From April 24 to 26, the Social Media Observatory will host an international symposium on Indicators of Social Cohesion in Social Media and Online Media. Registrations are now open.
With our initial period currently nearing its end and a subsequent five-year funding period in sight, we are honored to host this event for our fellow social media researchers from all over the world. We are fortunate to welcome a group of internationally renowned speakers who will share with us their contributions on indicators of social cohesion.
The Symposium will kick off on the evening of April 24 with a Context Collapse, an alternative keynote format that encourages networking and sparks discussion amongst the audience.
Context Collapse
My War is Your Special Operation: How Social Media Reinforce and Undermine Social Cohesion Regarding Russia’s War in Ukraine
Dr. Mykola Makhortykh, University of Bern
Dr. Aleksandra Urman, University of Zurich
Activism and Polarization within the Chinese Digital Diaspora
Dr. Meg Jing Zeng, Utrecht University
Moderation: Jan Rau, RISC Section Hamburg
Keynote Presentations
Dynamics of Destructive Polarization in Mainstream and Social Media
Prof. Dr. Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology
Online-Communication and Challenges for Social Cohesion. Alternative (Social) Media and the Dissemination of Distrust and Conspiracy Theories
Prof. Dr. Lena Frischlich, University of Southern Denmark
Social Media and Polarization: From Opinions to Identity
Prof. Dr. Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam
For more information on the program, check out the HBI website. The event will be held in English.
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