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Teresa Völker
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow @WZB Berlin Social Science Center | PhD @Freie Universität Berlin | Democracy, Far Right, Political Communication
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Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · Oct 28
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
dvpw.bsky.social DVPW @dvpw.bsky.social · Oct 28
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!

Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Graue Kachel mit weißer und schwarzer Schrift. Unten Links das Logo der DVPW. Am rechten Seitenrand Portraits von Teresa Sophia Völker und Julian Michel. Text: Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft. Dissertationspreis 2025: "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates" (Freie Universität Berlin) Dr. Teresa Sophie Völker, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB). "The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability" (University of California, Los Angeles) Prof. Julian Michel, Hong Kong Baptist University.
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curdknupfer.bsky.social
🚨NEW PAPER
The Logic of Connective Faction:
How Digitally Networked Elites and Hyper-Partisan Media Radicalize Politics
w/ @yunkangyang.bsky.social & @mikecowburn.bsky.social

Online radicalization doesn't just affect the public.
It also reshapes how elites & parties behave. doi.org/10.1080/1058...
The Logic of Connective Faction: How Digitally Networked Elites and Hyper-Partisan Media Radicalize Politics
Across democratic systems, ideological cleavages increasingly emerge not only between but also within political parties. At the same time, hyperpartisan and digitally networked media ecosystems amp...
doi.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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garritzmannj.bsky.social
we have 5 positions open at @goetheuni.bsky.social in Frankfurt
- a 4,5 year postdoc in my @erc.europa.eu project on the educational cleavage
- 2 postdoc & 2 PhD positions, 4 years, in a research group on Reconfiguration & Internalization of Social Structure

www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794784/FB0...
Goethe-Universität — FB03 - Gesellschaftswissenschaften
Die Goethe-Universität ist eine forschungsstarke Hochschule in der europäischen Finanzmetropole Frankfurt. Lebendig, urban und weltoffen besitzt sie als Stiftungsuniversität ein einzigartiges Maß an E...
www.uni-frankfurt.de
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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leoniedejonge.bsky.social
📣 The latest edition of our e-Extreme Newsletter is out! It will be of interest to anyone studying extremism and democracy.

☄️ You can join our @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Extremism & Democracy here: ecpr.eu/Group/extrem...

📫 You can also sign up for our mailing list and newsletter.
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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dvpw.bsky.social
Neu im #DVPWblog: Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social, Preisträgerin des DVPW-Dissertationspreises, zeigt: Öff. Debatten stärken die extreme Rechte. In Deutschland verschoben sich seit 30 Jahren die Grenzen des Sagbaren –v. a. zu Migration & Islam.

👉 www.dvpw.de/blog/die-nor...

#PoWi #Migration
Ein Blatt Papier ist in eine Schreibmaschine eingespannt. Unten rechts das Logo der DVPW. Auf dem Papier steht in Maschinenschrift: Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft. DVPW-Blog. 16. Dezember 2025. Die Normalisierung der extremen Rechten und wie demokratische Parteien und Medien dazu beitragen. Teresa Völker.
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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ecpr-ead.bsky.social
📣 We are delighted to present the latest edition of our e-Extreme Newsletter, courtesy of our wonderful editorial team: @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social & @sabinedvolk.bsky.social. You can download it via our website (see “Current Issue”): ecpr.eu/news/news/de... 📖
e-Extreme Archive
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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gcapoccia.bsky.social
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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sophiahunger.bsky.social
🚨🚨 job alert time 🚨🚨 @unibremen.bsky.social

3 PhD positions within the 3rd phase of the @sfb1342.bsky.social, with a focus on computational methods and/or on protest mobilization, specifically with a focus on Africa.

Starting time: early 2026, deadline: 14th of January.

more info below:
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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socfub.bsky.social
📰 Dr. Teresa Völker zeigt, wie politische Debatten zur Normalisierung der AfD beitragen. Wenn demokratische Parteien rechte Narrative übernehmen, verschiebt sich der Rahmen unserer Demokratie. Deswegen der Appel: wachsam bleiben und Haltung zeigen.
👉 www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft...
Diskursive Normalisierung der AfD: „Demokratische Parteien haben den Prozess beschleunigt“
Rechtsextremes Gedankengut ist in Deutschland sagbarer geworden. Hier erklärt eine Forscherin, ob sich dieser Trend jetzt noch umkehren lässt.
www.tagesspiegel.de
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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crexuio.bsky.social
📣Call for panels & papers for the 2026 ECPR GC! Join the E&D‑endorsed section “Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream,” co‑chaired by C-REX scholar @drkondor.bsky.social and former C-REX guest researchers @gretajasser.bsky.social & Ryan Switzer. Submit now! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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gessler.bsky.social
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG
stellen.uni-hamburg.de
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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caterinafr.bsky.social
When and why protests reinforce institutional politics on the far right? "Protests of the Far Right" ed. with @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it is under contract @oxfordunipress.bsky.social with a terrific lineup of contributors who helped us covering & comparing 14 countries.
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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tabouchadi.bsky.social
With the Progressive Politics Research Network, we have published 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. What does a progressive agenda on housing look like? Which elements are important? What the hurdles are and how can they be overcome?
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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indubioproreto.bsky.social
New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social!

We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.

Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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asheinze.bsky.social
🎉 New publication 🎉 Why do #youngpeople vote for the #AfD? This question has kept our research project busy for quite some time, so I'm beyond excited that our first article - co-authored with @timonscheuer.bsky.social - is now out in #GermanPolitics! 🤩 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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politicalbeauty.bsky.social
Morgen sind: Daniel Ziblatt, Thomas Weber, Daniel Siemens, Tamara Ehs, Heike Klüver u.v.a. im GORKI Theater in Berlin. Und im Livestream ab 19.30h – im Rat der Geschichte: Was hilft gegen die AfD?

www.gorki.de/de/der-rat-d...
Morgen sind: Daniel Ziblatt, Thomas Weber, Daniel Siemens, Tamara Ehs, Heike Klüver u.v.a. im GORKI Theater in Berlin. Und im Livestream ab 19.30h – im Rat der Geschichte: Was hilft gegen die AfD? Morgen sind: Daniel Ziblatt, Thomas Weber, Daniel Siemens, Tamara Ehs, Heike Klüver u.v.a. im GORKI Theater in Berlin. Und im Livestream ab 19.30h – im Rat der Geschichte: Was hilft gegen die AfD?
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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evazschirnt.bsky.social
Reminder: next Wednesday we host @tevoelker.bsky.social at the AMCIS Seminar who will talk on the Far Right, with our colleagues Jaron Harambam and @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social as discussants.

⬇️ More info + registration below

@codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
@aissr.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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leoniedejonge.bsky.social
🎤 With @sldelange.bsky.social in @theguardian.com on the Dutch election outcome: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election
Far right neck and neck with liberal D66 but all major mainstream parties have ruled out working with anti-Islam firebrand
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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hajogu.bsky.social
💡New publication with @tevoelker.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social:

"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society

link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Civil Society and Democracy
link.springer.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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leoniedejonge.bsky.social
Visualized here. Hot tip for journalists: the real question isn’t why Wilders lost, but why the far right has consolidated — despite Wilders's ineffectiveness in government.
October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
On November 12, AMCIS is hosting a talk by @tevoelker.bsky.social on how the far right shapes public debates. UvA colleagues Jaron Harambam (sociology) and @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social (political science) are discussants
@evazschirnt.bsky.social
Info + registration here:
amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates - AMCIS
In this talk at the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies, Dr. Teresa Völker will present findings from her research on the mainstreaming of the far right and how far-right actors and ideas shape pu...
amcis.uva.nl
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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evazschirnt.bsky.social
Upcoming AMCIS Seminar: On 12 Nov. @tevoelker.bsky.social talks about "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates" - just 2 weeks after the Dutch elections!
Info & Registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...

@aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates - AMCIS
In this talk at the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies, Dr. Teresa Völker will present findings from her research on the mainstreaming of the far right and how far-right actors and ideas shape pu...
amcis.uva.nl
October 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
tevoelker.bsky.social
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
dvpw.bsky.social DVPW @dvpw.bsky.social · Oct 28
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!

Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Graue Kachel mit weißer und schwarzer Schrift. Unten Links das Logo der DVPW. Am rechten Seitenrand Portraits von Teresa Sophia Völker und Julian Michel. Text: Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft. Dissertationspreis 2025: "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates" (Freie Universität Berlin) Dr. Teresa Sophie Völker, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB). "The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability" (University of California, Los Angeles) Prof. Julian Michel, Hong Kong Baptist University.
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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dom-of-tronina.bsky.social
Last week I finally got my ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy Best Paper Prize 2024 🪵🏆 — probably the classiest wooden block I own!

Still thrilled and grateful to @ecpr-ead.bsky.social and the jury @ammassarisofia.bsky.social @kai-arzheimer.com @caterinafr.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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lcjacobs89.bsky.social
Now out in Party Politics 🎉

Our study (@jbpilet.bsky.social)suggests that when a mainstream right-wing party signals willingness to rule with the radical right, support for the radical right rises — while the mainstream gains nothing.
👉 A legitimisation effect.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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hajogu.bsky.social
💫New paper out with @chjncke.bsky.social in @europeansocieties.bsky.social:

📝"Far-right contention in civil society: Multiple lenses on action repertoires, actors, and targets"

🧵A short thread about the paper:
Title and Abstract of the paper "Far-right contention in civil society: multiple lenses on action repertoires, actors, and targets". Authors: Hans Jonas Gunzelmann, Christin Jänicke Abstract: Over the past decade, the far right has been on the rise in civil societies across Europe. Civil society organizations have been challenged by the far right in governments, political parties, and within their own ranks. However, there is little systematic research on how the far right stirs conflict within civil society. Civil society research has tended to ignore ‘uncivil’ society and has instead focused on social capital and cohesion. Research on the noninstitutional side of the far right has been growing but has largely neglected the consequences for established civil society organizations and their members. This article addresses these blind spots by providing a conceptual framework and a methodology for studying the far right in civil society, which is applied to a case study. First, we construct a conceptual framework that adapts the contentious politics paradigm to the study of civil society. We delineate far-right contention within civil society and construct typologies of the action repertoires, actors, and targets. Second, we develop a methodology that combines different lenses to expand our view on far-right contention in civil society. We propose a mixed-methods research design for mapping far-right contentious events. Third, we apply our conceptual framework and methodology to the case of Germany by empirically mapping the action repertoires, actors and targets. Our findings fundamentally shift the scholarly understanding of the far right in civil society: We find that far-right contention in civil society goes well beyond adversarial actions by far-right actors. This has important implications for researchers and practitioners.
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM