Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius

Media and communication researcher focused on Poland, University of Helsinki, Finland

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

New article out! 🎊 @PASIFIC_PAS

[MCS Journal @MCSjournal]

In this new #OnlineFirst article, @kpolynczuk rethinks the relationship between news media and democracy by adopting the perspective of ‘epistemic democracy’, characterised by universal and equal participation of all knowers. https://t.co/soFNxGIaiV

[Helsinki Collegium (HCAS) @HCollegium]

Democracy and Contrarian Epistemologies – new post by Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius (@kpolynczuk) and Tero Toivanen (@TToivanen) on the HCAS Blog #FreedomToThink!

https://t.co/Y0WHZ9aKRh @helsinkiuni

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

A pleasant surprise!

[Helsinki Hub on Emotions, Populism & Polarisation @HEPPsinki]

🪟🌟 In June 2022, #HEPP3 conference presented a high profile keynote panel on #populism and #nationalism in Central & Eastern Europe, joined by @PetraGuasti @KPolynczuk & Umut Korkut from @DRadProject - finally online! https://t.co/X3JYASwAKT

#HEPPsters2022

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

Seriously, one of the best days of my academic life thus far ❤️

[Gwenaëlle Bauvois @Gwen_Bauvois]

Inspiring symposium on #ConspiracyTheories & contrarian epistemologies @HCollegium. See program at https://t.co/sXXSDYZkcF
#HCASconspiracy

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

Coming this Friday!

[FINSCI @fin_sci]

How do people get hooked on #ᴄᴏɴꜱᴘɪʀᴀᴄʏ theories? 🤔 Keynote Prof. Jan-Willem van Prooijen (@VUamsterdam) & Juha Räikkä, @KValaskivi @johannakaakinen @npyrhone @fasceangelo @kpolynczuk & @PasiKivioja.

📝Register by 15 Nov: https://t.co/SHofQAiZUM

ℹ️https://t.co/P4hBptdw0O

[Annastiina Kallius, PhD @Minnastiina]

Finally our article on memes and liberalism under Viktor Orbán's illiberal regime is out! Three years in the making, it has aged well and captures a moment of liberal decline that is relevant for contexts far beyond #Hungary. Open access. #anthrotwitter
https://t.co/vPMavXgLYQ

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

Coming soon: My ultimate pet project! #HCASconspiracy

[Helsinki Collegium (HCAS) @HCollegium]

HCAS Symposium "Conspiracy Theories, Denialism and Scepticism – Contrarian Epistemologies between Epistemic Fringe and Democratic Core"
1–2 Dec at HCAS!
Program and registration: https://t.co/9aJ8s3Bh07

Organized by @kpolynczuk & @TTToivanen
#HCASconspiracy @helsinkiuni

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

In my piece, I walk and think with Foucault to illuminate the ongoing struggle in contemporary #Poland between two memory regimes: the declarative "multiculturalism" and the submerged racism. 3/3

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

🎉NEW #PUBLICATION OUT
In Polish, to 'foul one's own nest' refers to damaging one's own community, rather than self-interest, and is supposedly a bad thing. Well, I disagree because exposing dirt to critical scrutiny is oftentimes the only way for the 'fouled' community to... 1/3

[Kinga Polynczuk-Alenius @kpolynczuk]

truly move forward. So, here I am again fouling my nest, this time by tarnishing the reputation of my hometown in History & Memory of @iupress: https://t.co/pLMPc17SOy
Luckily, I am in an excellent company, because the whole issue is dedicated to 're-membering' #Poland. 2/3