On November 7, 2025, the M²P-ASCoR PC&J Political Communication Research Symposium brought a day of exchange, discussion, and reflection between political communication scholars from Flanders and the Netherlands. The symposium was jointly organized by CPC member Emily Gravesteijn (ASCoR) and Willem Buyens (M²P, University of Antwerp) and took place on the Roeterseiland Campus of the University of Amsterdam.

The day opened with a keynote by Peter Van Aelst (M²P). What followed were lively panels showcasing timely, cutting-edge research conducted by PhD students from M²P and the CPC. The CPC panelists presenting their research at the symposium were Anna Wickenkamp, Elif Kılık, Lina Buttgereit, and Tobias Kleineidam. CPC member Ulrike Klinger wrapped up the insightful and inspiring symposium with her closing remarks.

With a large, engaged, and curious audience, the symposium underlined not only the importance of the research presented but also the sense of community within our field.