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CERiM Central and Eastern Europe hub (CEEhub) brings together research, outreach and education on Central and Eastern Europe at @maastrichtu.bsky.social.
Learn more about our key areas of expertise: https://cerim.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ceehub
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At CERiM CEEhub, we build new connections in order to make grounded knowledge on Central and Eastern Europe more easily accessible for these challenging times. Discover our key areas of expertise:
New article by CERiM CEEhub expert Aline Sierp: The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Historical memory and its emotional baggage is used increasingly by political actors to push forward specific domestic interests and to revive old schismatic relationships between European states. ...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study, the paper analyses two moments in time: the invasion of Crimea in 2014 and the outbreak of war in 2022 and examines the framing devices and analogies used in political speeches, resolutions and press releases by the EP.
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study, the paper analyses two moments in time: the invasion of Crimea in 2014 and the outbreak of war in 2022 and examines the framing devices and analogies used in political speeches, resolutions and press releases by the EP.
Under which conditions does the memory of the past get mobilized and how does it acquire salience in EU policy-making? How do interpretations of the past and the deployment of emotions influence political decision-making in the present?
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Under which conditions does the memory of the past get mobilized and how does it acquire salience in EU policy-making? How do interpretations of the past and the deployment of emotions influence political decision-making in the present?
Historical memory and its emotional baggage is used increasingly by political actors to push forward specific domestic interests and to revive old schismatic relationships between European states. The article analyses this development by asking the following questions:
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Historical memory and its emotional baggage is used increasingly by political actors to push forward specific domestic interests and to revive old schismatic relationships between European states. The article analyses this development by asking the following questions:
New article by CERiM CEEhub expert Aline Sierp: The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Historical memory and its emotional baggage is used increasingly by political actors to push forward specific domestic interests and to revive old schismatic relationships between European states. ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
New article by CERiM CEEhub expert Aline Sierp: The past as resource – memory and emotions in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
In the article, Sierp analyses where, how by whom and to which effect historical analogies are used in EU policymaking, using Russia’s war on Ukraine as a case study.
Vacancy for an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology & Society at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. Apply by 8 February.
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Assistant Professor in Science, Technology & Society
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Assistant Professor in Science, Technology & Society
Join a vibrant, international community, contribute to #interdisciplinary research & teaching on #sustainability, #innovation & #society.
Apply before 8 February 2026👉 shorturl.at/qLCBb
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January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Vacancy for an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology & Society at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. Apply by 8 February.
Two vacancies for tenure track posts in political philosophy at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. Apply by 31 January and 26 February.
🚨We've got two tenure track posts in political philosophy @maastrichtu.bsky.social.🚨 Deadlines are 31 January and 26 February.
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Assistant Professor in Political and Social Philosophy
Welcome to Maastricht University! At Maastricht University, philosophy plays a vital role in understanding a world marked by political tensions, technological upheaval, and societal transformations. H...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Two vacancies for tenure track posts in political philosophy at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. Apply by 31 January and 26 February.
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🚨 Vacancies at Maastricht in research programme "Europe: Society, Politics and Global Order" (do share!)
- Assistant Prof Political Philosophy in Euro Democracy
- Assistant Prof Euro Political History
- PostDoc Disinformation and Euro Democracy
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- Assistant Prof Political Philosophy in Euro Democracy
- Assistant Prof Euro Political History
- PostDoc Disinformation and Euro Democracy
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December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🚨 Vacancies at Maastricht in research programme "Europe: Society, Politics and Global Order" (do share!)
- Assistant Prof Political Philosophy in Euro Democracy
- Assistant Prof Euro Political History
- PostDoc Disinformation and Euro Democracy
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- Assistant Prof Political Philosophy in Euro Democracy
- Assistant Prof Euro Political History
- PostDoc Disinformation and Euro Democracy
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We're hiring an Assistant Professor in European Political History since 1900 (History Department). Research focusing on the political history of Europe since 1900, including themes such as democratisation, European integration, international cooperation, colonialism or war and peace lnkd.in/e8diCbrD
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December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We're hiring an Assistant Professor in European Political History since 1900 (History Department). Research focusing on the political history of Europe since 1900, including themes such as democratisation, European integration, international cooperation, colonialism or war and peace lnkd.in/e8diCbrD
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Great opportunity at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social: we have 4-year postdoc position on disinformation and European democracy. Possible disciplinary focus includes, e.g., political science and computational social science. Interdisciplinary approaches to disinformation are encouraged.
Post-doctoral researcher in Disinformation and European Democracy (4-year)
Post-doctoral researcher in Disinformation and European Democracy (4-year)
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December 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Great opportunity at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social: we have 4-year postdoc position on disinformation and European democracy. Possible disciplinary focus includes, e.g., political science and computational social science. Interdisciplinary approaches to disinformation are encouraged.
New publication by @mariellew.bsky.social on authoritarianism and digital journalism.
New article just published in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social with Olga Dovbysh, in which we conceptualise the nexus of authoritarianism and digital innovation uptake in Russian media and introduce the concept of 'authoritarian algorithmic publics' (AAP).
#Commsky #Polisky #CEEsky #Academicsky
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Authoritarian Algorithmic Publics: Conceptualising the Nexus of Authoritarianism and Digital Innovation Uptake in Russian News Media
Scholarship on digital innovation uptake in journalism has expanded to include hybrid and authoritarian regimes. However, the intersection of digital innovation and algorithmisation with restricted...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
New publication by @mariellew.bsky.social on authoritarianism and digital journalism.
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How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#EUsky #Polisky #CEEsky #AcademicSky
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#EUsky #Polisky #CEEsky #AcademicSky
How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation and geopolitical pressures?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
Is EU enlargement GEOPOLITICAL? | EuropeChats Episode 28
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
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November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#EUsky #Polisky #CEEsky #AcademicSky
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#EUsky #Polisky #CEEsky #AcademicSky
Prof Bosse leads work packages for the Horizon projects EMBRACE and INVIGORATEU, both focused on strengthening democratisation in the EU’s neighbourhood. Listen to Prof Bosse speaking about her EMBRACE research in autocratic regimes here:
Challenges of doing research in authoritarian states - Giselle Bosse
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Prof Bosse leads work packages for the Horizon projects EMBRACE and INVIGORATEU, both focused on strengthening democratisation in the EU’s neighbourhood. Listen to Prof Bosse speaking about her EMBRACE research in autocratic regimes here:
What does democratic reform look like when war, geopolitics, and corruption collide? Prof Bosse’s Democracy Hub analysis explores how Ukraine pushes reforms forward despite war and martial law, and why democracy must stay central to EU policy.
Defending Democracy: Ukraine’s EU Path amid War and Reform - European Democracy Hub
While Ukraine has made progress on the EU’s accession criteria, concerns about transparency, press freedom, and corruption remain, however.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What does democratic reform look like when war, geopolitics, and corruption collide? Prof Bosse’s Democracy Hub analysis explores how Ukraine pushes reforms forward despite war and martial law, and why democracy must stay central to EU policy.
How should the EU handle autocrats? In this recent article, Prof Bosse shows how the EU struggles to learn from its own democracy-support efforts in Belarus, and why engaging with Lukashenka now would significantly weaken democratic forces and the EU’s long-term strategy.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
How should the EU handle autocrats? In this recent article, Prof Bosse shows how the EU struggles to learn from its own democracy-support efforts in Belarus, and why engaging with Lukashenka now would significantly weaken democratic forces and the EU’s long-term strategy.
gisellebosse.bsky.social holds a Personal Chair in EU External Democracy Support and a Jean Monnet Chair in EU International Relations at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. She also is a Fellow at the European Democracy Hub in Brussels.
Prof Giselle Bosse - Prof Giselle Bosse - Maastricht University
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
gisellebosse.bsky.social holds a Personal Chair in EU External Democracy Support and a Jean Monnet Chair in EU International Relations at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social. She also is a Fellow at the European Democracy Hub in Brussels.
How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation and geopolitical pressures?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
Is EU enlargement GEOPOLITICAL? | EuropeChats Episode 28
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
How can the EU strengthen democratic resilience in Eastern Europe and integrate democracy support into its foreign policy amidst accelerating autocratisation and geopolitical pressures?
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
Meet Prof Giselle Bosse, CERiM CEEhub expert on EU enlargement, democratisation and autocratisation.
#Polisky
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What role does memory play in political decision making?
Meet Dr Aline Sierp - CERiM Central and Eastern Europe Hub's expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#AcademicSky #HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE
Meet Dr Aline Sierp - CERiM Central and Eastern Europe Hub's expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#AcademicSky #HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE
What role does memory play in political decision making? Meet Dr Aline Sierp, CERiM CEEhub expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
Understanding Europe: On Memory and Identity
YouTube video by Understanding Europe
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November 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What role does memory play in political decision making?
Meet Dr Aline Sierp - CERiM Central and Eastern Europe Hub's expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#AcademicSky #HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE
Meet Dr Aline Sierp - CERiM Central and Eastern Europe Hub's expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#AcademicSky #HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE
Sierp’s recent article examines post-fascism in Italy, arguing that, rather than being an outlier, ‘contemporary Italian memory politics are […] a valuable source of information about the kind of mnemonic discourses that may arise in other (Western) European countries.’
Memory, post-fascism and the far-right | Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica | Cambridge Core
Memory, post-fascism and the far-right - Volume 55 Issue 2
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November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Sierp’s recent article examines post-fascism in Italy, arguing that, rather than being an outlier, ‘contemporary Italian memory politics are […] a valuable source of information about the kind of mnemonic discourses that may arise in other (Western) European countries.’
In the NWO-funded project ‘When the Past Determines the Future: The Role of Memory in Foreign Policy Decisions,’ Dr Aline Sierp examined how actors in the European Parliament used contested memories of war and conflict during Russia's war against Ukraine.
When the Past Determines the Future: The Role of Memory in Foreign Policy Decisions | NWO
Political actors often resort to history to make sense of the present. Yet little is known about how the interpretation of the past frames contemporary political decisions. My project studied how actors in the European Parliament used contested memories of war and conflict during the Ukraine crisis. By analyzing the triangular interplay between the interpretation of past events, political mobilization and legitimacy in decision making, it studied the cultural heritage of war and conflict as enabler or constrainer of foreign policy choices. The results of the project will be published in an high-impact peer reviewed international journal.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In the NWO-funded project ‘When the Past Determines the Future: The Role of Memory in Foreign Policy Decisions,’ Dr Aline Sierp examined how actors in the European Parliament used contested memories of war and conflict during Russia's war against Ukraine.
Dr Aline Sierp is Associate Professor in European History and Memory Studies at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social, specialising in collective memory after experiences of human rights violations, questions of identity and European integration. Learn more about Aline’s work here:
Dr Aline Sierp (A.) - Dr Aline Sierp (A.) - Maastricht University
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November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Dr Aline Sierp is Associate Professor in European History and Memory Studies at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social, specialising in collective memory after experiences of human rights violations, questions of identity and European integration. Learn more about Aline’s work here:
What role does memory play in political decision making? Meet Dr Aline Sierp, CERiM CEEhub expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
Understanding Europe: On Memory and Identity
YouTube video by Understanding Europe
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
What role does memory play in political decision making? Meet Dr Aline Sierp, CERiM CEEhub expert on transnational memory and identity politics.
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
#HistorySky #PoliSky #MemoryStudies #EuropeSky #CEE #AcademicSky
CEEhub expert @ferenclaczo.bsky.social discussing latest developments in Hungarian politics for Dutch online news media NU.nl
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CEEhub expert @ferenclaczo.bsky.social discussing latest developments in Hungarian politics for Dutch online news media NU.nl