Dus
@UniLeiden
vindt het geen probleem een kweekvijver te zijn voor radicaal rechts maar als een paar geëngageerde studenten een discussie over apartheid en racisme organiseren is het huis te klein.
Today I can share that I will be promoted to Associate Professor. I have waited and longed for this day, of which I was not sure it would ever arrive. I am extremely grateful for the confidence the committee has had in me and will do my best to pay it forward. 1/7
Bijna goed,
@RTLnieuws
. Niet ‘onbekenden’, maar radicaal-rechtse actiegroep ‘Vizier op Links’. Dit is dus PRECIES waar het misgaat. Wel berichten, maar de lezer geen duiding geven.
Onbekenden hebben stickers geplakt bij mensen thuis met de mededeling dat hun woning in de gaten worden gehouden. Daarop staat: 'Geobserveerde locatie'.
The Dutch far right group “vizier op links” (visor on left) has accelerated its intimidating tactics by targeting academics and opinion leaders. This is outrageous and scary.
Het is niet te geloven. Er stonden Joodse en Israëlische studenten en docenten tussen de demonstranten! Die zijn net weggebuldozerd. Het is zaak te nuanceren om veiligheid te bieden voor iedereen. Maar wat doet
@op1npo
het liefst? Polariseren.
Veel Joodse studenten binnen de universiteit van Amsterdam voelen zich niet meer veilig.
@RHDijkgraaf
: “Het is heel belangrijk dat we ons uitspreken. Dit is totaal onacceptabel.”
#Op1
#MAX
Beoogd minister Klever verdedigt zojuist in de hoorzitting door de Tweede Kamer nogmaals de fascistische omvolkingstheorie. Het ís volgens haar ook geen theorie, maar demografie. ‘Het label dat dat racistisch zou zijn, deel ik niet.’ Eens Ongehoord, altijd ongehoord.
Kamerlid Reinder Blaauw van de PVV: "Te vaak is de activistische woke cultuur te dominant geweest in de collegezalen, te vaak ging politiek activisme boven wetenschappelijke integriteit. Die tijd is gelukkig voorbij. Met het nieuwe coalitieakkoord gooien we het roer om."
*dusts off dissertation*
Too early to draw conclusions but if parties receive a lot of media attention they are perceived as more effective (influential, credible) and legitimate (democratic). In other words: the PVV has been made a realistic alternative.
Ik heb hier net de
@volkskrant
over gemaild.
De UvA is elk jaar dicht op Hemelvaart en de dag erna. Dit zijn zogenaamde collectieve sluitingsdagen die jaren tevoren al vast staan.
Dankuwel zeer beleefd
Extremely happy to have been awarded an SSH NWO-M grant in order to study the impact of political moral language on journalists and voters.
Looking forward to start this project with
@freddy_hopp
and a soon to hire PhD candidate
B’s collega’s leden al onder zijn terreur voordat hij de klok luidde en moeten aanzien hoe hij hen vervolgens online aan de schandpaal nagelt. Het moet een keer klaar zijn.
So... my one submission to ICA got rejected. I could try and be positive about it (also got some really good news yesterday and am much less in need of attending a conference than others are) but still: I am disappointed. 😢
#NormalizeRejections
#AcademicTwitter
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
We at
@UvA_ASCoR
are looking for a new Assistant Professor in Political Communication and Journalism!
Do you love Amsterdam, and enjoy a vibrant and supportive work environment: then do apply!
DL: September 10
Questions? My DM is open
I have drafted many tweets but let me just say:
The impact of the Dutch radical right coalition agreement on many sectors looks grim, not in the least for higher ed with policy ending English language Bachelor programs, less research funding & a call for “political neutrality”.
🚨WORK!🚨
We are looking for an Associate Professor in Political Communication and Journalism!
Do you love students,
#polcomm
and/or
#journalism
and
#Amsterdam
?
Do you want to help to build our group to even greater heights?
Then do apply!
