Momentum’s membership of CEC strengthens the ARENAS project’s impact
Momentum’s recent admission as a member of CEC (Comité Européen de Coordination – Acting for Social Inclusion) opens a significant new channel for the ARENAS project to reach the communities its research is designed to serve. ARENAS is investigating extremist narratives across 15 European countries, with a focus on three core themes: Science, Nation, and […]
New from the ARENAS Glossary: Understanding “Wokism” as a Political Narrative
By Simo K. Määttä, University of Helsinki The ARENAS project has published a new contribution in its ongoing glossary of right-wing extremism, this time examining one of the most contested and rapidly evolving terms in contemporary political discourse: “wokism.” The article is written by Simo K. Määttä, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, one […]
Work on Femonationalism presented at the HEPP conference in Helsinki
ARENAS consortium member, Gwenaelle Bauvois, presented some of her latest work on Femonationalism at the recent HEPP – Helsinki Hub on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation conference hosted by the University of Helsinki. Her paper, ” Instrumentalising Feminism: Gendered Logics and Femonationalism in Collectif Némésis examines how the French identitarian group Collectif Némésis strategically appropriates and […]
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, […]