Cristina Plamadeala
Biographic Data
| ID | 942264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristina Plamadeala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristina |
| FAMILY NAME | Plamadeala |
| SIGNATURE | PLAMADEALA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9496-354X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The intersection of dossierveillance with social media propaganda
This theoretical analysis examines the complex intersection of social media propaganda and dossierveillance in the 21st century, highlighting how platformed digital environments shape perception, influence behavior, and condition public engagement. Dossierveillance refers to a form of self-surveillance grounded in the belief that individuals are continuously documented, categorized, and evaluated by both institutional actors and peers. The paper …
The rhetoric of ideological transgression
This paper presents a discursive and sociocultural approach to the rhetoric of ideological transgression in the archives of the Securitate (the infamous Romanian communist secret police) during the Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1948-65) and Nicolae Ceaușescu (1965-89) periods. First, we explore Securitate's discursive practices of defining and responding to ideological transgression and antagonism. We examine the case of two suspected legionaries (Cons…
The Moral Career of a Suspected Legionary
This article explores some notable uses of psychological language in the Securitate archives. We examine Securitate files concerning Constantin Vaman, a suspected legionary subjected to surveillance work by the Securitate. This article seeks to show how Securitate activities, particularly the writing of informer notes and operatives’ reports, are the upshot of strategic use of morally implicative psychological language. Constantin Vaman’s Securit…
Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc
Reviewed by: Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing ed. by Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, and Corina L. Petrescu Cristina Plamadeala (bio) Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, and Corina L. Petrescu, editors Camden House, 2016, xiv + 238 pp. ISBN 9781571139269, $90.00 hardcover. When the Berlin Wall fell, the Stasi had about 180,…
Methods and motivations behind the collaboration and resistance of secret informers with the Securitate in Communist Romania (1945-89)
Méthodes et motivations derrière la collaboration et la résistance des informateurs secrets de la Securitate en Roumanie communiste (1945-89) Les travaux de recherche pour la présente thèse s’appuient en grande partie sur les dossiers de la Securitate, conservés au Conseil national pour l’étude des archives de la Securitate, à Bucarest et à Popesti-Leordeni, en Roumanie. Ces travaux visent à expliquer les divers mécanismes de terreur mis en œuvre…
The Securitate File as a Record of Psuchegraphy
The Securitate File as a Record of Psuchegraphy Cristina Plamadeala (bio) In the 1960s, Romanian theologian and former political prisoner Antonie Plamadeala drafted a manuscript describing his experience with the Securitate, the Romanian secret police, and the terror of being under surveillance. Plamadeala wrote his story in the guise of a novel, Trei Ceasuri în Iad [Three Hours in Hell], in which he also sought to describe the dread and fear he …
The Moral Career of a Suspected Legionary
This article explores some notable uses of psychological language in the Securitate archives. We examine Securitate files concerning Constantin Vaman, a suspected legionary subjected to surveillance work by the Securitate. This article seeks to show how Securitate activities, particularly the writing of informer notes and operatives’ reports, are the upshot of strategic use of morally implicative psychological language. Constantin Vaman’s Securit…
Methods and motivations behind the collaboration and resistance of secret informers with the Securitate in Communist Romania (1945-89)
Méthodes et motivations derrière la collaboration et la résistance des informateurs secrets de la Securitate en Roumanie communiste (1945-89) Les travaux de recherche pour la présente thèse s’appuient en grande partie sur les dossiers de la Securitate, conservés au Conseil national pour l’étude des archives de la Securitate, à Bucarest et à Popesti-Leordeni, en Roumanie. Ces travaux visent à expliquer les divers mécanismes de terreur mis en œuvre…
The Securitate File as a Record of Psuchegraphy
The Securitate File as a Record of Psuchegraphy Cristina Plamadeala (bio) In the 1960s, Romanian theologian and former political prisoner Antonie Plamadeala drafted a manuscript describing his experience with the Securitate, the Romanian secret police, and the terror of being under surveillance. Plamadeala wrote his story in the guise of a novel, Trei Ceasuri în Iad [Three Hours in Hell], in which he also sought to describe the dread and fear he …
Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc
Reviewed by: Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing ed. by Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, and Corina L. Petrescu Cristina Plamadeala (bio) Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, and Corina L. Petrescu, editors Camden House, 2016, xiv + 238 pp. ISBN 9781571139269, $90.00 hardcover. When the Berlin Wall fell, the Stasi had about 180,…
The Moral Career of a Suspected Legionary
This article explores some notable uses of psychological language in the Securitate archives. We examine Securitate files concerning Constantin Vaman, a suspected legionary subjected to surveillance work by the Securitate. This article seeks to show how Securitate activities, particularly the writing of informer notes and operatives’ reports, are the upshot of strategic use of morally implicative psychological language. Constantin Vaman’s Securit…
The rhetoric of ideological transgression
This paper presents a discursive and sociocultural approach to the rhetoric of ideological transgression in the archives of the Securitate (the infamous Romanian communist secret police) during the Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1948-65) and Nicolae Ceaușescu (1965-89) periods. First, we explore Securitate's discursive practices of defining and responding to ideological transgression and antagonism. We examine the case of two suspected legionaries (Cons…
The intersection of dossierveillance with social media propaganda
This theoretical analysis examines the complex intersection of social media propaganda and dossierveillance in the 21st century, highlighting how platformed digital environments shape perception, influence behavior, and condition public engagement. Dossierveillance refers to a form of self-surveillance grounded in the belief that individuals are continuously documented, categorized, and evaluated by both institutional actors and peers. The paper …
Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · History (3 works) · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Communism (2 works) · Eastern European Communism and Reforms (2 works)