Karsten Donnay
@karstendonnay.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @IPZ @UZH @DigDemLab | Political Science | Digital Democracy | Political Behavior | Computational Social Science | www.karstendonnay.net
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#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
Media effects revisited: corporate scandals, partisan narratives, and attitudes toward cryptocurrency regulation - https://cup.org/4jn9aUE
- Pepper D. Culpepper, Taeku Lee & Ryan Shandler
#FirstView
Media effects revisited: corporate scandals, partisan narratives, and attitudes toward cryptocurrency regulation - https://cup.org/4jn9aUE
- Pepper D. Culpepper, Taeku Lee & Ryan Shandler
#FirstView
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
Media effects revisited: corporate scandals, partisan narratives, and attitudes toward cryptocurrency regulation - https://cup.org/4jn9aUE
- Pepper D. Culpepper, Taeku Lee & Ryan Shandler
#FirstView
Media effects revisited: corporate scandals, partisan narratives, and attitudes toward cryptocurrency regulation - https://cup.org/4jn9aUE
- Pepper D. Culpepper, Taeku Lee & Ryan Shandler
#FirstView
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✖️Who produces most online hate speech and how effective is counterspeech?
➡️ @gloriagennaro.bsky.social et al. find that hate speech is concentrated among a few users and that counterspeech on X mostly fails to curb prolific offenders www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
➡️ @gloriagennaro.bsky.social et al. find that hate speech is concentrated among a few users and that counterspeech on X mostly fails to curb prolific offenders www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
December 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
✖️Who produces most online hate speech and how effective is counterspeech?
➡️ @gloriagennaro.bsky.social et al. find that hate speech is concentrated among a few users and that counterspeech on X mostly fails to curb prolific offenders www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
➡️ @gloriagennaro.bsky.social et al. find that hate speech is concentrated among a few users and that counterspeech on X mostly fails to curb prolific offenders www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
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#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
The distribution of hate speech and its implications for content moderation - https://cup.org/4sgFqNl
- Gennaro, Bronner, Derksen, @maelkubli.bsky.social, Kotarcic, Kurer, Grech, @karstendonnay.bsky.social, @fgilardi.bsky.social & Hangartner
#FirstView
The distribution of hate speech and its implications for content moderation - https://cup.org/4sgFqNl
- Gennaro, Bronner, Derksen, @maelkubli.bsky.social, Kotarcic, Kurer, Grech, @karstendonnay.bsky.social, @fgilardi.bsky.social & Hangartner
#FirstView
December 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
The distribution of hate speech and its implications for content moderation - https://cup.org/4sgFqNl
- Gennaro, Bronner, Derksen, @maelkubli.bsky.social, Kotarcic, Kurer, Grech, @karstendonnay.bsky.social, @fgilardi.bsky.social & Hangartner
#FirstView
The distribution of hate speech and its implications for content moderation - https://cup.org/4sgFqNl
- Gennaro, Bronner, Derksen, @maelkubli.bsky.social, Kotarcic, Kurer, Grech, @karstendonnay.bsky.social, @fgilardi.bsky.social & Hangartner
#FirstView
📄 New paper out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social with my amazing co-author @plutscher.bsky.social !
💡 Ever wondered if authoritarian strongman messaging also works in democracies? We find that, yes, it did under Trump during the BLM protests in the U.S. in 2020.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
💡 Ever wondered if authoritarian strongman messaging also works in democracies? We find that, yes, it did under Trump during the BLM protests in the U.S. in 2020.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
December 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
📄 New paper out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social with my amazing co-author @plutscher.bsky.social !
💡 Ever wondered if authoritarian strongman messaging also works in democracies? We find that, yes, it did under Trump during the BLM protests in the U.S. in 2020.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
💡 Ever wondered if authoritarian strongman messaging also works in democracies? We find that, yes, it did under Trump during the BLM protests in the U.S. in 2020.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
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Madrid is quickly becoming a great hub for social science research. If you would consider moving here, here’s one potential way to do so:
📣📣📣 GREAT, time-sensitive opportunity for senior/mid-career scholars to join us in Madrid at UC3M´s social sciences department (UC3M-ATRAE Program 2026) on an attractive pay+research funds package 📣📣📣
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
This does NOT happen everyday.
THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Madrid is quickly becoming a great hub for social science research. If you would consider moving here, here’s one potential way to do so:
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¡¡VOLUME 23, ISSUE 4 IS NOW OUT!!
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Incl. work by @miloward.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social ,@klirro.bsky.social, @hlw.bsky.social, @arielrwhite.bsky.social, @eckhouse.bsky.social, @dramyhliu.bsky.social, @karstendonnay.bsky.social...
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Incl. work by @miloward.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social ,@klirro.bsky.social, @hlw.bsky.social, @arielrwhite.bsky.social, @eckhouse.bsky.social, @dramyhliu.bsky.social, @karstendonnay.bsky.social...
December 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
¡¡VOLUME 23, ISSUE 4 IS NOW OUT!!
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Incl. work by @miloward.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social ,@klirro.bsky.social, @hlw.bsky.social, @arielrwhite.bsky.social, @eckhouse.bsky.social, @dramyhliu.bsky.social, @karstendonnay.bsky.social...
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
cambridge.org/core/journal...
Incl. work by @miloward.bsky.social, @mfroman.bsky.social ,@klirro.bsky.social, @hlw.bsky.social, @arielrwhite.bsky.social, @eckhouse.bsky.social, @dramyhliu.bsky.social, @karstendonnay.bsky.social...
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Excited to be back at my alma mater, the University of Zurich, for the Digital Democracy Workshop! Looking forward to two days of interesting presentations, reconnecting with familiar faces, and meeting new ones.
Thank you very much for hosting me @karstendonnay.bsky.social over the week!
Thank you very much for hosting me @karstendonnay.bsky.social over the week!
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Excited to be back at my alma mater, the University of Zurich, for the Digital Democracy Workshop! Looking forward to two days of interesting presentations, reconnecting with familiar faces, and meeting new ones.
Thank you very much for hosting me @karstendonnay.bsky.social over the week!
Thank you very much for hosting me @karstendonnay.bsky.social over the week!
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TODAY Aug 28 - "Politics in 60 Seconds: Short-Form Video, TikTok, and Political Communication" at #APSA2025 -
2 PM, VCC West Ballroom B
Chair: @eunjikim.bsky.social. Discussant: @mollyeroberts.bsky.social
2 PM, VCC West Ballroom B
Chair: @eunjikim.bsky.social. Discussant: @mollyeroberts.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
TODAY Aug 28 - "Politics in 60 Seconds: Short-Form Video, TikTok, and Political Communication" at #APSA2025 -
2 PM, VCC West Ballroom B
Chair: @eunjikim.bsky.social. Discussant: @mollyeroberts.bsky.social
2 PM, VCC West Ballroom B
Chair: @eunjikim.bsky.social. Discussant: @mollyeroberts.bsky.social
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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
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Returning from vacation and looking for a late summer read? @ivobantel.bsky.social and I got you covered!
In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social paper, we assess how mainstream parties rhetorically create an affect-based "common front" against the radical right.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social paper, we assess how mainstream parties rhetorically create an affect-based "common front" against the radical right.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Returning from vacation and looking for a late summer read? @ivobantel.bsky.social and I got you covered!
In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social paper, we assess how mainstream parties rhetorically create an affect-based "common front" against the radical right.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social paper, we assess how mainstream parties rhetorically create an affect-based "common front" against the radical right.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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NEW -
Detecting Group Mentions in Political Rhetoric A Supervised Learning Approach - cup.org/45WZppQ
- @haukelicht.bsky.social & @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Detecting Group Mentions in Political Rhetoric A Supervised Learning Approach - cup.org/45WZppQ
- @haukelicht.bsky.social & @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
September 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NEW -
Detecting Group Mentions in Political Rhetoric A Supervised Learning Approach - cup.org/45WZppQ
- @haukelicht.bsky.social & @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Detecting Group Mentions in Political Rhetoric A Supervised Learning Approach - cup.org/45WZppQ
- @haukelicht.bsky.social & @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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If you want to understand the timing of Trump’s authoritarian political theater around DC policing, check out @janzilinsky.bsky.social in @goodauth.bsky.social.
He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media
goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...
He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media
goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...
August 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you want to understand the timing of Trump’s authoritarian political theater around DC policing, check out @janzilinsky.bsky.social in @goodauth.bsky.social.
He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media
goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...
He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media
goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...
