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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📣🏆We are honoured to be awarded the PSA Specialist Group of the Year 2025/26! Many thanks to the jury at @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social for their trust, our convenors and executive committee members for their work, and all our members for their active contribution!

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A million thanks to our members and executive committee for having made this possible... Special mention to co-convenor @dbonansinga.bsky.social for her energy, enthusiasm and ideas!

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

A big thank you to our group members & other Specialist Groups who have worked with us to deliver a very rich programme of events & debates at the Annual Conference of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social in Oxford this year Special mention to my co-convenor, the indefatigable @dbonansinga.bsky.social!

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📣 We are gearing up for #PSA26... Held in Oxford from 30 March to 1 April 2026, the Annual Conference of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social will showcase the best of British and international political research. Check out our Italian Politics events below ⬇️

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🥇 most read article in Ethnic and Racial Studies this year!

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Ethnic and Racial Studies @ersjournal.com · 07/12/2025

#MostRead 📈🔓 Using the case of the UK Conservative Party, @dbonansinga.bsky.social @sotonpolitics.bsky.social & Charlotte Forrest @uclspp.bsky.social demonstrate the powerful influence populist ideas can exert on mainstream parties, even when their original proponents have little electoral success.

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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We will present our book 'Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party' (Oxford UP) at Queen Mary University of London on Thursday, November 20th, 5-6:30pm GMT. Corina Lacatus will discuss, and there will be a reception. Register via 👉 tinyurl.com/382xbuy5

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

My research on populism & emotions has been cited in the new UN report “Far-right populism and the future of social protection”. Great to see this work informing wider debates on how emotions drive populist politics and shape social policy! The Guardian covers the report here: shorturl.at/tlN4p

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Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The deadline for #PSA26 is tomorrow! Our group @psa-italian.bsky.social is accepting proposals on: 🇮🇹 Italian politics 🖼️ Visual populism - collab with @populismpsa.bsky.social 🚜 Rural politics - with @psagreekpol.bsky.social 🌐 Populism & IR - with @psainter-relations.bsky.social Direct links below:

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

It was great listening to @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social & @stijntvankessel.bsky.social presenting their latest OUP book "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action", yesterday at King's College London! The event was organised by @psa-italian.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This week 👇 “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” - October 15, King’s College London 🚨There is still time to register for attending online!

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

As the convenors of @psa-italian.bsky.social, @dbonansinga.bsky.social and l are looking forward to your submissions in advance of PSA26 in Oxford. Note our CFPs below!

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Join us on October 15th for this exciting book launch! King’s College London and online 📍 Registration required 👇

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Check out our plans for #PSA26: - Open panels on Italian Politics - Visuals in populist communication - Rural politics and EU policies (with @psagreekpol.bsky.social) - Populism and the international (with @psainter-relations.bsky.social) ‼️ Submit your paper proposals by October 17

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📣 I am organising a panel at #PSA26 in Oxford on the visual communication of populist & radical actors, with the kind sponsorship of @psa-italian.bsky.social. You can submit your papers here (an account with exordo is required) 👇 psa26.exordo.com/panels/9/con...

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

If you are working on #populism and #IR, and planning to attend #PSA26, I am co-organising a panel on 'Populism and the International'. ✏️ Details and submission portal here: psa26.exordo.com/panels/10/co... The panel is co-sponsored by @psa-italian.bsky.social & @psainter-relations.bsky.social

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PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our brand new monograph, discussing the findings of our work together during the last seven years, is now out for @oxfordacademic.bsky.social‬ and free to read and download!

