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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>== List of organisations that assist scientists and provide additional resources ==<br /> [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming]<br /> <br /> Science Homecoming equips scientists to write hometown op-eds by providing templates, editing support, and publication guidance. They help researchers connect their work to local communities, leveraging the reach and trust of local news to strengthen public engagement with science nationwide.<br /> <br /> [https://www.ucs.org/ Union of Concerned Scientists]<br /> <br /> The Union of Concerned Scientists conducts independent analysis, develops science-based solutions, and advocates for policies that protect climate, health, and democracy. They mobilize experts and citizens, communicate evidence clearly, and push for equitable, just outcomes by holding decision makers accountable and promoting principled, data-driven action.<br /> <br /> [https://www.scienceandfreedomalliance.org/ Science and Freedom Alliance]<br /> <br /> This alliance of scientists and allies defends NIH and the U.S. scientific enterprise by organizing across fields and career stages, countering political attacks, strengthening public support, promoting democratic accountability, championing academic freedom, and renewing science as a public good.<br /> <br /> [https://www.unbiasedscience.com/ Unbiased science]<br /> <br /> Unbiased Science brings frontline clinical, public-health, and laboratory expertise together to translate cutting-edge data into clear, real-world insights. With 40+ subject-matter experts across key scientific disciplines, they transform health, pharma, and medtech communication through rigorous analysis and evidence-driven guidance.<br /> <br /> [https://unbreaking.org/ Unbreaking]<br /> <br /> Unbreaking compiles and connects dispersed news, research, and public records into accessible, regularly updated explainers that map U.S. institutional breakdown, its human consequences, and ongoing resistance. They build timelines, contextual backgrounders, and community-oriented resources to help people understand government changes and sustain political agency.<br /> <br /> [https://www.psychologicalscience.org/ Association for Psychological Science]<br /> <br /> The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has taken various [https://www.psychologicalscience.org/advocacy-policy actions on advocacy] and has signed on to many initiatives put forward by different coalitions, which have now been collected and posted [https://www.psychologicalscience.org/statements here].</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>== List of organisations that assist scientists and provide additional resources ==<br /> [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming]<br /> <br /> Science Homecoming equips scientists to write hometown op-eds by providing templates, editing support, and publication guidance. They help researchers connect their work to local communities, leveraging the reach and trust of local news to strengthen public engagement with science nationwide.<br /> <br /> [https://www.ucs.org/ Union of Concerned Scientists]<br /> <br /> The Union of Concerned Scientists conducts independent analysis, develops science-based solutions, and advocates for policies that protect climate, health, and democracy. They mobilize experts and citizens, communicate evidence clearly, and push for equitable, just outcomes by holding decision makers accountable and promoting principled, data-driven action.<br /> <br /> [https://www.scienceandfreedomalliance.org/ Science and Freedom Alliance]<br /> <br /> This alliance of scientists and allies defends NIH and the U.S. scientific enterprise by organizing across fields and career stages, countering political attacks, strengthening public support, promoting democratic accountability, championing academic freedom, and renewing science as a public good.<br /> <br /> [https://www.unbiasedscience.com/ Unbiased science]<br /> <br /> Unbiased Science brings frontline clinical, public-health, and laboratory expertise together to translate cutting-edge data into clear, real-world insights. With 40+ subject-matter experts across key scientific disciplines, they transform health, pharma, and medtech communication through rigorous analysis and evidence-driven guidance.<br /> <br /> [https://unbreaking.org/ Unbreaking]<br /> <br /> Unbreaking compiles and connects dispersed news, research, and public records into accessible, regularly updated explainers that map U.S. institutional breakdown, its human consequences, and ongoing resistance. They build timelines, contextual backgrounders, and community-oriented resources to help people understand government changes and sustain political agency.<br /> <br /> [https://www.psychologicalscience.org/ Association for Psychological Science]</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Created page with &quot;== List of organisations that assist scientists and provide additional resources == [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] Science Homecoming equips scientists to write hometown op-eds by providing templates, editing support, and publication guidance. They help researchers connect their work to local communities, leveraging the reach and trust of local news to strengthen public engagement with science nationwide. [https://www.ucs.org/ Union of Concerned Sc...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>== List of organisations that assist scientists and provide additional resources ==<br /> [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming]<br /> <br /> Science Homecoming equips scientists to write hometown op-eds by providing templates, editing support, and publication guidance. They help researchers connect their work to local communities, leveraging the reach and trust of local news to strengthen public engagement with science nationwide.<br /> <br /> [https://www.ucs.org/ Union of Concerned Scientists]<br /> <br /> The Union of Concerned Scientists conducts independent analysis, develops science-based solutions, and advocates for policies that protect climate, health, and democracy. They mobilize experts and citizens, communicate evidence clearly, and push for equitable, just outcomes by holding decision makers accountable and promoting principled, data-driven action.<br /> <br /> [https://www.scienceandfreedomalliance.org/ Science and Freedom Alliance]<br /> <br /> This alliance of scientists and allies defends NIH and the U.S. scientific enterprise by organizing across fields and career stages, countering political attacks, strengthening public support, promoting democratic accountability, championing academic freedom, and renewing science as a public good.<br /> <br /> [https://www.unbiasedscience.com/ Unbiased science]<br /> <br /> Unbiased Science brings frontline clinical, public-health, and laboratory expertise together to translate cutting-edge data into clear, real-world insights. With 40+ subject-matter experts across key scientific disciplines, they transform health, pharma, and medtech communication through rigorous analysis and evidence-driven guidance.<br /> <br /> [https://unbreaking.org/ Unbreaking]<br /> <br /> Unbreaking compiles and connects dispersed news, research, and public records into accessible, regularly updated explainers that map U.S. institutional breakdown, its human consequences, and ongoing resistance. They build timelines, contextual backgrounders, and community-oriented resources to help people understand government changes and sustain political agency.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>This &quot;Wiki&quot; collates resources for scholars that address threats to science. It accompanies [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15510834 The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding]. <br /> <br /> Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> This Wiki is a living resource, with a community of scholars contributing to regular updates. It is maintained by volunteers who are co-ordinated by the [https://scibeh.org SciBeh initiative] for collective science communication and knowledge management. <br /> <br /> We also have a volunteer effort to translate the Anti-Autocracy Handbook. If you would like to help with this, find out more on our [[Handbook Translations|translations page]]! <br /> <br /> Pages in blue have resources ready. Pages in red are under construction and will be live soon. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> * [[Organisations assisting scientists]]<br /> * [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> * [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> * [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> * [[The weaponization of open science|The weaponization of Open Science]]<br /> * [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> * [[Landing page Anti-Autocracy Handbook|Anti-Autocracy Handbook]]<br /> * [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> * [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> * [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> * [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> * [[Safeguarding data]]</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Created page</p> <hr /> <div>We are working on translations of the [https://zenodo.org/records/15696097 Anti-Autocracy Handbook]. <br /> <br /> Want to help translate the Handbook into another language? Get in touch with us at [mailto:Aah-translations@online.ms aah-translations@online.ms] <br /> <br /> Please mention the language you would like to tackle. We will then provide more information about the translation and/or put you in touch with others if a translation has already been started.<br /> <br /> ==== What does the translation task involve? ====<br /> It’s usually helpful if 2 to 4 people collaborate on the task for a language. Somebody takes the “lead” and prepares a first draft of the translation (or pages get divided up to spread the workload). Deepl.com can help with the task if the language is already available on the platform. The free version, however,has a restriction on how much text can be translated in one go. Once the “lead translator” is happy, somebody else should proofread the drafted translation. This usually leads to some back and forth via comments, but everything happens in a shared online file, so is easy to follow.<br /> <br /> Once the translation is complete, we will let the handbook designer know that a translation is ready to be copied into the handbook’s layout. Proofreading and corrections will happen via PDF proofs and - based on experience with other handbooks - it usually takes 2 to 3 proofreading cycles until a handbook translation is ready to be published.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Added translations link</p> <hr /> <div>This &quot;Wiki&quot; collates resources for scholars that address threats to science. It accompanies [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15510834 The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding]. <br /> <br /> Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> This Wiki is a living resource, with a community of scholars contributing to regular updates. It is maintained by volunteers who are co-ordinated by the [https://scibeh.org SciBeh initiative] for collective science communication and knowledge management. <br /> <br /> We also have a volunteer effort to translate the Anti-Autocracy Handbook. If you would like to help with this, find out more on our [[Handbook Translations|translations page]]! <br /> <br /> Pages in blue have resources ready. Pages in red are under construction and will be live soon. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> * [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> * [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> * [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> * [[The weaponization of open science|The weaponization of Open Science]]<br /> * [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> * [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> * [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> * [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> * [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> * [[Safeguarding data]]</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>This page collates different resources and guidance that can help researchers who are, and/or whose work is imperiled by autocratic regimes.<br /> <br /> ===== Useful resources for imperiled researchers: =====<br /> <br /> * Guides for funders, research institutions, and researchers on what to do when researchers face campaigns of intimidation and harassment https://researchersupport.org/<br /> * Expert Voices Together provides support for journalists and researchers who are targets of harassment and intimidation https://expertvoicestogether.org/<br /> * The Climate Science Legal Relief Fund helps ensure that scientists can conduct, publish, and discuss their research and advocate for science without the threat of political harassment, censorship, or legal intimidation https://www.csldf.org/<br /> <br /> ===== Advice on ways forward and actions you can take: =====<br /> <br /> * A citizen’s guide to taking action for political change https://bylines.scot/society/a-citizens-guide-to-taking-action-for-political-change/<br /> * How to survive the broligarchy https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-d8b<br /> * What you can do when your research funding is axed https://rdcu.be/emD0Z<br /> * WIRED: How to win a fight https://www.wired.com/how-to-win-a-fight/<br /> <br /> ===== Statements of support from scientific organizations: =====<br /> <br /> * The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/news/2025/02/science-under-threat/<br /> * American Psychological Association https://updates.apaservices.org/<br /> * Cultural Evolution Society https://culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-events/ces-statement-in-solidarity-with-stand-up-for-science/</div>

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<p>Dlholf: /* References: */</p> <hr /> <div>When we think about how to look after our welfare under oppression, the present-day notion of “self-care” seems to be ill-suited to safeguarding mental and physical health. On this page, we look at two concepts that could help with individual and collective coping.<br /> <br /> === Liberation psychology ===<br /> Liberation psychology (Sloan, 2002) seeks to understand individuals in their sociopolitical, historical and cultural context, to uncover ideological influences on the understanding of human behaviour and to de-pathologise human reaction to oppression, all in the name of a moral responsibiity for social justice. One of its practices emphasises the use of music as a medium for healing and community building. Other practices, aligned with ethnopsychology, encourage political activism as a form of healing and self-care.<br /> <br /> However, there still may be merit in preserving and expanding what therapy and counseling have to offer in terms of psycho-social support, in particular with respect to secondary symptoms (addiction, family problems etc.) that may arise from actos of political oppression.<br /> <br /> The use of the arts more generally has a long tradition in resisting oppression and providing avenues for community and self-care. Some examples are the [https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Tapestries_of_Hope_Threads_of_Love/qlfJEelV0AgC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=arpilleras+chile+movement&amp;pg=PR9&amp;printsec=frontcover Arpillera movement] in Chile under Pinochet, the [[wikipedia:Nueva_canción|Nueva Cancion]] movement (Victor Jara, Mercedes Sosa) in Latin America, a number of theatre projects in Eastern Europe during State Socialism (e.g. independent theatre groups such as [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karls_Enkel Karl’s Enkel]) or a multitude of singer-songwriters providing social commentary of whom [[wikipedia:Vladimir_Vysotsky|Vladimir Vyssotsky]] was probably the most prominent one. Such art projects provided opportunity for collective witnessing and catharsis. <br /> <br /> The use of humour probably deserves a special mention in this context: In the Soviet Union, the spread of political jokes mocking the system was legendary (Davies, 2007). Jokes provided a momentary sense of shared protest and shared relief without an obligation for further action. They can be seen as an act of self-care. Another form of self-protection was associated with the practice of double-speak, euphemism and [https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=g6qM4fQy7YoC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PR11&amp;dq=Svetlana+Boym+%E2%80%93+Common+Places:+Mythologies+of+Everyday+Life+in+Russia&amp;ots=1N16IdKjdW&amp;sig=mU-Pf_J5N3Gk-UXAPu-v0MYaNSg#v=onepage&amp;q=Svetlana%20Boym%20%E2%80%93%20Common%20Places%3A%20Mythologies%20of%20Everyday%20Life%20in%20Russia&amp;f=false reading between the lines] as a means of covertly perceiving and conveying a sense of dissent.<br /> <br /> === Stoicism ===<br /> Normally, we tend to pay minimal to no attention to the internal narratives about ourselves and our experiences with the external world. It might keep us afloat when life is at bay. Troubling times, however, can reveal that the mental framework that we have been functioning under for years lacks structural integrity and leaves us feeling disoriented, fragile, lost, and unbalanced when we need support the most. Stoicism can help establish an alternative, more resilient self-narrative that remains reliable and applicable regardless of one’s life circumstances. <br /> <br /> ==== Stoicism as a new self-narrative.   ====<br /> Suppose one is asked to reflect on their personality, past experiences, and future perspectives. As a response, they will inevitably create a coherent narrative consistent with their internalized perceptions of themselves and the external world. McAdams (2011) calls this phenomenon “narrative identity”, which refers to individuals’ tendencies to create meaningful stories about self, others, and life events, based on their values, goals, judgments, and motives (p. 99). Incidentally, the narrative does not seem to be permanent and can be molded throughout life. Further evidence of the flexible self comes from research on personality maturation that tends to be associated with changes in certain traits throughout the lifespan (Bleidorn, 2015). Thus, Stoicism principles incorporated in a “narrative identity” could potentially substitute harmful behaviors (e.g., compulsive news checking) and fruitless goals (e.g., “I have to be constantly informed about latest political developments, so I can react quick if needed”) with more beneficial ones (e.g., “It is important to stay informed in uncertain times, however, I also accept that external things are mostly out of my control. With this in mind, I will try to avoid unnecessary emotional investments while reading about political updates. I will also restrict my time allocated to this activity. With deliberate practice, this new stoic identity script has the potential to modify one’s internal goals, which in turn could alter one’s goal-directed behaviors.<br /> <br /> ==== Stoic tools ====<br /> Although established as early as 300 BCE by Zeno of Citium in Athens, Stoicism was later heavily popularized in Rome by Seneca and Epictetus (Durand et al., 2023). However, perhaps the most notable Stoic was Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and the author of the book called “Meditations.” Although most ideas described in “Meditations” belonged to Epictetus, a former slave (Crook, 2025), Marcus was not a stranger to misfortunes himself. During his reign, he endured multiple wars, rebellions, plague, and the death of his children (Kamtekar &amp; Rachana, 2025). Despite those challenges, Marcus Aurelius' character remained unbroken until his last days. Thanks to a thorough overview of historical materials dedicated to Stoicism, including “Meditations” performed by Robertson (2019), one can elicit a range of mental tools used by Marcus Aurelius and other Stoics in both peaceful and trying times. <br /> <br /> # ''Taking responsibility for one's mind''. While external factors (e.g., political climate, prosperity, health) are beyond our control, our internal life (e.g., thoughts, beliefs, judgments, attitudes) is within our power to change (Dopierała, 2022). Fully comprehending this idea means accepting responsibility for one’s own mental states and, as a result, taking the first step to building a mental framework, the integrity of which does not rely on external circumstances. <br /> # ''Metacognitive Awareness''. It refers to the idea of perceiving one’s thoughts and emotional events as an observer who is conscious of the temporary nature of those mental occurrences, avoids identification with them, and accepts their potential fallibility in accurately reflecting reality (Pascoe, 2021). In other words, it is crucial to start noticing thoughts and their content, as too often we fail to do that.  