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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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mpidr.bsky.social
📢Job Offer‼️New Max Planck Research Group on Medical Demography
Marcus Ebeling will lead the team starting on 1 July 2026. The research group will be based at the MPIDR in Rostock. Read an interview with Marcus on his future research here: www.demogr.mpg.de/go/rgmd (including link to job) #postdoc

Job opening for postdoctoral researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic-Epidemiology. The Medical Demography research group explains its goals for studying disease progression and its effects on health and the population. We are looking for a PhD in demography, sociology, epidemiology, or related fields with experience in quantitative health data analysis. Apply now: The application deadline is March 22, 2026. For more information, visit www.demogr.mpg.de/go/jobs.
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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melinscribe.bsky.social
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim 🚨

7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers.
Free of charge (limited travel support).

Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org
#methodsky #polisky
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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adash93.bsky.social
#BowlingAlone documented a quiet shift from collective to solitary practices.
In Bowling with ChatGPT ( #TheWebConference2026), we study whether a similar shift is unfolding in interactions with conversational AI.

arxiv link: arxiv.org/abs/2602.01114
Bowling with ChatGPT: On the Evolving User Interactions with Conversational AI Systems
Recent studies have discussed how users are increasingly using conversational AI systems, powered by LLMs, for information seeking, decision support, and even emotional support. However, these macro-l...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
A quick summary of the first #ActEU policy brief:
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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rosanavarrete.bsky.social
New paper 🎉 in Oxford Open Climate Change together with Daniele Conversi, @lorenzoposocco.bsky.social @wenjiening.bsky.social and Joan Enguer
We look at how nationalism shapes climate action — sometimes enabling it, often constraining it.
doi.org/10.1093/oxfc...
#Research #PoliticalScience #Climate
Green promises, gray realities: nationalism between climate action and obstruction
Abstract. This article examines the intersection of climate obstruction and “green nationalism,” exploring whether the latter can act as a tool against the
doi.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Coming soon: Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization

This #PoliSci book will explore how trust and legitimacy shape Europe’s representative democracies, introducing the #ActEU framework to assess democratic change and polarization.
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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🌍 Are you new to #icwsm or @journalqd.bsky.social and based in a low- or middle-income country?

🚨 There are only 10 days left to apply to ICWSM/JQD Global Initiative!
🚀 Apply by Jan 15: www.icwsm.org/2026/submit....
ICWSM 2026: Submit
ICWSM 2026: Submit
www.icwsm.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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New deadline is Jan 23. If you're based in a low- or middle-income country and work on computational social science, particularly using online data, please consider applying.
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🌍 Are you new to #icwsm or @journalqd.bsky.social and based in a low- or middle-income country?

🚨 There are only 10 days left to apply to ICWSM/JQD Global Initiative!
🚀 Apply by Jan 15: www.icwsm.org/2026/submit....
ICWSM 2026: Submit
ICWSM 2026: Submit
www.icwsm.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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politicsunisaar.bsky.social
We're #hiring: This time we're looking for a project lead assistant for our large-scale #compsocsci project SOUNDS!
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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giucarny.bsky.social
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
www.foederalist.eu
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:
lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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ic2s2.bsky.social
2026 abstract submissions are open!

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

View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u
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:
lnkd.in/eGrffFqB
Access the dataset on Harvard Dataverse:
lnkd.in/e63mv__Y
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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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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
www.cambridge.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM