The Far-Right Success Story Abstract Across Europe and beyond, far-right parties are gaining ground. They challenge the political establishment, reshape public debate, and appeal to voters from different social and […]
Democratic Innovations Beyond Established Democracies: Challenges and Developments in Europe Democratic innovations, especially the direct and deliberative practices, gained momentum around the world in the last three decades. They slowly […]
Lies, Damned Lies, and Politics: How Citizens Make Sense of Political Deception and What it Means for Democracy Abstract Politicians across the world are routinely accused of lying. But what […]
Book Talk “Under Authoritarian Eyes: Feminist Solidarity and Resistance in Russia and Serbia” Abstract Leandra will present and discuss her recent book “Under Authoritarian Eyes”. Theories of transnational feminism often frame feminist […]
Register here Organising resistance in Science or: how present politics work to prefigure the collapse of western civilization Abstract Oreskes - historian of (climate and environmental) science - speculated in a […]
MORNING Countering disinformation by … 08:30 Registration 09:00 Welcome by EDMO BELUX and BrIAS Room: Polina Mendeléef seminar hall Speakers: Trisha Meyer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Geoffroy Patriarche (UCLouvain Saint-Louis […]
For a detailed version of the programme, visit the event's website. Wednesday 9 September 2026 11:00 Registration opens 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 – 13:30 Welcome 13:30 – 15:00 Opening […]
Click here or on the image to register Extreme right use of social media in election campaigns: Countervailing strategies against mainstream political parties by Sara Pina This paper analyses the […]
Book launch: Cambridge Elements on Gender and Politics by Lala Muradova and Alberto López Ortega This book argues that contemporary dating contributes to increasing gender-based political polarisation in modern societies. […]
Belgium: The State of the Federation Programme TBD soon.
Click on the image to RSVP. Alternative link here. Programme 16:00–16:15 Welcome speeches, BrIAS directors and university authorities Prof. Em. Frank Deconinck, BrIAS co-director, VUB Prof. Serge Jaumain, BrIAS […]
More Details TBD soon. This event may be subject to modifications in schedule and content.