Twee jaar heb ik er uit gelegen. Dubbele burn-out. De structurele onderfinanciering komt met een hoge prijs. Als die 1.1 miljard er niet komt is één ding zeker: meer werkdruk, meer uitval en lagere onderwijskwaliteit
#normaalacademischpeil
@WOinactie
#wateraandelippen
#NAP
General comment for
#ecprgc23
:
Practice
Academic
Kindness
One panel in I am amazed with the tone of some comments, and the difference with the conference I attended last week is astonishing.
(Sorry to put it so bluntly.)
***Once in a two decade job opportunity***
Today we open a position for a Full Professor of Political Communication & Journalism at
@UvA_ASCoR
. We are open to candidates in all sub fields but are particularly interested in Journalism experts.
Very proud of
@philipp_mendoza
, presenting the first paper of his
@UvA_ASCoR
PhD project at
#ecprgc2022
. Follow him if you want to know more about negative campaigning, campaign hostility and the like.
Ik moest hier veel te hard om lachen. Dit is het begin van het einde. Morgen wenst hij mevrouw Hoetjes uit Wieringerwerf veel sterkte toe met haar stevige verkoudheid. Net als meneer De Jager uit Alblasserdam die gisteren van het stoepje voor zijn huis viel.
If colleagues at
#EPSA2023
wonder why there is a blonde kid walking around: I brought my son. Let's see if he is more or less likely to be a political scientist after being immersed in academic talks for a few days.
📣We are hiring! 📣
Our PC&J group is looking for two PhD candidates working on Morality in Political Communication.
Do you want to become an expert in the up-and-coming field of moral rhetoric? Apply to one (or both) of our positions:
Deadline: Oct 31
Out now with
@_sophism_
The Ideological Predictors of Moral Appeals by European Political Elites; An Exploration of the Use of Moral Rhetoric in Multiparty Systems 🧵1/8
Europees SGP-lijsttrekker
@hjaruissen
vindt het 'schandalig' dat de UvA een contactlijst met Israëlische wetenschappers vrijgeeft, waar demonstraten om vroegen. 'Je gooit ze voor de bus.'
@Sven_op_1
:
#WNL
Ik ben zeer gegrepen door Eric Fassin's nieuwe boek, waarin hij de centrale rol van anti-intellectualisme in dit wereldwijde autoritaire politieke moment analyseert, en academici wijst op hun cruciale democratische rol.
Regular reminder that if you are in academia and currently not hired/awarded/promoted you are still a valuable scholar working on knowledge creation and dissemination.
#keepingitreal
#academictwitter
Taking a five minute holiday break to read the following reviewer comment (not my paper):
"This paper borders on a hate crime ... I never want to see this paper again"
Reviewers AND editors, can you PLEASE show some academic kindness?
For the authors of the paper:
Ik heb hier net de
@volkskrant
over gemaild.
De UvA is elk jaar dicht op Hemelvaart en de dag erna. Dit zijn zogenaamde collectieve sluitingsdagen die jaren tevoren al vast staan.
Dankuwel zeer beleefd
Still can't believe this is happening, but it is!
We are organizing a Summer School to provide PhD students with a future-oriented conceptual and methodological toolkit for the study of political communication.
We will welcome applications from February onwards.
The last newsletter of the year is out!
With a.o. the announcement of
OUR VERY FIRST SUMMER SCHOOL!
To be held
@UvA_ASCoR
from July 3-7 2023.
We hope you are as excited as we are.
Spread the word and keep an eye on our channels for more info soon...
@MauritsMeijers
Het is niet alleen de winst van Wilders, het is direct de kritische strategische interpretatie van elke andere partij ook. Ze zetten de PVV praktisch op een voetstuk.
Even los van je eigen paniek: laat je medemens en vrienden die door Wilders jarenlang zijn ontmenselijkt, weten dat je ferm naast ze staat en zult blijven staan.
Two more weeks to apply 🗓️
Shoot me an email if you have questions, or approach me at the end of the week in Berlin (ECREA PolComm meeting) or next week in Prague (ECPR Gen Conf).
Happy to meet up also unrelated to the vacancy!
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
We at
@UvA_ASCoR
are looking for a new Assistant Professor in Political Communication and Journalism!
