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A special issue of Frontiers in Poltical Science is looking for students and early‑career researchers to submit abstracts for the upcoming Special Issue "Emotions from Below: Affective Inequalities and the Politics of Protection." This issue explores how emotions shape political struggles over protection, security, and belonging, with a particular focus on marginalized, minoritized, and subaltern perspectives.

Focus of the Special Issue:

The issue examines how affective experiences reveal inequalities embedded in protection regimes and how emotions influence political, social, and institutional dynamics. Contributions may be empirical or theoretical and can come from political science, psychology, sociology, social psychology, feminist studies, postcolonial studies, and related fields.

Possible Themes:

• Emotional governance in migration, security, and welfare
• Social representations of danger, belonging, insecurity, and protection
• Feeling rules, emotional legitimacy, and institutional practices
• Comparative perspectives on citizens' and non‑citizens' emotional needs for protection
• Media and political discourse shaping emotions of insecurity, pride, and solidarity
• Emotion regulation, trauma, and credibility in institutional settings
• Emotional consequences of protective politics for democracy, participation, and trust

Important Dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: 12 March 2026
• Full paper submission deadline: 30 June 2026

Here you can find the details and submission guidelines: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/76708/emotions-from-below-affective-inequalities-and-the-politics-of-protection

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