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New preprint commentary from me, @malte.the100.ci, and @ianhussey.mmmdata.io.
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
July 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New preprint commentary from me, @malte.the100.ci, and @ianhussey.mmmdata.io.
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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We're hiring!
The @au-spa.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor specializing in political violence and terrorism.
Deadline: September 22nd.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
See below for the job ad and application.
american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
The @au-spa.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor specializing in political violence and terrorism.
Deadline: September 22nd.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
See below for the job ad and application.
american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
August 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We're hiring!
The @au-spa.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor specializing in political violence and terrorism.
Deadline: September 22nd.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
See below for the job ad and application.
american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
The @au-spa.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor specializing in political violence and terrorism.
Deadline: September 22nd.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
See below for the job ad and application.
american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
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❗The segmentation of the right field is eroding, especially among young voters❗
New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself
@ipz.bsky.social @wepsocial.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj
A short 🧵
1/7
New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself
@ipz.bsky.social @wepsocial.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj
A short 🧵
1/7
July 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
❗The segmentation of the right field is eroding, especially among young voters❗
New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself
@ipz.bsky.social @wepsocial.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj
A short 🧵
1/7
New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself
@ipz.bsky.social @wepsocial.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj
A short 🧵
1/7
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How harmful is GenAI around elections? Will it trigger a misinformation apocalypse and upend elections?
I am happy to finally be able to share @sachaltay.bsky.social & my answers to these and other questions on which we have been working for a year and which is now out via @knightcolumbia.org
I am happy to finally be able to share @sachaltay.bsky.social & my answers to these and other questions on which we have been working for a year and which is now out via @knightcolumbia.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How harmful is GenAI around elections? Will it trigger a misinformation apocalypse and upend elections?
I am happy to finally be able to share @sachaltay.bsky.social & my answers to these and other questions on which we have been working for a year and which is now out via @knightcolumbia.org
I am happy to finally be able to share @sachaltay.bsky.social & my answers to these and other questions on which we have been working for a year and which is now out via @knightcolumbia.org
📄 New paper out in Scientific Reports with our amazing team of collaborators ETH, UZH & UCL lead by @gloriagennaro.bsky.social & Dominik Hangartner!
💡 We find that counterspeech using perspective-based messages can both reduce hate speech and its amplification online.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
💡 We find that counterspeech using perspective-based messages can both reduce hate speech and its amplification online.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
📢 In a new online field experiment, we find that #counterspeech with perspective-based messages can reduce online hate speech, and its 🌟amplification🌟
with a large research team across #ETHZurich @ipz.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social and beyond
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
with a large research team across #ETHZurich @ipz.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social and beyond
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Counterspeech encouraging users to adopt the perspective of minority groups reduces hate speech and its amplification on social media - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Counterspeech encouraging users to adopt the perspective of minority groups reduces hate speech and its amplification on social media
www.nature.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
📄 New paper out in Scientific Reports with our amazing team of collaborators ETH, UZH & UCL lead by @gloriagennaro.bsky.social & Dominik Hangartner!
💡 We find that counterspeech using perspective-based messages can both reduce hate speech and its amplification online.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
💡 We find that counterspeech using perspective-based messages can both reduce hate speech and its amplification online.
polisky csssky socsky commsky
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📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
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USE & RT
OPT OUT of META's (Facebook, Instagram) AI training be4 deadline May 26 2025
Insta link help.instagram.com/contact/2339...
Facebook link www.facebook.com/help/contact...
Source: via german WDR, recently reminded by National Council @meretschneider.bsky.social
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/...
OPT OUT of META's (Facebook, Instagram) AI training be4 deadline May 26 2025
Insta link help.instagram.com/contact/2339...
Facebook link www.facebook.com/help/contact...
Source: via german WDR, recently reminded by National Council @meretschneider.bsky.social
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/...
May 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
USE & RT
OPT OUT of META's (Facebook, Instagram) AI training be4 deadline May 26 2025
Insta link help.instagram.com/contact/2339...
Facebook link www.facebook.com/help/contact...
Source: via german WDR, recently reminded by National Council @meretschneider.bsky.social
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/...
OPT OUT of META's (Facebook, Instagram) AI training be4 deadline May 26 2025
Insta link help.instagram.com/contact/2339...
Facebook link www.facebook.com/help/contact...
