Now available online and open access! The results of our adversarial collaboration on:

Students’ motives for restricting academic freedom: Viewpoint discrimination and prosocial concerns | PNAS

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Some media outlets have already reported on it because the Science Media Center issued a press release - including some comments on the study. We greatly appreciate any feedback on the paper once it is published, ideally from those who read it!

Our paper „Students‘ motives for restricting academic freedom: Viewpoint discrimination and pro-social concerns“ will be published in @pnas.org this week. It is the result of an adversarial collaboration between R.Traunmüller/M.Revers versus N.Weidmann/myself with A.Wuttke as impartial referee. 1/3

Excited to share our new #OpenAccess article in Information, Communication & Society:
“Beyond anti-elitism and out-group attacks: How concerns shape the AfD’s #populist representation on German #TikTok during the 2024 #EU #elections”
/w @julialenz.bsky.social, L. Rodeck & @drfell.bsky.social
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We examine how polarization becomes real in everyday life—not mainly through confrontation, but through the strained efforts to avoid it. Based on interviews about COVID-19 disputes among friends and family.

Micropolarization: performances of antagonism and struggles for recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic - American Journal of Cultural Sociology This article theorizes how political divisions permeate social interaction, transforming the political into the personal in everyday life. Drawing on affective polarization research, we highlight the ...

Thrilled to share our new article “Micropolarization: Performances of Antagonism and Struggles for Recognition During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the American Journal of Cultural Sociology—the result of years of collaboration with Stephen Coleman.

Ich schlage vor dem Volkskanzler ein Jahresabo zu schenken - meines hat er gerade bekommen.

Ich habe gerade dem künftigen Volkskanzler ein Tagespresse Jahresbo geschenkt (Hintergrund: dietagespresse.com/100-000-euro...). @dietagespresse.com

With rightwing populism rising and German elections coming earlier, feels like the perfect time to share our working paper: 'Beyond Anti-Elitism & Out-Group Attacks: How Concerns Shape the AfD’s Populist Representation on TikTok During 2024 EU Elections' w/@julialenz.bsky.social @drfell.bsky.social

Great opportunity for PhD candidates and Postdocs in SSH: This year's Marie Jahoda Summer School on the topic "Crises, justice, democracy" 8-12 July, with a keynote by Jeff Alexander. Applications due 29/3