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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 🗓️ Thursday, 15 October 2026 ⏲️ 16:00–17:00 (CEST) 📌 Online via Zoom 👉 Please register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... After registration, participants will receive the Zoom information for the session. See you next Thursday! 🫵

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Diversity Lecture Series: Prof. Dr. Michał Bilewicz – How to Overcome Hate Speech Desensitization | 15 October

As part of the Diversity Lecture Series organized by the DGPs Media Psychology Division, Prof. Dr. Michał Bilewicz will speak about: How to Overcome Hate Speech Desensitization? The lecture will take ...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE 📅 Our lecture series 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚) 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 continues! 🌈 We look forward to welcoming Prof. Dr. Michal Bilewicz from University of Warsaw (Faculty of Psychology, Center for Research on Prejudice) for:

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Diversity Lecture Series: Prof. Dr. Michał Bilewicz – How to Overcome Hate Speech Desensitization | 15 October

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🔎 Whose experiences are represented in research, and whose perspectives remain invisible? 🔎 How can we account for vulnerability, inequality, and intersectionality? 🔎 How can diversity be addressed? 🔎 How can our work contribute to preventing rather than reproducing marginalization?

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#MediaPsychology research often aspires to universal validity, yet our theories, samples, measures, and interpretations are shaped by cultural, social, and structural inequalities. 🌈 First lecture: 🗓️ 24 September 2026, ⏲️ 5-6pm (Berlin time) Across the series, scholars will critically reflect on:

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The series aims to provide conceptual and methodological stimuli for researchers working on #mediaUse and #mediaEffects to more systematically integrate #diversity perspectives into their work.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are happy to announce our online “𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬"! 📣 In the first session @sabinetrepte.bsky.social will talk about: “𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫”! 📧 Register here: forms.gle/Mz4aKez1SpAV...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you couldn't make it this morning, check out our speakers and their work🔎 Christine Hennighausen, @johannesbreuer.com , Jessica Szczuka, @tvmessing.bsky.social , @julianbornemeier.bsky.social , and Özen Odağ!

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We kicked off the third day at #DGPS26 in Luxembourg with an inspiring symposium featuring experts in #MediaPsychology that research, reflect, and work with #AI.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tomorrow morning at 8am, we will hold the symposiom: #MediaPsychology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence! Özen Odag will chair this early session featuring experts in Media psychology's research on #AI in 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 0 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑳𝒖𝒙𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒈.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We hope many of you made it to this year's 𝐃𝐆𝐏𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐠. The #MediaPsych division will hold its Division Meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in person at the European Convention Center Luxembourg, Room “RO”. The meeting will be hybrid, invited members can join online (link via invitation).

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

👉 Our travel grant is especially aimed to support young scholars (including #Bachelor, #Master, #PhD students, and postdocs). If you are interested, please use the application form and fill in: ✅ your name ✅ proof of your presentation at the conference ✅ short explanation of why you need a grant

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Media Psych Travel Grants 2026

Travel Grants for the DGPs Conference 2026 The Media Psychology Division is offering three travel grants of €200 each to support PhD candidates and other early-career researchers attending the DGPs Co...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📣In less than 2 months the #DGPS conference will take place in Luxembourg. To support #MediaPsych members & researchers with limited funding we offer #travelgrants. 💡We will also consider applications from non-members with a presentation or poster reporting a study with a #MediaPsychology focus.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

3) Researchers and practitioners from all disciplines and career stages are encouraged to apply. 🗓️ Application deadline: 31 August 2026 📅 Fellowships are available for the period October 2027 – March 2028. Find out more and apply 👇 cais-research.de/cais-kolleg/...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

2) Fellows spend three or six months in #Bochum, joining an interdisciplinary research community while receiving funding, #research support, office space, and accommodation. ✍ 📈 Applications are open for both the open-topic fellowship and the special call on "Futures of Work".

