Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Victoria University, Melbourne
Radical political movements - dissent - citizenship
Political science
36%
Sociology
26%
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Aug 22
Alternative Epistemology in Far-Right Anti-Publics: A Qualitative Study of Australian Activists - International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society
Beliefs in hostile conspiracies against ‘Western civilisation’ or ‘white people’ play a key role in tying divergent far-right tropes together under an internally coherent meta-narrative. Claims of hav...
link.springer.com
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Aug 22
Muslim community volunteering: the civic-religious ‘culture of benevolence’ and its sociopolitical implications
Policymakers across the West seek to promote volunteering among migrants and ethno-religious minorities as a way to foster their social incorporation. Volunteering within a minority community conte...
www.tandfonline.com
Muslim community volunteering: the civic-religious ‘culture of benevolence’ and its sociopolitical implications: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies: Vol 46, No 11 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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#ERSNew 🐣🔓This multi-method empirical study among 862 people from racialised communities in Australia highlights how structural and psychological factors create barriers to speaking out against racism. Article: doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2025.2508393
INTERVIEW: Why don't people speak up against racism?
Mistrust, fear and systematic barriers, these are the reasons why Victorians experiencing racism are hesitant to report the incidents, according to a new study by Victoria University. It also found th...
www.sbs.com.au
Radio interview on SBS. Good to see that this is getting some media attention.
www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast...
www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast...
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 28
Majority of racism in Victoria goes unreported due to “high cost, low reward” system
New VU research reveals most incidents of racism in Victoria go unreported.
www.vu.edu.au
The study argues that the current system for reporting racism is not working well for the communities who need it the most.
...
"We’re seeing the emergence of locally grounded alternatives that provide care, validation and advocacy...."
www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/new...
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"We’re seeing the emergence of locally grounded alternatives that provide care, validation and advocacy...."
www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/new...
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 25
Speaking out against racism? Silence, agency and unheard voices among racialised communities in Australia
Denying the persistence of racism and its impact on racially and culturally marginalised communities remains a key feature of how contemporary racism manifests. This denial is facilitated and reinf...
www.tandfonline.com
Happily sharing our new article about reporting barriers that silence the voices of those who experience racism.
Article is open access.
Speaking out against racism? Silence, agency and unheard voices among racialised communities in Australia
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Article is open access.
Speaking out against racism? Silence, agency and unheard voices among racialised communities in Australia
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 25
Fact-Checking Alone Cannot Tackle Conspiracies
Traditional methods of myth busting remain important for slowing misinformation, but to properly stop it democracies will have to do much more.
thewire.in
"Traditional methods of myth busting remain important for slowing misinformation, but to properly stop it democracies will have to do much more."
thewire.in/media/fact-c...
thewire.in/media/fact-c...
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 14
‘You become a target’: research shows why many people who experience racism don’t report it
New research shows only 15% of those surveyed reported the racism they endured. Many feared negative consequences, while others thought no one would care.
theconversation.com
‘You become a target’: research shows why many people who experience racism don’t report it
theconversation.com/you-become-a...
theconversation.com/you-become-a...
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Not as Fringe as We’d Like to Think: Building Broad Resistance to Far-right Mobilization illiberalism.org |
Mario Peucker on the social drivers and embeddedness of far-right attitudes in our societies, and strategies to counter the far right's appeal.
www.illiberalism.org
New piece! Mario Peucker on the social drivers and embeddedness of far-right attitudes in our societies, and strategies to counter the far right's appeal. Check it out!
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Our Warrior: The Story of Robbie Thorpe [Official Trailor]
2025 Trailer for the documentary Our Warrior: The Story of Robbie Thorpe. A story of resistance across generations, the power of family and the unrelenting struggle…
vimeo.com
"A story of resistance across generations, the power of family and the unrelenting struggle for justice in a country [namely, Australia] that remains in denial."
Trailer: vimeo.com/1045934675?s...
www.ourwarriordoco.com
Trailer: vimeo.com/1045934675?s...
www.ourwarriordoco.com
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Not questioning that racism against different groups can manifest differently. But if we are blind to the common underlying system of racism, we will not make progress towards dismantling systems of racism and superiority, but get caught up in and distracted by 'victimisation hierarchies'.
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Racism creates and cements a system of superiority claims and an unjust hierarchy that denies the fundamental principle of equal human dignity.
If in our attempts to address racism we apply different standards depending on what group we're talking about, we fall into the same 'hierarchy trap'.
If in our attempts to address racism we apply different standards depending on what group we're talking about, we fall into the same 'hierarchy trap'.
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Dangers to Democracy? A panel discussion in the Australian context
YouTube video by Psychology of Change
www.youtube.com
Panel discussion 'Democracy in Danger' in Australia, but I'd argue the situation elsewhere is often so different.
(...and yes, I'm also not happy with the 'demographics' of the panel, including myself - it was raised beforehand. We must do better!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3EK...
(...and yes, I'm also not happy with the 'demographics' of the panel, including myself - it was raised beforehand. We must do better!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3EK...
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jun 20
Podcast Relaunch!
FRAN's podcast Right Rising is back! Check out our latest podcast episode with Prof Mario Peucker talking about his efforts in Victoria, Australia.
rightrising.fireside.fm/55
FRAN's podcast Right Rising is back! Check out our latest podcast episode with Prof Mario Peucker talking about his efforts in Victoria, Australia.
rightrising.fireside.fm/55
Democracy Strikes Back
Dr. Mario Peucker joins the pod to discuss his efforts in developing robust institutions to combat hate and conspiracy theories alongside marginalized communities in Victoria, Australia
rightrising.fireside.fm
Thanks for the chat.
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Jun 20
We need to acknowledge what makes far-right groups appealing if we're going to effectively tackle them, argues Mario Peucker. A part of this is removing the dichotomy between "us and them", positioning the far-right as a fringe movement on the edges of society.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpb39ct6
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpb39ct6
If we want to counteract the rise of far-right extremism, we need to understand its appeal - ABC Religion & Ethics
How can we explain the growing appeal of what is usually regarded as a fringe ideology — despite the fact that state and federal governments have invested vast funding and resources to counter these a...
www.abc.net.au
A super-short summary of 'Democracy Strikes Back'.
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MiGAZIN
@migazin.de
· May 18
Anleitung - Kampf gegen Rechtsextremismus? So geht's
Was sind die Ursachen für Rechtsextremismus und wie kann er bekämpft werden? Die Wissenschaft hat dazu bereits Antworten geliefert.
www.migazin.de
Was sind die Ursachen für Rechtsextremismus und wie kann er bekämpft werden?
Die Wissenschaft hat dazu bereits Antworten geliefert.
Dem Staat kommt eine zentrale Rolle zu.
Von Dr. Mario Peucker
👉 www.migazin.de/2025/05/18/k...
#NieWieder
#Zivilgesellschaft
#DemokratieStärken
Die Wissenschaft hat dazu bereits Antworten geliefert.
Dem Staat kommt eine zentrale Rolle zu.
Von Dr. Mario Peucker
👉 www.migazin.de/2025/05/18/k...
#NieWieder
#Zivilgesellschaft
#DemokratieStärken
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Ethnic and Racial Studies
@ersjournal.com
· May 17
Speaking out against #racism? #Silence, #agency and unheard voices among racialised communities in #Australia
Authors: @mariopeucker.bsky.social , Franka Vaughan, Jo Doley, Tom Clark
Victoria University
Coming soon!
#resistance #underreporting
Authors: @mariopeucker.bsky.social , Franka Vaughan, Jo Doley, Tom Clark
Victoria University
Coming soon!
#resistance #underreporting
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Longtail News
@longtail.news
· May 4
Ignoring the impact of racism undermines effective policymaking
We have heard about a variety of urgent issues during the federal election campaign in the past few weeks and months, from cost of living, immigration, crime and health to housing and energy policies, but one of the topics that have received no attention — indeed never appeared high on the political agenda — is […]
johnmenadue.com
Feed: "Pearls and Irritations"
By: Mario Peucker on Sunday, May 4, 2025
By: Mario Peucker on Sunday, May 4, 2025
Mario Peucker
@mariopeucker.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Democracy Strikes Back
This book draws on empirical research from North America, Europe and Australia to present a nuanced picture of far right.
link.springer.com
My first post on Bluesky - and using to to self-promote. What a start!
The book 'Democracy Strikes Back: Understanding and Countering the Rise of the Far-right' is out. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Let's see how all this works here on Bluesky...
The book 'Democracy Strikes Back: Understanding and Countering the Rise of the Far-right' is out. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Let's see how all this works here on Bluesky...
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Democracy Strikes Back
Dr. Mario Peucker joins the pod to discuss his efforts in developing robust institutions to combat hate and conspiracy theories alongside marginalized communities in Victoria, Australia
rightrising.fireside.fm
Podcast Relaunch!
FRAN's podcast Right Rising is back! Check out our latest podcast episode with Prof Mario Peucker talking about his efforts in Victoria, Australia.
rightrising.fireside.fm/55
FRAN's podcast Right Rising is back! Check out our latest podcast episode with Prof Mario Peucker talking about his efforts in Victoria, Australia.
rightrising.fireside.fm/55
Reposted by Mario Peucker
If we want to counteract the rise of far-right extremism, we need to understand its appeal - ABC Religion & Ethics
How can we explain the growing appeal of what is usually regarded as a fringe ideology — despite the fact that state and federal governments have invested vast funding and resources to counter these a...
www.abc.net.au
We need to acknowledge what makes far-right groups appealing if we're going to effectively tackle them, argues Mario Peucker. A part of this is removing the dichotomy between "us and them", positioning the far-right as a fringe movement on the edges of society.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpb39ct6
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpb39ct6
Reposted by Mario Peucker
Deepak दीपक دیپ
@joshioz.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Sam Kerr’s alleged comments may have had a racial element, but they were not ‘racist’ writes Mario Peucker
www.nriaffairs.com/sam-kerrs-al...
www.nriaffairs.com/sam-kerrs-al...