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PROTEMO Project
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EU-funded research project on a mission to analyse the emotional roots, responses, and consequences of policies that promise security and safety to individuals.

www.protemo.eu
Our new #PROTEMOInsights draws on Katja Stempel’s article in 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 @degruyterbrill.bsky.social to explore how emotions influence the way policies are shaped and decided.

Learn more 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

@k-stempel.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🤔 Ever wondered why some policies take off while others fade?

Our new #PROTEMOInsights draws on @msmaor.bsky.social Moshe Maor’s article in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social to show how #emotions drive policy change.

Take a look👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO #Democracy
October 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🎉 Happy World #Democracy Day!

Democracy is not only about elections and policies — it's also about people feeling heard, understood & represented.

👉 At #PROTEMO, we are committed to advancing research & raising awareness on the vital role of emotions in politics, especially in times of insecurity.
September 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🤔 What is 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, and why does it matter for the future of representative democracies?

If you haven’t yet explored the latest 📖 publication by Georg Wenzelburger, now is the perfect time. Start your week with some fresh #PROTEMO insights www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
So glad to join the ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki! @ecpr.bsky.social

With our sister project PLEDGE, the #PROTEMO team shared new research on emotions, insecurity & migration. 🌍🤝

Read more here🔗 www.protemo.eu/news-post/pr...
September 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#PROTEMO in 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 journal!

Georg Wenzelburger from @uni-saarland.de has published 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚.

Read it here ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@tandfresearch.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
💡📚 Passionate about emotions, gender & migration?
We’re hiring a Research Associate for the #PROTEMO project at @uni-saarland.de! 🌍

Focus: migrant women’s experiences of domestic violence & how emotions, security & politics intersect.

📝 Apply by 10 Sept 2025
👉 www.protemo.eu/news-post/we...
September 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Time flies when you're exploring the emotions of protective policies, especially with the best team! ✨

🔍 Check out what we’ve achieved in the first half of #PROTEMO 📊👇

💡 We can't wait to keep up the hard work and help illuminate the future of representative democracies!

#Democracy #Emotions
July 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🚀 Kicking off our Intermediate Workshop today in Warsaw!

🔎 We look at first results - astonishing and surprising outcomes. Stay tuned and follow us to learn more about emotional dynamics of protective policies in an age of insecurity ✌️Publications are expected soon 📫

👉 protemo.eu/outputs 📚
June 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
😨 Fear and 😟 anxiety often drive policy, especially in times of crisis.

How emotions shape protective policymaking is the focus of our latest #PROTEMOInsights.

📲 Take a look 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO #Emotions #Democracy
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📚 How do political scientists study emotions? And what theories help us make sense of them?

➡️ New #PROTEMOInsights out now 👉https://www.protemo.eu/news/protemo-insights

#PROTEMO
June 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Protective policies are key to our research, but defining them isn’t so simple.

🤔 What counts as ‘protection’? Whose responsibility is it? Where do the boundaries lie?

➡️ Our new #PROTEMOInsights series brings our research closer to you. Check it out 👉 www.protemo.eu/news/protemo...

#PROTEMO
June 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
How do EU policies make you feel?

Colleagues from @mores-project.bsky.social project want your opinion on how key EU policies affect you.

Take part in their crowdsourcing effort and ensure your voice is heard!

➡️ crowdsourcing.ecas.org/en/Mores

#MORESresearch #PROTEMO #Emotions #Politics
May 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
📚 Check out this conference at @uni-saarland.de!

𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

Organised by Prof Daniela Braun, #PROTEMO Coordinator Prof Georg Wenzelburger, and Dr. Kristina Weissenbach📷 © UdS/Jörg Pütz
March 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
👀 Watched our project video yet?

🎥✨Full version here: youtube.com/watch?v=XTFE...

#emotions #politics #democracy
March 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🎬 Our project video is out!

Learn more about #PROTEMO’s mission to explore the emotional dynamics of protective policies🎙️featuring interviews with Dr Beatriz Carbone, Katja Stempel (@uni-saarland.de) & Prof Peter Starke (USD)

✨ Watch it now: youtube.com/watch?v=XTFE...
March 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
How are you feeling today? 🙃

🚀 We're excited to introduce the #PROTEMO project! Funded by the EU, we're exploring the #emotions of protective policies to gain insights into the future of #democracy.

Learn more:
🔗 protemo.eu

#EUResearch
March 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM