Research
My research focuses on protests as a form of political participation and the role of social networking platforms and technology in social movements, especially in autocratic countries.
The main interest lies in the region of Eastern Europe. I work with social movement studies and STS, ANT.
Teaching
I teach A and B courses in political science with a focus on social movements and social media, and supervise B and C papers.
Bio
I have an MA degree in political science (Stockholm University) and journalism (Södertorn University). Former chairperson of the association of Belarusians in Sweden. Also collaborated with independent Belarusian and American think tanks.
Selected publications
Rudnik, A. (2020). Self-censorship among political bloggers in Belarus and Russia: To make yourself heard, with minimal risk to yourself and your loved ones, that is the challenge. Baltic Worlds, 13(2/3), 125–130.
Rudnik, A. (2021). The Belarusian Ddiaspora and its role in solving the political crisis. Frivärld. https://frivarld.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Belarus-Diaspora-Rapport.pdfÂ
Rudnik, A. (2022). Belarus – where society is deprived of power but not agency. Baltic Worlds, 15(374), 4-12.Â
Rudnik, A. (2023, February 15). Supporting Belarusian democracy: Five priorities for the EU. Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS). https://sceeus.se/en/publications/supporting-belarusian-democracy-five-priorities-for-the-eu/
Rudnik, A. (2023, March 6). The female face of Belarusian resistance. International Politics and Society. https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/the-female-face-of-belarusian-resistance-6554/