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White terrorism, white genocide and metapolitics2.0

Column

Ico Maly

20/03/2019

7 minutes to read

The terrorist attack in New Zealand has an offline and an online dimension and it is crucial that we take this online/offline nexus on board when analyzing contemporary white terrorism. says Ico Maly (Tilburg University).

Importance of social media in the globalized internet age

Trump, social media and the first Twitter-based Presidency

Article

Jordan Hollinger

07/05/2018

12 minutes to read

Trump's social media presence is the most salient factor behind his success in the recent presidential election. Trump's usage of internet and social media to connect with his supporters is much more successful than traditional forms of media.

Squatting Slavs: a culture, a stereotype or just a meme?

Article

Kristiana Naydenova

08/11/2018

18 minutes to read

Is the Squatting Slav phenomenon helping Slavs express themselves or is it ruining their reputation? This article explores the emergence, historical background, popularization, culture and language of the meme.

Anders Behring Breivik and the Knights Templar.

Paper

Lida Nout

Irenea Penić

Nine Seelen

20/11/2018

9 minutes to read

Anders Behring Breivik was seen as a 'lone wolf', but also self-identified as a member of an ancient Christian martial order, the Knights Templar. How did he use this precursor in developing his worldview?

Thierry Baudet and Forum voor Democratie

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Dr. Linnet Taylor on data justice

Video

The Editors

13/03/2019

Would you like to live in a world with perfect discrimination? Probably not. That's why thinking and talking about data justice is important. Dr. Linnet Taylor from Tilburg University explains.

Ramptoeristen! Waarom schrijvers ons over hun scheiding vertellen

Article

Sander Bax

15/03/2018

11 minutes to read

Schrijvers als Suzanne Rethans, Henk van Straten en Elke Geurts schrijven erg openhartig over het stuklopen van hun relatie. Sander Bax laat zien dat hier een fundamenteel mechanisme van de hedendaagse literaire mediacultuur aan ten grondslag ligt.

Is Google politically biased?

Article

Tunde Farago

07/03/2019

9 minutes to read

In this article, the issue of political bias is analyzed in relation to the algorithms behind the Google search engine.

On being diagnosed with irony poisoning

Column

Piia Varis

14/03/2019

8 minutes to read

What is irony poisoning? And should we really take it seriously as scholars? Piia Varis (Tilburg University) joins the debate.

Memes, 4chan and the strategic ambivalence of Thierry Baudet

Column

Ruben Bastiaanse

20/03/2019

5 minutes to read

Ruben Bastiaanse explains how Baudet gains the support of the alt-right by celebrating carnival.

Thierry Baudet as an anti-Enlightenment Populist: on the need of a new elite for the people

Article

Julia van der Staak

20/03/2019

13 minutes to read

Right wing political newcomer Thierry Baudet is famous for his controversial one-liners. Only time can tell if he is here to stay, or if his downfall will be as sudden as his rise.

Smart cities and the imagined objectivity of data

Article

Sammy Kossen

12/03/2019

10 minutes to read

Smart Cities are not only about optimizing people's lives, but also lead to new forms of surveillance and directing people towards normative behavior. Big brother is watching you.

The online world of Thierry Baudet and Forum voor Democratie

Article

Miah Moos

20/03/2019

16 minutes to read

A paper focusing on the online world of Forum Voor Democratie, a right wing Dutch political party, and its leader Thierry Baudet. What do their online activities tell us about the party's goals?