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I2SC advances critical research on questions at the intersection of society and technology, encompassing both: computing of society, and computing for society.

At: @uni-saarland.de
Chair: @ingmarweber.de
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New Publication out! 🔥 Italy’s right-wing politics has changed dramatically over the past two decades. With @gippone.bsky.social and @leonardo-puleo.bsky.social we started from a basic question: Why has the radical right surged inside Italy’s right coalition? Radicalisation or something different?
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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tepsa.bsky.social
🎶“The relationship between voters and parties is a complicated dance, with high potential for misalignment” 🎶 Find out more in this #ActEU blog post 👉 www.foederalist.eu/2025/12/acte...

✍️ @alexhartland.bsky.social, Daniela Braun, Giuseppe Carteny, @rosanavarrete.bsky.social & @annreinl.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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mpidr.bsky.social
Jordan D. Klein & Ingmar Weber published a Letter to the Editor in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that opens a conversation on the findings of Chi et al (Measuring global migration flows using online data). https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/PNAS-Letter-Editor

World map with interconnected lines and text about migration during the pandemic Diagram shows estimated changes in the migrant population after a one-month travel ban for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US by country of origin. Estimate of the change in the migrant population due to a one-month travel ban in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US by country of origin.
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
European parties often miss what voters actually care about. New #ActEU research shows clear gaps between party platforms and voter priorities with consequences for trust and political stability.

Read more in our latest #PoliSci blogpost:
Out of step? The EU’s difficult election dance
Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa
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December 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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ic2s2.bsky.social
2026 tutorial submissions are open!

✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026
✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026

View the guidelines here:
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December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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2026 abstract submissions are open!

✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026
✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026

View the guidelines here:
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December 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Are you an international researcher interested in ethical AI in education? Good news — Prof. Nagashima is hiring another Postdoc (as a Humboldt Fellow) to LaLa Lab!

🎤 Read his interview to see what he looks for in candidates: sic.link/lalalab

📄 Application requirements: sic.link/fellowship
The top half shows a screenshot of a mindful math learning tool with a forest-themed interface and algebra exercises, overlaid with a square portrait of Prof. Dr. Tomohiro Nagashima against a neutral background. The bottom half shows the AlgeSpace learning tool interface with a balance-scale algebra exercise, overlaid with a rectangular group photo of the members of LaLa Lab. Below the images, a large banner reads: "The Henriette Herz Fellowship: bringing researchers together for AI that supports, not dictates."
December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Join us in january for a #PoliSci talk by Dr Anne Jadot: "What drives French voters to the polls?"
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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I’m pleased to share that our paper, "A Global Dataset of Location Data Integrity Assessed Reforestation Efforts," has been published in Nature Scientific Data!
Read the paper in Scientific Data:
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Access the dataset on Harvard Dataverse:
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October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Missed the #TEDxSaarbridge talks by our Interdisciplinary Institute for Societal Computing? Good news, you can find their recordings now! 👀 🎥

#societalcomputing #sciencecommunications
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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rosanavarrete.bsky.social
New Research out 📢

In "Citizens' trust in Constitutional Courts: Evidence from Spain" at @epsrjournal.bsky.social Pablo Castillo-Ortiz and I provide an input of empirical evidence into theoretical debates on the design of Constitutional Courts. Check it here:

doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Citizens’ trust in constitutional courts: evidence from Spain | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Citizens’ trust in constitutional courts: evidence from Spain
www.cambridge.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Another day, another job ad: We're also looking for a student assistant for a new project at our chair!

#hiring
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The recordings for TEDx Saarbrigge organized on June 14, 2025, are now available.

Details: www.i2sc.net/events/past-...

@i2sc.net @dock11saarland.bsky.social @algoright.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de @saarland-informatics-campus.de @dfki.bsky.social @ingmarweber.de @kevinbaum.bsky.social
TedX - Saarbrigge - YouTube
Das digitale Zeitalter stellt liberale Demokratien vor ihre vielleicht größte Bewährungsprobe. Algorithmen bestimmen und lenken Debatten und soziale Medien w...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Job ad: The city of Saarbrücken is currently searching for applicants familiar with the field of #InternationalRelations. Find out more:
Mitarbeiterin/Mitarbeiter im Bereich „Internationale Beziehungen“
stellenangebote.saarbruecken.de
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
And another job ad: We're looking for four student assistants! #hiring
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Our new #PoliSci study shows how randomized response techniques can reveal hard-to-measure lobbying influence inside German parliaments. A cautious but promising step toward studying sensitive political behavior more directly.

Learn more:
Studying honest answers to sensitive issues in politics New evidence on lobbying influence | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Studying honest answers to sensitive issues in politics New evidence on lobbying influence
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November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
We are looking for a teamlead for our large-scale project SOUNDS!

#compsocsci #PoliSky #PoliSci #hiring #JobAlert
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November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Watch our latest #PoliSci talk at TEDx "Wie bekommen wir mehr Bevölkerung in die Politik?" (in German) where Prof Braun discusses declining voter turnout, growing polarisation and loss of trust as well as potential solutions.
Wie bekommen wir mehr Bevölkerung in die Politik? | Daniela Braun | TEDxSaarbrigge
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
This year we hosted the German #PoliSci Association's annual conference. Read up on some of the results in our newest publication: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Citizen’s trust and societal polarization in times of transformation” - Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft -
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Digital technologies reshape politics & religion alike — but how do European politicians reference religion online?

Our #PoliSci study together with @davidschweizer.bsky.social & Eva-Maria Euchner examines EP candidates’ X (Twitter) profiles in 🇩🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱🇬🇧. Read more:
Frontiers | Is secular–religious party competition moving online? Digital religious profiles of candidates running for the European Parliament
New digital technologies alter various societal spheres, including the landscape of religion and politics. “Christianity influencers,” faith tweets, digital ...
www.frontiersin.org
September 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Was #climate policy central in the 2024 European election campaign – and how divided were parties along left-right lines?

Find out in our #PoliSci study by Daniela Braun, Djamila Jabra & @janpollex.bsky.social:
Climate Change and Political Parties: Higher Salience and More Diversification Over Climate Change in the 2024 EP Elections?
The EU faced several crises during the Parliament’s last term, notably the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, advanced by the new Commission President von der Ley...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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The SICSS Saarbrücken 2025 has officially come to an end. We are grateful to all participants and speakers who made this event such a success, and we look forward to seeing how the conversations and collaborations will continue beyond these two weeks! @uni-saarland.de @i2sc.net @ingmarweber.de
September 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Day 9 of SICSS Saarbrücken was packed with energy and progress as participants dove deeper into their group projects. The groups presented updates on their work, pitching new insights and demonstrating how much they had accomplished in such a short period.
September 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
We compared #EU issues' salience in the 2019 & 2024 EP elections and found out: Mainstream parties turned more negative on EU policies, while Eurosceptics became somewhat less negative on the EU polity.

Read more in our #PoliSci publication: oaj.fupress.net/index.php/qo...
Party competition on European issues in the 2024 EP elections | Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES)
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September 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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tepsa.bsky.social
🤝 Political trust is fundamental for representative democracy 👉 but what makes a government legitimate? And why does legitimacy matter?

Find out in our latest #TEPSAexplainer with #ActEU Daniela Braun 🔗 youtu.be/r_8oudinAtk
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What makes a government LEGITIMATE? | Daniela Braun
YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
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September 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM