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Big thanks also to her thesis reviewers, @thorstenquandt.bsky.social and @evamayerhoeffer.bsky.social! 🙏 - as well as the defense chair, @hajoboo.bsky.social. We saw very proud supervisors today w/ @anniewald.bsky.social & @nicolarighetti.bsky.social 🤗

Thank you so much, @bschlipphak.bsky.social - still a bit in shock, but also amazed and super grateful about this!

Thank you so much @claesdevreese.bsky.social ! Still a bit shocked, but also super-excited! :-)

On Saturday (12 PM) I present a study on the "Gods of Telegram" on behalf of my colleague and first author @annadavydova.bsky.social where we looked into forwarding patterns of patchwork religious groups in Germany.

At the same time, I will be presenting a computational analysis of "The Science of Disinformation and Intervention Strategies" on behalf of my colleague and the first author of the study, Johanna Klapproth.

On Friday (4.30 PM) @thorstenquandt.bsky.social will present our work on the roles of two journals, Journalism and Journalism Studies, for shaping the field of journalism research. This presentation is part of a panel on critical reflections on the 25th anniversary of both journals.

📅 Mark your calendar:
🗓️ Wed, 28 May
🕕 6 p.m. CET / Noon EDT
✅ Online | Free | Registration required
This will be a vital conversation—please share!

#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #ScienceUnderPressure #Democracy #JournalismStudies #Disinformation

📍 Topic: Autocratic threats to free speech and academic freedom
How can we respond as researchers, journalists, educators, and citizens?
💬 40 mins input + 50 mins discussion
🌐 Open to all (in English)
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🧑‍🏫 Moderation by Nina Springer (U Münster), journalism professor with expertise in media discourse and political communication.

A truly interdisciplinary panel to discuss the rising pressure on press freedom, science, and open discourse.

🎙️ Final speaker line-up:
✅ Robert Sternberg (Cornell) – one of the most cited scholars in the world
✅ Seth Lewis (U Oregon) – expert in digital journalism and media change
✅ Svenja Ahlhaus (U Münster) – political scientist
✅ Thorsten Quandt (U Münster) – disinformation and digital media scholar

📆 Wed, 28 May | 🕕 6pm CET / Noon EDT
🌐 Online | Free | Open to All
🔗 Register now: t1p.de/muenster-sym...
Let’s talk about how to resist authoritarianism—in academia and beyond.
#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #OpenScience

Also featuring:
🎙️ Seth Lewis (Journalism, U Oregon)
🎙️ Svenja Ahlhaus (Politics, U Münster)
🎙️ Thorsten Quandt (Disinformation, U Münster)

An international panel on how we protect academic & press freedom.

🎓 His work spans intelligence, creativity, wisdom, love, hate, leadership—and now, the psychology of autocracy.
In this talk: How authoritarian thinking rises within democratic societies.
A must-hear.