Bert co-editor of Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap
Bert will bring his expertise on open science and replication to the Dutch/Flemish journal.
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Sanne and Damian receive ERC grant
Sanne will study the positive and negative impact of data-driven political targeting. Damian will study how feedback loops influence citizens’ beliefs and shape societies. Click here for more information. Congratulations Sanne and Damian!
Talks and Travels
Judith is in Copenhagen to speak at the the AI 360 Human Brain workshop. The workshop will bring together recognized experts for a multi-dimensional and thorough treatment of AI and its implications for our future societies. The outcome is a report delivered to the European Commission, the Human Brain Project, and feed into a Europe-wide citizen engagement process on AI during the summer and…
Claes de Vreese speaks in European Parliament
Claes spoke at the opening plenary of the EuroPCom conference held in Brussels on November 8-9, 2018. More than 1000 communication professionals joined the conference discussing the theme ‘campaigning for Europe’. Claes offered an analysis of the upcoming campaign leading up to the EP elections in May 2019, and made use of results from the ongoing ERC project EUROPINIONS.
Sanne Kruikemeier new member of the Amsterdam Young Academy
De twee Amsterdamse universiteiten UvA en VU hebben een nieuw platform voor talentvolle jonge wetenschappers, de Amsterdam Young Academy (AYA). Vandaag zijn de eerste dertig leden bekendgemaakt. AYA moet een nieuw onafhankelijk platform worden waar talentvolle jonge wetenschappers van de UvA en de VU elkaar ontmoeten en visies ontwikkelen op wetenschap en maatschappij. AYA is een initiatief van vijf…
Political Communication ECPR Standing group
Political Communication is now a formal Standing Group of the European Consortium of Political Research (EPCR). The group currently comprises 185 scholars from 30 countries. Katjana Gattermann and our former colleague Jonas Lefevere are its Convenor and Vice-Convenor, respectively. Congratulations!
Political Communication is now a formal Standing Group of the European Consortium of Political Research
Cpc-member Katjana Gattermann and former member Jonas Lefevere are convener and vice-convener, respectively. The group currently comprises 185 scholars from 30 countries.
CPC members in the news
Bert Bakker was interviewed by Vice.com and Bruzz Radio (Belgium) about why right-wing politicians might be funnier than left-wing politicians. Last week an interview with Damian Trilling was published in SURF Magazine and on the website
Bert Bakker presents at Betweterfestival
This Friday Bert Bakker will give a “Silent Science” lecture–“science” version of a silent disco-at the Betweter Festival about the role of emotions in politics. Check it out here. Woede en teleurstelling. Veel mensen lijken zich te laten leiden door emoties in hun politieke keuzes. Regeert de onderbuik? Of stemmen we toch met ons hoofd?Communicatiewetenschapper dr. Bert Bakker (UvA)…
Claes de Vreese wins David Swanson Career Achievement Award
At the business meetings of the ICA and APSA Political Communication divisions, Claes de Vreese was awarded the David Swanson Career Achievement Award. It recognizes “distinguished and sustained contributions to the field as planners, editors, and leaders and in roles that require time and energy, innovation, and personal dedication.” The award honors David Swanson, one of the founders of Political Communication who…