Expanding the scope of public awareness

By Katalin Miklóssy Katalin Miklóssy is the Leader of Work Package 6 for the ARENAs project, and here she explores how politically biased research is perceived in our increasingly polarised societies. We are just as free as the society around us. Academic freedom depends on how well the people understand the ordinary everyday threats to […]

ARENAS Spotlight on Work Package 7: Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Communication and Dissemination, not only project results but the learning and process in achieving our results is a key objective of Work Package 7. This work package is led by Denise Callan from Momentum Innovate and Educate in Ireland.  A graduate of English Literature and History, Denise has more than twenty years of experience in […]

ARENAS Spotlight: Work Package 6 – Ethics, Norms and Politically Sensitive Science

Dr. Katalin Miklóssy, a distinguished scholar at the University of Helsinki’s Aleksanteri Institute takes the lead of Work Package 6 (WP6), which looks at Ethics, Norms and Politically Sensitive Science. As the Jean Monnet Chair of Political History and Head of Eastern European Studies, her expertise illuminates the intricate relationship between extremism and mainstream political […]

ARENAS Spotlight: Work Package 5 – Mediations and Remedies for Extremist Narratives

This Work Package aims to find Remedies for Extremist Narratives. Beatrice Fracchiolla, a distinguished professor in language sciences at the University of Lorraine, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as leader of WP5 within the ARENAS project. Having pursued her studies at renowned institutions such as Smith College in the USA […]

ARENAS Spotlight: Work Package 4 – The Influence and Spread of Extremist Narratives

Work Package 4 examines the Influence and Spread of Extremist Narrative and is led by Rasma Pipike and consortium partner The Creative Ideas Association.  A graduate of Social Sciences, with a focus on journalism and public relations, Rasma also holds an MBA, where she specialised in innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on managing organisations […]

ARENAS Spotlight: Work Package 3 – Circulation of Extremist Narratives

This Work Package plays a vital role in understanding and responding to controversial extremist narratives in the ARENAS project. Dr. Steven Forti, an associate professor in Contemporary History at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), leads WP3 as a dedicated researcher at the Center for Studies on Dictatorships and Democracies (CEDID-UAB). Beginning in Italy, and […]