@PledgeHorizon

PLEDGE focuses on the emotional dynamics of political grievances and their implications for democratic politics.

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Joined April 2024
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🏠When housing becomes political, human dignity must remain at the centre. The story of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman evicted in Spain, highlights housing insecurity & social grievances. 🔗tinyurl.com/y9659cbp #PLEDGE #GrievancePolitics #Democracy
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🌍PLEDGE in Action This week, Prof. Tereza Capelos @unisouthampton represented PLEDGE at Aberystwyth University, delivering 2 talks on political emotions, grievances & contemporary democratic challenges. Find out more: pledgeproject.eu/ #PLEDGE #PROTEMO #GrievancePolitics
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🤔Can shame become a political weapon? In the new #PLEDGE article, explores shame, ressentiment, victimization, humiliation and solidarity—and how shame can draw moral boundaries and assert moral superiority. 🔗shorturl.at/kyjqE
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💬How do citizens’ emotions shape democracy? In June, NKUA & Prof. Nicolas Demertzis brought together MPs and CSOs in Athens for a #PLEDGE Stakeholder Dialogue on citizens’ grievances and democratic responsiveness. 🔗pledgeproject.eu/exploring-h… #StakeholderEngagement #Democracy
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@MORES_HORIZONSep 18
Group-based pride has been linked to nationalism and xenophobia, yet its role in political identity is still largely under-researched. 🧪 A year after launch, our free AI tool can now detect pride, a complex political emotion, in any text, in seven languages. Try it now—and tell us which political speech you'll analyse with it 👀 mores-horizon.eu/news/mores-…
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What emotion do you associate most with democracy today? 🏛️#InternationalDayOfDemocracy reminds us that democracy is also about how people feel about politics and their place in society. 🧠At #PLEDGE we explore how emotions and political grievances shape democratic engagement.
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📣Welcome Sofie (@VUBrussel) & Kai (@helsinkiuni) to the #PLEDGEproject team! As part of WP6, they will co-create innovative tools with citizens & policymakers for emotion-sensitive governance.💡 🤝Welcome on board! Learn more: 🔗pledgeproject.eu/the-project… #PLEDGE #Democracy
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How do Russia-propagated narratives shape public perceptions of the Russo-Ukrainian War? The new #PLEDGE report examines how propaganda connects with emotions, grievances & perceptions of injustice and how people can recognise and resist disinformation. 📄zenodo.org/records/22096274
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🎙️PLEDGE research beyond academia How do affect & emotion shape contemporary political psychology? PLEDGE researcher Christian von Scheve (FUB) discusses PLEDGE research on "Foundations of Political Psychology" by Paradigma Podcast. 🎧Listen: globalpanorama.org/en/2026/0…
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🤔Can ambivalence support emotionally responsive communication? New #PLEDGE blog post #24 from UNIWARSAW team! Read the full article: 🔗pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog… #PLEDGEproject #Democracy #Grievance #Αmbivalence
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📢 PLEDGE at #ESA2026 PLEDGE will be represented at the 17th European Sociological Association Conference @ESA_Sociology with the joint RN11–RN32 panel: "Emotional Dynamics of Grievance Politics" 📅 28 August 🕚 11:00–12:30 Looking forward to the discussion! #PLEDGE
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🧠What shapes the way we emotionally respond to political issues? Tereza Capelos from the @unisouthampton team discusses insights into victimhood identities, ressentiment and the emotional ways in which people respond to political issues. 🔗youtu.be/YgXkmDkoaYo
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📰How do media narratives shape our understanding of conflict? HEPP Talks: Part 8 Katerina Mandenaki from the NKUA team discusses research findings on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict discourse. Watch the full video: 🔗youtu.be/AZcGVcTiILI #PLEDGE #GrievancePolitics #Media
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🧠How do cynicism and kynicism shape political attitudes? HEPP Talks: Part 7 Nicolas Demertzis from NKUA team examines the relationship between different forms of distrust, populism and political orientations. Watch the full video: 🔗youtu.be/6m-XYBea2Ow #PLEDGE
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Emotions shape the way groups respond to social and political challenges. HEPP Talks: Part 6 🎙️Gavin Sullivan from IPU Berlin team discusses how ressentiment and grievances are real and must be considered when understanding group dynamics. Find out more: 🔗youtu.be/8kjTAiuhniw
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When do grievances become visible and why does it matter? On Grievance Politics Briefing #7 we explore the politics of grievances through a collaborative analysis by NKUA & SOTON teams. Read the full briefing⤵️ 🔗pledgeproject.eu/7-what-does… #PLEDGE #Grievance
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🤔What if emotions matter more than we think? HEPP Talks: Part 5 🧠New findings from FUB team @FU_Berlin and Yi-Ping Lin. Watch the video to learn more: 🔗youtu.be/zF_kNJ03sqk #PLEDGE #Grievance #Emotions
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📢Highlights from the #PLEDGE Stakeholder Exchange Researchers, policymakers, civil society representatives and democratic innovation experts explored how democratic grievances can become opportunities for democratic renewal. 📝Read the event recap: 🔗tinyurl.com/3pczcyj9
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Understanding grievances starts with understanding people's lived experiences. #PLEDGE project combines academic research with real-life experiences and contemporary social dynamics. HEPP Talks: Part 4 🎥Watch the full video by the @KingsCollegeLon team: youtu.be/uF8xbiqYZzI
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HEPP Talks: Part 3 Michal Bilewicz, from UNIWARSAW Team @UniWarszawski shares PLEDGE's findings on the impact of Russian disinformation and its role in shaping grievance narratives. 🎥Watch the full video: youtu.be/QwvMml03p3Y #PLEDGE #Grievance #Disinformation
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