Research Talks: Summer Semester 2026 Once again, renowned international scholars as well as colleagues of our department will present their research agenda: @kathrinkarsay.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social, Laura König, and Kathleen Beullens. publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/news/late...

Publication alert! In our latest study, @desireeschmuck.bsky.social and I explored if adolescents' engagement with socio-political influencer content may replace talk about these issues with regular peers and how digital super peer perceptions fit into these dynamics 🕵️‍♀️ 🔗 Full paper: lnkd.in/eHjPAdiM

Great time at the Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap! 📣 VMCI members @ellenvanhoutven.bsky.social , heleendekoninck.bsky.social and margotlissens.bsky.social presented work on political influencers, social media, AI & well-being. Thanks to Wageningen University for the fantastic organization 👏

Last week, I got to present and discuss my PhD project during the Faculty Open Presentation at the University of Vienna, marking an exciting milestone as a joint PhD candidate there. Many thanks to the doctoral board for their insightful feedback, and to my great colleagues for celebrating with me 🍾

Thank you @janabernhard.bsky.social for your talk at the VMCI Research Colloquium! Your presentation on Large Language Models & AI in research was super insightful and sparked a great discussion. Thanks, Jana, for sharing your expertise! 📚

Closing out a fantastic year with a wonderful team ✨ From conferences to publications to lots of fun moments, we ended the year with our very own barbecue, Eisstockschießen, and Punsch at the Christmas market. Thank you to all our collaborators — looking forward to what’s next! 🎄❄️

Delighted to share that @ellenvanhoutven.bsky.social is a guest editor of the new special issue 24 Hours of Communication Science 2025 in Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap (Journal of Communication Science), featuring studies regarding media & well-being. Congratulations, Ellen! 🎉

Happy to announce that I recently became part of the Media Psychology division of NeFCA as a PhD representative. Looking forward to joining this wonderful community and reconnecting with you all at Etmaal!

In June, I will be presenting the findings of our collaborative citizen science study on adolescents' encounters with socio-political influencer content at @icahdq.bsky.social. Looking forward to be part of this exciting CAT panel!

Today, it’s International Fact-Checking Day! In times where social media platforms reject collaborations with them and citizens are concerned about false information, this day feels bittersweet. Let’s celebrate their hard work and mission today!

🎉 No plans for the weekend? Join us for 600 Years of KU Leuven on 15-16 February! 🔬 Explore cutting-edge research 🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch 🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media 📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/

Had the best time at @etmaal2025.bsky.social ✨️ Got to present our collaborative citizen science study on social media influencers' socio-political content ♻️🏳️‍🌈🗳 Cheers also to this amazing KU Leuven team for their efforts in putting together a successful conference!!

We can't believe it! it's already over! #Etmaal2025 went by like a whirlwind! Thanks to all presenters, chairs, attendees for making this an amazing edition! We hope you have a safe trip home! See you next year at #Etmaal2026 in Papendal (Arnhem) hosted by Wageningen University!

Important 🚨 we are currently missing about 9 of our rented table lamps as well as photobooth attributes. Can we kindly ask to bring these back or drop them off at the registration desk. #etmaal2025

And last but not least the best paper award for Tijdschrift voor communicatiewetenschap. This award goes to Lucie Wittner Franckx. Time to celebrate at the party.

Here we go! The keynote is about to begin in Auditorium A&B! We are honored to officially welcome you and our keynote speaker Jacqueline Smit! Don't miss this great start of #Etmaal2025

Important alert: our first coffee break of #Etmaal2025 is happening right now ☕️! Join us in the catering area on the 4th level and meet up with some colleagues over your first coffee!

#Etmaal2025 starts tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know: 🕣Registration: from 8:30 on 🗣️Preconferences: 9:30–11:30 ☕️Welcome coffee: 11:00–11:50 (Level 4) 🎤Conference kick-off (keynote): 11:50 (Auditorium) 📄Programme: https://buff.ly/4giJ0zf or app

Are influencers truly unique #ecowarriors or just old wine in new bottles? 🫗 Our new study pits influencers 🤳🏽 against organizations 🏢 to uncover who inspires youth’s pro-environmental outcomes more effectively via social media 🧵 of the findings in the comments @desireeschmuck.bsky.social

The wait is almost over, #Etmaal2025 is happening in 5 days! All attendees can find a final checklist in their mailbox including practical info for presenters and chairs. The updated programme (which also contains all event information you need to know) is on our website: etmaal2025.org/programme/

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! 🙌✨

Honored to showcase our team's and our affiliated researchers' (@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social) work at #ICA25 🎓✨ Catch us in sessions with the CAM, @icacat.bsky.social, @ica-hmc.bsky.social, MassComm, and @polcomm.bsky.social crowd 🤝

Gisteren te gast bij @vrtnws.bsky.social laat. Ik mocht duiding geven bij de politieke evoluties in social media land: de 'exodus' van Twitter naar X, Elon Musk, de stopzetting van factchecking bij Meta, en de mogelijke ban op TikTok in de V.S. Volledige aflevering: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/a-z/v...

📢The programme for #Etmaal2025 in Bruges is now live! Explore the sessions and start planning your conference experience: 🔗 etmaal2025.org/programme/. Also, there are only two weeks left to register for the conference at the regular fee! More details here: etmaal2025.org/registration/

We encourage the #Etmaal2025 community to continue our engaging discussions in a space in line with our academic values. Therefore, we will gradually switch from X to BlueSky. Up until the conference, we will cross-post all information. During the conference, we will only use Bluesky (1/2)

Welcome to the official Bluesky account of #Etmaal2025. This year's Etmaal will be organized by @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Department of Communication Science and will take place in Bruges! Stay up to date via this page and our website etmaal2025.org