Absolutely shocking footage of a Russian warplanes firing missiles into a residential area in #Ukraine 🇺🇦. A child screams in terror.

'Rusland' is meer dan Vladimir Poetin. Vanavond riskeren tienduizenden Russen een celstraf om te protesteren tegen de oorlog. Sint-Petersburg, Moskou, Novosibirsk en Jekaterinenburg. #Oekraine

History tells us that wars cause irreversible and unimaginable loss. Civilians are killed; homes, schools and places of worship destroyed. People need peace, stability and dignity more than anything else. Russia must stop the attack on Ukraine immediately.

My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Het historische arrest dat het landelijke recht van een vrouw om al of niet een abortus te willen in de VS , afschaft, 50 jaar na Roe v. Wade. #vrtnws

For 50 years, Roe v. Wade safeguarded the right to choose for millions of women in Georgia + nationwide. Today, the Supreme Court struck down abortion rights. I am appalled. Enraged. Undaunted & ready to fight back. Our freedom matters. Our rights matter. We will not be still.

Meet Margot, our new job student! 🤗Margot will join the POLI team in August, where she will work on the 'Religion at the European Parliament' project. Welcome aboard Margot Thewis

Follow my week over at the Constructing the Limes account as I head to the #EAA2022 to present my poster about some exciting isotope results from Valkenburg!

Onze paper is nu ook te lezen in blogvorm op Stuk Rood Vlees! Kom in drie minuten te weten waarom sommige democratieën meer met polarisatie te maken krijgen dan andere. Kamil Bernaerts 🦋 @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social Didier Caluwaerts FWO EUTOPIA Norface GOVERNANCE VUB tinyurl.com/wwhmytyf

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern

🌟 Welcome Margot Thewis, our new VUB POLI PhD researcher i! 🎓 Her focus on "Symbolic Representation in Politics" is a valuable addition to our department. Margot is also part of the exciting EDGE project, and we can't wait to see her contributions unfold! 🗳️✨

🎉 Fantastic news! 🎉 Thrilled to share that Anne Van Bavel and Enduena Klajiqi from our POLI VUB Department have both secured FWO PhD mandates! 🌟 Congrats on this incredible achievement, and best of luck with your future research endeavors! 📚🍀 Anne Van Bavel enduena klajiqi

Het Ahli Arab ziekenhuis in Gaza is net gebombardeerd terwijl hier patiënten werden behandeld. Mensen op de vlucht werden hier opgevangen. Het is een bloedbad. Dit is absoluut onaanvaardbaar.

Children and schools should never be targets. This isn’t a matter of opinion — it’s international law. I continue my call for a ceasefire. The Israeli government must end these indiscriminate attacks that have cost thousands of innocent Palestinian children and families their

📅 Upcoming event on the 7th of March ! In the context of the RHEA Gender Week, some POLI colleagues are organising a Dutch-speaking debate named 'Gender Equality Elections' with prominent politicians from Belgium. Want to attend? Register here 📝: mailchi.mp/f0135d2269b7/k…

🗓 REMINDER: Don't forget the 'gender equality elections' debate is taking place tomorrow 7th of March in Auditorium QD at 19h! See you there! #Gender #Equality #Elections #Debate

👏 Kudos to all for an incredible 'Gender Equality Elections' debate! Massive shoutout to the organising team ! 👏👏 Special thanks to our attentive audience and moderators Dave Sinardet & Karen Celis. And a big thank you to all participants as well!

Join us this morning ☕️ for methodological perspectives & innovations 🔧🔨 for studying gendered parliaments at 09.00-10.30 Technicum 2, Floor 3. Auditorium G @sonia_palmieri Anna Mahoney, Romitesh Kant @profsarahchilds Cherry Miller Petra Ahrens @mthewis merelfieremans ⭐️☺️

Thrilled to have presented my paper on symbolic representation and walking interviews at the ECPG. Grateful for the opportunity to share my research with so many inspiring people. Special thanks to my discussant @sonia_palmieri and chair merelfieremans! #ECPG2024 #academics

🚨 Thrilled to share that our latest article, co-authored with Silvia Erzeel, Anne Van Bavel, Benjamin Blanckaert, and Didier Caluwaerts is out now in Frontiers - Political Science 🥳🥳🥳 👉Read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/polit…