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Johana Wyss

@johanawyss.bsky.social

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Social anthropologist, memory scholar, mom, autumn enthusiast, PI of @MEMPOP_ERC research project at the Institute of Ethnology, CAS, Prague : www.mempop.org

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MEM:POP @mempop.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

📚 Dear friends in Prague and MSA attendees, join us for a double book launch at the Institute of Ethnology CAS on Sunday at 5PM! @johanawyss.bsky.social (PI of our #ERC #MEMPOP) and Jan Ort present their newest books 👇 www.linkedin.com/events/73487...

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Johana Wyss and Jan Ort - double book launch | LinkedIn

Dear colleagues, With great pleasure, we would like to invite you to join us for a special double book launch hosted by the Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences: 🔹 Johana Wyss, PI of the ...

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Julia Leser @jleser.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Our paper on "Populist Truth-Making" is out! This has been 4 years in the making and reflects our project's ongoing discussions about the concept. #openaccess (thanks HU!) here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A screenshot of the paper titled "Populist truth-making: a conceptual approach to populism in the context of European museums" published in the International Journal of Heritage Studies.

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Johana Wyss @johanawyss.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Just one week ago, our kick-off conference Memory and Populism from the Margins took place in Prague. I am still reflecting on all the presentations and conversations we had. If you'd like to see the program, you can take a look here: www.mempop.org/output/annou...

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Johana Wyss @johanawyss.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Excited to kick off the first day of our conference, Memory and Populism from the Margins!

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Johana Wyss @johanawyss.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Why do young adults join far-right movements? Agnieszka Pasieka delivered a great lecture on this topic on Friday at Oxford’s Anthropology seminar.

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Volha Charnysh @vcharnysh.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Thrilled to announce the release of Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe with Cambridge UP 🎉🎉 The book argues that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen states and benefit local economies in the long run. 📚 [Amazon: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf] See thread below:

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Johana Wyss @johanawyss.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I am very excited about this!

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Jenny Wüstenberg @jennywustenberg.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Please share this fully-funded PhD opportunity with anyone interested in Memory Studies & Psychology. I am one of the supervisors, so happy to answer any questions 🔽 @memorystudies.bsky.social @slowmemo.bsky.social www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...

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Under what circumstances can learning about past historical violations (or injustice) bring about positive change or do further harm?

Find out about this studentship opportunity on what circumstances can learning about past historical violations (or injustice) bring about positive change or do further harm?

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Johana Wyss @johanawyss.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

According to a recent survey, about 75% of Czechs believe the societal changes of November 1989 were "worth it"—the highest approval since 1999. Yet, this optimism contrasts with rising populist and illiberal sentiments in Czech society. A paradox worth reflecting on.

Commemoration of the Velvet Revolution in Opava, Czech Rep., November 2024

Velvet Revolution in Opava, Czech Rep., November 1989

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