Introductory Chapter: Various facets of uncertainty, unrest and fragility

1. Far away so close: Young Italians and the consumption of war images in social networks

2. The Enhancement of Foreign Qualifications: Evidence from a Case Study

3. Beyond vulnerabilities: University as new opportunities for refugees

4. Dynamics of Uncertainty in the Context of War in Ukraine: Discourse Analysis of the Slovak Newspaper SME

5. Narrating Migration in Times of “Crisis”: Perspectives from Poland

6. Polarizing Effect of Uncertainty by Projecting (Il)Liberalism as an Existential Threat: A Comparison of the Crises of the 2010s and 2020s in the EU and the Example of Central and Eastern Europe

7. Securitisation of Health: The Case of the European Health Union

8. Uncertainty rhetoric, symbolism and political campaigns in Polish parliamentary elections of 2023

9. Communication Narratives of President Zelenskiy Shaping a New Image of Ukraine in the World

10. One Border, But Two Polands? Examining Polish Media Discourse on the Humanitarian Crisis at the Polish-Belarusian Border: A Qualitative Analysis

11. Discourses on Asylum Seekers and Immigration in Finland since the 1990s

12. Perception of the Polish Army and Polish Defense Policy in the Spanish and German Press: A Text Network and Text Actional Analysis

13. Is This Our War? Poles and Their Sense of Uncertainty Towards the Armed Conflict in Ukraine

14. Civil Society Organizations in Supporting Young Migrants’ Inclusion in Uncertain Times in Italy