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Centre for Britain and Europe @cbesurrey.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Our Challenges to Europe: European Challenges Conference came to a close today with a fantastic roundtable discussing ‘War and Security of Europe Today’🌍 We would like to say a massive thank you to all attendees for making the conference such a success!🙏🏼💡

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Centre for Britain and Europe @cbesurrey.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Day 1 of our European Challenges Conference wrapped up successfully - a great keynote @exadaktylos.bsky.social, two insightful panels, and a fantastic meal in Guildford to end the evening. Looking forward to what today brings! @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @mayachew.bsky.social

Keynote by Theofanus Exadktylos (CBE/REDMOS)

Panel 1. Populism/ Chair: Maya Chew (Surrey/CBE)
- Matthias Dilling (Trinity College Dublin)/Felix Krawatzek (ZOiS Berlin) Responding to the far right: Discursive strategies in German state parliaments
- Ugo Guadino (Kingston) / Philippe Marlière (UCL) “Mainstreaming” the far right: A comparison between the French National Rally and Brothers of Italy
- Donatella Bonansinga (Southampton) / Radical right mainstreaming and the role of visual social media
- Christopher Burden (Aston) Populism as an embodied reactive performance
- Daniele Albertazzi (Surrey/CBE) Don’t fall for “far right”. On the inadequacy of a concept for the study of party families today

Panel 2. Securitisation and Migration/ Chair: Donatella Bonansinga (Southampton)

- Dimitris Skleparis et al. (Newcastle) Collective memories of historical victimisation and their role in contemporary securitisation of migration
- Gizem Aksit Ergen (Newcastle) Comparing far-right narratives on migration: A case study of Germany and France
- Leah Owen (Swansea) Investigating Frontex’s border securitisation in a warming climate
- Andrea Scalera (Glasgow) Externalisation and Security: The Italia-Albania protocol and the evolution of the Italian migration policy

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The conference, organized by @cbesurrey.bsky.social, @psa-italian.bsky.social, @psagermanpol.bsky.social & @psagreekpol.bsky.social, will explore key issues shaping Europe—populist radical right, securitization, European security, migration & human rights

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

📣 Tomorrow! Conference "Challenges to Europe – European Challenges", Guildford, 28-29 May 2025 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/challenges...

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Challenges to Europe - European Challenges

This year’s theme explores key issues shaping Europe—populist radical right, securitisation, European security, migration & human rights

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Centre for Britain and Europe @cbesurrey.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Just over 2 weeks to go until our European Challenges Conference!🌍 We’re lucky to be joined by experts in European politics who will be ready to delve into the pressing issues impacting the continent! Register for the event here: lnkd.in/ewVcZWeE ✅

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Check the programme of this terrific event below, and get your free ticket while they last! Featuring, among many others scholars, our team members Dr @dbonansinga.bsky.social and Prof. @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social!

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

*proud convenor moment* A brilliant all-female lineup for our @psa-italian.bsky.social panel 🇮🇹 on the last day of #PSA25. Chaired by Marta Lorimer (Cardiff) with presentations by Laura Minguzzi (Naples), Anna Napoletano (Bologna), Marianna Griffini (Northeastern) & Margherita De Candia (KCL)

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Populism Specialist Group @populismpsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The second day of #PSA25 kicked off with another powerful panel on dislocation and its epistemics! Insightful exchanges with Olivier Ouzilou, @dbonansinga.bsky.social & @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social, @rokuppers.bsky.social, @michaelangeloanast.bsky.social and Andy Knott—deep theory, sharp debates!

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Coming up today at 1:30pm: the mainstreaming of populist radical right ideas @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

On Tuesday (15 Apr) at 1.30pm, we then have our joint panel w @psa-italian.bsky.social on the mainstreaming of populist radical right ideas. Room: ICC, Hall 6a. Chaired by @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social and papers by @dbonansinga.bsky.social, @mlorimer.bsky.social & @matthiasdilling.bsky.social. 2/

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Lawrence McKay @lawrencemckay.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Mega presence for @sotonpolitics.bsky.social at @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social! #PSA25 @dbonansinga.bsky.social and @profannikawerner.bsky.social on populism @rikkidean.bsky.social on democratic resilience @elizabethjevans.bsky.social on feminism Myself on urban-rural divides in trust (1/2)

