PRS03_Using YouTube Data to Display Comment Networks among Organisations Associated with Protest Events

Using YouTube Data to Display Comment Networks among Organisations Associated with Protest Events In this short post, we are introducing another type of resource that The TakePart team has been producing, namely topic-based social media network graphs. We are using a well-established approach in social movement studies, Protest Event Analysis (PEA), to map out protests […]

Post16_Project paper presented in the ‘Research in Progress’ Seminar, Department of Sociology & Criminology, City St George’s, University of London

Project paper presented in the ‘Research in Progress’ Seminar, Department of Sociology & Criminology, City St George’s, University of London In November, Dan presented the TakePart team’s ongoing work on emotional cues in protest images at the monthly ‘Research in Progress’ Seminar of the Department of Sociology & Criminology, City St George’s, University of London. […]

Post15_The Publication Journey: PhD Seminar at FSPAC

The Publication Journey: PhD Seminar at FSPAC In late October, Dan led a doctoral seminar titled ‘The Publication Journey’ in the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences (FSPAC) at Babeș-Bolyai University. Reflecting on the process that begins with a paper idea and concludes with the publication of a manuscript as a journal article, Dan […]

PRS02_List of Publications

List of Publications Mercea, D., Santos, G.F, Hoffmann, M. (2024) Actual, potential, and non-participants: Advancing the differential analysis of protest participation. Political Studies, DOI: 10.1177/00323217241297905. Santos, F.G., Hoffmann, M., Mercea, D. (2024) Different Sites, Same Protest: Examining Three Modes of Participation in Street Protests. Journal of European Public Policy, DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2024.2418962. Mercea, D., Santos, F. G. […]

PRS01_Thinking about Protests with Maps

Thinking about Protests with Maps One of the main aims of the TakePart project is to create accessible resources that can contribute to the public understanding of political participation in democratic countries. In our view, a systematic, evidence-based understanding of political participation that goes beyond a narrow interest in voting can help democratic societies reflect […]

Post13_Take_Part_Team_Presets_Four_research_Papers_at_the_2024_Conference_of_the_European_Sociological_Association

TakePart Team Presents Four Research Papers at the 2024 Conference of the European Sociological Association TakePart researchers Sorana Constantinescu, Matthias Hoffmann, Dan Mercea, and Felipe G. Santos presented their research at the 16 th Conference of the European Sociological Association on “Tension, Trust, and Transformation”, hosted by the University of Porto, Portugal, from August 27 […]

Post12_Felipe G. Santos Featured in El País for His Insights on Emerging Far-Right Strategies in EuropePost12

Felipe G. Santos Featured in El País for His Insights on Emerging Far-Right Strategies in Europe We are pleased to share that Felipe G. Santos, a member of the Take Part Project, has been featured in El País, Spain’s most widely read newspaper, for his incisive analysis on the growing influence of far-right ideologies in […]

Post11_The TakePart team represented t in the 2024 ECPR General Conference at University College DublinPost11

The TakePart team represented t in the 2024 ECPR General Conference at University College Dublin This year, our colleague, Claudiu Vlasie, had the honor of participating in the prestigious General Conference organized by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) from August 12–15, 2024, at University College Dublin. The General Conference is one of the […]

Post10_Exploring Youth Civic Participation: Insights From TakePart Team’s Ongoing Work Presented at Declic’s EventPost10_

Exploring Youth Civic Participation: Insights from Dan Mercea’s Presentation at Declic’s Event On June 14, 2024, Dan Mercea delivered a presentation on youth civic participation at an event organized by declic.ro, a Romanian online platform for civic and political activism. This gathering served as an excellent opportunity to engage with stakeholders from the TakePart project […]

Post09_The Role of Roma Leadership in the Process of Social Inclusion of Roma: Perspectives and Visions of Roma Citizens From Nușfalău and Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj.Post09

The Role of Roma Leadership in the Process of Social Inclusion of Roma: Perspectives and Visions of Roma Citizens From Nușfalău and Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj. Authors: Fernando Varga Who has the power to decide for us? When a leader is not a member of the Roma community,how can he deal with a problem? In the […]