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CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, PhD @doctorcarrie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

From a colleague, student's response to question on a final -- see if you can spot the AI usage since it's so subtle... #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Shimadzu UK @shimadzuuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 Let's protect bees and the honey they make. This article explains more about detecting banned antibiotics in honey, helping ensure safer, trustworthy honey. Learn more: cutt.ly/MtLYVCZe #WorldBeeDay #FoodSafety #PublicHealth #SciSky #AcademicSky #ChemSky #EduSky #Edchat 🍜🧪🍯🐝

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Matthias’s talk yesterday, at the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), was a great success! We are grateful to everyone who attended, and look forward to reading further research on this topic. #AcademicSky

ECMI RESEARCH SEMINAR
Politics of Cultural Exclusion:
Language Status Loss and the Persistence of Ethnic Conflict
with Matthias vom Hau

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Last week, we held the final event of the EthnicGoods project in Barcelona, featuring three days of fruitful discussions. The panels, hosted at @ibei.org and the CCCB, brought together diverse perspectives on nationalism. 1/2

A selection of photos from our public symposium at IBEI

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

📍 Join us TOMORROW at the CCCB for an International Seminar bringing together experts in peace and conflict studies, populist far-right movements, #nationalism and #governance to examine the current challenges and future horizons... 🎟️ Free admission with reservation, link below 1/2 #Diversity

20 March 2026 | 12–13.30 h | CCCB, Barcelona

THE CHALLENGES OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT TODAY

In a context marked by the resurgence of exclusionary policies, this seminar reflects on the recognition of diversity rights and their impact on public policy and international relations.

All states face the challenge of managing ethnic and cultural diversity within their territories. Responses to diversity have varied widely, but recent research by IBEI and the ETHNICGOODS project shows that between 1945 and 2020 there was a global trend toward recognizing specific rights for minorities.

Can we still assume that this trend continues amid the intensification of exclusionary policies worldwide?

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

How do states turn populations into “a nation”? A reminder that our public symposium on new research into #nation-building policies worldwide is tomorrow! Featuring the launch of the #NBPDataset. 🗓 18 March, 18:00–19:30 📍 Auditori Mercè Rodoreda, @ibei.org #AcademicSky 1/2

Varieties of Nationalism: A Research Agenda

Symposium: 18 March, 18–19:30 h @IBEI

How do states turn their population into “a nation”? From language policies and affirmative action to forced resettlement and ethnic cleansing, governments have pursued very different nation-building policies—often with major consequences for diversity, public services, and conflict.

Join our public symposium for first findings from a new research program on varieties of nation-building and what drives them. We will also introduce the Nation-Building Policies (NBP) Dataset—the first global, longitudinal dataset tracking nation-building over time.

Commentaries from Anna Grzymala-Busse, Ruud Koopmans, and Maya Tudor will place the project in wider debates on nationalism, state formation, and diversity governance.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📣 We are pleased to announce the launch of our Nation-Building Policies Research Platform. We hope the research & analysis we have conducted over the last few years, will be a public good for the academic community for many years to come! [Link below] 1/2 #NationBuilding #Research #AcademicSky

Our Nation-Building Research Website is Now Live!

HOSTING THE ETHNICGOODS NBP DATASET

The platform features an interactive NBP Shiny app, where you can explore the four aggregate nation-building policy indices we have developed. A world map displays the prevalence of these four types around the globe in a selected year.

The Country-section shows the groups present in a country in a given year, indicating the degree to which they have been targeted by accommodation, assimilation, segregation and eradication. Plus, first batch of individual Country Profiles is now available.

The Group-page visualizes the trajectories of all four indices for a selected group, usually from 1945/independence to 2020.