Afterwards, as opposed to unconsciously “living” them and through them, one can decide not to act upon those mental events and simply observe them. When we deliberately cease to think about something (e.g., during a boring Zoom call or a lengthy commute), we enter the realm of the brain’s default network, where self-generated thoughts emerge spontaneously (Andrews-Hanna, 2014). Importantly, they also dissipate quickly if we, of course, refrain from contributing to them by dwelling on them and “thinking the thoughts”, which sometimes, again, can happen without us noticing. Due to their involuntary and fleeting nature, we should not identify with them or treat every single such occurrence as an accurate representation of reality. <br /> # ''Cognitive distancing''. By assuming a role of an observer of our thoughts rather than an immediate actor upon them, as well as realizing the discrepancy between the actual reality and our biased (by our beliefs and value judgments) inferences about it, we can potentially gain a new perspective through the lenses of cognitive distancing (Robertson, 2019). Important to note that Stoics did not expect to gain complete resilience to any emotion. On the contrary, they accepted the initial emotional reaction to challenging events as natural and inevitable. That what happens after matters most, as it is in our control to continue perpetuating the emotion or disengage from this urge. Understanding that immediate emotional reactivity to a trigger event, which tends to produce behavioral consequences, is heavily prejudiced by preexisting mood (Becerra &amp; Campitelli, 2013), can help extend the gap between stimulus and response, gain cognitive distancing, and reclaim control over one’s mental state.    <br /> # ''Objective facts do not demand subjective opinions.'' Stoics do not reject the existence of evil events guided by vice, nor do they condemn us for an immediate negative emotional response to those events (Robertson, 2019). What they caution against is conscious regeneration and perpetuation of this response (that is, where metacognitive awareness about one’s mental processes is essential). Saying “Alzheimer’s and cancer research got defunded” in comparison to “What an atrocity to defund life-saving research! Who on Earth can be evil enough to do that?” does not diminish the badness of the fact. Rather, it prevents catastrophizing and unnecessary emotional investments. Next time “Everything is going to hell! I feel so miserable and powerless!” emerges in mind, substituting it with “Those are challenging times, which means I have extra work to do (e.g., being kind to my neighbor, having meaningful conversation with my students, continuing my work despite potential grant loss)” is just a reasonable thing to do. And as the former thought keeps reoccurring with annoying persistence, the latter one should be effortfully summoned to replace it with the even more stubborn perseverance. <br /> <br /> === References ===<br /> Sloan, T. (2002). Psicologia de la liberacion: Ignacio Martín-Baró. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 36, 353-357.<br /> <br /> Davies, C. (2007). Humour and Protest: Jokes under Communism. RSH 52, pp. 291–305 &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020859007003252&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Durand, Marion, Simon Shogry, and Dirk Baltzly, &quot;Stoicism&quot;, ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2023 Edition), Edward N. Zalta &amp; Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = &lt;&lt;nowiki&gt;https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2023/entries/stoicism/&lt;/nowiki&gt;&gt;.<br /> <br /> Kamtekar, Rachana, &quot;Marcus Aurelius&quot;, ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Summer 2025 Edition), Edward N. Zalta &amp; Uri Nodelman (eds.), forthcoming URL = &lt;&lt;nowiki&gt;https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2025/entries/marcus-aurelius/&lt;/nowiki&gt;&gt;.<br /> <br /> Crook, J.A. (2025, June 9). ''Marcus Aurelius''. ''Encyclopedia Britannica''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Roman-emperor&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> McAdams, D.P. (2011). Narrative Identity. In: Schwartz, S., Luyckx, K., Vignoles, V. (eds) Handbook of Identity Theory and Research. Springer, New York, NY. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi-org.proxy.tamuc.edu/10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_5&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Robertson, D. (2019). ''How to think like a Roman emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius'' (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin’s Press.<br /> <br /> Bleidorn, W. (2015). What accounts for personality maturation in early adulthood? ''Current Directions in Psychological Science'', ''24''(3), 245–252. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414568662&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Pascoe, M. C., Manincor, M. D., Tseberjaa, J., Hallgrene, M., Baldwin, P. A., &amp; Parkera, A. G. (2021). Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood bene ts of meditation: A Narrative review. ''Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology'', ''6'', 100037. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100037&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Andrews-Hanna, J. R., Smallwood, J., &amp; Spreng, R. N. (2014). The default network and self-generated thought: component processes, dynamic control, and clinical relevance. ''Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences'', ''1316''(1), 29–52. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12360&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Dopierała, R. (2022). Popular stoicism in the face of social uncertainty. ''Qualitative Sociology Review'', ''18''(4), 154–170. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.18.4.08&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Becerra, R., &amp; Campitelli, G. (2013). Emotional Reactivity: Critical analysis and proposal of a new scale. ''International Journal of Applied Psychology'', ''3''(6), 161–168. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijap.20130306.03&lt;/nowiki&gt;</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Added liberation psychology section</p> <hr /> <div>When we think about how to look after our welfare under oppression, the present-day notion of “self-care” seems to be ill-suited to safeguarding mental and physical health. On this page, we look at two concepts that could help with individual and collective coping.<br /> <br /> === Liberation psychology ===<br /> Liberation psychology (Sloan, 2002) seeks to understand individuals in their sociopolitical, historical and cultural context, to uncover ideological influences on the understanding of human behaviour and to de-pathologise human reaction to oppression, all in the name of a moral responsibiity for social justice. One of its practices emphasises the use of music as a medium for healing and community building. Other practices, aligned with ethnopsychology, encourage political activism as a form of healing and self-care.