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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In a recent article in the Journal of European Studies, Nadège Boels and Vjosa Musliu examine how the European Union discursively responded to the 2020 protests in Belarus. #DemocraticFutures #EU #Belarus #PoliticalScience #DiscourseAnalysis #InternationalRelations

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This article by Enduena Klajiqi examines feminist archival activism in Kosovo and how it challenges dominant post-war, male-centered historical narratives. brill.com/view/journal...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A new Special Issue by Vjosa Musliu and Gezim Krasniqi argues that treating Kosovo as a fixed “case study” in international relations has turned it into a black box defined mainly by ethnic conflict and external intervention. brill.com/view/journal...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

New work by Jihane Sliti and Iman Lechkar. Their article in "Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power" examines Belgian media coverage of male converts in the context of “foreign fighters,” with a focus on processes of whitening and de-Othering. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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On altar boys and good-hearted guys: de-Othering and the whitening of male convert “foreign fighters” in Belgian newspapers

This article analyzes how Belgian Dutch and French-speaking newspapers (2013–2022) use emotional storytelling techniques to shape news stories about convert men to Islam in the conflict-zone Syria/...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Prof. Karen Celis in De Afspraak (16/1) over online geweld tegen vrouwelijke politici. Na de aankondiging dat Vlaams minister Melissa Depraetere op doktersadvies onmiddellijk met zwangerschapsverlof moest, werden sociale media overspoeld met negatieve en ronduit beledigende commentaren.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

📢 New article by @ninojunius.bsky.social and Stefaan Walgrave on politicians and their social ties!

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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🌍 When was the last time you were trained by three top-notch EU projects simultaneously? 👉 Learn more: www.pledgeproject.eu/joint-worksh... 🎟 Register now via the link or QR code and be part of this collaborative discussion! #PolicyMaking #ResearchToPolicy #PLEDGE #PolicyInnovation

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Hannah Oorts @hannahoorts.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Very happy that my contribution in the @ejcs-journal.bsky.social and the full special issue on "Space Invaders Revisited" is now out in print! Honoured to be amongs amazing scholars, to revisit the amazing and still timely work by Nirmal Puwar! ➡️Read my piece here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🎉 We are delighted to announce the release of our @dfuturevub.bsky.social colleague Ebru Akgün's book, “Sürdürülebilir Tarım Hayali: Gül Yetiştiriciliğinin Sosyal Ekolojisi” (A Dream for Sustainable Agriculture: The Social Ecology of Rose Cultivation), published by Bağlam Yayınları.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Congratulations to @marcozampieri.bsky.social for receiving a PhD Fellowship from @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social. We're over the moon to be able to continue to work with Marco and engage with his interesting, important and timely project.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Another festive week at @dfuturevub.bsky.social 🎉 Benjamin Blanckaert succesfully defended his dissertation "Holding Together or Falling Apart? Electoral Politics Across the Linguistic Divide in the Brussels-Capital Region."

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

About last night... 🎉 Congratulations Dr. @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social ! 🎓 📖 Dr. Bernaerts defended his dissertation on polarisation and its complex, dynamic relationship with democracy and institutions. Needless to say, it was fantastic! Find out more about Kamil's work via kamilbernaerts.com

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

New publication by DFuture’s Nino Junius et al.: “Why top politicians are pessimistic or optimistic about democracy and its evolution”. What makes political leaders lean one way - optimism or pessimism - and how does that shape democracy’s direction? Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Why top politicians are pessimistic or optimistic about democracy and its evolution

Amid widespread concerns about the crisis of democracy, scant scholarly attention has been given to the views of elite politicians who are at the helm of democracy and, for instance, have the abili...

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Kevin Meyvaert @kevinmeyvaert.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Presented two papers at #ecpr25 in Thessaloniki: 1️⃣ Brussels youth & their perceptions of democracy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... 2️⃣ Urban youth’s expectations of political representation (with prof. @elinesevers.bsky.social): ecpr.eu/Events/Event... Thanks to discussants & chairs for the feedback.

