If you're a PhD student handing in within the coming year and interested in joining the team, look out for calls for postdoc positions here on BlueSky and/or get in touch to hear more ✉️

6/6 Read it here (OA): doi.org/10.1111/1475...

With @aslunn.bsky.social, @theresakuhn.bsky.social, @irenerodriguez.bsky.social, @tonirodon.bsky.social, @heikekluever.bsky.social.

5/6 🗺️ Borders send strong political signals: about threat, sovereignty, and trust.

Our study shows how these signals can shift public opinion, even in EU core countries like Germany.

4/6 That makes today's situation all the more pressing:

➤ Germany's border tightening comes amid warnings from neighbours (e.g. Poland) not to undermine Schengen
➤ The police union is warning of staff shortages
➤ And yet: the symbolism of the new governments action is powerful

3/6 With fine-grained border data + SOEP survey data, we show that border closures led to:

📉 Less support for the EU
📈 More hostility toward immigrants

...particularly in border regions.

❗But effects faded quickly - within weeks.

2/6 The paper asks: Do border closures affect political attitudes?

Answer: Yes - but only briefly.

During COVID, Germany shut some of its internal EU borders while others remained open. We test what that meant for EU support and attitudes toward immigrants.

🎤 With contributions from:
@olgaeisele.bsky.social (@ascor.bsky.social )
@singingarchives.bsky.social (@uvahumanities.bsky.social)
Ofra Klein (@erasmusuniversity.bsky.social)
Joost Vintges (@uvahumanities.bsky.social)

We will discuss Sarah Awad’s (@aau.dk) forthcoming book with @cambridgeup.bsky.social

From viral memes to protest visuals and campaign aesthetics - images are everywhere, influencing how we think, feel, and act. But how exactly do they shape our political realities?

Thank you for the great initiative - could you add me to the list as well? 🛃

Thank you for the great initiative! If there will be a second pack I'd be very happy to be added to the list.

Thank you for your work! I'd be happy to be added if there are any spots left.

Thank you for putting this together! I'd be very happy to join the list 🇪🇺