🌀 😷 #Covid19 border closures were intended to protect public health, but their symbolic effects reached beyond controlling the virus 🚫 @lisaherbig.bsky.social argues that closures weakened support for European unity and increased hostility toward immigrants in the short term 👉 ow.ly/hF1w50W0Caa

How Covid-19 border closures shaped attitudes in Europe

Covid-19 border closures were intended to protect public health, but their symbolic effects reached far beyond controlling the virus. Lisa Herbig argues that temporary closures significantly weakened…

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I'm very happy to share our newest publication! 🛂 Internal border controls are back across the EU. 🗣️ And they require public justification. In this article, we analyze a decade of German government communication (2013–2023) to examine how border policies are publicly justified.

JEPP Journal@jeppjournal.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🤔 How does the German government justify its border policies? @lisaherbig.bsky.social, @olgaeisele.bsky.social, @kgattermann.bsky.social, @theresakuhn.bsky.social examine speeches and press conferences from 2013 until 2023 ⤵️ 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Good morning from Berlin. Starting the final workshop of the COVIDEU project, a wonderful close to an inspiring journey. Grateful to have collaborated with such brilliant colleagues @heikekluever.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @theresakuhn.bsky.social (1/2)

Radical right accommodation really does not work. New paper out with this exceptionally talented team @katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk doi.org/10.31235/osf...

If you're a PhD student handing in within the coming year and interested in joining the team, look out for calls for postdoc positions here on BlueSky and/or get in touch to hear more ✉️

So excited to join the #YOPOW project beginning next year! Thanks to @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social for the warm welcome and kind words. Until then, I’m focused on wrapping up my PhD with my wonderful team in Amsterdam and enjoying my last borrels, stroopwafels, and canal bike rides 🌷

Kristina Bakkær Simonsen@kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This August marks the official start of my new @erc.europa.eu funded project on youth & their conceptions of political power #YOPOW 🫅🏻 & with that I can also announce the 1st postdoc joining the team: @lisaherbig.bsky.social 💫 Lisa's skill and creativity make her a true win for the project 🙌🏻

@bramlancee.bsky.social and I are organising the 3rd AMCIS Workshop on "Survey Experiments in the Social Sciences", 1-2 October 2025 in Amsterdam. We are looking for Papers and/or Research Designs. Please email your submission to me and Bram, submission deadline is 27/08/2025. @aissr.bsky.social

We're kicking off a new season of your favourite show next Tuesday: The Migration & Ethnicity Workshop @aarhusuniint.bsky.social 🔥With an exciting line-up of stars, it promises to deliver world-class entertainment every second week. Please join if you're around (no online presentations).

😷 #Covid19 border closures were intended to protect public health, but their symbolic effects reached far beyond controlling the virus. 🚫 @lisaherbig.bsky.social argues that closures weakened support for European unity and increased hostility toward immigrants in the short term. 👉 ow.ly/hF1w50W0Caa

How Covid-19 border closures shaped attitudes in Europe

Covid-19 border closures were intended to protect public health, but their symbolic effects reached far beyond controlling the virus. Lisa Herbig argues that temporary closures significantly weakened ...

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1/6 📢 Just as Germany announces it will begin turning back asylum seekers at its borders (starting May 6), our new article in European Journal of Political Research is out: 🧵👇 “Closed borders, closed minds?” doi.org/10.1111/1475... #BorderPolitics #EUPolitics #Schengen #COVID19 #EJPR

📣 Seeing Matters: The Social and Political Lives of Images Join us for an evening on the power of images in shaping our social and political worlds! 👉 Register here: spui25.nl/programma/se... 📍 Location: SPUI25, Amsterdam 📅 Date: April 4, 2025 | 🕖 17:00 - 18:30 @duitslandinstituut.nl

Seeing Matters

Ever wondered how images shape our reality? Join us in unraveling the transformative power of visuals – from protest imagery to social media memes – in mobilizing movements, influencing debates, and r...

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🇪🇺Does performance benchmarking impact EU support? W/ @tonirodon.bsky.social @aslunn.bsky.social @lisaherbig.bsky.social @heikekluever.bsky.social @theresakuhn.bsky.social we explore how people compare EU performance to non-EU countries & adjust their attitudes accordingly🧵⬇️ 📄 doi.org/10.1017/S000...

ACES, in collaboration with the Platform for Democratic Resilience (DEMRES), ARTES, and the Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA), is delighted to host @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social from Princeton University. He will deliver a lecture and conduct a workshop on Monday, February 3. tinyurl.com/yc4c8f87

We often define the ideological space in terms of the economic and cultural dimensions; how does this resonate with ordinary citizens? This is the question Thomas and I explore in a new Element, analyzing answers to open-ended survey questions 🧵 cup.org/4gEYCOj

The European Ideological Space in Voters' Own Words

Cambridge Core - Organisation Studies - The European Ideological Space in Voters' Own Words

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🎉Great news! Amsterdam Centre for European Studies received funding at @uva-amsterdam.bsky.social for another 4 years! Join us for the kick-off debate w/ Brian Burgoon, Pola Cebulak & Pieter de Wilde @pieterdewilde.bsky.social on the role of ACES in research & society aces.uva.nl/content/even...

ACES and the Future of Interdisciplinary European and European Union Studies - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam

Join ACES' event on 3 Dec to discuss European Studies, interdisciplinary research, and future Theme Groups. Network with experts and shape the future of EU studies at Dutch universities.

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I have updated the interactive dashboard of #asylum #migration statistics with the Eurostat data for 2023. anonyms.shinyapps.io/asylum/ You can use the dashboard to explore trends in asylum applications, decisions and recognition rates across the EU 🇪🇺 since 2011.

⏰ Just one week left to apply for our "Discourse in the Data" workshop with @chrauh.bsky.social! 🚂 All participants will enjoy fully funded travel and accommodation. ✨ Don't miss out on an unforgettable journey of learning and fun in the vibrant city of Amsterdam!