<br /> <br /> However, there still may be merit in preserving and expanding what therapy and counseling have to offer in terms of psycho-social support, in particular with respect to secondary symptoms (addiction, family problems etc.) that may arise from actos of political oppression.<br /> <br /> The use of the arts more generally has a long tradition in resisting oppression and providing avenues for community and self-care. Some examples are the [https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Tapestries_of_Hope_Threads_of_Love/qlfJEelV0AgC?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=arpilleras+chile+movement&amp;pg=PR9&amp;printsec=frontcover Arpillera movement] in Chile under Pinochet, the [[wikipedia:Nueva_canción|Nueva Cancion]] movement (Victor Jara, Mercedes Sosa) in Latin America, a number of theatre projects in Eastern Europe during State Socialism (e.g. independent theatre groups such as [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karls_Enkel Karl’s Enkel]) or a multitude of singer-songwriters providing social commentary of whom [[wikipedia:Vladimir_Vysotsky|Vladimir Vyssotsky]] was probably the most prominent one. Such art projects provided opportunity for collective witnessing and catharsis. <br /> <br /> The use of humour probably deserves a special mention in this context: In the Soviet Union, the spread of political jokes mocking the system was legendary (Davies, 2007). Jokes provided a momentary sense of shared protest and shared relief without an obligation for further action. They can be seen as an act of self-care. Another form of self-protection was associated with the practice of double-speak, euphemism and [https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=g6qM4fQy7YoC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PR11&amp;dq=Svetlana+Boym+%E2%80%93+Common+Places:+Mythologies+of+Everyday+Life+in+Russia&amp;ots=1N16IdKjdW&amp;sig=mU-Pf_J5N3Gk-UXAPu-v0MYaNSg#v=onepage&amp;q=Svetlana%20Boym%20%E2%80%93%20Common%20Places%3A%20Mythologies%20of%20Everyday%20Life%20in%20Russia&amp;f=false reading between the lines] as a means of covertly perceiving and conveying a sense of dissent.<br /> <br /> === Stoicism ===<br /> Normally, we tend to pay minimal to no attention to the internal narratives about ourselves and our experiences with the external world. It might keep us afloat when life is at bay. Troubling times, however, can reveal that the mental framework that we have been functioning under for years lacks structural integrity and leaves us feeling disoriented, fragile, lost, and unbalanced when we need support the most. Stoicism can help establish an alternative, more resilient self-narrative that remains reliable and applicable regardless of one’s life circumstances. <br /> <br /> ==== Stoicism as a new self-narrative.   ====<br /> Suppose one is asked to reflect on their personality, past experiences, and future perspectives. As a response, they will inevitably create a coherent narrative consistent with their internalized perceptions of themselves and the external world. McAdams (2011) calls this phenomenon “narrative identity”, which refers to individuals’ tendencies to create meaningful stories about self, others, and life events, based on their values, goals, judgments, and motives (p. 99). Incidentally, the narrative does not seem to be permanent and can be molded throughout life. Further evidence of the flexible self comes from research on personality maturation that tends to be associated with changes in certain traits throughout the lifespan (Bleidorn, 2015). Thus, Stoicism principles incorporated in a “narrative identity” could potentially substitute harmful behaviors (e.g., compulsive news checking) and fruitless goals (e.g., “I have to be constantly informed about latest political developments, so I can react quick if needed”) with more beneficial ones (e.g., “It is important to stay informed in uncertain times, however, I also accept that external things are mostly out of my control. With this in mind, I will try to avoid unnecessary emotional investments while reading about political updates. I will also restrict my time allocated to this activity. With deliberate practice, this new stoic identity script has the potential to modify one’s internal goals, which in turn could alter one’s goal-directed behaviors.<br /> <br /> ==== Stoic tools ====<br /> Although established as early as 300 BCE by Zeno of Citium in Athens, Stoicism was later heavily popularized in Rome by Seneca and Epictetus (Durand et al., 2023). However, perhaps the most notable Stoic was Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and the author of the book called “Meditations.” Although most ideas described in “Meditations” belonged to Epictetus, a former slave (Crook, 2025), Marcus was not a stranger to misfortunes himself. During his reign, he endured multiple wars, rebellions, plague, and the death of his children (Kamtekar &amp; Rachana, 2025). Despite those challenges, Marcus Aurelius' character remained unbroken until his last days. Thanks to a thorough overview of historical materials dedicated to Stoicism, including “Meditations” performed by Robertson (2019), one can elicit a range of mental tools used by Marcus Aurelius and other Stoics in both peaceful and trying times. <br /> <br /> # ''Taking responsibility for one's mind''. While external factors (e.g., political climate, prosperity, health) are beyond our control, our internal life (e.g., thoughts, beliefs, judgments, attitudes) is within our power to change (Dopierała, 2022). Fully comprehending this idea means accepting responsibility for one’s own mental states and, as a result, taking the first step to building a mental framework, the integrity of which does not rely on external circumstances. <br /> # ''Metacognitive Awareness''. It refers to the idea of perceiving one’s thoughts and emotional events as an observer who is conscious of the temporary nature of those mental occurrences, avoids identification with them, and accepts their potential fallibility in accurately reflecting reality (Pascoe, 2021). In other words, it is crucial to start noticing thoughts and their content, as too often we fail to do that.  