📢 New EASSH position paper: Society in #FP10 proposal is for #research on society 5 priorities:1️⃣Democracy,2️⃣Education & Skills,3️⃣Europe in 2040,4️⃣Culture & Knowledge,5️⃣Productive and Inclusive Societies. 📢We invite member & related organisations to endorse this position paper. eassh.eu/Position-Pap...

Today in Salzburg we are presenting our results from the EU funded Push*Back*Lash on gender equality and democracy. Results will be included in the upcoming recommendations of the EU on gender equality and the European Democracy Shield.

EASSH Director @gabilombardo.bsky.social moderated session on Community #ntnueuropeanconference in Brussels! Beyond Democratic Resilience in a Digital Society w/ speakers @ntnubrussels.bsky.social @acgoldberg.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu www.ntnu.edu/ntnu-europea... #knowledge4EU #ssh

@acgoldberg.bsky.social participated at the NTNU European conference in Brussels. He presented some first results regarding Democracy in the digital age based on a recent survey conducted with colleagues at ISS. #knowledge4EU #ntnueuropeanconference #sciencecommunication #polisky

Vice President of the @europarl.europa.eu Antonella Sberna with her opening adress for today's NTNU European conference @ntnubrussels.bsky.social Later on I will contribute with a presentation about democracy in the digital age based on research conducted at @ntnu-iss.bsky.social

#ECER2025 Belgrade Keynotes will be livestreamed on Wednesday, 10 September and Thursday, 11 September 11:00 – 12:00 (CEST). Click here for info on the speakers and their keynotes and the links to the livestreams https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2025-belgrade/keynote-speakers

🦋 #ScienceOfDemocracy No.116 🗣️ In a climate of populist narratives, citizens need a clear message about democracy. 💭 Agnieszka Pawłowska proposes we should be provided with plain democracy, which would empower us to recognise + use the fundamentals of democracy. 👉 bit.ly/47x8Df1

📱✈️ In a new article Framing embodied mobility through video calls, Laura J. Ogden explores how migrant youth use digital media during ‘home’ visits to Ghana, highlighting multi-generational ties and new ways of seeing mobility through audio-visual methods. Read more here: tinyurl.com/r6t8bky4

Most children are excited to learn a skill or hobby, but some will struggle to stay the course. DCU's Dr Ray O’Neill says we need to be honest with children that “something getting tough” is part of the learning process. Read more in @irishexaminer.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/468x2oD

Join the Irish Humanities Alliance and @sahavoice.bsky.social at @ria.ie for a half day event - Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations. Tickets are booking fast and can be secured 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

⏱️ The 24-hour countdown until our next webinar has begun! 👀 It's not too late to reserve your spot 👇 🔎 What: Ethics Focus: Plagiarism 📅 When: Wednesday 10 Sept 2025 at 11am BST 🎫 Reserve your spot here: spr.ly/6001f2uQU

The call for #session #proposals for the #EGU26 General Assembly is now open! Submit short course ideas and/or proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates by 16 September 2025. 👉 Submit your proposals here: egu.eu/60GYS7

Learn about Gabi Lombardo's #ECER2025 Belgrade Keynote "Designing a new European Framework programme: the role of the scientific community" https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2025-belgrade/keynote-speakers/gabi-lombardo

Call for Proposals: ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2025 (Emerald Publishing). Submission deadline: 29 September 2025. To view the Call: https://tinyurl.com/ybwvnrju

Tune in at 15.00! Plenary, including with Mario Draghi, Nobel laureates Steven Chu and Jean Tirole (ERC grantee). ERC President Maria Leptin takes part. “R&I in a Tripolar World” Lindau Nobel Meeting: mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/meetings/202... Livestream 🎥 www.lindau-nobel.org/live/ #LINOecon

#AI in Science Summit 2025, 3-4 November, Copenhagen. Launch: Resources for AI Science in Europe (RAISE). 👉🏽For scientists, industry leaders, investors & policymakers to exchange ideas to shape future investments in AI research in Europe. 👉🏽Registrer now: ais25.eu #EU2025DK @eu2025dk.bsky.social

🤖 Public trust in AI hinges on benefits A new study of 1,100 people finds perceived benefits and risks explain nearly all acceptance of AI. Likelihood of use mattered little. Value depends on trust. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SciComm #AI #Society 🧪

Leaked FP10 draft shows promise for SSH: society’s role in shaping Europe’s research agenda is recognised. Continued engagement is vital. @eassh.bsky.social is leading the way,let’s keep pushing for a future where SSH drives inclusive, democratic innovation. #FP10 sciencebusiness.net/news/plannin...