Do you love Amsterdam, and enjoy a vibrant and supportive work environment: then do apply!
DL: September 10
Questions? My DM is open
For the international colleagues: the newly formed coalition is planning disastrous budget cuts for Dutch universities, over and above the planned cuts of English language programs. For the populist PVV the planned braindrain is revenge for the 'wokeness' of universities.
Ik had dus een hele draad geschreven over het verschil tussen extreem- en radicaal-rechts, maar laten we het maar even gezellig houden hier. Journalisten die het wel willen weten, weten me te vinden.
Joe.
#extreemrechts
#wilders1
#liberaledemocratie
Wishing all my international colleagues a great
#ica22
, especially all first timers. I won't be in Paris, but hope to see you at other conferences later this year!
Onze universiteiten leiden de mensen op die we nodig hebben voor de uitdagingen van deze tijd, zoals corona en de klimaatcrisis. Ik deelde mijn verhaal over de structurele onderfinanciering en de meerwaarde van academisch onderwijs.
#normaalacademischpeil
Just when you think “where can I find the energy to finish up before Summer” your department hands it to you by sending you a surprise appreciation gift.
Thank you so much
@JuliavanWeert
@rensvl
@jesstpiotrowski
Bas and Ivar!
Tucker Carlson, the host of the most-watched show on prime-time cable news, uses a simple narrative to instill fear in his viewers. To understand how he promotes extremist ideas and conspiracy theories, we analyzed 1,150 episodes. Here’s what we found.
“There’s nothing admirable about working non-stop, about bragging about how busy we are while over-publishing at the same time, and about not proactively defending a better work-life balance.”
'I have finally made my way to the beach', writes UKrant columnist Lucy Avraamidou. 'I’m mesmerised by the reflection of the sunlight on the water, and have no idea where time went today.'
The
@BredowInstitut
just got themselves the best professor they could wish for.
@judith_moeller
is not only an amazing scholar, but one of the best allround academics in our field.
I am incredibly sad to see you leave but we will stay in touch, whether you like it or not 😉
Such a bittersweet day today, with the first
@ECPR_PolCom
Summer School coming to an end. I am so happy everything worked out well, and am confident we gave
#NextGenPolCom
what we aimed for: inspiration and a network for the future. I want to thank
@ECPR
and
@UvA_ASCoR
1/3
The 1⃣ edition of our
@ECPR_PolCom
Summer School has come to an end after a week of lectures, presentations, social events. Thx to participants, lecturers, local conveners,
@ECPR
&
@UvA_ASCoR
. The future of our discipline with this wonderful group
#NextGenPolCom
looks bright! 🤩
Very excited to present our work on “Dynamics of moral populism across conflict lines” at
#ecprgc22
, a project in which
@alessandro_nai
, Mohamed Saadettin and I investigate the extent to which populist communication can establish the people.
🚨CfP🚨
Do you work on
#emotions
and affective dynamics in
#European
#climatechange
politics and want to exchange with colleagues from various disciplines in the beautiful city of Amsterdam?
Then join our
@aces_for
workshop on Sept 28-29
DL: May 31
"Austria. A country famous for its mountains, Strudl, opera, Freud and politicians trying to sell the country’s biggest newspaper to fake Russian oligarchs while snorting cocaine on vacation in Ibiza."
😂
Our students are the best 🥰.
Such an important point! In Europe international experience is key to receive grants, get promoted, etc. Fortunately, parents are granted some slack (extension of deadlines f.i.) but that doesn't take into account you cannot just uproot your family 1/2
Important study first-authored by
@Polcomm
member
@KGattermann
showing that "All else being equal, journalists consider parties with radical policy positions on socio-cultural issues more newsworthy".
Dutch university boards warn new minister for the loss of 5000 jobs, risk of reorganization and forced layoffs, decrease in teaching quality, competitive position, further increase in already too high workload (as recently assessed by the Dutch labour inspection)
#NLbraindrain
Dropping soon....
