For all those interested in the class composition of the anti-regime protests in Serbia, @vujoilic has some interesting data. Apart from showing a widespread support in almost all segments of society, the data suggest the support for the protests is consistent over time.
Da li su antirežimski protesti u Srbiji pobune srednje klase? Mislim da nisu. Podrška protestima zahvata široke slojeve društva i prevazilazi linije podela po socijalnoekonomskom statusu. Evo nekoliko nalaza iz više anketnih istraživanja koji to potvrđuju. 1/10
A study of the Liverpool boycott of The Sun newspaper following the Hillsborough disaster, led by @Lucas_P_daSilva, has found it shaped perceptions of political parties and made people more left wing.
Read more at: https://t.co/xVtL3MSEpu
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Full support to the people of #Serbia protesting for freedom, democracy, transparency and accountability by the Vučić regime. Time for Europe to show support for their fight. Stop appeasement, now! #pumpaj
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Yahye Jacfar, a young scholar from Somalia, breaks down the harsh reality of Somalian immigrants. He reminds us immigration is not just an economic issue - it's a human one. #FreshTake#Migration
Completely nonsensical politicization of scientistics identifying and correcting problems in science.
- Gino's research was not "promoting progressive ideas"
- The problems were not found by "bloggers," but by leading researchers/faculty in the same scientific discipline.
I gave an interview for @ysi_commons last week explaining the origins of hostility towards immigrants in Europe which is closely related to my Ph.D. which studies how immigrants respond to hostility in their host countries.
Andrej Cvetić (@andrej_cvetic) explains how the political climate in host countries influences migrants' integration. #Freshtake
As a PhD Student at Trinity College Dublin, Andrej takes an interdisciplinary approach to the political psychology of migration and the effects of discrimination on political and social trust. #MeetYSI
Some of our members in the Irish Times this morning with a strong message on the concerning trends within Irish academia.
Universities are increasingly run like businesses, and PhD researchers (especially non-EU) are on the coalface of this. 👇👇
Ecem Nazlı Üçok explores how #StudentProtests in #Turkey 🇹🇷, #Serbia 🇷🇸, and #Georgia 🇬🇪 reflect more than isolated unrest — they reveal a transnational wave of political mourning, democratic erosion, and #GenZ led resistance ✊.
https://t.co/OdENUjZ0rm
🇷🇸 A student-led movement is challenging what they claim is the 'capture' of the state by Serbian President Aleksandar #Vučić.
✊ Asia Leofreddi reflects on how this uprising, sparked by tragedy & #Corruption, seeks to transform power structures.
https://t.co/D23jGkiAG6