π Help shape the future of ECPR PolCom! We're asking members to share feedback in a short survey (5β10 min) on our activities and initiatives. Your input mattersβparticipate here: uantwerpen.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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@ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Political Communication. Tag us for sharing! Conveners: @lcjacobs89.bsky.social @johannaburger.bsky.social @alenakluknavska.bsky.social @olgaeisele.bsky.social @thieled.bsky.social @marikenvelden.bsky.social
π Help shape the future of ECPR PolCom! We're asking members to share feedback in a short survey (5β10 min) on our activities and initiatives. Your input mattersβparticipate here: uantwerpen.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
π ECPR General Conference 2026 registration opens March 18! Our Political Communication section in Krakow (8β11 Sept) features 40 papers across 10 panels on Disruptive Technologies and Democratic Backsliding.
Register by April 30: ecpr.eu/GeneralConfe...
π’ Join our next ECR Club session: Catalin Tutuianu (SNSPA) on interpersonal communication in first-year student adaptationβexamining how relationships with staff and peers shape retention and performance.
March 10, 11:00β12:00 GMT.
Details: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
π₯ TOMORROW in #ECPRSeminars on Political Communication @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social
π£οΈ Edwin Jans examines the development of ideological, affective & factual belief polarisation on climate change in Dutch politics & media from 2010β2021
π»10 Feb, 11:00β12:00 GMT
#EarlyCareers @marikenvelden.bsky.social
Edwin will share findings from a decade-long study (2010β2021), finding stable ideological splits, with slight rises in affective & factual-belief polarisation.
Donβt miss this timely deep dive into climate discourse!
π How to join: ecpr.eu/Events/332#H...
π A drizzle, not a storm: Polarisation around climate change in dutch political and media debates.
Join us at the next ECR Club session with Edwin Jans (Wageningen University). #polcom #ecpr
π Tue, 10 Feb 2026
π 11:00β11:45 GMT
π€ Chair: Mariken van der Velden
π ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
#AI to detect hate speech? π€
These authors π§΅ trained GPT-4o-mini with online hate speech labeled by various annotators to show that when asking #LLM's to perform judgement-based tasks , data quality matters more than quantity π€¬
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Weβre starting 2026 with new research π
The latest issue of European Journal of Political Research is now out!
Featuring work from authors across #ComparativePolitics, #Populism, #DemocraticRights and more!
Stay tuned π»οΈ to see the highlights π‘
Hosted by the PolCom Groups at @ecpr.bsky.social & @ecreaeu.bsky.social. π€
π§ Piotr explores how small groups of elite conspiracy entrepreneurs disproportionately shape public discourseβespecially via far-right channels.
π¬ With @curdknupfer.bsky.social as discussant & @alenakluknavska.bsky.social as chair.
#PolCom #ECRClub #ECPR #ConspiracyTheories #PoliticalElites #ECREA
π Kick off 2026 with our first #ECR Club session of the year!
π
Tue, Jan 13, 12:00 CET
ποΈ Piotr Marczynski (@piotrmarczynski.bsky.social) presents: "The Few, The Loud: Platform-Mediated Articulation of Conspiratorial Discourse by Political Elites"
Sign up π ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
The section invites contributions across the spectrum of political communication researchβfrom research on technologies and platforms to information disorders, media and intermediaries, and the strategies of political actors shaping democratic resilience.
Full call here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
A photography of the beautiful old town of Krakow at sundown.
π£ Call for Abstract!
#PolCom section at @ecpr.bsky.social conference 8-11 Sep 2026 in Krakow on
"Political Communication Between Disruptive Technologies and Democratic Backsliding"
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Deadline: 5 Jan 2026 !
Chairs: @johannaburger.bsky.social & Thomas Milic
#polcom #polcomm
Join our ECR Club session on 9 Dec, 12:00: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Exciting research on emotional responses to elite communication by Roy Aulie Jacobsen. Also, particularly happy to have wonderful @pjost.bsky.social on board as discussant!
#ecpr #polcom
π‘How to join:
1. Login/register at ecpr.eu/Login.aspx for free!
2. Register for the series: ecpr.eu/Events/332
3. Access the session through 'My Events' in My ECPR
4. The 'join' button will appear in your itinerary 15 min. before the start!
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
π¨οΈ The ECR Club on Political Communicationβrun by the @ecpr.bsky.social #PolCom Standing Group in collaboration with #ECREA βoffers a supportive space for PhDs & postdocs (β€4 yrs) to present, connect & receive feedback.
π Free registration for the series:
ecpr.eu/Events/332
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How do political parties navigate the competing demands of responsiveness to their domestic constituencies and responsibility in international relations? The case study shows how centre-left incumbents may seek to balance domestic opinion with international obligations through strategic silence.
π Join at tomorrow's PolCom ECR Club!
π
Tue 14 Oct | 12:00β13:00 CEST
π» Online: shorturl.at/Sax2j
"Domestic opinion vs international obligations: how governing centre-left parties in Australia responded to Trumpβs re-election"
π€ Daniel Casey (Australian CU)
Disc.: Johannes Karremans (U C. de Lille)
Weβre heading into Day 3 of our #PolCom section at #ecprgc25 β¨Tomorrow's panels:
π News Narratives, Deliberation & Political Humor β 08:30β10:15
π Representation at the Crossroads: Inclusion & Exclusion β 15:45β17:30
All in π Polytechnic S., 2nd fl., Wing B 1(301)
Canβt wait for the discussions! π
After the meeting, we warmly welcome you to join us for informal networking & drinks nearby π» β a perfect chance to exchange ideas and strengthen connections! #ecprgc25 #polcom
In the evening, we invite all members to join us for the #PolCom Business Meeting π¬
A great opportunity to connect with colleagues, hear updates on ongoing initiatives, and discuss future directions for our community.
π
Wed, 27 Aug 2025
π 17:45β18:45
π Polytechnic S., 2nd fl., Wing B 1(301)
π Gender, Power, and Political Participation
π 08:30β10:15
π Populism, Identity, and Political Narratives
π 10:45β12:30
π Political Communication in a Digital Age
π 15:45β17:30
All in π Polytechnic School, 2nd fl. Wing B 1(301)
Join us for a full day of engaging debates! #ecprgc25 #polcom [2/x]
We hope you enjoyed Day 1 of #ecprgc25 as much as we did! π
Weβre excited to continue on Day 2 our #PolCom section βBridging Gaps: Political Communicationβs Role in Reducing Democratic Erosionβ with another strong line-up of panels:ππ§΅ [1/x]
Thanks for your interest, @danielcaseycbr.bsky.social!
Check out our ECR club, which provides early career scholars with feedback from senior colleagues:
events.ecpr.eu/Events/332
Good morning, Thessaloniki! Kicking off our #polcom section at #ecprgc25π
Day 1 panels:
π The Role of Social Media in Political Discourse β Tue 08:30β10:15
π Framing and Political Persuasion Strategies β Tue 10:45β12:30
All panels in Polytech. S., Fl. 2, W. B 1(301)
Excited to see you there!
Pol comm; representation; & leg affairs scholars! Check out UKMP Inbox - a database of UK MP's enewsletters. Builds on @dcinbox.bsky.social and canberrainbox.com.au.
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Come and join us! It is going to be great! Martina Paulenova from @medjourmuni.bsky.social will talk about political memes in a polarized environment!
π¨ New #PolComm ECR Club Session coming up! π
πΊ Join us tomorrow (12 June) at π°οΈ 1pm for a discussion of π Memes during the Czech Elections π³οΈ
w/ β¨ Martina Paulenova, Ofra Klein & Ana Langer. β¨
π₯οΈ Check events.ecpr.eu/Events/Event... for more details and registration/zoom link! π
@ecpr.bsky.social
π¨ New #PolComm ECR Club Session coming up! π
πΊ Join us tomorrow (12 June) at π°οΈ 1pm for a discussion of π Memes during the Czech Elections π³οΈ
w/ β¨ Martina Paulenova, Ofra Klein & Ana Langer. β¨
π₯οΈ Check events.ecpr.eu/Events/Event... for more details and registration/zoom link! π
@ecpr.bsky.social
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