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Florian Bieber @fbieber.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Join us in Graz for a semester! The new call for applications for visiting fellows at the field of excellence Dimensions of Europe is open. Deadline 15 March: dimensions-of-europe.uni-graz.at/en/visiting-...

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CALL 2026/2027 - Dimensions of Europe

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Herzlichen Dank, dass ihr einen Raum geschaffen habt, um über die Proteste in Serbien auch vor dem Hintergrund von Miloševićs Fall zu diskutieren @akm-stiftung.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Richtig toll und soooo vielschichtig wars mit diesen coolen, smarten Menschen @agashi.bsky.social @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social @akm-stiftung.bsky.social über Miloševićs Aufstieg, Fall und den politischen Wandel seither und insbesondere heute im Volkshaus zu reden.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Der Oktober steht für einmal ganz im Zeichen meiner Serbienexpertise. Ich freue mich riesig auf diese Veranstaltung mit @akm-stiftung.bsky.social Gemeinsam mit @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social und @agashi.bsky.social fragen wir uns wo das Land 25J nach Milošević steht

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Anny Klawa-Morf Stiftung @akm-stiftung.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Vor 25 Jahren stürzte die Protestbewegung Milošević – ein Symbol für Hoffnung und Wandel. Diskutiere mit beim EuropaCafé mit @krstorevic.bsky.social @philinebickhardt.bsky.social @openlybiased.bsky.social @ballaballa-balkan.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/46nK95o

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Your thread you if want to talk about Intervision. Seriously.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

„Das israelische Lobbying ist eine Konstante in der Schweizer Politik der letzten Jahre. Doch Ende 2017 hat sich die Position der Lobbyisten entschieden verändert. Denn seither wissen sie: Der Chef des Aussenministeriums ist einer von ihnen“ @republik.ch www.republik.ch/2025/07/28/n...

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Netanyahus Schweizer Kreuzritter

Wie evangelikale Christen für die Interessen der israelischen Regierung lobbyieren.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Are you a Ukrainian student in Social Sciences / Humanities in Switzerland and interested in a part-time job? Then apply to my call for research assistants so we can figure out in my @snsf.ch Ambizione project why and how elites in Russia and Ukraine use gender drive.google.com/file/d/1khqW...

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Zelenskyy did it. And with that signature over eleven years of a conflict that has clearly been between an authoritarian, imperial power and a democratising nation, striving for self-determination dramatically changed course. A huge blow to 1000s who died for this cause.

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Luke Cooper @lukecooper100.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Extraordinary scenes in Kyiv and Lviv tonight as young protestors defy martial law to protest against govt destruction of the independence of the country’s anti corruption agencies. First mass protest in Kyiv since martial law. This still from Ukraine Pravda video on X.

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Vassili Golod @golod.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Unbegreiflich: Die politische Führung der Ukraine ist gerade dabei hart erkämpfte Reformen zurückzudrehen und über Jahre mühsam erarbeitete Strukturen zu zerschlagen. Die westlichen Partner dürfen hier nicht länger schweigen.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Was für ein Text. Danke Ivo Scherrer @republik.ch www.republik.ch/2025/07/19/i...

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Ich wage zu behaupten, dass die letzten Sparrunden das Korrektorat getroffen haben. Bitter wenn‘s dann sogar auf der Merch landet @20minutes.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Zum Gedenktag des Völkermordes #Srebrenica ist @janisfahrlaender.bsky.social Reportage für SRF 4 News eine der rührendsten die ich gehört habe! Hvala.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The day has finally arrived 🥲 Oxford University Press is starting production of my book „Under Authoritarian Eyes: Solidarity and Resistance in Russia and Serbia“ And it will be Open Access 🎉

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a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while a group of people are standing around her .

ALT: a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while a group of people are standing around her .

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

„Stop emulating right-wing populist parties. Instead go back to good old welfare policies“ That’s the main conclusion from our 3 year Horizon project on anti-gender politics. We can say with confidence now that these parties do not tap into gender-based needs mainstream parties neglect.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

On point @jgmaber.bsky.social „The world’s most prosperous states would be embracing immigration if pronatalist policies were driven solely by the need to ensure a sufficient workforce to support the economy and society“ @theconversation.com theconversation.com/russia-is-pa...

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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?

Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls who have babies.

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Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

In a letter to world leaders, 11 jailed Russian dissidents call for a mass release of political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia. “There are at least 10,000 of us […] We are all punished for one thing — for taking a civic stance.” www.reuters.com/world/open-l...

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Open letter to world leaders from jailed Russian dissidents

Here is the text of a joint letter from 11 jailed Russian dissidents, issued to international leaders via Reuters.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Danke @crlshnm.bsky.social @republik.ch, dass Francesca Albanese und Agnès Callamard wenigstens hier zu Wort kommen. „Wir treten in eine neue Ära ein. Gaza ist ein Friedhof für unsere Menschlichkeit“

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Our Element is out! 🎉 Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms? www.cambridge.org/core/element...

cambridge.org

Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Danke an den herzlichsten, liebevollsten „Mittelbau“ (aka Rückgrat des Instituts) für dieses treffende Abschiedsgeschenk. Ihr kennt meine Prios 🚐🇬🇷 @pierre-lue.bsky.social @jschmd.bsky.social @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @maikenmelanie.bsky.social @nathalieherren.bsky.social @goodmirco.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Tausend Dank @rfrbrghs.bsky.social und deiner Familie für dieses unvergessliche Abschiedsfest vom IPW @unibe.ch Ja, Tränen wurden verdrückt. Schliesslich sagen wir auch Tschüss zu den besten Kolleg*innen, die man sich wünschen kann.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

„Ihre Kandidatur war unerwartet, sie war unverfroren, sie war mutig wie ein Gedicht von Audre Lorde.“ @crlshnm.bsky.social @republik.ch mit dem treffendsten Porträt über Mandy Abou Shoak, die für die SP Zürich zur Wahl in die Stadtregierung antritt. www.republik.ch/2025/06/23/p...