Afterwards, as opposed to unconsciously “living” them and through them, one can decide not to act upon those mental events and simply observe them. When we deliberately cease to think about something (e.g., during a boring Zoom call or a lengthy commute), we enter the realm of the brain’s default network, where self-generated thoughts emerge spontaneously (Andrews-Hanna, 2014). Importantly, they also dissipate quickly if we, of course, refrain from contributing to them by dwelling on them and “thinking the thoughts”, which sometimes, again, can happen without us noticing. Due to their involuntary and fleeting nature, we should not identify with them or treat every single such occurrence as an accurate representation of reality. <br /> # ''Cognitive distancing''. By assuming a role of an observer of our thoughts rather than an immediate actor upon them, as well as realizing the discrepancy between the actual reality and our biased (by our beliefs and value judgments) inferences about it, we can potentially gain a new perspective through the lenses of cognitive distancing (Robertson, 2019). Important to note that Stoics did not expect to gain complete resilience to any emotion. On the contrary, they accepted the initial emotional reaction to challenging events as natural and inevitable. That what happens after matters most, as it is in our control to continue perpetuating the emotion or disengage from this urge. Understanding that immediate emotional reactivity to a trigger event, which tends to produce behavioral consequences, is heavily prejudiced by preexisting mood (Becerra &amp; Campitelli, 2013), can help extend the gap between stimulus and response, gain cognitive distancing, and reclaim control over one’s mental state.    <br /> # ''Objective facts do not demand subjective opinions.'' Stoics do not reject the existence of evil events guided by vice, nor do they condemn us for an immediate negative emotional response to those events (Robertson, 2019). What they caution against is conscious regeneration and perpetuation of this response (that is, where metacognitive awareness about one’s mental processes is essential). Saying “Alzheimer’s and cancer research got defunded” in comparison to “What an atrocity to defund life-saving research! Who on Earth can be evil enough to do that?” does not diminish the badness of the fact. Rather, it prevents catastrophizing and unnecessary emotional investments. Next time “Everything is going to hell! I feel so miserable and powerless!” emerges in mind, substituting it with “Those are challenging times, which means I have extra work to do (e.g., being kind to my neighbor, having meaningful conversation with my students, continuing my work despite potential grant loss)” is just a reasonable thing to do. And as the former thought keeps reoccurring with annoying persistence, the latter one should be effortfully summoned to replace it with the even more stubborn perseverance. <br /> <br /> === References: ===<br /> Sloan, T. (2002). Psicologia de la liberacion: Ignacio Martín-Baró. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 36, 353-357.<br /> <br /> Davies, C. (2007). Humour and Protest: Jokes under Communism. RSH 52, pp. 291–305 &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020859007003252&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Durand, Marion, Simon Shogry, and Dirk Baltzly, &quot;Stoicism&quot;, ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Spring 2023 Edition), Edward N. Zalta &amp; Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = &lt;&lt;nowiki&gt;https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2023/entries/stoicism/&lt;/nowiki&gt;&gt;.<br /> <br /> Kamtekar, Rachana, &quot;Marcus Aurelius&quot;, ''The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Summer 2025 Edition), Edward N. Zalta &amp; Uri Nodelman (eds.), forthcoming URL = &lt;&lt;nowiki&gt;https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2025/entries/marcus-aurelius/&lt;/nowiki&gt;&gt;.<br /> <br /> Crook, J.A. (2025, June 9). ''Marcus Aurelius''. ''Encyclopedia Britannica''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Roman-emperor&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> McAdams, D.P. (2011). Narrative Identity. In: Schwartz, S., Luyckx, K., Vignoles, V. (eds) Handbook of Identity Theory and Research. Springer, New York, NY. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi-org.proxy.tamuc.edu/10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_5&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Robertson, D. (2019). ''How to think like a Roman emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius'' (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin’s Press.<br /> <br /> Bleidorn, W. (2015). What accounts for personality maturation in early adulthood? ''Current Directions in Psychological Science'', ''24''(3), 245–252. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414568662&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Pascoe, M. C., Manincor, M. D., Tseberjaa, J., Hallgrene, M., Baldwin, P. A., &amp; Parkera, A. G. (2021). Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood bene ts of meditation: A Narrative review. ''Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology'', ''6'', 100037. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100037&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Andrews-Hanna, J. R., Smallwood, J., &amp; Spreng, R. N. (2014). The default network and self-generated thought: component processes, dynamic control, and clinical relevance. ''Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences'', ''1316''(1), 29–52. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12360&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Dopierała, R. (2022). Popular stoicism in the face of social uncertainty. ''Qualitative Sociology Review'', ''18''(4), 154–170. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.18.4.08&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> Becerra, R., &amp; Campitelli, G. (2013). Emotional Reactivity: Critical analysis and proposal of a new scale. ''International Journal of Applied Psychology'', ''3''(6), 161–168. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijap.20130306.03&lt;/nowiki&gt;</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>This &quot;Wiki&quot; collates resources for scholars that address threats to science. It accompanies [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15510834 The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding]. <br /> <br /> Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> This Wiki is a living resource, with a community of scholars contributing to regular updates. It is maintained by volunteers who are co-ordinated by the [https://scibeh.org SciBeh initiative] for collective science communication and knowledge management. <br /> <br /> Pages in blue have resources ready. Pages in red are under construction and will be live soon. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> * [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> * [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> * [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> * [[The weaponization of open science|The weaponization of Open Science]]<br /> * [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> * [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> * [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> * [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> * [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> * [[Safeguarding data]]</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Added more detail about authentication of stories.