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Centre for Britain and Europe @cbesurrey.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Our former Co-Director, Prof. @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social, co-convenes the Italian Politics Specialist Group of the PSA (@psa-italian.bsky.social) with @dbonansinga.bsky.social. Check out the panels this group has organised #PSA25:

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🕰️ Join us next week, 1:30 pm to discuss the mainstreaming of the populist radical right #PSA25

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Nice to see this article out about Podemos’ core ideological message being rooted in insecurity. Co-authored by our team member @dbonansinga.bsky.social and open access 👇👇

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Out today in Political Studies Review and Open access 🔓 This article, co-authored with B.Kielty, applies my theory of the “populism-insecurity nexus” to the case of Podemos, an example of left-wing populism. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Our conference couldn’t be more timely! Follow the links for FREE registration 👇

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

…in contrast, we show that the Rwanda policy was the continuation of a populist contagion process that is leading to a longer-lasting radicalization of the UK Conservative party. 👇 Open Access

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Out today and open access 🔓 In this article, we evidence the radicalisation of the U.K. Conservatives by showing how they incorporated all the elements of populist radical right narratives in their justification of the Rwanda Policy! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“Stop the boats”: populist contagion and migration policymaking in the UK

This paper argues that the Rwanda Policy was the continuation of a populist contagion process that is leading to a longer-lasting radicalization of the UK Conservatives. It examines leading Conserv...

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I am thrilled to return to this summer school as a lecturer👇 “Visual analysis & contentious politics 2025" taking place in beautiful Tuscany! cosmos.sns.it/news/call-fo... If you are a PhD student or know anyone working towards a PhD who may be interested, kindly share the call!

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Call for applications for the School on “Visual analysis & contentious politics 2025”

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🚨 Deadline today 🚨 Our conference "Challenges to Europe - European Challenges" is accepting proposals on: - Populism, securitisation & migration - Threats to democracy, human rights & liberty - The Eurozone crisis, Brexit & the future of European integration. 👉 www.surrey.ac.uk/news/call-pa...

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CALL FOR PAPER: Challenges to Europe – European Challenges | University of Surrey

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Come and join us for our free "Challenges to Europe" Conference in May, hosted at the University of Surrey by @cbesurrey.bsky.social! Details below 👇

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Come and present at our "Challenges to Europe" conference in May. Keynote speakers: @nickkitchen.bsky.social and @exadaktylos.bsky.social. Link to CFP below. No registration fees + travel grants available to early career researchers 👇

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Our conference is shaping up with keynotes confirmed 👇 Send in your abstracts by Jan 20! Travel grants for ECRs available

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We look forward to receiving your abstracts on 'Challenges to Europe - European challenges', particularly: 1. Populism, securitisation & migration 2. Threats to democracy, human rights & liberty 3. The Eurozone crisis, Brexit & the future of European integration Deadline, 20 January

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We have worked hard to put this together and we are excited to welcome you to the University of Surrey next year! Submit your paper proposals by Jan 20. Free registration and some grants available for early careers! Details here 👇

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Out now: yet another article by our former team member, @dbonansinga.bsky.social on the de‐demonisation strategies of the radical right Highly recommended! 👇

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Politics and Governance @cogitatiopag.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

@dbonansinga.bsky.social's new article explores how Marine Le Pen uses positive visuals on Instagram to soften her image and appeal to a wider audience, a strategy known as "visual de-demonisation."

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Legitimacy First: Marine Le Pen’s Visual De‐Demonisation Strategies on Instagram | Article | Politics and Governance

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Excited to share my new article, "Legitimacy First: Marine Le Pen’s Visual De‐Demonisation Strategies on Instagram", now published in Politics & Governance (@cogitatiopag.bsky.social) #OpenAccess Download it for free here: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

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Legitimacy First: Marine Le Pen’s Visual De‐Demonisation Strategies on Instagram | Article | Politics and Governance

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The Italian Politics Specialist group of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social is now on @bsky.app! Co-convened by two of our team members, @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social and @dbonansinga.bsky.social, and well worth a follow!

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