When it comes to AI, we must focus more on which public values should be central within AI-applications. And we must do that now, before we become too dependent on systems designed abroad (often US) and that might not resemble those values - according to Claes de Vreese

We're very proud of Claes de Vreese, who has been appointed University Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Society! uva.nl/en/content/new…

Indeed we will. Bye @AnnaBrosius!

📢THIS MUST CHANGE: Today Dutch universities and many employees, university leaders, unions, and students protest to secure adequate funding for higher education and research. Funding has decreased, workload has increased. Stop it🛑🛑🛑🛑 🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑 #normaalacademischpeil

We are so very excited for #ICA21! Check out the list of CPC-members presenting on a very wide range of issues. From satire to misinformation, and from incivility to questionable research practices. polcomm.org/these-are-the-…

Today I emailed with the fantastic ASCoR | @[email protected] secretariat about this month's ASCoR Board Meeting. It was a reminder that it will be my last after about 17 years (8 yrs as Director, rest as board member representing our #polcomm group CPC). Short 🧵[ 1/3]

So ... today we are meeting for a distanced, many vaccinated, all tested social of our ASCoR | @[email protected] / comm sci program group CPC. To welcome (!) some and say goodbye to other colleagues from the past 1.5 years 😢😍🚀💫🥂🚨 #emotional #reunion #excited #Nostalgia

Warm welcome to Frederic R. Hopp Christopher Starke @CorinnaOschatz Jelle Boumans Philipp Mendoza | philippmendoza.bsky.social & Annelien van Remoortere! polcomm.org/welcome-to-fre…

Congratulations Andreas! 👏👏 polcomm.org/andreas-schuck…

Save the date 📅 29/09| The 2021 German Elections: Campaign impact and election outcomes. Members of the German elections project at ASCoR | @[email protected] organize an online event in collaboration with @SPUI25 and ACES - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies | Session moderated by Katjana Gattermann polcomm.org/save-the-date-…

Don't forget to tune in tonight at 8pm CEST for a fruitful discussion on the outcomes of the German Elections. More information 👇👇👇

Personal note: I am part of setting up a new Digital Democracy Centre: Digital Democracy Centre. We are launching projects w/ #PhDposition, #postdoc, assistants & programmers. Do you want to be part of a new pioneering team, interdisciplinary work, daunting questions, good work conditions? ➡️

Work with us! We are looking for a Full Professor Communication in the Digital Society 👇👇👇

Looking for new colleagues!

Negative Politics Workshop this week! The workshop is co-organized by brilliant members of our program group Alessandro Nai and Katjana Gattermann + Frederico Ferreira da Silva Loes Aaldering & Diego Garzia. More info 👇👇👇

Congratulations Alessandro Nai and Lukas Otto 🎉

🚨Our next CeCoR@ASCoR session is coming! My dear colleague Ernesto de León will present his research on media consumption and its effects during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 🗓️Join us Thursday, 8th December ⏰16.00-17.00 ℹ️For more details: DM or email me.

📢 Three post-doc vacancies in our program group!