Teresa Völker
@tevoelker.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow @WZB Berlin Social Science Center | PhD @Freie Universität Berlin | Democracy, Far Right, Political Communication
Cultural issues, in particular debates on the policy-oriented issues of migration and integration, shape the communication of mainstream parties.
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Cultural issues, in particular debates on the policy-oriented issues of migration and integration, shape the communication of mainstream parties.
Far-right agenda-setting has increased over time. The issue emphasis of far-right actors increasingly drives the issue emphasis of mainstream parties. While far-right agenda-setting effects can be seen across different party ideologies, it is stronger for opposition than for government parties.
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Far-right agenda-setting has increased over time. The issue emphasis of far-right actors increasingly drives the issue emphasis of mainstream parties. While far-right agenda-setting effects can be seen across different party ideologies, it is stronger for opposition than for government parties.
New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
On Thursday at 8:30: I'll be presenting joint work with @dasalgon.bsky.social on how parties react to political violence and contribute to political polarisation. @kanol.bsky.social , Gary LaFree and I organised a panel with excellent cotributions by @britdavidson.bsky.social and Leoni Heyn
August 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On Thursday at 8:30: I'll be presenting joint work with @dasalgon.bsky.social on how parties react to political violence and contribute to political polarisation. @kanol.bsky.social , Gary LaFree and I organised a panel with excellent cotributions by @britdavidson.bsky.social and Leoni Heyn
Tomorrow 10:45: I'll be presenting a working paper with @lennartschuermann.bsky.social which shows that effective state action against the far right increases public support for democracy. This is part of the great panel by @larboe.bsky.social , @javidibad.bsky.social & @sldelange.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Tomorrow 10:45: I'll be presenting a working paper with @lennartschuermann.bsky.social which shows that effective state action against the far right increases public support for democracy. This is part of the great panel by @larboe.bsky.social , @javidibad.bsky.social & @sldelange.bsky.social
Very happy to start my 3-months visiting fellowship at Sciences Po today. Perfect place and timing to study democracy&the far right. Can't wait to work with @caterinafr.bsky.social & the amazing scholars @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social Let me know when you are in Paris, looking forward to catching up!
April 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Very happy to start my 3-months visiting fellowship at Sciences Po today. Perfect place and timing to study democracy&the far right. Can't wait to work with @caterinafr.bsky.social & the amazing scholars @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social Let me know when you are in Paris, looking forward to catching up!
Symbolic of what is currently happening in German politics: construction site in front of the #weremember in front of the Bundestag. The discursive mainstreaming of the far right that took place today has far-reaching consequences for democracy.
January 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Symbolic of what is currently happening in German politics: construction site in front of the #weremember in front of the Bundestag. The discursive mainstreaming of the far right that took place today has far-reaching consequences for democracy.
Die AfD gewinnt an Sichtbarkeit und Beliebtheit, indem über den Erfolg der AfD und die Themen der AfD dauerhaft gesprochen wird.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Die AfD gewinnt an Sichtbarkeit und Beliebtheit, indem über den Erfolg der AfD und die Themen der AfD dauerhaft gesprochen wird.
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Thank you Pietro and @ulbruxelles.bsky.social, I really enjoyed it, it was a very inspiring stay with impressive and kind researchers and students (and Athletes😉)
December 5, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Thank you Pietro and @ulbruxelles.bsky.social, I really enjoyed it, it was a very inspiring stay with impressive and kind researchers and students (and Athletes😉)
Looking forward to presenting my research in Brussels today! Thanks @pietrocastellig.bsky.social for the invitation. Join us at 12:30 at ULB/online if you want to discuss the mainstreaming of the far right cevipol.phisoc.ulb.be/fr/mainstrea...
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Looking forward to presenting my research in Brussels today! Thanks @pietrocastellig.bsky.social for the invitation. Join us at 12:30 at ULB/online if you want to discuss the mainstreaming of the far right cevipol.phisoc.ulb.be/fr/mainstrea...
Last Friday I successfully defended my PhD 🥳 Many thanks to my fantastic supervisors Swen Hutter & @caterinafr.bsky.social and committee @mirjamdageforde.bsky.social Barbara Pfetsch @wahlforschung.thorstenfaas.de (unfortunately not in the picture) and everyone who supported me along the way!
April 29, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Last Friday I successfully defended my PhD 🥳 Many thanks to my fantastic supervisors Swen Hutter & @caterinafr.bsky.social and committee @mirjamdageforde.bsky.social Barbara Pfetsch @wahlforschung.thorstenfaas.de (unfortunately not in the picture) and everyone who supported me along the way!
