Hot Politics Lab
@hotpoliticslab.bsky.social
We are an interdisciplinary research group using political psychology and adjacent fields to explain salient socio-political themes | #HotPoliticsLab
🎓 This Friday (14.11): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! Mathies Jaeger Andresen and Anna Wickenkamp will present their work on political social status and trust, and populist communication.
📍 Location: REC-C3.06
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: REC-C3.06
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🎓 This Friday (14.11): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! Mathies Jaeger Andresen and Anna Wickenkamp will present their work on political social status and trust, and populist communication.
📍 Location: REC-C3.06
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: REC-C3.06
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
🎓 This Friday (31.10): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! Gustavo Couto de Jesus and Hannes Bey will present their work on party cue processing, and origins of the political trust crisis.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🎓 This Friday (31.10): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! Gustavo Couto de Jesus and Hannes Bey will present their work on party cue processing, and origins of the political trust crisis.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
🎓 This Friday (17.10): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! We’re excited to hear Linda Bomm and Daniel Komáromy present their work on societal threats and support for the radical right.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
October 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🎓 This Friday (17.10): another Graduate Friday at the #HotPoliticsLab! We’re excited to hear Linda Bomm and Daniel Komáromy present their work on societal threats and support for the radical right.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
🎓 This Friday (03.10), we are delighted to welcome dr. Alexandros Giannelis to the #HotPoliticsLab. He will present his research on the formation of political ideology through the use of genetic tools.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
September 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🎓 This Friday (03.10), we are delighted to welcome dr. Alexandros Giannelis to the #HotPoliticsLab. He will present his research on the formation of political ideology through the use of genetic tools.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
🎓 Upcoming Friday (26.09), we are delighted to host Professor Atsushi Tago to the #HotPoliticsLab! He will give a talk on disgust and the perceived costs of war.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
See you Friday!
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
See you Friday!
September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎓 Upcoming Friday (26.09), we are delighted to host Professor Atsushi Tago to the #HotPoliticsLab! He will give a talk on disgust and the perceived costs of war.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
See you Friday!
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
See you Friday!
🎓 This Friday (19.09), we are honored to welcome professor @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social to the #HotPoliticsLab! She will present her work on Facebook user reactions to party campaigning.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🎓 This Friday (19.09), we are honored to welcome professor @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social to the #HotPoliticsLab! She will present her work on Facebook user reactions to party campaigning.
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
📍 Location: Common Room (REC-B9.22)
💻 Or join us online 👉 teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
This Friday (12.09), we kick off the academic year at the #HotPoliticsLab with our very own (and recently appointed!) professor Gijs Schumacher!
He will present his work on emotions and political behavior. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
He will present his work on emotions and political behavior. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This Friday (12.09), we kick off the academic year at the #HotPoliticsLab with our very own (and recently appointed!) professor Gijs Schumacher!
He will present his work on emotions and political behavior. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
He will present his work on emotions and political behavior. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
✨ New Academic Year, New Speaker Series! ✨
We hope you all had a wonderful summer break. We’re thrilled to announce the #HotPoliticsLab Speaker Series lineup for the first semester of the 25/26 academic year.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of thought-provoking discussions!
We hope you all had a wonderful summer break. We’re thrilled to announce the #HotPoliticsLab Speaker Series lineup for the first semester of the 25/26 academic year.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of thought-provoking discussions!
September 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
✨ New Academic Year, New Speaker Series! ✨
We hope you all had a wonderful summer break. We’re thrilled to announce the #HotPoliticsLab Speaker Series lineup for the first semester of the 25/26 academic year.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of thought-provoking discussions!
We hope you all had a wonderful summer break. We’re thrilled to announce the #HotPoliticsLab Speaker Series lineup for the first semester of the 25/26 academic year.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of thought-provoking discussions!
This Friday (28.06) will be our last #HotPoliticsLab meeting of the academic year! During this Graduate Friday session, Klara Langmann and Josh Gilmore will give presentations on their research. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via t.co/azQ9KKozBI
June 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM
This Friday (28.06) will be our last #HotPoliticsLab meeting of the academic year! During this Graduate Friday session, Klara Langmann and Josh Gilmore will give presentations on their research. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via t.co/azQ9KKozBI
This Friday (14.06), we are pleased to welcome recently appointed endowed professor Bram Sizoo at the #HotPoliticsLab. He will present his work on the clinical psychology of radicalisation. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
June 11, 2024 at 7:33 AM
This Friday (14.06), we are pleased to welcome recently appointed endowed professor Bram Sizoo at the #HotPoliticsLab. He will present his work on the clinical psychology of radicalisation. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
After a short break, we will resume our #HotPoliticsLab sessions this Friday (07.06). Mark van Vugt is our guest and will present his research on Ecology, Culture, and Leadership. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
June 4, 2024 at 8:14 AM
After a short break, we will resume our #HotPoliticsLab sessions this Friday (07.06). Mark van Vugt is our guest and will present his research on Ecology, Culture, and Leadership. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
After a turbulent week, we hope to reconvene at the #HotPoliticsLab this Friday (17.05). Kristen Syme will give a talk on conflict, power, and the meaning of suicide. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
May 15, 2024 at 1:35 PM
After a turbulent week, we hope to reconvene at the #HotPoliticsLab this Friday (17.05). Kristen Syme will give a talk on conflict, power, and the meaning of suicide. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
This Friday (26.04) we're back in the #HotPoliticsLab with a presentation by Mark Brandt (@mjbsp.bsky.social). Join us for his talk on heterogeneous attitude change in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via t.co/azQ9KKo1Ma
April 23, 2024 at 7:59 AM
This Friday (26.04) we're back in the #HotPoliticsLab with a presentation by Mark Brandt (@mjbsp.bsky.social). Join us for his talk on heterogeneous attitude change in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via t.co/azQ9KKo1Ma
Unfortunately, we had to cancel today's meeting. The presentation by Josh Gilmore will be rescheduled. We hope to see you all again soon, in the #HotPoliticsLab.