Vacancy for multiple (!) Assistant Professors of Political Communication & Journalism at
@UvA_ASCoR
@Polcomm
Starting date: Mid August 2022
Offer: 18 month fixed term, upon positive evaluation permanent contract
Deadline: March 3
@ECPR_PolCom
@poli_com
Finally I want to thank my co-promotor, mentor and boss
@claesdevreese
for hiring me 15 years ago, and supporting me throughout the years. I also want to thank everyone at
@Polcomm
&
@UvA_ASCoR
for being the best colleagues, and my students for inspiring me. 7/7
Excellent suggestions by
@CasMudde
, a 🧵
(1) journalists should not take statements of the far-right at face value. They should not just fact check statements that seem controversial or self-serving but also ask follow-up questions in interviews.
Far-right specialist
@CasMudde
shares insights on the ‘dangers liaisons’ between news outlets &
#farright
movements, giving few tips to media on how to inform citizens without falling into the traps of laziness, manipulation and connivance.
Read here 👇
So incredibly proud of this! What started with 'just an idea' is now really happening!
Please share this call widely.
In case of questions: do reach out!
And... we're live!
You can now apply to the first Summer School on Political Communication🥲
We look forward to welcoming 20
#NextGenPolCom
students to the beautiful city of Amsterdam!
When: 4-8 July
Where:
@UvA_ASCoR
DL: March 27
More info:
Did I succeed in
#SellingtheSunset
to possible candidates for all
@UvA_ASCoR
vacancies?
Yes, this can be your view: we are still looking for Lecturers, an Assistant,an Associate and a Full Professor.
This is a fact. I only called in sick after the company doctor told me to. And then it still took me a long time to accept that I was burned out. I was back to being (a better version of) myself after 2 1/2 years.
Don't let it come to that.
Accept help.
You're not alone.
People with burnout will lie to you. Not because they intend to, they're lying to themselves too.
If someone tells you they're feeling "a little bit burned out", you should take it very seriously, because by the time they're ready to admit that to themselves, shit's already bad
Don't forget to apply!
Specifically calling out to all those students thinking they would not fit the profile, doubting their own skills. We need you too!
Please let us decide whether we think you'd be a good candidate. You might be in for a surprise!
As a first token I want to dedicate this promotion to all those colleagues in temp and fixed Assistant Professorships reading this tweet with a heavy heart. I see you. 2/7
🟥Grote bezuinigingen op wetenschap en hoger onderwijs zullen flinke schade toebrengen aan de
Nederlandse economie, cultuur en samenleving en zijn daarom volstrekt onacceptabel. Sluit je aan bij ons protest! 🟥
Ik hoorde vandaag dat studenten die niks met de protesten te maken hebben niet naar campus durven komen omdat ze bang zijn in gevecht te komen met leden van de knokploeg en
@POL_Amsterdam
niet optreedt.
Let that sink in.
Fucking genant, Femke Halsema en
@POL_Amsterdam
, dat jullie studenten uit een demo weten te plukken die bij Roeterseiland in elkaar gemept zijn door jullie bulldozer, maar tot DRIE KEER TOE niet een knokploeg die doelbewust onrust zaait en shit kapot mept weten tegen te houden.
Ik vermoed dat de
@volkskrant
bijvoorbeeld totaal niet geïnteresseerd is in ons pretonderzoek naar het vertrouwen in de pretmedia. Totaal irrelevant uiteraard. Alleen voor de lol.
#volkskrantpretkrant
Pretstudies?? Zachte wetenschappen?? Wie verzint dit soort koppen? Wanneer stoppen we eens met dit soort framing? Zoals
@SiccodeKnecht
gisteren
@MaastrichtU
al zei ‘aan alfa gamma vraagstukken is niks zacht of minder fundamenteel’.
@MyrtheHilkens
Volgens mij moeten we dit soort organisaties vooral niet aan het woord laten tijdens de campagne. Ingrid Thijssen voert elke verkiezingen gratis campagne voor de VVD. Stoor me daar mateloos aan.
Of je moet ook
@Nibud
uitnodigen, maar dat doet
@WNLOpZondag
niet.
🤷'If you have a low chance of winning, what are the risks of going negative?'😡
@Alessandro_Nai
tells you all about negative campaigning in our new video!
Full vid: