Publications
Mapping Euroscepticism across occupational classes
A new INVENT study by Valentina Petrović of the University of Zurich sheds new light on the social divides shaping attitudes towards the European Union across Europe. The study examines how class and cultural capital influence support for the EU in nine European countries at a time when Euroscepticism has become increasingly visible in public debate. While earlier research has
Media use, cultural orientations and support for radical right-wing parties
A new INVENT study published in the journal Information, Communication & Society examines how media use and cultural orientations shape support for radical right-wing parties across Europe. The study, conducted by Marc Verboord, Riie Heikkilä, Susanne Janssen, and Semi Purhonen, draws on survey data collected in 2021 in nine European countries: Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland,
Cultural participation beyond the individual
A new INVENT study by Jordi López-Sintas, Giuseppe Lamberti, Jörg Rössel, and Željka Zdravković shows that cultural participation in Europe is shaped not only by individual social position, but also by broader national conditions such as socioeconomic and cultural modernization. Published in the International Journal of Comparative Sociology, the study examines patterns of both highbrow and lowbrow cultural participation across European
INVENT book is out: Engagement with Culture in Transformative Times
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our INVENT project book with Routledge— Engagement with Culture in Transformative Times—now free to read and download in open access: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003460497🔗 The collection of fifteen chapters presented in this book significantly adds to current scholarly and policy debates on Europeans’ engagement with culture in its multiple forms and the societal values coupled
Does culture improve affective well-being in everyday life?
INVENT has published a new article in Poetics, co-authored by Marc Verboord, Larissa Fritsch, Neta Yodovich, Alysa Karels, Lucas Page de Pereira, and Eva Myrczik. This research note examines how cultural participation influences affective well-being in everyday life using a novel methodological approach—Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM). The potential of culture to enhance well-being has long been studied, with cultural activities
Geographical and aesthetic inclusiveness: A new cultural worldview?
INVENT members Jordi Lopez, Tally Katz-Gerro, Jörg Rössel, and Simon Walo have published a new article in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations. The European social landscape has evolved through Europeanization, globalization, and migration, resulting in more transnational exchanges, personal connections across countries, and increased cultural and ethnic diversity. The authors examined whether these changes have fostered a new inclusionary
New article on digital cultural participation in Europe
The Journal of International Communication has just published a new INVENT article co-authored by Susanne Janssen, Nete Nørgaard Kristensen, Marc Verboord Franziska Marquart, and Guiseppe Lamberti. Using representative 2021 survey data from nine European countries, the study analyzed Europeans’ digital cultural participation, identifying three key dimensions: cultural information and access, audiovisual entertainment, and content creation and sharing. Our analysis examined
Understandings of culture: A European bottom-up study using structural topic modeling
We are proud to present a new INVENT publication led by Ossi Sirkka and co-authored by Simon Walo, Semi Purhonen, Marc Verboord, Susanne Janssen, and Philippe Bonnett. This study opens up an empirical exploration into how ordinary people perceive the meaning of culture and what are its sociopolitical implications. Drawing on original survey data from over 11,000 respondents across nine
Who supports the new left? Evidence from Croatia
After decades of limited leftist activity in Croatia, new social movements have emerged, offering viable political alternatives. In this paper, Valentina Petrovic from the Swiss INVENT team, examines the electoral support for the New Left using data from the INVENT 2021 survey. The findings indicate that the New Left is more popular among younger, urban, and culturally liberal individuals, who
Perceptions of shared European culture increase the support for the European Union
Political theorists debate whether a European identity rooted in shared cultural values is a necessary foundation for deeper integration within the European Union (EU). A new article by the INVENT team explores this issue through a constructivist lens, examining how Europeans perceive their shared culture and its relationship to their support for the EU. Specifically, the authors investigate: (a) whether
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870691