April 19, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Unfortunately, we had to cancel today's meeting. The presentation by Josh Gilmore will be rescheduled. We hope to see you all again soon, in the #HotPoliticsLab.
This Friday (19.04), Josh Gilmore will present his research on narratives and the structuring of political cognition. We hope to see many of you in the #HotPoliticsLab (REC-B9.22), or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
April 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
This Friday (19.04), Josh Gilmore will present his research on narratives and the structuring of political cognition. We hope to see many of you in the #HotPoliticsLab (REC-B9.22), or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
This Friday (12.04) we are back in the #HotPoliticsLab! During this session @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social will give a talk about political stereotypes. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
April 9, 2024 at 8:02 AM
This Friday (12.04) we are back in the #HotPoliticsLab! During this session @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social will give a talk about political stereotypes. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
Unfortunately, we do not have a meeting this Friday (22.03). We will be back in a few weeks on the 12th of April. Keep an eye out on our #HotPoliticsLab page for information on the next speakers!
March 20, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Unfortunately, we do not have a meeting this Friday (22.03). We will be back in a few weeks on the 12th of April. Keep an eye out on our #HotPoliticsLab page for information on the next speakers!
This Friday (15.03), we are honored to host
Joe Bathelt in the #HotPoliticsLab. Joe will give us insights into the naturalistic processing of news programmes. We hope to see you in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
Joe Bathelt in the #HotPoliticsLab. Joe will give us insights into the naturalistic processing of news programmes. We hope to see you in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
March 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM
This Friday (15.03), we are honored to host
Joe Bathelt in the #HotPoliticsLab. Joe will give us insights into the naturalistic processing of news programmes. We hope to see you in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
Joe Bathelt in the #HotPoliticsLab. Joe will give us insights into the naturalistic processing of news programmes. We hope to see you in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
This Friday (08.03) we wrap up our Graduate Friday series! Céline and Linda will present their projects on political (dis)interest and societal threat perceptions in the Hot Politics Lab. Make sure to join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
March 5, 2024 at 9:33 AM
This Friday (08.03) we wrap up our Graduate Friday series! Céline and Linda will present their projects on political (dis)interest and societal threat perceptions in the Hot Politics Lab. Make sure to join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
If you're not joining in Athens or the Common Room, you can follow the presentation by Diamantis via the livestream: t.co/azQ9KKo1Ma
This Friday (01.03), Diamantis Petropoulos-Petalas will be giving a talk on the role of motivated reasoning in updating beliefs. The event will exclusively be hosted at Panteion University in Athens. If you're in Amsterdam, you can catch the livestream in the Hot Politics Lab (REC-B9.22).
March 1, 2024 at 8:28 AM
If you're not joining in Athens or the Common Room, you can follow the presentation by Diamantis via the livestream: t.co/azQ9KKo1Ma
This Friday (01.03), Diamantis Petropoulos-Petalas will be giving a talk on the role of motivated reasoning in updating beliefs. The event will exclusively be hosted at Panteion University in Athens. If you're in Amsterdam, you can catch the livestream in the Hot Politics Lab (REC-B9.22).
February 27, 2024 at 2:33 PM
This Friday (01.03), Diamantis Petropoulos-Petalas will be giving a talk on the role of motivated reasoning in updating beliefs. The event will exclusively be hosted at Panteion University in Athens. If you're in Amsterdam, you can catch the livestream in the Hot Politics Lab (REC-B9.22).
This Friday (16.02) we continue our Graduate Friday series! Delaney and Xinyao will present their projects on political behavior and political information sharing in the Hot Politics Lab. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
February 13, 2024 at 12:49 PM
This Friday (16.02) we continue our Graduate Friday series! Delaney and Xinyao will present their projects on political behavior and political information sharing in the Hot Politics Lab. Join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
Upcoming Friday (09.02) we do not have a meeting. We're currently on a break and will be back in the Hot Politics Lab on the 16th of February. See you then!
February 7, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Upcoming Friday (09.02) we do not have a meeting. We're currently on a break and will be back in the Hot Politics Lab on the 16th of February. See you then!
This Friday (02.02), we kick off February with the first PhD-session of 2024. Nikki (@nikkidekker.bsky.social) and Daniel will present their projects on Youth Polarization and Radical Activation in the Hot Politics Lab. Join us in REC-B9.22 or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
January 30, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This Friday (02.02), we kick off February with the first PhD-session of 2024. Nikki (@nikkidekker.bsky.social) and Daniel will present their projects on Youth Polarization and Radical Activation in the Hot Politics Lab. Join us in REC-B9.22 or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
This Friday (26.01), we are honored to host prof. Eveline Crone in the Hot Politics Lab. Eveline will provide us with insights into the process of brain imaging in adolescents. Make sure to join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...
January 24, 2024 at 8:58 AM
This Friday (26.01), we are honored to host prof. Eveline Crone in the Hot Politics Lab. Eveline will provide us with insights into the process of brain imaging in adolescents. Make sure to join us in the Common Room (REC-B9.22) or online via teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/...