✒️ EASSH, Initiative for Science in Europe, LERU, @guildeu.bsky.social & @unicanetwork.bsky.social have published a set of recommendations to tightly connect the European Competitiveness Fund to the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ( #FP10 ). 👉 eassh.eu/News/Europea... #research

🔎 Call for Workshop Papers! 🌍 Kraków, Poland 📅 23–24 October 2025 🔎 Global Development and Cooperation in a Geopolitical Era: Intersectoral Challenges and Complex Agendas amid Contestation and Crisis ⏱️ Submit by 31 July! www.eadi.org/news-2/globa...

📣 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥&𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗣𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (including LERU, @eassh.bsky.social, Initiative for Science in Europe, and @unicanetwork.bsky.social) Read our joint paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications... #FP10 #ECF #ResearchAndInnovation

“We have been calling for more transparency around draft work programmes for a long time, so we really welcome this move,” said EUA's @kamilakozirog.bsky.social. Publishing the drafts openly levels the playing field and helps the entire R&I community by giving a clearer view of what is coming.

🚀🔍 Europe's future hinges on science, says ERC President Maria Leptin. Discover how we can cut through challenges & invest in research. How do you think Europe should move forward? 🌐🔬 👉 bit.ly/4l5emfZ #FrontierResearch #Competitiveness #Innovation #Science4Policy @marialep.bsky.social

EASSH and other research organisations urge reconsideration of proposed directionality in MSCA actions. MSCA’s success relies on researcher-led excellence and must remain open, non-prescriptive, and supportive of Early Career Researchers. @ecer-eera.bsky.social #educationalresearch

📣 Joint statement by 17 leading European #research organisations: Preserve the bottom-up nature of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions! ➡️ #MSCA success lies in its openness to all fields + topics, driven by researchers’ initiative & scientific excellence. 📢 Please share! eassh.eu/News/No-Dire...

🔁 MissionOceanWaters Join the ‘Research and Innovation (R&I) for a Competitive Green Transition’ conference online on 24 June! 💡📢 Discover how Europe’s green transition is boosting economic growth and improving quality of life. Check out the #MissionOcean & Waters sessions below 👇 Follow online 👇

Preserve #MSCA’s bottom-up approach: EUA, together with leading research and higher education associations, voices strong concerns over proposed changes to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in the draft @horizoneu.bsky.social ‬ work programme 2026–2027. 🔗 buff.ly/oyOg4a7

✒️ Brand new joint statement! No Directionality in MSCA – Research community urges the EU to preserve MSCA’s bottom-up approach ❗Imposing thematic restrictions risks narrowing the scope of innovation and limiting opportunities for early-career researchers. ➡️Find out more: eassh.eu/News/No-Dire...

EERA would like to encourage our colleagues to join us in signing the Open Letter of scientists and entrepreneurs regarding MFF and FP10. Full information: initiative-se.eu/2025/06/10/o...

📉 Declining public trust in #PoliticalInstitutions raises concerns that citizens may turn away from democratic decision-making. 🔎 Yet, as Ben Seyd argues, there is little evidence that this decline impels citizens to embrace autocratic forms of decision-making. ➡️ ow.ly/LmbP50WbnCx

🎉 Congratulations to @lanihart.bsky.social and @zeaszebeni.bsky.social who made the Loop Best Blog 2024 longlist for their article 'Populism research demands more nuance: enter tribalism', from our 🔮 #FutureOfPopulism series. ➡️ ow.ly/VlNO50W3moN

From trusted services and training to open science strategies for Diamond OA and multilingualism, the 2024 Annual Report showcases OPERAS' role as a pan-European infrastructure for SSH communities. Don’t miss the highlights, financial insights, and our complete list of 2024 publications.

#OPERASAnnualReport2024 | 📚 OPERAS Annual Report 2024: A Year of Progress! 📖 Access the report: zenodo.org/records/1567..., the blog announcement and the press release: operas.hypotheses.org/9185 #OpenScience #SSH #OPERASCommunity

Last week, we announced that the third release of Round 11 (2023/24) #data is now available from our Data Portal. It means that data and documentation has been published from 28 countries who took part in the most recent round of the #survey.

Pathfinder: Navigating editorial services with OPERAS 🗓 27 June 2025, 12:00 CET | Zoom 💻 Register: bit.ly/pathfinder-l... Pathfinder is the OPERAS discovery platform that helps editors, editorial managers, and authors locate the publishing and workflow services they need.

A review by @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social into how their consultation on Modern Languages programmes has been handled last year, found decision-making was unstructured and dominated by finances. The university said it accepted there had been "missteps". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Applications are now open for the EGU Science Journalism Fellowship 2025! Up to €5000 awarded to #journalists reporting on ongoing #research in Earth, planetary, or space sciences. 🫣 Only 3 days left - apply NOW! 📆 Deadline: 17 June 2025. 👉 Learn more: egu.eu/783DX3

We're looking for an expert to advise us on how we administer employment variables in self-completion #surveys. The consultant will play an active role in a review of the existing questions on #employment. The call is open until Friday 23 July 2025.

📝 New article by Alexandra Supper: "Be Modest and Present Great Science". A close reading of how-to manuals on scientific presentations reveals how #modesty, #etiquette, and #bodylanguage shape ideas of scientific authority. Read the article here: tinyurl.com/3dy575ea

Want to see all what we were doing last year? Check it below

📖 Well worth a read! "Essentially, the question is: how do humans learn & how can we teach this to #AI expert systems? – Human behaviour modelling – AI in the Measurement-Evaluation Process – AI in Student Assessment in Turkey – The Outlook for AI in Student Assessment A blog post by Bengi Birgil

📢EASSH Director Gabi Lombardo to present "#Humanities in STEM" 📅When? Friday 20.06.25, 11:45–13:15 EEST 📍Where? National & Kapodistrian University of Athens ✨UNICA Rectors’ Seminar's focus: the key role of the Humanities in our universities 👉Find out more: www.unica-network.eu/event/unica-...

📢EASSH Director, Gabi Lombardo, is on the opening panel of tomorrow's event, "Towards a Fair Green Transition". 🟢Session I: Framing the Green Future – a just transition starts with #SSH 📅When? 17.06.25, 11:10–12 CEST 📍Where? Rue Belliard 40, Brussels 👉 Find out more: dzs.attendu.com/event/4de0d0...

@gabilombardo.bsky.social says Europe's research priorities must align with reality. As FP10 talk progress, it's clear tech alone can't address today’s challenges. Research should focus on people, integrating social sciences and humanities for genuine innovation, democracy, and peace.

An online launch event for our new report on the social inequalities of #health will be held from 12-2pm (BST) on Monday 16 June. This new report includes analysis of our #data (2014/15 and 2023/24) to outline where health outcomes have improved or worsened over the past decade. buff.ly/KpnIbgr

All members are invited to the #EASSH meets the members on Friday 30 May, 12:30 CET. Topic: #AI in science Speakers: Eszter Fay @ec.europa.eu & Priya Madina @tandfresearch.bsky.social ❓Not registered? Contact us: [email protected] #sciencepublishing #SSH

Looking forward to 6 June panel sponsored by Adam Smith Global Foundation on Smith today- politeness, debate & sympathy could not be more necessary & I will be teasing out relations between personal sympathy and economic growth @ahallardyce.bsky.social @sahavoice.bsky.social @eassh.bsky.social

So on Thurs I am going to be speaking on behalf of @eassh.bsky.social as @sahavoice.bsky.social representative at the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Industry & Impact Horizon Europe event, speaking on technology, tourism & placemaking & defence.Catch up with my website at murraypittock.com