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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Efforts by the initiative Hela Rosengård Röstar (through its democracy guides), the local library, and the local mosque were also important. All this and more will now be analyzed further!"

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

While there is little doubt that fear of the Swedish Democrats affected voters in Rosengård, other factors must also be considered. For instance, the Socialdemocrats were present on a daily basis in Rosengård Centrum, a place that is as much a community as a shopping center.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Both Socialdemocrats and Left Party increased their support among voters in Rosengård – and did so significantly. Combined, they gained the support of 95% of all voters in the 2026 national elections. Left Party increased its share of voters by an astonishing 28.6%; Socialdemocrats by 12.1%.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Preliminary results from Rosengård underscored that these parties had an effect. For example, voter turnout in the national elections increased from 54.04% in 2022 to 66.9% in 2026. In the municipal elections, 52.3% of residents in Rosengård voted in 2022; that figure rose to 66.2% in 2026.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The neighborhood of Rosengård in Malmö, home to around 30,000 residents representing (according to one of my informants) 180 different nationalities, is one of the sites where POLINERA conducts research to explore the effects of right-wing populist parties on migrant voters.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

People – i.e., the residents of Rosengård – were definitely going to vote. They had seen what had happened over the last four years, and they feared what would happen if the Swedish Democrats (Sverigesdemokraterna) gained more power.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"When I asked people I met, interviewed, and chatted with in Rosengård in Malmö the days before the national, regional, and municipal elections (all taking place on the same day, 13 September, 2026) what they expected to happen during the elections, they all gave answers along the following lines:

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Elections to the Swedish Riksdag were held on 13 September 2026. Our colleague Garbi Schmidt from Roskilde University (Denmark), who conducted fieldwork in Rosengård, Malmö, on election day, shares her first observations ⬇️ 📸 Garbi Schmidt #POLINERA #Sweden #elections #inclusion

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

While the special issue the #POLINERA team edited for Politics Journal is set to be officially published later this year, you can already read the introduction by Niels Spierings, @sumpierrez.bsky.social and @mari-liis.bsky.social, as well as all of the articles online already! Click the link!

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Their way of collecting garbage in the district is environmentally conscious (see photo). And the center has super Turkish coffee for 13 DKK! I am pleased with the input I get to the POLINERA in both Sweden and Denmark. The next step is the final coding of data, analysis - and article writing"

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"It's interesting how differently things are done in Sweden and Denmark, respectively. A funny difference is that there are virtually no election posters here. On the other hand, the Social Democrats have rented an entire shop in Rosengård Centrum, where they meet the locals."⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Fresh fieldwork impressions from Garbi Schmidt: "I have moved work for a few days to Rosengård in Malmö to follow the Swedish election in the district (part of POLINERA project). Yesterday was intense with four interviews with everything from representatives of the mosque to social workers"⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

- Sidestreaming: how populist radical right parties appeal to atypical supporters (by @mari-liis.bsky.social) - Not Only Mainstreaming, but Also Sidestreaming. How the Populist Radical Right Discursively Mobilises Female Voters When Using the "Divide and Conquer" Strategy. (by Tõnis Saarts)

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#POLINERA papers presented at #ECPRGC26: - Can the Far Right Mobilise Ethnic Minority Voters? Experimental Evidence of Sidestreaming Effects - Only for the Natives? Populist Radical Right Attitudes Among Immigration Origin Populations both by @mari-liis.bsky.social and @sumpierrez.bsky.social

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IPSA @ipsa.org · 08/09/2026

The Call for Papers for the 2027 IPSA World Congress is Now Open! www.ipsa.org/na/news/call...

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

☑️ Lasnamäe residents interpret both the renovation of the housing stock and cultural interventions in urban space primarily through their everyday experiences The full report in is available in Estonian www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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(PDF) Projekti aruanne: Millist teed Lasnamäel valida? Poliitilised ja moraalsed valikud ühes linnaosas

PDF | Projekt uurib, kuidas Lasnamäe elanikud mõistavad oma elukeskkonna arengut ning kuidas nad selles protsessis osalevad. Lasnamäe mitmekesine... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

☑️ Technical or institutional solutions do not work without local legitimacy and trust ☑️ Linguistic, cultural, and social diversity directly influences forms of participation⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Albeit this was a short research project, and most of the students were conducting ethnographic research for the first time, the results were interesting: ☑️ There is no universal “good road”; rather, it emerges from local values and opportunities ☑️ Community activism and participation are crucial⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One student group examined how sustainable renovation programmes are perceived by local residents and why some housing associations have chosen not to participate in them. The other group explored how local residents perceive the temporary pavilion of the Contemporary Art Museum in Lasnamäe.⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Given that urban planning and the development of the urban environment are among the issues that concern Lasnamäe residents and often become salient during elections, we wanted to explore how such problems are addressed at the local level.⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The students were asked to identify urban settings that generate contention and/or affect the everyday lives of Lasnamäe residents and to explore how these settings are perceived by local inhabitants. ⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#POLINERA is also teaching! In the spring semester, Danila Rygovskiy and Mari-Liis Jakobson taught a project-based learning course “Which Road to Follow in Lasnamäe?”, in which students from 8 different study programmes explored the Lasnamäe district in Tallinn. ⬇️ 📸Georgi Viies

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you for sharing! It means a lot!

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Daniela Vintila from University of Liege and IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network, Niels Spierings from Radboud University, Åsa von Schoultz from University of Helsinki and Josefina Sipinen from University of Tampere #POLINERA #migration #inclusion

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are thankful to Laura Morales Diez de Ulzurrun at CSIC, Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social Vink from GLOBALCIT at European University Institute, Eva Østergaard-Nielsen from the Autonomous University of Barcelona ⬇️

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

After introducing our research team, we should also highlight the renowned advisory board whose expertise and support are invaluable to hashtag#POLINERA ⬇️ 📷 Photo was taken at the consortium and advisory board meeting at Roskilde University in March 2026.

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📖 Seminar series The University of Oulu (@oulu.fi) is hosting the seminar series "Integration Through Contribution: Refugees in Science and Society", which aims to generate evidence and foster exchange on how refugees' and migrants' contributions advance integration and social inclusion. Read more👇

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Integration Through Contribution seminar 1: Global Migration and Refugee Movements: Trends, Challenges and Pathways to Integration

The seminar series "Integration Through Contribution" highligths how refugees' and migrants' contributions to society advance integration and social inclusion.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Danila Rygovskiy is a postdoctoral research fellow at Tallinn University. Within the POLINERA project, he conducts ethnographic research in Estonia. His academic interests focus on political integration and identity formation of the Russian-speaking minority in Estonia. 📸Mana Kaasik

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Garbi Schmidt is Professor of Cultural Encounters at Roskilde University (Denmark). She leads the ethnographic research in our project. Her research interests include migration; transnational mobilities, ghettorization, and formulations of Islam in both Europe and North America. 📷Roskilde U

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Johannes Bergh is Research Director for Politics, democracy and civil society at the Institute for Social Research (Norway). He studies political participation, experimental designs, voting, political behavior among minorities, electoral systems and democratic innovations. 📷civicus lens

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Dag Arne Christensen is Research Professor at NORCE (Norway) and leads the working package on the analysis of registry data in POLINERA. His research interests relate to political behavior, including immigrant voter turnout, the impact of convenience voting, and the role of volunteering in society.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sebastián Umpierrez de Reguero is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tallinn University (Estonia) and leads the working package on the post-election survey in #POLINERA. His research interests relate to comparative politics, migration and transnationalism.

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hello after a break! 👋 Meet the people behind our research on political inclusion in an era of radicalization. Our Project Leader is Mari-Liis Jakobson, Associate Professor of Political Sociology at Tallinn U, PI of the #SIDESTREAM project, and Head of the Political Science MA program 📸Laura Vaim

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🚨 Opportunity Alert! Applications are open for a Research Officer position within the ERC Starting Grant POSTCOLCIT, hosted at CESDIP (CY Cergy Paris Université). 📅 Application deadline: 17 July 2026 👉More details here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/445326

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Research Officer (Comparative Law and Database)

CY Cergy Paris Université (CYU) is seeking a Research Officer to join the ERC-funded project POSTCOLCIT (Postcolonial Perspectives on Citizenship and Belonging in Former European Colonial Powers), hos...

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The 24th IMISCOE Annual Conference, hosted by the Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies (@brispo-vub.bsky.social) and the Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities at VUB, accepts submissions until 28 September 2026. 👉 More: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc...

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it! It means a great deal to a small project like ours. Please stay with us and subscribe to us here on Bluesky, as we'll continue sharing updates from our research!

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

IMISCOE is truly a remarkable community, and the growth of the POLINERA project's LinkedIn page is a small but meaningful example of that. We arrived with only a handful of followers and are leaving with more than 60! 🥳 www.linkedin.com/company/poli...

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The 23rd IMISCOE @imiscoe.bsky.social Conference in Girona is almost over, and it has been a fantastic few days filled with inspiring discussions, new ideas, networking, and many wonderful conversations. #POLINERA #IMISCOE26

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Niels Spierings and Eva Kristine Østergard-Nielsen commenting on panel's papers #POLINERA #discussion

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Mari-Liis Jakobson and Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero demonstrating the results of experimental survey on sidestreaming strategies of the right-wing populist parties among minority groups in Estonia #POLINERA #Estonia

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Johannes Bergh and Dag Arne Christensen discussing whether a negative discourse about immigration leads immigrants in Norway to withdraw or approach politics #POLINERA #Norway

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Joanna Cecilia Sander reporting on how migrant mobilisation achieved an automatic voter registration in Buenos Aires #POLINERA #Argentina

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Danila Rygovskiy sharing how Russophone voters in Lasnamäe, Tallinn, have reacted to recent disenfranchisement of third country nationals #POLINERA #Estonia

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Emma Møller presenting a paper on political inclusion of immigrant voters in Tingbjerg, Copenhagen and Rosengård, Mälmo #POLINERA #Denmark #Sweden

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Some highlights from yesterday's on the electoral (de)mobilisation of immigrant voters. Many thanks to all the presenters, discussants, and participants who made this such an engaging session! #POLINERA #IMISCOE26

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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Closing day 1 - 23rd IMISCOE Annual Conference @univgirona.bsky.social de Girona with the opening plenary! 💫A heartfelt thank you to all the presenters who contributed to our first panel sessions this afternoon. We look forward to many more stimulating exchanges and debates over the coming days. 👏

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POLINERA @polinera.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Getting ready for the plenary session, featuring Shahram Khosravi, Dounia Bourabain and Yousif M. Qasmiyeh #POLINERA #IMISCOE26

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