</p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * [https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/ Public USA Research Benefits] is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * [https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #DefendResearch] collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> * The [https://wclivestream.com/speakers/ Weather &amp; Climate Livestream], which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''What if I want to share my story anonymously?'''<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email [mailto:contact@savescience.eu contact@savescience.eu] (please include &quot;sharing a story&quot; in the email subject line) to get help to publish your story anonymously. <br /> <br /> This email uses a secure server that is located in the European Union. <br /> <br /> When we receive emails, we will need to authenticate your authorship by verifying your status as a scholar or the scholarly activity you are sharing (e.g., we may ask you to provide URLs to institutional affiliations or scholarly pages such as ORCID or your publication record). <br /> <br /> Stories will be published on a separate secure site so that there is no traceable link between the published story and the authentication process.<br /> <br /> The team doing the authentication are scholars who are part of the [https://www.scibeh.org/team/ SciBeh initiative].</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>This &quot;Wiki&quot; collates resources for scholars that address threats to science. It accompanies The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding. <br /> <br /> Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> This Wiki is a living resource, with a community of scholars contributing to regular updates. It is maintained by volunteers who are co-ordinated by the [https://scibeh.org SciBeh initiative] for collective science communication and knowledge management. <br /> <br /> Pages in blue have resources ready. Pages in red are under construction and will be live soon. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> * [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> * [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> * [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> * [[The weaponization of open science|The weaponization of Open Science]]<br /> * [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> * [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> * [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> * [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> * [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> * [[Safeguarding data]]</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * [https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/ Public USA Research Benefits] is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * [https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #DefendResearch] collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email [mailto:contact@savescience.eu contact@savescience.eu], where we will authenticate your authorship but help to publish your story anonymously.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> <br /> * The [https://wclivestream.com/speakers/ Weather &amp; Climate Livestream], which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Updated email</p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * [https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/ Public USA Research Benefits] is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * [https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #DefendResearch] collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email [[Mailto:contact@savescience.eu|contact@savescience.eu]], where we will authenticate your authorship but help to publish your story anonymously.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> <br /> * The [https://wclivestream.com/speakers/ Weather &amp; Climate Livestream], which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * [https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/ Public USA Research Benefits] is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * [https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #DefendResearch] collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email scibeh@proton.me, where we will authenticate your authorship but help to publish your story anonymously.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> <br /> * The Weather &amp; Climate Livestream (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://wclivestream.com/speakers/&lt;/nowiki&gt;), which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * [https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/ Public USA Research Benefits] is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * [https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials #DefendResearch] collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * [https://sciencehomecoming.com/ Science Homecoming] provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email scibeh@protonmail.com, where we will authenticate your authorship but help to publish your story anonymously.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> <br /> * The Weather &amp; Climate Livestream (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://wclivestream.com/speakers/&lt;/nowiki&gt;), which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Created first draft</p> <hr /> <div>Telling your story can be a powerful way to share about the detrimental impact that autocratic regimes have had on scholarship and scientific progress. Stories could be about the way that research benefited you as an individual, or your community, showing what would be lost when autocratic regimes crack down on scholarly activity. Stories about how scholars have been threatened, censored, and/or directly harmed are also important to share and preserve. Ultimately, it is important for us to raise awareness of the benefits of scholarship and the harms done to scholarship under autocracies.<br /> <br /> Telling stories can help others dealing with similar difficult circumstances. They can motivate others to take action. They also form a bridge between scholars in different places, affirming our shared values, denouncing injustices done to our peers, and this helps us find like-minded communities to build resistance to autocracy.<br /> <br /> There are various initiatives that have been set up to capture different types of stories, which you may wish to consider submitting your story to:<br /> <br /> * Public USA Research Benefits (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://publicusaresearchbenefits.com/&lt;/nowiki&gt;) is a publicly searchable database about the societal benefits that came out of government-funded research in the US.<br /> * #DefendResearch (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.defendresearch.org/testimonials&lt;/nowiki&gt;) collects and publishes short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.<br /> * Science Homecoming (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://sciencehomecoming.com/&lt;/nowiki&gt;) provides links to local newspapers across the US to support scholars in producing opinion pieces about how important scholarly funding is to the local county. They also link to the stories written and published in these newspapers.<br /> <br /> If you would like to share your story anonymously through the SciBeh Saving Scholarship initiative (e.g., if you would face risks of having your name public), you can email scibeh@protonmail.com, where we will authenticate your authorship but help to publish your story anonymously.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Other initiatives that have been previously organised to allow scholars to share their stories include:<br /> <br /> * The Weather &amp; Climate Livestream (&lt;nowiki&gt;https://wclivestream.com/speakers/&lt;/nowiki&gt;), which invited meteorologists or climate scientists who have been supported by US federal funding at some point in their career to share how their work helps the public and how funding cuts have threatened this.</div>