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Kamil Bernaerts @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

New publication in International Political Science Review! Together with Didier Caluwaerts, I found that the relationship between polarisation and violence was weaker in countries with a federal system and/or a rigid constitution. Important contribution regarding polarisation's impact on democracy.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

New article by DFuture colleagues @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social & Didier Caluwaerts in International Political Science Review: Fight or unite? Consensus institutions, polarization, and political violence in 113 democracies (1900–2023). 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Our colleague, Ebru Akgün, from VUB @dfuturevub.bsky.social and @uantwerpen.be, presented her doctoral research at the 6th DiscourseNet Congress, held at @ulbruxelles.bsky.social (ULB) from 7-10 July.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🚨 Reminder 🚨 🎉 Call for 2 postdoctoral research mandates (1 year) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 🎉 🎯 Deadline: 20/6/2025

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

🚨 Call for 2 postdocs! The EDGE team at VUB is hiring! We’re looking for researchers to rethink democracy in Europe: climate, representation & inequality 🔍🌍 Start: Fall 2025 Location: Brussels 🇧🇪 Deadline: 20 June Info & how to apply 👉 tinyurl.com/zpw3p6z7

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Laura Luciani @drlauluciani.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Had a packed week at #EUIA25: presented my work on EU (in)security in post-2020 Armenia (coming soon @jcms-eu.bsky.social -stay tuned!) & discussed brilliant papers by @dfuturevub.bsky.social colleagues. We also stood in solidarity with Gaza & against academic complicity in the ongoing genocide.

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

😇 Want to get inspiration? Our latest PhD summary by Daan Vermassen is available #openaccess plc-journal.eu/article/view... and the review by Karen Celis plc-journal.eu/article/view... @dfuturevub.bsky.social

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Marie Curie Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship is still open: ‼️ DEADLINE 31/05 ‼️

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

🎉 Big congrats to DFuture’s Nino Junius & David Talukder — both awarded a FWO Postdoc Fellowship! 🧠🎓 🗣️ Nino: Can political parties foster inclusive, reflective deliberation? 🗳️ David: What happens when citizens feel underrepresented in democracy? We’re proud of this inspiring future research!

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🗳️ What’s next for democracy? 📍 June 05 in Brussels → Join the BRIAS Public Forum on Democratic Governance – Challenges & Innovations. 👥 Free, open to all, packed with sharp minds & bold ideas. 🔗 brias.be/en/brias-pub...

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Take a look at this literature review by Kevin Meyvaert @dfuturevub.bsky.social "A Lower Voting Age in the Low Countries? Potential Effects of Voting Age at 16 for the Low Countries". Now available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 6 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🆕 New article by Nino Junius! Can mini-publics resist elite capture? If elections struggle, what about citizen deliberation? 🗣️ His study of the Ostbelgien model shows: yes, capture is a risk—but smart institutional design can seriously limit it. 💡 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🚨 Call for Postdocs! 🚨 VUB’s Democratic Futures Research Centre is looking for candidates for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025! Want to boost your research career in Brussels with top training & international mobility? 1/4

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Lucy Kinski @lucykinski.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

⭐I am looking for 2 PhD candidates w/ focus on qualitative representation research in my ERC project INCONEX at University of Salzburg! On the project: sites.google.com/view/inconex... Applications due: 2 May 2025 Full ad: sites.google.com/view/inconex... #EUsky #poliscijobs #qualitativemethods

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Hannah Oorts @hannahoorts.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Looking back on a very fulfilling day at @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #psa25! ✨ I presented a co-authored paper with my colleague from @dfuturevub.bsky.social Daan Vermassen, to an audience filled with friendly faces from @warwickpais.bsky.social. 🙌🏼

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🆕 New article by @hannahoorts.bsky.social in European Journal of Cultural Studies! 🔹 “Blending In and Sticking Out” explores how politicians like Assita Kanko navigate race & gender in performing political legitimacy—before being accepted as representatives. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/9PI82...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🎓 Onze 3e Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen bezochten gisteren het Vlaams Parlement! 🏛️ Een inspirerende blik achter de schermen van onze democratie en de politiek. #VlaamsParlement #PolitiekeWetenschappen #DFuture #VUB

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

📢 New Publication! Didier Caluwaerts, Lien Smets and i.a. VUB's @bramspruyt.bsky.social have co-authored a new article in @ispp-pops.bsky.social, exploring the psychological aspects of voter behavior. Check it out now! 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

📢 New book chapter by colleague Nadège Boels! She analyses the EU’s use of sanctions in Belarus in EU Geopolitical Actorness in a Changing World. A must-read on foreign policy! 📖🇪🇺 🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #EU #Sanctions #Geopolitics #Belarus #DFuture

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 Join the "Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps" workshop @ #PoliticologenEtmaal2025 (June 12-13) to explore gender representation in democratic processes organised by @elisestorme.bsky.social, @merelfieremans.bsky.social, @annevanbavel.bsky.social and @margotthewis.bsky.social 1/2

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Hannah Oorts @hannahoorts.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🚨10 More days to submit your abstract! 🚨 Join us at the @warwickpais.bsky.social for an engaging workshop on #performanging in times of #polarisation!

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

📰 Our colleague @thomlegein.bsky.social was interviewed by the French online media of @mediapart.fr to talk about the new Belgian government and the broader European phenomenon of shifts to the right of traditional right-wing parties. Read it here 🔍 : www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...

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Le gouvernement belge vire à droite, sous l’égide des séparatistes

Bart De Wever, le leader nationaliste flamand, a été investi comme premier ministre d’une coalition de cinq partis. Avec l’aide des libéraux francophones, il a défini un agenda de réduction de l’État…

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

📢 Call for papers! Workshop "Polarising Performances or Re-engaging the Audience?" organised by @hannahoorts.bsky.social & @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social 📝 Abstract deadline: 28/02/2025 🎤 Keynote: Prof. Paula Diehl 📍 Free & in-person (lunch provided!) [SUBMISSION BELOW!]

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Robin Devroe @robindevroe.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Politiek dan toch nog steeds vooral een mannenzaak? De evolutie in de samenstelling van de federale regering toont een spijtige daling van het aantal vrouwen in ministeriële functies. Meer diversiteit zorgt nochtans voor beter beleid.

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Check out this research published in Politics of the Low Countries 🤩 🆓 Available OPEN access #affectivepolarization

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🚨 New article! Colleagues Henry Maes, Ambroos Verwee and Lien Smets published an article in @plc-journal.bsky.social toghether with V. Van Ingelgom & L. Knops. 'Affective Polarisation in Citizens’ Own Words: Understanding Group Construction' 1/3

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Vladena Baetge Jahn @vladenabj.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Join #EarlyCareer Scholars #Citizenship @ecpr.bsky.social Next 🗓️💻 Jan 10, @1pm CET Sophie Smit @dfuturevub.bsky.social #Gender (non)conformity in #civic classroom discussions Laura Chaudiron @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social Rebuilding Beirut to forge the Lebanese #citizenship 👉 ecpr.eu/Events/295

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Standing Group on Citizenship Seminar Series, Early Career Lounge

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Opiniestuk 💡 Naar aanleiding van het overlijden van Minister van Staat, Miet Smet, reflecteert professor Karen Celis in een opiniestuk in De Standaard op de verwezenlijkingen van Smet en de blijvende betekenis ervan voor onze samenleving. Lees het hier 📰 : www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20241...

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Merci, Miet Smet, pionier van gelijke kansen

Karen Celis had het voorrecht met de zopas overleden Miet Smet te mogen samenwerken. Als politicoloog bestudeerde ze onder andere Smets verwezenlijkingen. En die zijn talrijk.

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

BRIO-studiedag! 💡 Op 23 januari organiseert BRIO een studiedag genaamd: "De Rand als regio? Gelijkenissen en verschillen in de Rand". Meer informatie hier: www.briobrussel.be/node/19221 Geef hier alvast aan indien u die dag langskomt: www.linkedin.com/events/72697...

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Studiedag 'De Rand als regio? Gelijkenissen en verschillen in de Rand' | LinkedIn

Op donderdag 23 januari organiseert BRIO de studienamiddag ‘De Rand als regio? Gelijkenissen en verschillen in de Rand’. Vertrekkende van de BRIO-Randcomponent worden de Randgemeenten in zeven gemeen...

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

👋 Hello Bluesky! The VUB Democratic Futures Research Centre is now here on Bluesky! 🎉 Stay tuned for updates on our latest research, insights, and news as we explore the future of democracy together. #PoliticalScience #Democracy #Research

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