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📣 Call for Applications: CAIS Fellowships📣 Looking for dedicated time to focus on your research? ⏲️ @cais-research.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its #Fellowship Programme. #CAIS supports innovative research on the societal impacts of digital transformation. 📱📈🧵

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The series will begin on 𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 with Prof. @sabinetrepte.bsky.social from the University of Hohenheim, who will talk about Diversity-X (www.diversity-x.de), a tool that assesses gender diversity in reference lists and academia. So, mark your calendars and stay tuned for upcoming talks!

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Check the gender and national diversity of citations in your academic work with Diversity-X.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📅Save the date 📅 The #MediaPsychology division will be launching a lecture series entitled 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. Starting this autumn, experts will present their research and perspectives on #diversity. 🌈

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🧠 cognitive and social attributions towards AI, examining how people perceive, interpret and make sense of AI behaviour 🔎 (in)formal mechanisms of AI transparency, accountability, certification, and how these can enhance user understanding, oversight, and responsible use 📝Apply till June 24th!

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you have a Master in (media) psychology, cognitive science, communication science, human factors, or a related field, and are interested in researching: 🌡️ Human trust and trust calibration in AI systems, including how trust is formed, maintained and miscalibrated in interactions with AI

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📣 PhD opportunity at the @rctrust.bsky.social ! The Young Investigator Group 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 led by @wischnewski.bsky.social focuses on how #AI influences thoughts, feelings, interactions, behaviour, emotions, decision-making and social connections. www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🔎 Capturing media use and related variables is a crucial task in #MediaPsychology, which can be supported by smartphone-based approaches.📲 Our Youth Representative @klingelhoefer.bsky.social will host a workshop on "Mobile Data Collection and Analysis" together with @lukotto.bsky.social this fall. 👇

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

2) A chance to connect, share ideas, and recharge. 📅 RSVP by May 15 🍽️ Self-pay, but we’ll pick a spot with great veggie/vegan options + allergy-friendly choices. 💬 Survey = your RSVP—so don’t miss it! www.soscisurvey.de/mirezfo/inde...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

1) #ICA2026 Young Scholars Lunch in Cape Town! 🌍 Calling all members of the #MediaPsych division (DGPs) and #MiRezFo (DGPuK)—and anyone interested in our field! Join us for a casual Young Scholars Lunch at ICA. 🧵

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

📣 The 54th @dgps.bsky.social Congress (Sep 7–10, 2026, Luxembourg) invites submissions on topics such as #DigitalTransformation, #AI, #MentalHealth and #SustainableBehavior. 📅 Deadline: February 14, 2026 🔗 More info: www.uni.lu/fhse-en/conf...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

3) The positions are open for people with different backgrounds and profiles, including #MediaPsychology or #Communication. ⏰ The application deadline is February 15, 2026 ➡️ PhD position: urlr.me/8wKxRr ➡️Postdoc position: urlr.me/mrDFXA

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PhD position(s) at the Digital Democracy Centre

Application deadline: February 15th, 2026, 23:59 CET/CEST.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

2) The project explores how artificial intelligence (#AI) impacts trust and authenticity in the news ecosystem. It investigates how AI affects both news production and consumption and assesses the adequacy of existing legal frameworks in addressing these transformations. 🔎

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

📣 New year, new job alerts 📣 The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social in Odense 🇩🇰 is hiring a PhD and postdoc in an interdisciplinary project on "AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity” at an interdisciplinary and international workplace. 🌐

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

4) 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅: 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 #Diversity will be a central theme in 2026. New exchange formats — such as lecture series or digital research days — are currently in development. 📢 Missed our last newsletter 👉 urlr.me/QSdF7Z

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Mitteilungen und Beiträge für den Newsletter nehmen wir jederzeit gerne auf und danken euch herzlich für die Informationen, die ihr uns bereits geschickt habt.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

2) 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 & 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 We remain actively engaged in discussions around the new German Psychologists’ Act. 3) 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 ➡️ DGPs Conference 2025 (Luxembourg): Submission 31 Jan 2026 ➡️ Winter Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers: March 2–4, 2026 (Duisburg)

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

1) 𝑨𝑰 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓 An expert group from our division is currently preparing a position paper on #AI for a special issue of Psychologische Rundschau. 🗞️ Many thanks to all colleagues involved for contributing their expertise and for the strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 🎉from the Media Psychology Division of the DGPs! We wish everyone a happy and successful 2026. Some activities and opportunities in our community were already highlighted in our December newsletter, in case you missed it:

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

5 days left to register for the Winter Writing School! ❄️✍️ The Workshop is jointly organized by MiRezFo (DGPuK) and #MediaPsych youth representatives —designed to help junior scholars make progress on their writing projects. Free of charge + 2 travel grants (150 €)! 👉 Sign up kurzly.de/wvsce

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MiRezFo x Media Psych Writing Winter School

We are very excited for the first ever joined writing workshop organized by MiRezfo and Media Psych. Program: Day 1 (March 2nd, from 2 PM): Check in & Get together, Input on writing strategies, Mini-...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Open to all! Priority goes to members of DGPuK RezFo and DGPs Media Psych, but researchers from other countries and non-members are warmly invited. Limited funding available.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

What to expect Day 1: Kick-off, writing strategies, mini-pitches Day 2: Focused writing in small groups Day 3: Final writing session & wrap-up

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

📍 University of Duisburg 🏨 Hotel: www.die-wolfsburg.de 📅 March 2–4, 2026 💶 Accommodation: 130–150 € (2 nights) 🎓 Writing School: Free of charge

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Boost your writing this winter! ❄️✍️ We’re thrilled to launch our first-ever Winter Writing Workshop, jointly organized by MiRezFo (DGPuK) and Media Psych youth representatives —designed to help junior scholars make progress on their writing projects. 👉 Sign up by Dec.15th: forms.gle/kPBUDZsVfyHh...

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

🚀 Call for Applications: Fellowships & Working Groups 🚀 @cais-research.bsky.social is now accepting applications for innovative projects exploring the societal impact of #digitaltransformation. Open to experts from academia and practice, all career stages, disciplines, and research approaches. 🔎👩‍💻📈

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📢 JOB ALERT 📢 Two PhD positions in an @erc.europa.eu project at @uni-muenster.de with @thorstenquandt.bsky.social om "Dark Nerd Communities". Check out and share! 👇

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Felix Reer @ree-flx.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Please consider submitting a paper to our special issue in the Journal Entertainment Computing (Elsevier): Digital Worlds, Real Impact - The Evolving Role of Games in Society. Submission Deadline: 28 February 2026. The full call can be found here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Read the latest articles of Entertainment Computing at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

📢 Call for blog posts! The #DiversPrivat project is looking for short articles, opinions & creative pieces on diversity-sensitive online privacy. Deadline: 14 Dec 2025. Submit (DE/EN) to: kontakt@privacy4all.de 👉 privacy4all.de/blog

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

@hannahdecker.bsky.social is a postdoc at the @ddc-sdu.bsky.social . She holds a PhD from @unidue.bsky.social, for which she analysed online political campaigning on social media and the role of personalised content. Currently, she focuses on positive effects of #digitalmedia and #medialiteracy.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

📢 JOB ALERT 📢 @tilburg-university.bsky.social is looking for a Full professor of Communication, Cognition, and Information. You can find the full description here. 👇 urlr.me/qUpCMS

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

@klingelhoefer.bsky.social is a PhD candidate and researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. His research focuses on digital disconnection, mental heatlh, digital self-regulation, technology use at work, and intensive longitudinal methods.

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

@dpossler.bsky.social is a Postdoc at the Institute for Journalism and Communication Studies (IJK) at @hmtmh.bsky.social. His research focuses on the use and effects of (digital) media, e.g. how and why digital media offer meaningful entertainment experiences as well as methodological research.

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