Our* special issue on economic inequality is available in Qualitative Research in Psychology! Thank you to our contributors www.tandfonline.com/toc/uqrp20/2... * @drsimongoodman.bsky.social @dradamjowett.bsky.social Jackie Abell and Mirko Demasi @ree-uwe.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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My new book is out now! Read for an alternative view on populism in Europe, influenced by decolonial theory, feminism and psychoanalysis. I'm available to do book talks in 2026! @populismpsa.bsky.social @brisunipress.bsky.social @reacpolrn.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/europes-popu...

ESTO ES IMPORTANTE Si alguien modifica una foto tuya (Photoshop, IA…) para desnudarte o denigrarte: 1. Ve a la web de la ONG stopncii.org 2. Sube la foto original y la modificada. Borrarán la modificada de todas partes en internet. Debes ser mayor de edad y ser foto de ti, no de otros.

Categories in Social Interaction by Kevin Whitehead, Elizabeth Stokoe, and Geoffrey Raymond investigates the situated (re)production of categories, from the most mundane and unremarkable to those most strongly associated with power and privilege. Read more here: www.routledge.com/Categories-i...

Could this have anything to do with the two major parties and all the media hyping far-right narratives and "dining across the divide" increasingly unashamedly in the past couple of years? No, it must be those grassroots "legitimate grievances" I keep hearing about...

New publication! I wrote a conceptual paper reflecting on how to study the material roots of socio-ecological conflicts using a metabolic rift approach. This is the story of how this paper came to be 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/0486...

I am very happy to be a part for MSCA-Rosetta project! rosetta.lero.ie/dr-ana-jovan... Stay tuned for our results! :)

Why do rural dwellers show lower support for green policies? Is it because they prioritise the environment less over material goals, or because they perceive higher costs of green policies? Check out our new article! @environmentalpol.bsky.social @evaanduiza.bsky.social tuit.cat/OP6Ph

Radical right parties in Europe have not moderated. Their positions and rhetoric have entered the mainstream. They have become normalized and legitimized. Unless we understand this, we have little chance of countering their success.

Hello to the BlueSky community! ☀️We are @ijsocialpsychology.bsky.social, a bilingual (Spanish–English) journal that publishes empirical research across all areas of #socialpsychology. Read this thread to learn more about us 🔽

¿Estamos "polarizados" tal y como dice el anuncio de una famosa marca de embutidos? 🤔 "Es la polarización del padrón, unos agreden e outros non", opina @dennyhorror.bsky.social ctxt.es/es/20251201/...

Great to see this out! check the thread and the open access article below

🚨new article🚨 "Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive 🧵Thread🧵 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🆕📢 New publication alert! Our article is now out in Social Policy & Administration. W/Dani M. Marinova 🌐Paternity leave, motherhood penalty and Spanish reform onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Populist hype and horseshoe theory are always used by anti-populists to create an illusion that the far right they enabled to justify the status quo as the lesser of two evils and any real alternative to it (and the status quo) are the same threat More here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Our pre-print forthcoming in Contemporary Political Theory by @juanroch.bsky.social, @aurelmondon.bsky.social, and me is now available. Building on interdisciplinary insights, we systematize a critical approach to political polarization. Check @aurelmondon.bsky.social's thread for more info.

The ‘polarisation narrative’ simplifies complex issues by constructing a spectrum where good should be found in the middle of diametrically opposed political positions New preprint article by @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I 1/ www.researchgate.net/publication/...

📢 This is tomorrow! The 8th Conference on Behaviour and Public Opinion in Catalonia will take place at @ibei.org & @politiquesupf.bsky.social Looking forward to a great day of discussions on great papers. See you there! 👥 @bcnpolisci.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/jcpop

👋Welcome to the Barcelona Network of Political Science. ▶️We are here to promote research, strengthen ties between institutions, and support young researchers and students in developing their research careers.

👋Benvinguts/des al Barcelona Network of Political Science. ▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.

The official call is now out! seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/con...

🚨2 ERC-funded Postdocs🚨 IDENTITY ERROR combines computational & experimental approaches to model epistemic vulnerability. 2 posts are available in our supportive & interdisciplinary team. Further details: Computational: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul... Social Psych: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...

ICYMI, check out @georgenewth.bsky.social's blog on the limits of Keir Starmer's 'patriotic' discourse and his ongoing enabling of the far right. reacpol.net/starmer-farr...

Just one week to go before the submission deadline for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference. You can submit your paper to the Reactionary Politics Specialist Group stream below! www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...