Discourse network analysis shows that the mass media have introduced and amplified more issues “owned” by the far right, particularly issues of migration&security. Discursive interactions have intensified & far-right discourse networks have grown and become more centralized. 4/8
February 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Discourse network analysis shows that the mass media have introduced and amplified more issues “owned” by the far right, particularly issues of migration&security. Discursive interactions have intensified & far-right discourse networks have grown and become more centralized. 4/8
Studying a broad range of far-right actors including parties, social movements,
& terrorist organisations the results show that they
have gained more public visibility. Their relative media attention increased from around 0.7 % in the 1990s to 6.6 % in the 2015-2019 period. 3/8
& terrorist organisations the results show that they
have gained more public visibility. Their relative media attention increased from around 0.7 % in the 1990s to 6.6 % in the 2015-2019 period. 3/8
February 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Studying a broad range of far-right actors including parties, social movements,
& terrorist organisations the results show that they
have gained more public visibility. Their relative media attention increased from around 0.7 % in the 1990s to 6.6 % in the 2015-2019 period. 3/8
& terrorist organisations the results show that they
have gained more public visibility. Their relative media attention increased from around 0.7 % in the 1990s to 6.6 % in the 2015-2019 period. 3/8
🚨PUBLICATION ALERT! How do far-right actors and issues become mainstream over time? Very excited that our with Daniel Saldivia Gonzatti article is now out in Political Communication #openaccess Polisky commsky @polcomm.bsky.social🔓 doi.org/10.1080/1058...
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February 23, 2024 at 9:59 AM
🚨PUBLICATION ALERT! How do far-right actors and issues become mainstream over time? Very excited that our with Daniel Saldivia Gonzatti article is now out in Political Communication #openaccess Polisky commsky @polcomm.bsky.social🔓 doi.org/10.1080/1058...
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Happy personal news: Very excited to have submitted my dissertation "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actor and Ideas Shape Public Debates" @FU Berlin & that I'll work as a Postdoc @wzb.bsky.social in Swen Hutter's team next year
November 17, 2023 at 8:13 AM
Happy personal news: Very excited to have submitted my dissertation "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actor and Ideas Shape Public Debates" @FU Berlin & that I'll work as a Postdoc @wzb.bsky.social in Swen Hutter's team next year
Victims and ethnic or religious minorities have little voice in public debates after terrorist attacks. Public debates focus on extremists and perpetrators. 5/
October 19, 2023 at 10:57 AM
Victims and ethnic or religious minorities have little voice in public debates after terrorist attacks. Public debates focus on extremists and perpetrators. 5/
Both, Islamist and extreme right attacks provide favourable conditions for far-right actors. Politicians from the far-right AfD party were the most visible political actors, regardless of the ideological motive for the event. 4/
October 19, 2023 at 10:56 AM
Both, Islamist and extreme right attacks provide favourable conditions for far-right actors. Politicians from the far-right AfD party were the most visible political actors, regardless of the ideological motive for the event. 4/
🆕PUBLICATION ALERT
To what extent and how do terrorist attacks influence public debates? What are the differences between public debates after extreme right and Islamist terrorist attacks? Very happy to see my single-authored paper out
@JEPP #openaccess doi.org/10.1080/1350... Polisky🧵1/
To what extent and how do terrorist attacks influence public debates? What are the differences between public debates after extreme right and Islamist terrorist attacks? Very happy to see my single-authored paper out
@JEPP #openaccess doi.org/10.1080/1350... Polisky🧵1/
October 19, 2023 at 10:54 AM
🆕PUBLICATION ALERT
To what extent and how do terrorist attacks influence public debates? What are the differences between public debates after extreme right and Islamist terrorist attacks? Very happy to see my single-authored paper out
@JEPP #openaccess doi.org/10.1080/1350... Polisky🧵1/
To what extent and how do terrorist attacks influence public debates? What are the differences between public debates after extreme right and Islamist terrorist attacks? Very happy to see my single-authored paper out
@JEPP #openaccess doi.org/10.1080/1350... Polisky🧵1/
🌍🔥 Am Montag startet die Seminarreihe "Kritik und Zukunft des liberalen Skripts", aktuelle Forschung u.a. mit @heikekluever.bsky.social @heikogiebler.bsky.social @steffenmau.bsky.social an der FU & Online Polisky
October 14, 2023 at 11:38 AM
🌍🔥 Am Montag startet die Seminarreihe "Kritik und Zukunft des liberalen Skripts", aktuelle Forschung u.a. mit @heikekluever.bsky.social @heikogiebler.bsky.social @steffenmau.bsky.social an der FU & Online Polisky