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Elizabeth Pearson @lizzypearson.bsky.social · 5h

Tomorrow 9 October @vox-pol.bsky.social launches this excellent new report by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia.

I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!

Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️

voxpol.eu/events/new-v...

New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to discussing how to research the far right safely in academia at the @vox-pol.bsky.social report launch. The report is by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social, with the event hosted by @lizzypearson.bsky.social

New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

voxpol.eu

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Alberta Giorgi @albertagiorgi.bsky.social · 2d

We do have a cover (by Ozan Soubois)! Edited with Hande Eslen-Ziya, with so many great contributions - including, here on BlueSky, @ariannarubi.bsky.social @norocel.bsky.social @debbieging.bsky.social @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social @audreygagnon.bsky.social

(Un)Silencing Academia in Times of Epistemic Conflicts: Navigating Online Violence

This volume tackles the pressing issue of online violence against academics, considering the diverse forms that cyberbullying and harassment can take, as well as their likely targets. Offering both th...

www.routledge.com

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 5d

Just received my copy of Generations and Nationalism edited by @alainggagnon.bsky.social and @lturgeon.bsky.social 🤩 It includes a chapter by Antoine Bilodeau and myself on the impact of the welcoming context on immigrants’ relationship with the host nation (in the context of Québec) 🤓

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 11d

Bien d’accord! La meilleure série que j’ai écouté cette année!

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 13d

#OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social -

La dimension identitaire du nationalisme de la CAQ : L’affirmation des frontières imaginées de la nation québécoise - https://cup.org/42ttVa7

- @audreygagnon.bsky.social, Catherine Xhardez & Antoine Bilodeau

#FirstView

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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 16d

Extremism expert Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social says misogyny is among the top predictors of support for political violence.

"I'm often asked, what can we do to prevent political violence?... What if we actually address something like hostile sexism or misogyny?"

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C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Don’t miss our webinar later today on security clearance, data access, & ethics in extremism research! Gain valuable insights and join the conversation. See you there! 👇 #Webinar #ExtremismResearch #Ethics

C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · 22d

🌐 Join us on Sep. 18, 7:30–8:30 PM (CET) for the 1st C-REX/CANSES webinar featuring Sara Thompson from Toronto Metropolitan University! We'll discuss Security Clearance, Data Access, & Ethics in Extremism Research. Moderated by the one and only @audreygagnon.bsky.social www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

with Sara Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

www.sv.uio.no

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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to Take Part in this @vox-pol.bsky.social Report Launch For @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints. Alongside @lizzypearson.bsky.social and @audreygagnon.bsky.social. #Ethics #ResearcherSafety 👇👇
voxpol.eu/events/new-v...

New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

voxpol.eu

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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 20d

Delighted to Have Co-Written This Blog with the Wonderful
#NicolaMathieson and @audreygagnon.bsky.social
Based on the Joint @crexuio.bsky.social @vox-pol.bsky.social Summer School Visits to Memorial
Sites for the July 22 Attacks. Was Such an AMAZING Teaching Moment 👇👇
voxpol.eu/importance-o...

C-REX & VOX-Pol PhD Summer School: The Importance of Visiting Memorial Sites for Researchers - VOX - Pol

Participants visited the 22 July memorial sites, honoring victims of the Oslo and Utøya attacks by a far-right extremist radicalized online.

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C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · 22d

🌐 Join us on Sep. 18, 7:30–8:30 PM (CET) for the 1st C-REX/CANSES webinar featuring Sara Thompson from Toronto Metropolitan University! We'll discuss Security Clearance, Data Access, & Ethics in Extremism Research. Moderated by the one and only @audreygagnon.bsky.social www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

with Sara Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

www.sv.uio.no

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 27d

The first webinar will be held on September 18, 2025 (5-6pm CET). We will present: Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research with Dr Sara Thompson. Make sure to save the date!

Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

with Sara Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

www.sv.uio.no

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 27d

The webinar series on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics is back for another academic year! 🤩 For this new edition, @crexuio.bsky.social has the great privilege of collaborating with the Canadian Network for Research on Security, Extremism and Society!

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 27d

The first webinar will be held on September 18, 2025 (5-6pm CET). We will present: Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research with Dr Sara Thompson. Make sure to save the date!

Exploring Security Clearance, Data Access, and Ethical Considerations in Violent Extremism Research - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

with Sara Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

www.sv.uio.no

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 27d

The webinar series on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics is back for another academic year! 🤩 For this new edition, @crexuio.bsky.social has the great privilege of collaborating with the Canadian Network for Research on Security, Extremism and Society!

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hrammelt.bsky.social @hrammelt.bsky.social · Sep 6

Briefly talking about Romania in the latest e-Extreme newsletter. Thanks to @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social, and @sabinedvolk.bsky.social for the interview!
ecpr.eu/news/news/de...

e-Extreme Archive

European Consortium for Political Research

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Luca Carbone @luca-carbone.bsky.social · Sep 4

My book review 📚 of Dunkel & Schiller *Popular Music and the Rise of Populism in Europe* is out on @ecpr-ead.bsky.social e-Extreme! This is a rich and engaging book, OA here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

Thanks @ghibordieri.bsky.social for the invite!

👉 Read my review here: ecpr.eu/Filestore/Cu...

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · Sep 4

You will also find a short report on the inaugural stand-alone conference of the Standing Group on Extremism & Democracy held outside of the ECPR General Conference by @leoniedejonge.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social and @profannikawerner.bsky.social ! 🤩

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · Sep 4

This issue also includes two expert interviews: Mariana Mendes discusses the performance of Chega during the Portuguese elections & Henry Rammelt the rise of AUR during the Romanian elections🤓

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣 Our latest e-Extreme Newsletter is out! This issue includes two book reviews: @ghibordieri.bsky.social discusses Out of Hiding by @kathyblee.bsky.social, Futrell & Simi, while @luca-carbone.bsky.social reviews Popular Music and the Rise of Populism in Europe, ed by Dunkel & Schiller

ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 Our latest e-Extreme Newsletter is out! Find it here: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... (Current Issue)
✋ Kindly brought to you by @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social and @sabinedvolk.bsky.social!
🍿 Read on for expert interviews (on elections in 🇵🇹 & 🇷🇴), book reviews and more!

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Ov Cristian NOROCEL @norocel.bsky.social · Sep 4

The most recent e-Extreme Newsletter is now available thanks to the excellent work of @audreygagnon.bsky.social , @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social & @sabinedvolk.bsky.social

ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 Our latest e-Extreme Newsletter is out! Find it here: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... (Current Issue)
✋ Kindly brought to you by @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social and @sabinedvolk.bsky.social!
🍿 Read on for expert interviews (on elections in 🇵🇹 & 🇷🇴), book reviews and more!

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C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · Aug 19

Read more about the HITS project, a collaborative effort between Iris Segers (University of Oslo), @audreygagnon.bsky.social (University of Ottawa), @sldelange.bsky.social (University of Amsterdam), and @arjupskas.bsky.social (University of Oslo), here: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Harassment, Intimidation and Threats in the Sciences - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

This project seeks to map the scope and nature of threats, intimidation, and harassment that political scientists working at European universities receive in relation to their research focus and outpu...

www.sv.uio.no

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Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 19

A small but significant share of surveyed political scientists experience harassment or threats, particularly when engaged in politically sensitive research or public discourse, according to a new study by @arjupskas.bsky.social, Iris B. Segers and @audreygagnon.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway

In an era marked by increasing polarization, academics face growing risks of harassment and threats, particularly when engaging in politically sensitive research or public discourse. This study inves....

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C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨 The first publication from the HITS project is now out: "Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway" by @arjupskas.bsky.social, Iris B. Segers, & @audreygagnon.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway

In an era marked by increasing polarization, academics face growing risks of harassment and threats, particularly when engaging in politically sensitive research or public discourse. This study inves...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · Aug 14

📢 New article 🌟
👥 Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social and Tamta Gelashvili @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social (ISV)
🔎 How can institutions better support researchers? The case of extremism and terrorism research
📗 Open access in Qualitative Research
doi.org/10.1177/1468...

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