The 3rd year of the Psychology of Resistance (in violent, repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series is starting this month - here is the schedule for the academic year 2025/26. More information, recordings, and form for mailing list to receive registration links here: resistancepsych.blogspot.com

The Psychology of Resistance (in violent, repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series and network is now here on Blue Sky, please follow for our updates on upcoming talks, recordings from sessions, papers from our presenters, etc.! bsky.app/profile/psyc...

This short piece co-authored with Alex Yates shows why the misuse of populism plays right in the hands of the far right (Annoyingly, the app is not allowing me to tag colleagues, but follow them!) theconversation.com/the-word-pop...

📢 Call open! We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes. ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns... 🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...

We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A belated 'repost' @galais.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...

🧲 We are hiring! ✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social 🏁 4-year FPI contract 🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English 📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected] 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2

One of the reasons why people often prefer debating ("dining across the divide") with the far right than the left is that the former makes them feel good about themselves by comparison Debates with/amongst the left bring up uncomfortable reflections about our participation in systems of oppression

We cannot allow this to stand anymore! We have prepared a petition calling for a boycott of the next ISPP 2026 conference in Newcastle, UK, unless the Executive Committee resigns or responds to our concerns. Please read and sign the petition here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

While there can be no complacency in countering fascists on the streets, concerns about the far right must also be concerns about the role of mainstream politicians and media in shaping the reactionary agenda aurelmondon.medium.com/the-people-l...

New article out! @luke-shuttleworth.bsky.social, @k8ebrown.bsky.social & I teamed up to explore whether the concept of 'cordon sanitaire' remains useful in the current stage of mainstreaming of far right politics Read the full article, open access, here 1/ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New from me and @yasemingacar.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com, summarising our recent work on the role of reappropriation/reclaiming stigmatising labels in identity politicisation, empowerment, and collective action. theconversation.com/why-people-r...

For those interested in ‘polarization’ and political conflict, check this interview by @reacpolrn.bsky.social. I discuss why we need critical approaches to political polarization beyond ahistorical & depoliticizing calls for social harmony. Many thanks to @aurelmondon.bsky.social for the interview!

It's crucial to counter claims that polarisation (much like populism) is always bad The middle ground between racism and anti-racism, transphobia and trans rights, genocide and anti-genocide is complicit with racism, transphobia and genocide rather than the "reasonable" position

New publication from me in Political Psychology on the phenomenon of the rise in applications for Irish passports post-Brexit and how such applicants negotiate discourses of citizenship and identity: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

'Overall, the French, German, and Austrian far right care less about Jews themselves and more about the weaponisation of antisemitism'. Must read by @cburchett.bsky.social 👇

📣New interview📣 @cburchett.bsky.social discusses the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by far-right parties and its role in their Islamophobic discourse. reacpol.net/weaponisatio...

New article with @drsimongoodman.bsky.social, @adamjowett.bsky.social and Jackie Abell on how the international super rich are constructed as migrants in entertainment documentaries Open access too! @ree-uwe.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 Call for papers 📢 VIII Jornada de Comportament i Opinió Pública de Catalunya / 8th Catalan Political Behavior & Public Opinion Workshop 📅 6 de novembre de 2025 / November 6, 2025 at @IBEI 📩 Deadline: 4 de juliol / July 4. Submission: 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 👇

🚨 New Open Access! 🚨 Our article “Affective Polarization in the Face of Crisis” is now freely available! While polarization rose among some, it dropped after de-escalation—thanks to perceived elite consensus. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl... Galais & Balinhas 2025 #polsci

New OA paper! 🌍 We explore how diverse rural voices articulate senses of place tied to territory & land use, and how they envision sustainable futures in rural Galicia. We delve into place, identity, and land uses in times of ecosocial crisis. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"So, is it really that hard to find a date when you vote radical right? The answer, unsettlingly, is no. But for democracy’s sake, maybe it should be." theloop.ecpr.eu/how-hard-is-... A short piece with my current professional boyfriend @bertous.bsky.social in the @ecprtheloop.bsky.social

En la Facultad de Educación de la UAM han organizado este evento mañana. Muchas ganas de estar allí y pasaros si tenéis hueco!

Just over a month to go until applications for our summer school close! Apply below to develop your skills in researching reactionary politics.

Our article "‘Free Palestine!’: protesting Israel’s war on Gaza in Italy and Spain" was just accepted at @sespjournal.bsky.social