Consortium gathered in Helsinki last week for its Annual Meeting and General Assembly, hosted by the University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi. Across three days, partners came together to exchange knowledge, collaborate on project activities, and strengthen consortium connections.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Day 2 of the ARENAS Annual meeting started with Work Package meetings, where all attendees gathered in their 7 working groups to make progress on key elements of the project.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Day 2 of the #ARENASproject Annual meeting in Helsinki began with a guided walking tour through the city centre before returning to the University of Helsinki for today’s programme. #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This year's ARENAS General Assembly is taking place in Helsinki from 19-21 May, hosted by the University of Helsinki. The first part of Day 1 brought together experts and researchers including Saija Benjamin from the Radia Knowledge Centre, ...
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Discover the latest updates, research, events, and achievements from the #ARENASproject through our e-zine series.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The ARENAS exhibition "Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies" opened at the University of Seville @unisevilla.us.es on May 8, bringing the project's research and results to Andalucía. #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science
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Steven Forti @stevenforti.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hoy hemos inaugurado la exposición “Going Extreme” que he comisariado en el marco de @arenasproject.bsky.social en la @unisevilla.us.es. Gracias a la Facultad de Geografía e Historia y al Departamento de Historia Contemporánea por acoger la expo que se podrá visitar hasta el 29 de mayo.
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ARENAS Project EU @arenasproject.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The ARENAS exhibition "Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies" opened on 5th May at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf @hhu.de, marking its first presentation outside Spain and another key milestone in sharing ARENAS project results internationally.
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