Der Politologe Oliviero Angeli vom @forum-midem.bsky.social sieht das Kneipensterben als schlechtes Zeichen für die #Demokratie. 🍻 Kneipen seien Infrastruktur gegen Polarisierung, wo Menschen über konkrete Probleme sprechen. Ohne Kneipen gingen diese Räume verloren. ℹ️ www.zeit.de/news/2026-06...

Well, turns out pubs and democracy is a thing in Germany

Affektive #Polarisierung gilt als zentrale Herausforderung für #Demokratien. Was hilft dagegen? Unser neues MIDEM Policy Paper von @olivieroangeli.bsky.social gibt einen Überblick über erprobte Strategien. ➡️ Download: forum-midem.de/affektive-po... #Depolarisierung

Dresden. The Russians are back. This time on the bike lane

Morgen diskutieren wir auf unserer Tagung in Berlin, wie polarisiert Deutschland wirklich ist — und was dagegen hilft. Wir bringen Forschung, Journalismus, Zivilgesellschaft und Politik zusammen. 📅 Mittwoch, 22. April | ab 12:30 Uhr 📍 Publix, Berlin #Depolarisierung #Polarisierung #Demokratie

📢 New publication! Luke March and I analyse how European radical left parties politicise the Israel–Palestine and Russia–Ukraine wars, comparing positions across 25 parties. Free access (for a limited time) with this link www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2KQ5C...

⏰ Reminder: deadline tomorrow! Submit your abstract for the MIDEM workshop “Polarized Democracies: New Lines of Division in Europe” (11–12 June 2026, Dresden). Especially for Early Career Researchers including postdocs.

Looking forward to this 👇 On 13 Jan 2026, MIDEM hosts @leberntzen.bsky.social (@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social) on affective polarization & political violence. 🤝 Jointly organized at MIDEM (in Dresden) w/ @rexklima.bsky.social led by @manesweisskircher.bsky.social

Theoretische Beiträge sind explizit erwünscht beim interdisziplinären wie internationalen Workshop "Polarized Democracies: New Lines of Division in Europe", den das Mercator Forum Migration und Demokratie am 11. und 12. Juni 2026 in Dresden organisiert.... https://www.theorieblog.de/?p=30296

🌳 Thrilled to launch The PopulisTree — a new website covering decades of populism in Europe (both national and European elections) using a new taxonomy and dataset. 🔗 populistree.org 📄 More in my brand new article in European Union Politics: 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Germany: public attitudes keep getting more restrictive on migration, yet migration-related affective polarization remains high. Czechia: hold my beer. (For German Readers)

📣 PhDs & postdocs: Our Call for Papers is now open! If you work on (de)polarization including migration, media or radical right parties — come to Dresden in June 2026. We’re eager to see what ideas, cases and theories are out there!. Please share! @tudresden.bsky.social @gsw-tudresden.bsky.social

📣 PhDs & postdocs: Our Call for Papers is now open! If you work on (de)polarization including migration, media or radical right parties — come to Dresden in June 2026. We’re eager to see what ideas, cases and theories are out there!. Please share! @tudresden.bsky.social @gsw-tudresden.bsky.social

Bei welchen Themen ist Deutschland wirklich gespalten? Das MIDEM Polarisierungsbarometer erfasst ideologische und affektive #Polarisierung in Deutschland 2025 bei Themen wie #Zuwanderung & #Klimawandel. Jetzt lesen: forum-midem.de/polarisierun... @tudresden.bsky.social @stiftungmercator.bsky.social

Schöne Überraschung im Briefkasten: @leaypi.bsky.social neues Buch Aufrecht. Romane lese ich leider selten – Leas aber sind Pflicht (im besten kantischen Sinn...)

Last month, I gave this keynote address at a wonderful workshop in Dresden, organized by @jakubw.bsky.social & @olivieroangeli.bsky.social It is addressed to scholars and students working on, or interested in, the (comparative) study of far left and far right parties (in Europe).

Happening today at 2:00 PM (CEST)! Join us online for a talk by Lenka Dražanová on “More educated, more pro-immigration?” Based on her brand-new @forum_midem policy paper. Still time to register & join:

It was a real pleasure to host such a great lineup of scholars in Dresden for our @hait-tud.bsky.social x MIDEM workshop on left & right political radicalisms. Two days full of thoughtful presentations and genuinely open debate are now behind us. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Radikale Rechte, radikale Linke – und ihre Antworten auf Migration, Klima & Co: Am 3./4. Juni findet unser Workshop von MIDEM und HAIT mit @jakubw.bsky.social in Dresden statt Mit dabei: Speaker aus Dresden & dem Ausland – und eine spontane Keynote von Cas Mudde Kommt vorbei – es gibt noch Plätze!

Still time to join us!

My first book piece in German! Ich habe meinen ersten deutschen Buchbeitrag für die Sächsische Zeitung veröffentlicht, in dem es darum geht, wie man Einwanderung populär machen kann! Wenn Sie in Dresden sind, kommen Sie am Dienstag um 14 Uhr zur MIDEM. www.saechsische.de/kultur/regio...

🚨Who believes in the “Great Replacement”? In my latest article in 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺, I show that those who subscribe to this conspiracy theory are much more politically diverse than commonly assumed, and that their endorsement cannot always be explained by extreme political ideologies. 👇

Looking forward to moderating Alex Kustov’s talk! His book offers thought-provoking insights on how democracies can win public support for immigration — a crucial topic, especially here in Eastern Germany, where migration criticism runs deep. Join us in person or online! @akoustov.bsky.social

Endlich können wir es zeigen – das Cover von Lea Ypis neuem Buch »Aufrecht«, dem Prequel zu ihrem großartigen Memoir »Frei«. Es erscheint im September und kann hier vorgemerkt werden: shrk.vg/Aufrecht-B @leaypi.bsky.social

I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.

It’s finally here—just got my first author's copies of "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular"! Excited for more folks to check it out. And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.

#neuhier 🦋

Interested in the field? Do not miss this blog by Oliviero Angeli: 'Why liberal refugee policies need enemies'👉🏽 migrationpolicycentre.eu/why-liberal-...

If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1. If two people give 2 each, it is €4. If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million. Let’s coordinate, here 👇 and please re-post to spread the word. yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/

A visualisation of how European states will likely develop in population numbers with vs. without immigration (based on average net migration levels). www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Sehr übersichtlicher Policy Brief von @olivieroangeli.bsky.social bei @forum-midem.bsky.social an der @tudresden.bsky.social, der Positionen der Parteien zu Asylrecht, Grenzpolitik, Arbeitsmigration und Familienzusammenführung vergleicht und Gemeinsamkeiten sowie Unterschiede herausarbeitet.

Excited to co-organize this workshop in my old home, Florence! Together with a.o. @lenkadrazanova.bsky.social @maikherold.bsky.social @yuliala.bsky.social, we’ll address key migration questions: policy shifts, polarization, and the situation of Ukrainian refugees Join us on-site or tune in online!

📌 Migration als Wahlkampfthema Drei Tage vor der Wahl gebe ich in meinem MIDEM Policy Brief einen Überblick über die migrationspolitischen Positionen der Parteien. Wo verlaufen die Trennlinien? Wo gibt es Schnittmengen? 🔗 Zum Policy Brief: forum-midem.de/migration-al... #Bundestagswahl #Migration

Ein lesenswerter Überblick zur AfD & der FPÖ, mit einigen Einschätzungen meinerseits: Die Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen beiden Parteien überwiegen, doch es gibt relevante Unterschiede (z. B. bei den Themen erneuerbare Energien & EU-Frage). @derstandard.at 📰 www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Attitudes on #migration steadily improved across Europe over time with just a slight setback after 2020. Despite cross-country differences, age & edu are main drivers of opinions on migration. See recent #GMIH analysis of 20 years of @ess-survey.bsky.social data👇 www.rfberlin.com/attitudes-to...

💥New: How to get started with academic Bluesky 👨‍💻 @nedpotter.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PhDSky

📣 Call for papers for junior (non-tenured) researchers: Workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”, March 6‐7 in Berlin Keynote: Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University) Submission Deadline: December 20, 2024 #EconConf #Econsky

Hi there 👋, this is the blue sky over Florence, seen from the European University Institute! We’ve just landed here 🚀 and can’t wait to connect with all of you. Follow us to get the latest on research, events, and EUI campus life! 📲 @eui-eu.bsky.social

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: Join us for a virtual Lunchtalk next week! Marta will present findings from her upcoming study on the evolution of Polish #migration (policies) 🇵🇱, including insights on the Tusk government. I'll be moderating the event Follow @forum-midem.bsky.social‬ for updates

🌍 Top 10 countries of birth for migrants in #EU 27, from 1990-2020. #migration

I put together a starter pack on extremism and populism research with my colleagues at @tudresden.bsky.social Feel free to share it and let me know if you’d suggest adding yourself or someone else! go.bsky.app/VDZhPz6

Contested boundaries: migration and citizenship regimes in comparative perspective Call for papers for the @mpc-eui.bsky.social @globalcit.bsky.social annual conference May 8-9 2025 EUI, Florence, Italy migrationpolicycentre.eu/call-for-pap...

I put together a starter pack on extremism and populism research with my colleagues at @tudresden.bsky.social Feel free to share it and let me know if you’d suggest adding yourself or someone else! go.bsky.app/VDZhPz6

New paper in @apsrjournal.bsky.social with @andreasbeerli.bsky.social, Dominik Hangartner, and Dalston Ward about #immigration and voting for the #FarRight in #Switzerland

Non-native English speakers need 50% more time to write a paper When they do, they face a 2.5 times higher chance of being rejected because of language journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

A friction between Meloni and Salvini on Israel (Palestine) is not that new. FdI and Lega indeed differ in their positions on 🇮🇱/🇵🇸similar as they do on 🇷🇺/🇺🇦: see onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/SRQQEF...

My recently published and co-edited book on #Migration (part of @dvpwtheoriesektion.bsky.social series) is in German, so here’s a brief introduction in English with focus on my chapter 1/3🧵

Starting the day with terrific news: my paper with Sergi Martínez (EAFIT) and Ethan vanderWilden (U of Wisconsin) on far-right normalization and discounting of their extreme positions has been conditionally accepted at Political Science Research and Methods (PSRM). I believe it's very timely.

An informative article (in German) examines why EU countries declare a 'state of emergency' on asylum (with data on arrivals). I shared insights on how this narrative is a tool for radical right parties: in power, to push legal boundaries; out of power, to fuel fears and demand drastic measures.