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WHAT-IF at ECC2026: Exploring the “Shifting Grounds” of Digital Communication
From 8 to 11 September 2026, hundreds of communication scholars from around the globe gathered in Brno, Czech Republic, for the 11th European Communication Conference (ECC2026). Hosted by Masaryk University’s Faculty of Social Studies, the conference brought together the scientific community under the theme “Shifting Grounds: Paths, Connections, and Futures.” ECC2026 addressed how media and communication intersect with today’s critical global challenges. Scholars explored how diverse methods, innovative tools, and interdisciplinary solutions can help navigate issues like digital disruption, environmental crises, and geopolitical conflict, ensuring that research actively contributes to an inclusive and equitable future. Members of the WHAT-IF Consortium…
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Newsletter #5: Summer Conferences, Publication Updates & General Assembly
Dear WHAT-IF members and network, July is coming to an end, which means it is time to look back at everything that has happened in our project over the past few months. In this newsletter, we highlight some of the most important moments and accomplishments from the recent period. Conferences COMPTEXT 2026 (Birmingham, UK) The COMPTEXT 2026 Conference is an international venue for researchers applying computational methods to analyse text, audio, and video data across the social sciences and humanities. Constantine Boussalis presented there the paper “Climate Persuasion Dynamics in Generative Agent Populations,” co-authored by Travis Coan, Ranadheer Malla and…
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Collaboration in Action: The WHAT-IF Consortium Met in Bucharest
On 25–26 June 2026, the WHAT-IF consortium gathered in Bucharest, Romania, for its 2nd General Assembly Meeting, hosted by the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA). The meeting brought together representatives from all partner institutions to review the progress achieved across the project’s work packages, share preliminary findings, exchange methodological approaches, and discuss the next stages of the research. Current Progress Across the Work Packages During the General Assembly, each work package presented updates on its ongoing activities. Data Management & Collection. Data collection is progressing steadily across the participating countries. Survey, browsing, and Social Media Takeout…
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