Source: via german WDR, recently reminded by National Council @meretschneider.bsky.social
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/...
👀 Very timely and relevant work by @henryhenryhenry.com on how (online) communities radicalize!
May 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
👀 Very timely and relevant work by @henryhenryhenry.com on how (online) communities radicalize!
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Our latest episode is out, recorded just last week! 🎙️🤩 We spoke to Silja Häusermann about the crisis of social democratic parties and a little bit about the German national elections at the very end.
Give it a listen - and we're happy to receive suggestions for future guests/topics btw!
Give it a listen - and we're happy to receive suggestions for future guests/topics btw!
Podcast Alert! 🚨In the sixth episode of our podcast
@vikburgi.bsky.social and I talk to Silja Häusermann
about the crisis of the social democratic parties, its origins and what strategies these parties might adopt to get out of it. 🧵👇
open.spotify.com/episode/2XAD...
@vikburgi.bsky.social and I talk to Silja Häusermann
about the crisis of the social democratic parties, its origins and what strategies these parties might adopt to get out of it. 🧵👇
open.spotify.com/episode/2XAD...
Episode 6: Silja Häusermann on the Crisis of Social Democratic Parties
Political Science? No problem et al.! · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Our latest episode is out, recorded just last week! 🎙️🤩 We spoke to Silja Häusermann about the crisis of social democratic parties and a little bit about the German national elections at the very end.
Give it a listen - and we're happy to receive suggestions for future guests/topics btw!
Give it a listen - and we're happy to receive suggestions for future guests/topics btw!
PhD opportunity in my team!
📢 Fully funded PhD position (3+1 years)
🏫 University of Zurich / Zurich University of Applied Sciences
📅 Start of the position: September 1, 2025
⏳ Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Job ad: www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns...
Project Info: www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2025/04/1...
📢 Fully funded PhD position (3+1 years)
🏫 University of Zurich / Zurich University of Applied Sciences
📅 Start of the position: September 1, 2025
⏳ Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Job ad: www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns...
Project Info: www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2025/04/1...
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
PhD opportunity in my team!
📢 Fully funded PhD position (3+1 years)
🏫 University of Zurich / Zurich University of Applied Sciences
📅 Start of the position: September 1, 2025
⏳ Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Job ad: www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns...
Project Info: www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2025/04/1...
📢 Fully funded PhD position (3+1 years)
🏫 University of Zurich / Zurich University of Applied Sciences
📅 Start of the position: September 1, 2025
⏳ Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Job ad: www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns...
Project Info: www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2025/04/1...
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People, this was supposed to be funny. Please share widely! thx! @bertous.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social @fgilardi.bsky.social @indubioproreto.bsky.social @istad.bsky.social @karstendonnay.bsky.social @thmskrr.bsky.social @lucasleemann.bsky.social @gessler.bsky.social @reidingerve.bsky.social
🎓 Want to do a PhD at an American university in a stable democracy?
📍 Join me at Franklin University Switzerland!
🧠 4-year fully-funded PhD position in my SNF project DIVIDE
🔬 At least 80% working time on research
💰 Salary: 47k–50k CHF annually
👉 More infos here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
📍 Join me at Franklin University Switzerland!
🧠 4-year fully-funded PhD position in my SNF project DIVIDE
🔬 At least 80% working time on research
💰 Salary: 47k–50k CHF annually
👉 More infos here:
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Franklin University Switzerland hiring PhD Student (2 positions) in Sorengo, Ticino, Switzerland | LinkedIn
Posted 7:08:23 AM. Franklin University Switzerland…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:10 AM
People, this was supposed to be funny. Please share widely! thx! @bertous.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social @fgilardi.bsky.social @indubioproreto.bsky.social @istad.bsky.social @karstendonnay.bsky.social @thmskrr.bsky.social @lucasleemann.bsky.social @gessler.bsky.social @reidingerve.bsky.social
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Today marks the final day of the DISINTEGRATION project, a project on the mass politics of disintegration generously funded by the @erc.europa.eu .
We celebrate with a thread on all we have done and found:
1/20
We celebrate with a thread on all we have done and found:
1/20
April 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Today marks the final day of the DISINTEGRATION project, a project on the mass politics of disintegration generously funded by the @erc.europa.eu .
We celebrate with a thread on all we have done and found:
1/20
We celebrate with a thread on all we have done and found:
1/20