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

#GrievancePolitics
September 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
📣Welcome Sofie (VUB) & Kai (UH) to the #PLEDGEproject team!

As part of WP6, they will co-create innovative tools with citizens & policymakers for emotion-sensitive governance.💡

🤝Welcome on board!

More:
🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/the-project/

#PLEDGE #Democracy #EmotionSensitiveGovernance
September 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
How do Russia-propagated narratives shape public perceptions of the Russo-Ukrainian War?

The new #PLEDGE research report examines how propaganda connects with emotions, #grievances & perceptions of injustice and how people can recognise and resist disinformation.

📄 zenodo.org/records/2209...
September 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
🎙️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: www.globalpanorama.org/en/2026/08/a...
September 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
🤔Can ambivalence support emotionally responsive communication?

New #PLEDGE blog post #24 from UNIWARSAW team!

Read the full article:
🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-...

#PLEDGEproject #Democracy #Grievance #Αmbivalence
August 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
📢PLEDGE at #ESA2026

PLEDGE will be represented at the 17th European Sociological Association Conference (European Sociological Association) with the joint RN11–RN32 panel: "Emotional Dynamics of Grievance Politics"

📅 28 August 🕚 11:00–12:30
Looking forward to the discussion!

#PLEDGE #ESA26Warsaw
August 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
🧠What shapes the way we emotionally respond to political issues?

HEPP Talks: Part 9

Tereza Capelos from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social team discusses insights into victimhood identities, ressentiment and the emotional ways in which people respond to political issues.

🔗 youtu.be/YgXkmDkoaYo
August 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
📰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
August 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🧠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 #GrievancePolitics
August 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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

#PLEDGE #Grievance
August 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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⤵️
🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/7-what-does-...

#PLEDGE #Grievance
August 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
🤔What if emotions matter more than we think?

HEPP Talks: Part 5

🧠New findings from FUB team (Freie Universität Berlin) and Yi-Ping Lin.

Watch the video to learn more:
🔗 youtu.be/zF_kNJ03sqk

#PLEDGE #Grievance #Emotions
July 31, 2026 at 7:13 AM
📢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
July 29, 2026 at 12:31 PM
🧩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

#Grievance #Focusgroups
July 24, 2026 at 1:44 PM
HEPP Talks: Part 3
Michal Bilewicz, from UNIWARSAW Team, 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
July 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
How does propaganda shape public perceptions?

🎥In PLEDGE's latest video Αlina Mozolevska(PMBSNU team) explains why propaganda works not only through misinformation but by triggering emotions such as fear & hopelessness.

🔜Stay tuned for the upcoming #PLEDGE report on Russian propaganda narratives.
July 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Why do democratic societies become increasingly polarized, even when economic conditions improve?

Find out more on our latest briefing from
NKUA team & Nicolas Demertzis⤵️
pledgeproject.eu/6-ressentime...

#PLEDGE #GrievancePolitics #Ressentiment #Democracy
July 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
How are short-form videos reshaping political communication and public engagement?

HEPP Talks: Part 2

Emilia Palonen, from UH Team, University of Helsinki, shares insights from the HEPP Conference in Helsinki.

🎥Watch the full video: youtu.be/HPy8c3NHTp0

#PLEDGE #Grievance
July 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
How do emotions shape political action?

In this first #HEPPtalk Kanerva Kuokkanen from UH Team explores the concept of emotional governance & the close relationship between emotions and political participation.

🎥Watch the whole interview from the HEPP Conference: youtu.be/elgomloP3g8?...

#PLEDGE
July 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Populist radical right support is not only about policies-it is also about emotions, belonging and the search for someone to blame.

Read the new blog post by the FUB team:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4mrmswvv

✍️Yi-Ping Lin & Christian von Scheve
June 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
📢Save the Date | #PLEDGE Stakeholder #OnlineEvent
From Grievance to Governance: Turning Democratic Friction into Democratic Repair

🗓️24/06/2026

🕙10:00-11:30 (CET)

Don't miss out! Register now:
➡️https://forms.gle/MXhBfyy8EpS6UCq19
June 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
As societies become more fragmented and polarised, the question is shifting: not only how newcomers integrate, but how communities maintain connection, trust & cohesion.

Read the full article by Bilgi team:
🔗https://shorturl.at/qbl1I
June 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
How do different understandings of victimhood shape democratic responses to social problems?

🎥Watch the full video by the Centre for Social Sciences, ELTE Budapest & Gabriella Szabo.

#PLEDGEProject #Democracy
June 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
What happens when migration becomes a political battlefield? And how do fear and uncertainty shape the way societies perceive refugees?

📢New research article #21 by PMBSNU team, developed within the framework of the #PLEDGEProject:
www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-...
June 5, 2026 at 12:34 PM
🗞️The 4th #PLEDGE Newsletter is out now!

Curious about what we’ve been working on?
In this edition, we share:
🔹Recent progress
🔹Key insights from our work
🔹Previous events
🔹Publications
🔹Upcoming project activities

👉Read the newsletter here: www.pledgeproject.eu/category/new...
June 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM