How gender narratives fuel polarisation
By Rasma Pipike, Expert in Systemic Diversity Management, Researcher Across Europe, debates about gender equality are increasingly part of broader political polarisation. What once appeared as isolated disagreements over feminism, LGBTQI+ rights, or gender policies are now deeply intertwined with distrust of institutions, anti-immigration attitudes, conspiracy thinking, and extremist narratives circulating online. New research from […]
ARENAS Consortium Annual Meeting hosted in Helsinki
The ARENAS consortium gathered in Helsinki last week for its Annual Meeting and General Assembly Meeting. The University of Helsinki hosted the meetings, and the three days of activities were excellently planned and coordinated by Katalin Miklossy, Gwenaëlle Bauvois and Simo Määttä. The meeting was opened by Katalin Miklossy, who welcomed the project participants to […]
ARENAS Partner delivers lecture at Anxiety Culture Network series
Rolf Kailuweit, from ARENAS Partner Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, recently delivered a lecture as part of the Anxiety Culture Network (ACP) Lecture Series: Uncertain Times – Their (Re)Presentation in Language, Discourses and Narratives, in Kiel, Germany, on 5 May 2026. The Anxiety Culture Project focuses on anxiety as a key concept through which to reconsider, […]
ARENAS Going Extreme Exhibition Opens in Düsseldorf
On Tuesday, May 5th, the ARENAS Exhibition Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies, opened at the Heinrich Heine University (HHU) in Düsseldorf, Germany. This is the first time the exhibition has been hosted outside Spain, so it marks another important milestone in the dissemination of the ARENAS project results. Professor Dr Heidrun Dorgeloh, […]
ARENAS represented at Sabadell Local Democracy Forum 2026
ARENAS will be represented at the 7th Local Democracy Forum in Sabadell, Spain, on May 15th. The event is organised by the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Sabadell (FAVS) in collaboration with the Sabadell City Council and the ARENAS project. ARENAS also collaborated in the previous edition, held in June 2025, at this important forum […]
ARENAS introduced to attendees at Hope and Courage Collective training event in Ireland
Denise Callan, from Irish Partner Momentum, recently attended a one- day workshop hosted by the Hope and Courage Collective and facilitated by Sligo PPN. She introduced the work of ARENAS to attendees, shared project resources and was able to demonstrate how ARENAS research and recommendations were relevant in the Irish context. The event was organised […]