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<p>Dlholf: Added line to explain state of readiness for the pages.</p> <hr /> <div>Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. Pages in red are under construction and will be live soon. Pages in blue have resources ready. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> <br /> [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> <br /> [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> <br /> [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> <br /> [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> <br /> [[Seeing through the double-speak and misinformation]]<br /> <br /> [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> <br /> [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> <br /> [[Safeguarding data]]<br /> <br /> [[The weaponization of open science|The weaponization of Open Science]]<br /> <br /> [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> <br /> == Guides for Wiki contributors ==<br /> * Consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|User's Guide]] for information on using the wiki software.<br /> * [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings|Configuration settings list]]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]<br /> * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]<br /> [[Wiki contributors]]</div>

Dlholf https://wiki.savescience.eu/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=7 2025-05-24T09:49:17Z

<p>Dlholf: Updated titles of subpages to match our spreadsheet, and added Wiki contributors page at bottom.</p> <hr /> <div>Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> '''&lt;u&gt;Navigate to Wiki pages:&lt;/u&gt;'''<br /> <br /> [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> <br /> [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> <br /> [[The &quot;remain apolitical&quot; fallacy]]<br /> <br /> [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> <br /> [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> <br /> [[Seeing through the double-speak and misinformation]]<br /> <br /> [[Media and public engagement]]<br /> <br /> [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> <br /> [[Safeguarding data]]<br /> <br /> [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> <br /> == Guides for Wiki contributors ==<br /> * Consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|User's Guide]] for information on using the wiki software.<br /> * [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings|Configuration settings list]]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]<br /> * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]<br /> [[Wiki contributors]]</div>

Dlholf https://wiki.savescience.eu/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=6 2025-05-24T09:42:36Z

<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> Navigate to Wiki pages:<br /> <br /> [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> <br /> [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> <br /> [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> <br /> [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> <br /> [[Recognising the problem]]<br /> <br /> [[Crossing borders]]<br /> <br /> [[Resist corruption of scientific knowledge]]<br /> <br /> [[Communication tips]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the media]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the public]]<br /> <br /> [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> <br /> [[Safeguarding data]]<br /> <br /> [[Witnessing: tell your story]]<br /> <br /> Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<br /> <br /> == Getting started ==<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]<br /> * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]</div>

Dlholf https://wiki.savescience.eu/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=5 2025-05-23T15:44:59Z

<p>Dlholf: </p> <hr /> <div>Here you will find supporting resources for scholars around topics discussed in the handbook. <br /> <br /> Navigate to Wiki pages:<br /> <br /> [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> <br /> [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> <br /> [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> <br /> [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> <br /> [[Recognising the problem]]<br /> <br /> [[Crossing borders]]<br /> <br /> [[Resist corruption of scientific knowledge]]<br /> <br /> [[Communication tips]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the media]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the public]]<br /> <br /> [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> <br /> [[Safeguarding data]]<br /> <br /> [[Stories of science under threat]]<br /> <br /> Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<br /> <br /> == Getting started ==<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]<br /> * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]</div>

Dlholf https://wiki.savescience.eu/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=3 2025-05-22T08:26:58Z

<p>Dlholf: Added links to individual pages - a test! -DH</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;strong&gt;Hello world!&lt;/strong&gt;<br /> <br /> Navigate to Wiki pages:<br /> <br /> [[Democratic backsliding]]<br /> <br /> [[Anticipatory obedience]]<br /> <br /> [[Building collective welfare]]<br /> <br /> [[Resources for IT security]]<br /> <br /> [[Recognising the problem]]<br /> <br /> [[Crossing borders]]<br /> <br /> [[Resist corruption of scientific knowledge]]<br /> <br /> [[Communication tips]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the media]]<br /> <br /> [[Engaging the public]]<br /> <br /> [[Support for imperiled researchers]]<br /> <br /> [[Safeguarding data]]<br /> <br /> [[Stories of science under threat]]<br /> <br /> Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<br /> <br /> == Getting started ==<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]<br /> * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]<br /> * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]</div>

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