Introducing the UK Undercover Voters - social media profiles I’m using to investigate what people are pushed and whether & how hate, disinformation and polarisation affect them. 24 fictional characters in 8 constituencies based on data from NatCen. Teaser here & launching v soon!

Catch a POLIS triple special at next week's OU Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice research festival:
* Wed 15 May, 12-1.15, Charlotte Weatherill et al on Imaginaries of Environmentalism
* 15 May, 1.30-2.45, Dan Taylor + co on Borders and Migration
* Thurs 16 May, Precious N Chatterje-Doody + co on Information and Trust
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Join the seminar 'Contemporary Challenges of Information and Trust' at the GCSJ research festival on 16 May, 10-11am. Speakers: Dan Cavedon-Taylor, Precious Chatterje-Doody, Paul-Francois Tremlett.
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Precious N Chatterje-Doody Paul Tremlett OU Arts & Social Sciences The Open University Library

Write-up on the OU/King's collaboration with ⁦PITIK BULAG⁩ cartoon collective to render academic research as cartoons ⁦Victoria Hudson⁩ ⁦Paul-Francois Tremlett⁩ ⁦Cartoonist ZACH⁩ kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-col…

Today Russia is celebrating Victory Day, but yesterday Putin signed a decree 'Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Historical Education'. It is one of Putin's first decisions after the new presidential term. History is an ideological tool.🧵

Cartoonists to get on board with conveying global challenges - more info our academics-artists project here

Cartoonist ZACH @victoriaahudson ⁦Paul-Francois Tremlett⁩ ⁦POLIS⁩ ⁦OU Religious Studies⁩ OU Arts & Social Sciences⁩ ⁦Open Societal Challenges⁩
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How do you bridge the gap between big data and a small study approach to social media analysis? New method from Emma Connolly ⁦POLIS⁩ ⁦OU Arts & Social Sciences⁩ An Innovative Methodological Approach to Analysing Social Media: The Case of #Jesuischarlie igi-global.com/gateway/articl…

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The amount of time and effort that Rob Parsons puts into his daily newsletter is astounding. I'm honoured to be working with him. If you don't sign up follow him!

Artists and Academics - Faculty of Divinity's Dr Joseph Powell FHEA has been selected as one of the contributors for competition linking artists and cartoonists with academics exploring themes around 'dis'information - congrats Joseph: x.com/preciouschatd/…

Llongyfarchiadau/ Congratulations Dr Rosie Walters! Edrychwn ymlaen at weld y cartŵn gorffenedig/ We look forward to seeing the finished cartoon!

An exciting opportunity to build a new institution which will serve the initiatives documenting ru war against Ukraine and facilitate exchange between cultural practitioners and intellectuals from Ukraine and abroad. Don’t delay your applications: the interviews are next week! 💜

Congratulations to Global Histories & IR lecturer Dr Allyson Edwards 🌻 🎉. Her research w/ Aberystwyth Uni scholar Dr Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social was chosen for the BISA - British International Studies Association 'Academics & Artist Address Social Challenges' initiative.
The cartoon will be shown at the BISA - British International Studies Association conference in June!

📢Congratulations to Dr Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social & collaborators for success in the BISA - British International Studies Association competition on Academics and Artists Addressing Social Challenges organised by Precious N Chatterje-Doody et al.

Look out for 'Indoctrinating Russia's Next Generation' as art BISA - British International Studies Association in June.

I still can't quite believe I get to take part in this amazing project! So excited to be working with Stellina Chen over the coming weeks. We hope to explore some of the complexities of girl activists' experiences and political ambitions. Watch this space...

So pleased that mine & Dr Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social research is one of those chosen for this initiative. Really looking forward to working with the fantastic Oleh Smal Олег Смаль & bringing our work to a broader audience.