The NBP Platform will serve as the legacy website of the ERC- funded ETHNICGOODS project and will remain active after the project concludes in April 2026. It will be regularly updated with future research outputs based on the NBP Dataset.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

How do states turn populations into “a nation”? Join our public symposium on new research into #nation-building policies worldwide, featuring the launch of the #NBPDataset — the first global, longitudinal dataset tracking nation-building over time. 🗓 18 March, 18–19:30 📍 @ibei.org #AcademicSky

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

How do we manage ethnic and cultural diversity in the face of rising exclusionary #nationalism? With major conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza, and increasingly restrictive policies worldwide, our panel will discuss how these opposing dynamics interact... 1/2 #Populism #NationBuilding

INTRODUCING OUR EXPERT PANEL:
DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF EXCLUSIONARY NATIONALISM

[Photos of Panellists]
Viviane Ogou Corbi
Spanish Congress of Deputies

Martin Shaw
IBEI Research Professor, expert on Genocide/War

Kristian Herbolzheimer
International Catalan Institute for Peace

Matthias vom Hau
IBEI Associate professor, EG Principle Investigator

Daphne Halikiopoulou
University of York Professor, expert on the Far-Right

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Last week in Amsterdam, EthnicGoods co-organized the workshop “Ethnicity, Indigeneity, and Identity in Soviet & Post-Soviet Contexts” with the University of Amsterdam. A keynote by Pål Kolstø set the stage for rich discussions on identity, nationalism, and memory. #AcademicSky 1/2

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

As EthnicGoods comes to an end, we’re excited to announce an open expert panel to examine the rise of #populism, exclusionary #nationalism and the future of #diversity management. Join us on March 20th, 12-13:30, at the CCCB in Barcelona. For more info: www.cccb.org/ca/activitat... #AcademicSky

EXPERT PANEL: 12–13.30 H, 20 MARCH 2026 | CCCB, BARCELONA

DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF EXCLUSIONARY NATIONALISM

All states must manage ethnic and cultural diversity — while approaches to diversity management can vary widely, from violent to integrative — research shows a global shift toward recognizing group-specific rights between 1945 and 2020.

Yet today this trend appears challenged by a renewed rise in exclusionary nationalism, visible in major conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza, and restrictive policies worldwide.

This panel brings together an international group of experts on peace and conflict, the populist far-right, nationalism, and diversity governance. They will discuss how these opposing dynamics interact, whether the nationalist revival is reshaping state policies and international relations, how diversity recognition may be linked to the rise of the “right against rights”, and to examine possible future contours of diversity management.

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EULAS - Jean Monnet Network @eulasnetwork.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

How do wars make states, and why do their effects last centuries? Join EULAS for a webinar on "Bringing War Back In" with expert and author Dr. @llschenoni.bsky.social + discussant Dr. Matthias vom Hau. 📅 24 Feb 2026, 15:00 CET: zoom.us/webinar/regi... @ucl.ac.uk @ibei.org @ethnicgoods.bsky.social

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Pål Kolstø as keynote speaker for our interdisciplinary workshop in Amsterdam tomorrow; where we will be exploring how #Soviet and post-Soviet identities are contested, renegotiated, and transformed across time and space. #PoliticalScience #AcademicSky

ETHNICITY, INDIGENEITY, AND IDENTITY IN SOVIET AND
POST-SOVIET CONTEXTS

Keynote: Prof. Pål Kolstø, University of Oslo

International Workshop
13 FEBRUARY 2026
9:00-18:00
UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM
KLOVENIERSBURGWAL 48
ROOM BEAMER

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 864333)

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

📝 The #SovietUnion profoundly influenced how ethnicity and nationality were categorized, governed, & lived. The state embedded these identities deeply into social & political life. Yet these categories were never fixed; they were constantly contested, negotiated, & reimagined... 1/2 #AcademicSky

WORKSHOP: 13 February 2026 | University of Amsterdam

ETHNICITY, INDIGENEITY, AND IDENTITY IN SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET CONTEXTS

CHAIRING THE PANELS:

Emre Amasyali is the lead postdoctoral researcher for the ERC-funded ETHNICGOODS project, where he oversees the development of the Nation-Building Policies (NBP) dataset, the first systematic global coding of state policies toward ethnic minorities.

Gulnaz Sibgatullina is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History, European Studies, and Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on Islam in Europe, contemporary Islamic thought, state-church relations, and minority issues in Russia.

Andrei Tarasov is a research fellow for the ERC-funded ETHNICGOODS project, hosted by the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals. Andrei's research interests include the nation-building policies towards national minorities, particularly in the Eurasian region.

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Helen Rottier @helenrottier.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

*taps the sign* AI cannot write, because writing is more than stringing words together in a specific order. #AcademicSky

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Danny Maupin @dmaupin.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Our team recently highlighted the abuse of the CDC WONDER dataset, with a significant increase in the number of publications since 2023 (GenAI onset). In the first month of 2026, 276 new papers have been published, ~20% of the output in 2025 and ~79% of 2024 already.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Really interesting roundup from Hilda. Thanks!

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We often assume that strong state institutions and administrative capacity constrain atrocities. In our latest paper, however, we identify a countervailing pattern: states with greater capacity are less likely to engage in mass killing... 1/4 #SocialScience #NationBuilding

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The State Capacity Paradox:
Strong states swap the bludgeon for the scalpel.

"As administrative infrastructure matures, states shift from physical violence to more sophisticated cultural elimination."

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our colleague Matthias Koenig (1971–2026), Professor of Sociology at Heidelberg University. Matthias was at the forefront of comparative research on diversity governance, and his empirical and theoretical contributions were widely recognized... 1/2

Photograph of Matthias Koenig (1971–2026)

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials

Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📝 We're looking forward to a productive Workshop in Amsterdam. How have Soviet and post-Soviet regimes influenced identity, belonging, and #nationhood across Eastern Europe and Eurasia? We will explore continuities and ruptures, as well as new developments in minority issues across the region.

Information and program for the Workshop — contact us and we'll send you an accessible PDF.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📊 The current perspective on #NationBuilding is it started in the past and is “successful” or “fails”. Our approach sees nation-building as an ongoing process, of distinct policies, that may change over time and vary by group. Our ongoing research identifies trends in policies. #AcademicSky

VARIETIES OF NATION-BUILDING: A TYPOLOGY

[Graph showing 4 squares — two questions each have two options YES and NO]

Question A: CULTURAL INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Does the state legally encode and organizationally embed the group’s identity markers?

Question B: NATIONAL EXCLUSION
Does the state seek to exclude the group from the national body politic?

A:No B:Yes = ERADICATION
Erase group identity via physical removal or forced cultural homogenization.

A:Yes B:Yes = SEGREGATION
Socially and/or physically separate the group and its cultural markers from the body politic.

A:No B:No = ASSIMILATION
Promote adoption of a dominant or overarching national identity.

A:Yes B:No = ACCOMMODATION
Legally recognize and institutionalize group-based cultural differences.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Opinion: The fact that now-established academics survived a system built on overwork does not make it fair or well designed. We must change it, says Yu Tao #academicsky #ECRs www.timeshighereducation.com/opinio…

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European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu · 19/12/2025

For the past decade, governance reforms have been largely shaped by narratives promoting accountability, public engagement and the societal role of universities. This has resulted in strengthened board competences and enhanced external representation. 🔗 buff.ly/P0Q6nks

Banner with a blue abstract design from the European University Association, titled 'Briefing: Participation in institutional governance - Evolving models of university governance II.'

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S. Erdem Aytaç @seaytac.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Why do citizens who say they support democracy tolerate leaders who dismantle it? Delighted to share my paper “Framing Democracy: How Elite Discourse Shapes Citizens' Understandings of Democracy and Enables Backsliding” is forthcoming in World Politics...(1/5, link at the end)

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Human Development and Capability Association @hdca.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🌱 What will happen to human possibility when #AI reshapes the very capabilities that define our lives? This article considers AI’s role in human development, & how these systems may transform our freedoms, relationships, & futures... 1/2 hd-ca.org/is-ai-transf... #CapabilityApproach #SocialScience

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HDCA: Is AI transformative for human flourishing?

Phillipa Shepherd, Université Grenoble Alpes, FranceCaroline Kuhn, Bath Spa University, UK Understanding AI’s role in human development requires more than [...]

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🎄 We’ll be taking a break — from social media and our studies 😅 — until the New Year. Happy Holidays from the EthnicGoods team!

Minimalist, Christmas-themed illustration and the words "Happy Holidays!"

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We're releasing the Cultural Elimination Dataset, now integrated into our #NationBuilding framework. We documented cultural elimination — state policies erasing minority identities without mass violence — in 56 countries affecting 111 groups (1945–2020). Notably... 1/2 #AcademicSky #SocialScience

Cultural Elimination: A Conceptual Framework and New Global Dataset
By Emre Amasyali, Jan Schlebusch & Andrei Tarasov

This paper introduces the Cultural Elimination Dataset, now integrated into the Nation-Building Policies framework.

Cultural elimination — state policies erasing minority identities without mass violence — affects far more groups than genocide but remains systematically understudied.

We have created a new global dataset (1945– 2020) that codes forced assimilation and cultural suppression policies, including language prohibitions, religious repression, removal of children, and destruction of cultural heritage.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

⏰ Applications close on Mon 15 Dec 2025! Who should apply: We welcome scholars, PhD researchers, and established academics working on questions of #ethnicity, #nationhood, & #identity in the #Soviet and post-Soviet contexts. Apply: 🔗 ethnicgoods.org/cfp-workshop... #PoliticalScience #AcademicSky

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Amsterdam | Feb 13, 2026

ETHNICITY, INDIGENEITY, AND IDENTITY IN SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET CONTEXTS

The Soviet Union profoundly influenced how ethnicity, indigeneity, and nationality were categorized, governed, and lived. Through nationalities policy, census practices, and institutional frameworks, the Soviet state not only classified its populations but also embedded these identities deeply into social and political life.

Yet these categories were never fixed; they were constantly contested, negotiated, and reimagined. Today, across the post-Soviet space, their legacies continue to evolve in new and complex ways...

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📑 In the debate around #immigration, the traditional benchmark of successful integration remains unchallenged, despite criticism. EthnicGoods team member, Eva Fortes, interviewed people with a #migration background in Barcelona through a new perspective: #capabilities. #RefugeeCrisis #AcademicSky

RETHINKING INTEGRATION: APPLYING THE CAPABILITIES APPROACH TO IMMIGRANT INCORPORATION

by Eva Fortes

[A selection of portraits showing modern, young, ethnically diverse people.]

Researchers and policymakers are using integration as a benchmark to assess the life trajectories of migrants and their descendants; despite concerns that integration is an ill-defined and underdeveloped concept, with underlying nationalist and colonialist foundations.

This paper uses an interdisciplinary perspective to consider the drawbacks of the traditional integration paradigm, and proposes quality of life, using the capabilities approach, as a viable alternative.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Join us in Amsterdam, 13/02/2026, to discuss #Ethnicity, Indigeneity, & #Identity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Contexts. We will explore how Soviet legacies continue to shape identity, belonging, & nationhood across Eurasia. Apply by 15/12/2025 — see below for info. #PoliticalScience #AcademicSky

Call for Participation: International Workshop
Ethnicity, Indigeneity, and Identity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Contexts
Exploring how Soviet legacies continue to shape identity, belonging, and nationhood across Eurasia
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
🗓 13 February 2026
Venue: University of Amsterdam
Hosts: East European Studies Group (University of Amsterdam) and ETHNICGOODS (a project of the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, IBEI, funded by the ERC)
About the Workshop
The Soviet Union profoundly influenced how ethnicity, indigeneity, and nationality were categorized, governed, and lived. Through nationalities policy, census practices, and institutional frameworks, the Soviet state not only classified its populations but also embedded these identities deeply into social and political life.
Yet these categories were never fixed; they were constantly contested, negotiated, and reimagined. Today, across the post-Soviet space, their legacies continue to evolve in new and complex ways:
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In Central Asia, Soviet-era ideas about nationality and indigeneity intersect with debates on language, Islam, and state-building.
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In the Baltic states, questions of citizenship and belonging emerge amid European integration and minority politics, reinterpreting the Soviet legacy.
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Among Russia’s ethnic minorities, Soviet classifications still shape autonomy and recognition even as Moscow’s centralizing policies reshape these dynamics.
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In Ukraine, identity politics are being redefined in light of war, memory, and coloniality.
This interdisciplinary workshop brings together scholars examining how Soviet and post-Soviet identities are contested, renegotiated, and transformed across time and space.
Key Themes
We invite contributions that engage with topics such as:
• Soviet nationalities policy and its afterlives
• Institutionalization of ethnicity and identity politics
• The politics of indigeneity before and after 1991

Format
This one-day workshop will emphasize discussion and collaboration rather than formal presentation.
Participants will:
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Submit a short draft paper in advance
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Present a 10–15 minute summary of their work
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Engage in structured feedback sessions with peers and a discussant
Panels will include 3–4 participants, fostering in-depth conversation around shared themes.
Who Should Apply
We welcome early-career scholars, PhD researchers, and established academics working on questions of ethnicity, nationhood, and identity in the Soviet and post-Soviet contexts. Interdisciplinary approaches from history, political science, anthropology, sociology, and related fields are particularly encouraged.
How to Apply
Please send the following to atarasov@ibei.org by 15 December 2025:
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Abstract (200–300 words)
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Short bio (max. 150 words)
Accepted participants will be asked to submit their paper drafts by 1 February 2026.
Practical Details
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No registration fee
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Lunch, coffee breaks, and group dinner provided
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Participants are kindly asked to cover their own travel and accommodation costs
Contact
atarasov@ibei.org
Organized by the ETHNICGOODS Project (IBEI) and the East European Studies Group, University of Amsterdam. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 864333).

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Pål Kolstø as keynote speaker for our upcoming interdisciplinary workshop in Amsterdam. Join us for an exploration of how #Soviet and post-Soviet identities are contested, renegotiated, and transformed across time and space. 1/2 #PoliticalScience #AcademicSky

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Our lead Postdoc, @emreamasyali.bsky.social, is currently working on a study demonstrating how language-specific NLP can yield transparent, reproducible measures of how #textbooks encode national identity. We look forward to seeing it in print! #PoliticalScience #NationBuilding #AcademicSky

Nationalist Discourse in Turkish History Textbooks: A Computational Text Analysis

by Emre Amasyali

The study uses NLP tools, including sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, and frame classification, to examine how Turkish history textbooks organize emotional tone and narrative structure.

Automated sentiment scoring combined with qualitative coding analyses the treatment of diverse communities.

While frame detection shows that historical pride, territoriality, state authority, and religion dominate, often appearing together in the same sentences.

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

We’d like to thank all those who attended our workshop in Sarajevo. We closed with a shared agenda for future work: stronger theory-building beyond descriptive analysis, and more systematic comparison of how states define the boundaries of people, territory, and historical time. #AcademicSky

Textbooks, Identity & Conflict Workshop
SARAJEVO, BIH | NOV 2025

Our workshop generated a set of findings on how textbooks shape understandings of conflict, identity, and citizenship across diverse settings.

Presenters highlighted striking cross-country patterns: state- approved materials often narrow historical responsibility, elevate selective victimhood, and stabilize long-standing boundaries between “us” and “them.”

Comparative discussions underscored three broad results. First, national narratives remain remarkably resilient even when hate speech is removed; bias often persists through omission, insinuation, and the framing of agency.

Second, internal and external “others” are constructed differently across cases, helping explain why some groups appear frequently and negatively while others are sidelined.

Third, textbook markets, approval committees, and curricular reforms create institutional bottlenecks that shape what kinds of change are possible.

These insights will feed into ongoing collaborative projects on textbooks and identity formation.

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ActionAid EU @actionaideu.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, ActionAid is raising an important message: fund #feminist futures now. From Malawi to Ukraine, feminist activists are calling for one thing: long-term, flexible, and accessible funding for women’s rights organisations.

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 25/11/2025

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

📄 EthnicGoods researcher, Andrei Tarasov, recently published a fascinating paper examining #DevelopmentPolicy and #Migration through the lens of #populism in Italy and Germany. Pivotal topics in these fractious times. #Populism #RefugeeCrisis #AcademicSky

GEOGRAPHY OR IDEOLOGY? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEFT AND RIGHT-WING POPULIST POSITIONS ON DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN ITALY AND GERMANY

A. Tarasov, A. Turenko

The article examines left and right-wing populist rhetoric on development policy. It also explores how the migration context, especially the refugee crisis, fueled the electoral rise of populist parties in Europe.
Using a comparative approach, the study analyzes the rhetoric of right-wing populist parties and left-wing populist parties at the national level in the frontline country (Italy) and the destination country (Germany) to identify similarities and differences in their positions.

[Photo of Andrei looking dapper in a black suit and white shirt].

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Join EduC @joineduc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🪲 Around the world, #biodiversity is collapsing at an unprecedented rate. Creating and effectively protecting nature reserves is vital. In environments where development cannot be avoided, it is important to find ways of repairing and limiting the damage. #SDG15 #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

Protecting Land and Biodiversity

[graphic showing...]

Just 23% of the world’s land can be classified as ‘wilderness’ — untouched by human development

15% of the world’s land has been modified by humans (eg. urban development, agriculture, etc).

40% of the world’s land is degraded*, mostly by food production and/or pollution.

Degraded land could be used for clean energy infrastructure — such as solar farms — which is needed as we transition away from fossil fuels.

75% of land has been impacted or damaged by human development

Cop15 set a target of protecting 30% of our land (as well as 30% of marine and coastal areas)

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.

Stack of blocks labeled, all modern digital infrastructure. A ratchet tipping over the entire stack is labeled AI. A load bearing pillar is labeled unpaid open source development. Another label is AWS, and Cloudflare and Unpaid Open Source Developers.

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BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @bist.eu · 19/11/2025

Congratulations to @ibecbarcelona.eu's Meritxell Serra-Casablanca & Samuel Sánchez whose research has received third place in the 2025 Vanguardia de la Ciencia Awards! 🎉

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TransDeM @transdem.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

📢 Upcoming seminar! Nicolas Fliess (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity) will present his paper, "Who gets a seat at the table? Immigrant-origin politicians in party executive roles in Germany". 📅 Monday, November 24, 12:30 📍 Seminari C, Fac. CCPP (UAB)

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We’re delighted to welcome Prerna Singh, the Mahatma Gandhi Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Brown University, to @ibei.org as a visiting researcher. Prerna will be giving the #IBEIresearchSeminar on Nov 24th. 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #AcademicSky

Moral Vaccination: Ideas and Institutions in the Control of Contagion in China and India

PRERNA SINGH • BROWN UNIVERSITY

Research Seminar

24 NOVEMBER 2025
Monday 12:00-13:30

Chair: Matthias vom Hau (IBEI)

Prerna is a political scientist specialising in comparative politics, development, public health, ethnicity, and nationalism.

Free attendance with previous registration — link above.

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

@emreamasyali.bsky.social & Andrei Tarasov identify 3 types of nation-building in the post-Soviet space in today's #earlyview article, 'Nation-Building in the Wake of Empire: Identifying Patterns of Minority Policies in the Aftermath of Soviet Collapse' #openaccess @ onlinelibrary.wiley....

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📃 Presented at UB, our latest paper asks why do some Latin American states embrace multicultural policies while others do not? Using our NBP dataset we have been able to track the successful adoption, or otherwise, of multicultural policies in Latin America. #NationBuilding #PoliticalScience

Nation-Building Trends in Latin America:
The "Multicultural Turn" in Context

by Matthias vom Hau and Jan Schlebusch

Why do some Latin American states embrace multicultural policies while others do not?

Using the NBP dataset (1945– 2020), we show that the legal and institutional recognition of group-based cultural differences has grown but unevenly. The key drivers are strong indigenous/Afro-descendant movements and the presence of a state bureaucracy that is able to implement those policies.

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Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

NORFest starts today. The room is full but you can still join online. Free registration: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Let’s move open research forward. #NORFest2025 #openresearch #publicengagement @dri.ie @ria.ie @norfireland.bsky.social

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JHU-UPF Public Policy Center @publicpolicycenter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Don’t miss the roundtable “Racial Capitalism and Green Colonialism: A Dialogue,” with #PPC Researcher Christos Zografos. This session proposes an exchange between two critical perspectives that aim to broaden our understanding of power and its implications for global justice. 🗓 13 November 📍#UPF

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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EthnicGoods @ethnicgoods.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our principal investigator, Matthias vom Hau, recently co-authored an article for @euvaluesnetwork.bsky.social. “Exoteric #nationalism” explains how foreign‑focused loyalties (notably strong public support for Israel) have become markers of civic belonging & moral legitimacy in modern Germany. 1/

EXOTERIC NATIONALISM: GERMANY’S STANCE ON GAZA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Matthias vom Hau and Avi Astor

Grounded in Germany’s Holocaust memory and political culture, “exoteric nationalism” shows how outward expressions of solidarity function domestically to signal who counts as a proper citizen.

The article explains how wartime framing, party politics, social movements, and memory politics interact to produce distinct national responses to the Gaza conflict, and outlines implications for political inclusion, public debate, and policy making.

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