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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

But why not the other way around? Follow that thought to its logical conclusion and Ukraine can claim all of Russia. 🤷‍♀️

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

When BIAS leaves BISA Thanks for such an invigorating, collegial conference @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

What a highlight at @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 to meet @katharinakuhn.bsky.social my former MA student @ox.ac.uk and celebrate that she too is now a Dr. 🥳🤩 So incredibly proud of how far you’ve come. And they way you did so 💕

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Photographer: „do you want the BISA banner?“ - Me/ : „no we‘re enough“ (because, look who’s next to me!) What an honour to finally meet this absolutely brilliant mind I‘ve been admiring for over two years now @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

So great to hear other‘s research on feminist anti-war activism in Russia. Thanks Ina Friesen @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 for a very interesting interesting talk about single pickets as a means to self-preservation in a choice-less environment.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Finally! got to meet two of my favourite feminist idols (they’re ok among feminists imo) @ebstavrevska.bsky.social @vjosamusliu.bsky.social #Yugoslavwomencollective (not Balkan, or Balkanic as it turns out 😅) 🤗 #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

What a wonderful end to the 2nd day #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social with this piece of valuable and impressive local history on the Luftwaffe blitz raids on Belfast by @wartimeni.com Shame we didn’t get to talk about Sheila though 🐘💔

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

What a start into my #BISA2025 with this panel with women activists who contribute(d) in manifold ways to peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. Thanks for putting this together @drdeiana.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Yes, social media can be toxic and I don’t miss Twitter. But it also has the beautiful side effect of stepping into #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social and getting approached by lots of lovely people I only knew online.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Looking forward to presenting this one last time, before revising and submitting. #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social The piece asks how much decolonisation has been integrated in Russia‘s Feminist Anti-War resistance? For I argue this will be necessary for meaningful future solidarity.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

#BISA2025 prepping be like: trying mocktails in Dublin 🤪

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

How *not* to create a healthy working environment in academia where people are not reduced to numbers and their entire life, including care responsibilies, is taken into account.

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

In European media, I still come across narratives about either "violent protests" or alleged lack of civil society mobilization Facts: ▪️The # of anti-Trump protests is much higher than in 2017 ▪️99.5% of all protest events in April/May were *non-violent*: no injuries, no arrests, no property damage

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Einmal mehr: ein wunderbarer feministischer Streiktag. Nichts schützt besser vor Apathie als gemeinsame Eigenermächtigung 💜✊🏼

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Genau solche Porträts, die wegkommen vom unantastbaren „Genie“ und die auch Verletzlichkeiten in der Forschung offen thematisieren, sind so unglaublich wertvoll. Danke für deine Offenheit @nathalieherren.bsky.social @ipwunibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch

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Annette Werberger @awerberger.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

"Wir Russen stören niemanden, niemanden stören wir" Frisches Anschauungsmaterial aus Moskau für das, was Botakoz Kassymbekova einmal als "imperiale Unschuld" beschrieben hat.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

„Personen, die zu Demokratie forscht, fragt man ja auch nicht, ob sie positiv zur Demokratie stehen“ Das und einiges mehr hab ich gegenüber Journal B zu meiner Forschung @unibe.ch zu Anti-Feminismus als autoritäre Strategie und feministischen Gegenbewegungen ausgeführt journal-b.ch/artikel/zurz...

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«Zurzeit sehen wir eine neue Qualität der antifeministischen Politik»

von Janine Schneider 30. Mai 2025 — Die Berner Politikwissenschaftlerin Leandra Bias untersuchte in ihrer Dissertation feministische Bewegungen in Serbien und Russland. Ein Gespräch.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Wenn das einzig Sommerliche am 2. Juni der Bürokalender ist

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Sogar unser Nachbar Deutschland findet langsam klare Worte der Verurteilung gegenüber Israel. Und wir? Wir sind Hüterin des humanitären Völkerrechts wenn es bequem ist. Danke, dass wenigstens @rts.ch aus Cassis‘ Schweigen Satire macht.

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

If we’re concerned about what’s happening to Harvard, We should note this @nytimes.com report unveiling the Heritage Foundation‘s - which was behind Project 2025 - plans to redefine and instrumentalise anti-semitism. They devised most of the policies now taking root www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/u...

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The Group Behind Project 2025 Has a Plan to Crush the Pro-Palestinian Movement

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Without a doubt, as women we suffer under patriarchy. But here’s a privilege I‘d rather not give up. In restaurants, bars etc. I always get the comfy bench looking into the place and get to people watch. While he just gets the wall as a view. Plus me. Obviously 😅

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

+1 Thank you for sharing @wildpasts.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Couldn’t have wished for a better end to my time at @ipwunibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch than teaching „The Politics of Eurovision“ which finished today. Huge thanks to all the colleagues who took my initial joke seriously @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @pierre-lue.bsky.social @twoeffray.bsky.social

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Am Tag der Frau sagte unsere UNO Botschafterin, unsere Neutralität orientiere sich immer am Völkerrecht Der Gaza Appelle der @spschweiz.ch ist nicht kontrovers. Er ist überfällig. Alles andere ist keine Neutralität. Sondern lasche und tötende „Fähnlein im Wind“ Politik www.sp-ps.ch/kampagne/gaz...

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Dr Leandra Bias 💙💛 @openlybiased.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

#Eurovision at home. Unforgettable. Don’t mind the nul points. And very relieved about Austria‘s win. Public broadcasters will really need to press for a change at @ebu.ch if this is to survive in these times.

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