Aaleks Kasemi, @evagrosemans.bsky.social, Reyna Amanda, @biekezaman.bsky.social en Rozane De Cock onderzochten hoe groepsnormen binnen Vlaamse sportclubs in relatie staan tot het online sportgokgedrag van jongeren (18-25 jaar). De resultaten ervan vind je terug in een fiche van Mediapunt Vlaanderen

By Priscilla Van Even, @biekezaman.bsky.social, and @karinhannes.bsky.social. Read the full paper here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

@lauravandenbosch.bsky.social has been taking part in an @erc.europa.eu pilot project with a select group of grantees on data access for research under the Digital Services Act. On 22 October, the ERC will host an event to share insights from this project.👀Interested? erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

FDG 2026 Dates: 10–14 August 2026 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰 Theme: Research through Games; Research for Games Deadline: 5 December 2025 ❗ fdg2026.org/call-for-pap... As always, for upcoming conference deadlines check: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

At #IDS2025, we also celebrated the launch of AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine. This book, edited by @leendhaenens.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social and @biekezaman.bsky.social, brings together diverse perspectives in a shared call for democratic, ethical, and sustainable approaches to AI 💡

📚 Edited by @leendhaenens.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social & @biekezaman.bsky.social, and authored by @kamilegrusauskaite.bsky.social, @sercankiyak.bsky.social,@kristofvrancken.bsky.social and @andrewwong95.bsky.social and many more! Our new book: AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine is out now ✨

Cheering on our colleges from @digisoc.bsky.social and @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social and presenting our brand new book (!!) at the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society 🪩✨

Nice panel discussion on AI and Media Literacies at the International Conference for an inclusive Digital Society today, with the presentation of the book "Empowering the Digital Citizen: A new chapter in Media Literacy from Flanders". inclusivedigitalsociety.eu Book: bit.ly/3K3oVm5

@driesdepoorter.be #keynote at the ids2025 conference @digisoc.bsky.social helping us with new followers, being with us when our phone battery dies, but also spotting us when jaywalking and catching us when we're scrolling #surveillance #privacy #opencameras #art

Stefania Milan points to critical issues of today's data governance infrastructures but also empowering ways to safeguard democracy in the digital society @digisoc.bsky.social IDS2025 conference

📢 Call for posters & art! The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) & Academic Cultural Forum (ACF) are organizing Spring Cycle 2025 on visual perception. 📅 Poster & Art Fair: June 4 Topics: vision, AI, aesthetics & more 🔗 Info & forms: shorturl.at/e5TNa

Last week, our very own Priscilla Van Even starred in the podcast "De Wetenschapscommunicator". 🎙️ Together with Julie Desmedt, she discussed her research on science and science communication, which is a critical reflection on science communication research and practice.

👟 Our hybrid Digital Ethics course starts May 15! 📅 9 sessions on ethical tech, policy, design, decision making & more 📍 Online or in Leuven 🕕 18:00–21:30 CET 💸 €1600 (20% off for NGOs/individuals) 🔗 Info & register: lnkd.in/e34zzsKk #DigiSoc #DigitalEthics #KULeuven 📸Pexels Rostislav

Fascinating research being done by Zhiyu Chen & @biekezaman.bsky.social on video games, monetization, and longitudinal impact! If you're 18+ and love to play games, please check out the link below to participate ⬇️

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS! Zhiyu Chen and @biekezaman.bsky.social are studying the longitudinal impact of monetization in videogames 🎮 Are you +18 and do you love to play videogames? Interested in taking part in one (or two) of our studies? Check out the link below: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

📣 My colleague Zhiyu Chen and @biekezaman.bsky.social are studying the longitudinal impact of monetization in videogames 🎮 If you are +18 and love to play videogames, welcome to check out the link below: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #GameResearch #KULeuven #MintLab

"Technologie die onzichtbaar helpt, belemmert zichtbaar ons denken" nieuwe paradoxen via @beste-id.bsky.social

Our director, Prof. @biekezaman.bsky.social will speak at the IX Colóquio Internacional de Bioética, Neuroética e Ética da IA on April 29 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Prof. Zaman will join experts to discuss responsible tech and AI ethics. 📩 Info: bit.ly/3EnmnwM #DigiSoc #AIethics 📸 Özgü Özden

In case players were wondering: A topic modelling and sentiment analysis study of community discussions on weapon cases #lootboxes in #CS:GO by @biekezaman.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Évènement le mercredi 12 mars! Lieu : UQAM, Pavillon Judith Jasmin, salle J-1200 14h00 Conférences sur l'encadrement des jeux vidéo pour enfants Suivi à 17h30 du lancement du livre "Les jeux vidéo pour enfants, bien les comprendre pour mieux les choisir" aux Presses universitaires du Québec.

Ready for today's presentation at Concordia and looking forward to meeting the HERMES researchers - prête pour la présentation d'aujourd'hui à Concordia. J'ai hâte de rencontrer les chercheurs d'HERMES. www.concordia.ca/research/lif...

Still a few more hours to submit your abstract to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society ⤵️⌛⏰ #international #conference #inclusive #DigitalSociety @digisoc.bsky.social #Leuven #KULeuven

Welcome to IDS2025, hosted and organised by @digisoc.bsky.social on the 15th and 16th of September 2025 in Leuven, Belgium. It's also organized in the context of celebrating 600 years of KU Leuven 🎉 The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to March 3, so act now!

Will present the results of the Gam(e)(a)ble project at Homoludens.ca UQAM this Friday. It will be all (or not) about lootboxes #videogames #adolescents 🎮🎁. Excited to meet the team. Je présenterai "L'envers des jeux vidéo : boîtes a butin, influenceurs et jeux d'argent chez les ados"

What a weekend: 600 years, over 5 000 km, from KU Leuven celebration to snow in Montréal. Ready for a month in Montréal to meet colleagues at UQAM, Concordia and McGill. Let me know if you hang out there too, because you might not recognise me on the street ;-)

Hello, BlueSky! DigiSoc is here! Let’s connect and work towards an inclusive, responsible, and ethical digital society together! #DigitalEthics #AIforSociety #KULeuven

Will you also submit to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025)? ⏱️Deadline: 3 March (extended!) IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by @digisoc.bsky.social 🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025 📍 Leuven, Belgium 👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

@digisoc.bsky.social great to see the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute now present on BlueSky 💙

LECTIO Visiting Fellows Program 2024-2025 at KU Leuven: www.kuleuven.be/lectio/lecti... Deadline February 29, 2024

Heads up Late Antiquity folks. KU Leuven Fellowships: www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...

Curious to see what our researchers are up to? Find all of them in this list: go.bsky.app/UeZprcs

With presentations by - among others- @ansdenolf.bsky.social, @xiaoxianwang.bsky.social, @lise-loresteeman.bsky.social, @sercankiyak.bsky.social, @elievevrouw.bsky.social and @evagrosemans.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️

At #Etmaal2025, there were no less than 13 presentations by our research team! We discussed gaming and gambling, refugees and discrimination, arts, Islamophobia, data-driven healthcare, digital literacy, mental health, and everything in between. Check out all presentations below!

Welcome to the account of the Media Culture & Policy Lab at KU Leuven!▶️ Our research group investigates the complex interactions between people, media, and culture to foster social cohesion, inclusivity, and critical dialogue. Follow us for updates on our projects, publications, and events!

The countdown is on! 🎉We’ve wrapped up our final prep meeting, and in just one week, we’ll be gathering for #Etmaal2025 in stunning Bruges at the iconic @bmccbruges. We can't wait to see you there! 🙌✨

Thanks for launching the initiative and give visibility to the team of social scientists at KU Leuven. Feel free to add me too @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social ;-)

After counting down to 2025, now is the time to adjust the schedule toward a countdown to #Etmaal2025. Join us here and stay up to date @etmaal2025.bsky.social 🗓️

Share our message within our community and encourage your colleagues to follow us on the open BlueSky platform. Don't forget to register and see you in Bruges! 💙 (2/2)

Getting ready for #Etmaal2025 begins by ✔️registering for the conference and ✔️ following the communication vibes via Bluesky 💙 @etmaal2025.bsky.social

This is growing fast! An easy way to make sure you are following youth and media’ers. Let me know if you should be added! go.bsky.app/Gio6kTq

As more and more of our favorite #HCI venues join Bluesky, I created a starter pack with the ones I found @chi.acm.org @acm-dis.bsky.social @chiwork.bsky.social @mobilehci.bsky.social @ieeevis.bsky.social @acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @ozchi-conf.bsky.social #CHI2025 go.bsky.app/GN935Hq

A new Call for Chapters for those working at the intersection of digital games, gaming and the postdigital. 300word abstract due 15 Feb, 2025. Get in touch if you have questions. @bradrobinson.bsky.social @gdishon.bsky.social

Folks from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child @digitalchildau.bsky.social are slowly turning up here, so here's a smallish starter pack for now, but as new folks from the Centre arrive, ping me & I can add you: go.bsky.app/8RES29o

💎 Submit now: 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025) 💎 ⏱️Deadline: 15 Feb. 2025 IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by KU Leuven Digital Society Institute 🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025 📍 Leuven, Belgium 👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

New PhD books out! Maarten Denoo maps the dynamics around the design, consumption and production of gambling in games. Eva Grosemans reveals the impact of simulated gambling elements in and around games on teenagers' gambling intentions, attitudes and behaviours. soc.kuleuven.be/mintlab/blog...