Big news from the PLEDGE family ๐
Our Pledger Ayhan Kaya (Istanbul Bilgi University) just published his open-access new book:
โMigration and the Politics of Integrationโ
Not just relevant. Essential.
๐ Read more: www.pledgeproject.eu/category/pub...
#Integration #PLEDGEProject
PLEDGE, PROTEMO, MORES, and CIDAPE invite you to join our Online Colloquium on Emotions and Democracy ๐ฏ on 27 March.
This session explores how โcringeโ communication ๐ฌ is evolving into a powerful political tool.
Join here ๐: www.pledgeproject.eu/join-our-onl...
#PLEDGEProject #EU #cringe
In this blog post, I comment on some of the challenges policymakers face when trying to engage with citizens' emotions in polarized political settings, based on my ongoing research with Gavin Sullivan as part of #PLEDGEProject.
๐ฅ In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizensโ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance.
#PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement ๐ค
๐ข New PLEDGE blog post #13 by IPU Berlin team.
How can policymakers listen to emotions without reinforcing polarization?
Read the latest insights from the PLEDGE research.
๐ www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-...
#PLEDGEProject #Democracy #Polarization
๐ PLEDGE Policy Brief #2 is out
Emotions are shaping democratic trust in times of polycrisis.
๐ Read the Policy Brief:
mailchi.mp/d89cbd495989...
#PLEDGEproject #PolicyBrief #DemocraticGovernance #Research #GrievancePolitics #EU
๐ข Are you a CSO or NGO representative interested in strengthening democratic innovation?
Secure your position by registering, via www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-invit...
#PLEDGEproject #Workshop #Democracy #EU
๐ง โLife is Crapโ โ Hungaryโs viral anthem โ turns youth frustration into protest. When music meets grievance politics, pain becomes power and despair becomes solidarity.
๐ฅ๐ญ๐บ Listen here ๐https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS2xr9mxD0s
#PLEDGEProject #GrievancePolitics #YouthVoices #CulturalResistance
๐คIs this what democracy should feel like?
๐Is our modern Idemocracy shaped more by emotions than by ideals.
๐Find out more by following the link: www.pledgeproject.eu/an-overview-...
#democracyincrisis #affectivepolitics #PLEDGEproject #populism #polarization #democracy
๐ข New Blog Alert!
How is the far-right thriving in todayโs social media age?
๐ Read PLEDGE Blog Post #4
๐www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-post-4-by-ul...
#PLEDGEproject #FarRight #SocialMediaPolitics
๐ง How can we design democratic processes that truly feel public?
๐ Read the full report here:
๐www.pledgeproject.eu/report-on-design-princip...
#PLEDGEproject #PolicyDesign #democracy
๐ฃ๏ธ Politics making you miserable? Youโre not imagining it. Is it all just toxic rhetoric, or a deeper emotional divide?
Read More ๐
๐www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-post-2-by-cs...
#PLEDGEproject #PoliticalCommunication #EmotionsInPolitics
๐จ The 2nd #PLEDGEProject Newsletter is out!
Discover our scientific progress so far + where weโve presented the project at key meetings & conferences. ๐งช๐
๐ฐ Read it here: www.pledgeproject.eu/category/new...
#Newsletter #Research #ScienceInAction #EUprojects #Collaboration
Updates from Budapest!
On the final day of the #PLEDGEproject Budapest meeting, we hosted a dynamic Meet & Greet with local policymakers, NGOs & think tanks.
๐ Real dialogue on emotional governance & democratic resilience.
Grateful to all who joined us! ๐ค
#DemocraticInnovation #PolicyMaking
The #PLEDGEproject met in Budapest (Apr 23โ25) for 3 days of collaboration, research sharing & strategic planning.
๐น Policy design
๐น Impact strategy
๐น Sibling project roundtable
๐น Stakeholder meet-up
More info ๐ www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-conso...
#HorizonEU #Democracy
๐ข New Policy Brief Alert!
Grievance politics is on the rise, posing challenges for democracy in the EU. But what if we could turn grievances into opportunities for positive change? ๐ค๐ก
๐ Read more:
www.pledgeproject.eu/.../publica....
#PledgeProject #EUPolicy #GrievancePolitics