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Ingmar Weber
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Alexander von Humboldt Professor for AI and Chair for Societal Computing at Saarland University. Co-Director at https://i2sc.net.
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Ingmar Weber @ingmarweber.de · Jul 22
If you're @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 and are looking for a faculty position, get in touch. @uni-saarland.de is hiring.
Right now, there's an open call in Computer Science @saarland-informatics-campus.de: www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/up...
Soon, there'll be open calls in the Social Sciences.
www.uni-saarland.de
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saarland-informatics-campus.de
Congrats to Prof. Dr. @ingmarweber.de on his AAAI Fellowship! The fellowship honors individuals with significant contributions to #AI.

Working in societal computing, he bridges AI and the social sciences, analyzing social platform data for valuable insights on society. 👏

Read more: sic.link/weber
image displays the logos for the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) and Saarland University. Below the logos is a professional headshot of Prof. Dr. Ingmar Weber with glasses and a grey button-down shirt, looking directly at the camera against a blurred indoor background.At the bottom, white text on a dark blue banner reads: "AI for Society: Ingmar Weber elected as an AAAI fellow".
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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mpidr.bsky.social
Jordan D. Klein & Ingmar Weber published a Letter to the Editor in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that opens a conversation on the findings of Chi et al (Measuring global migration flows using online data). https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/PNAS-Letter-Editor

World map with interconnected lines and text about migration during the pandemic Diagram shows estimated changes in the migrant population after a one-month travel ban for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US by country of origin. Estimate of the change in the migrant population due to a one-month travel ban in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US by country of origin.
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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i2sc.net
The recordings for TEDx Saarbrigge organized on June 14, 2025, are now available.

Details: www.i2sc.net/events/past-...

@i2sc.net @dock11saarland.bsky.social @algoright.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de @saarland-informatics-campus.de @dfki.bsky.social @ingmarweber.de @kevinbaum.bsky.social
TedX - Saarbrigge - YouTube
Das digitale Zeitalter stellt liberale Demokratien vor ihre vielleicht größte Bewährungsprobe. Algorithmen bestimmen und lenken Debatten und soziale Medien w...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Freitag, 28. November 2025, 18 Uhr, Schloss Dagstuhl: „Dagstuhler Gespräche“ – „Von sozialen Medien zu Satelliten: Was Daten für die Gesellschaft verraten“.
@ingmarweber.de ist beim LZI und der Stadt Wadern zu Gast, um der interessierten Öffentlichkeit dieses Thema näher zu bringen.
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„Dagstuhler Gespräche“ – Von sozialen Medien zu Satelliten: Was Daten für die Gesellschaft verraten
„Dagstuhler Gespräche“ – Von sozialen Medien zu Satelliten: Was Daten für die Gesellschaft verraten
www.dagstuhl.de
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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dyildiz.bsky.social
📢 Vienna Institute of Demography @demographyvienna.bsky.social is seeking a Postdoc Researcher in Population Data and Projections RG 📈 📊

I can't recommend enough working at VID, especially with Anne!

💯 friendly, supportive environment with world-class researchers.🤓
oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/job/km5kybrq
Postdoc (m/f/x) – Population Data and Projections
OeAW - Discovering the futureAs a central non-university institution for science and research, the Austrian Academy of Sciences - OeAW has the task of "promoting science in every respect". F...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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caseybreen.bsky.social
New @pnas.org paper constructing subnational estimates of internet and mobile adoption by gender, including gender gaps, for 117 low- and middle- income countries from 2015 through 2025.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Mapping subnational gender gaps in internet and mobile adoption using social media data | PNAS
The digital revolution has ushered in many societal and economic benefits. Yet access to digital technologies such as mobile phones and internet re...
www.pnas.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Now out in Communications of #ACM #CACM "AI-Driven Disaster Response and Displacement Monitoring"
w/ @ingmarweber.de @ferdaofli.com & others
The article features 2 case studies from #ArabWorld highlighting the potential of #AI in #DisasterResponse & #DisplacementMonitoring
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
AI-Driven Disaster Response and Displacement Monitoring | Communications of the ACM
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October 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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sebstier.bsky.social
📢 We're hiring a Doctoral Student in Research Software Engineering for Digital Behavioral Data!
Work at the intersection of computer science and social science, develop innovative tools, and pursue your doctoral degree with us.

👉 Apply here: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
Details
GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
www.gesis.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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i2sc.net
The SICSS Saarbrücken 2025 has officially come to an end. We are grateful to all participants and speakers who made this event such a success, and we look forward to seeing how the conversations and collaborations will continue beyond these two weeks! @uni-saarland.de @i2sc.net @ingmarweber.de
September 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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One of the perks of attending #HLF @hlforum.bsky.social is that I got to meet one of my favorite Youtube personalities in person @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Always a pleasure to attend the Heidelberg Laureate Forum #HLF @hlforum.bsky.social & meet smart people. Catch me today (Tue) if you'd like to learn about our work at @i2sc.net. And be sure talk to Manon if you'd like to learn about her work about better AI safety evaluations.
September 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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i2sc.net
The first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) at Saarbrücken has officially begun at @i2sc.net. The program runs from 8 - 19 September.

@uni-saarland.de @ingmarweber.de @brahmaninutakki.bsky.social @jianlongzhu.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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uni-saarland.de
29 Mio. Euro Förderung für das Kompetenzzentrum SOUNDS:
Ziel der Forschungsstelle ist es, Informatik und Sozialwissenschaften zusammenzubringen, um gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen datenbasiert zu analysieren.

Mehr dazu: www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/gese...

© UdS / Thorsten Mohr
Millionenförderung des Landes: Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft mit neuen Datenquellen analysieren
Satellitenbilder, soziale Medien oder Barcode-Scanner in Geschäften bieten einen reichen Datenschatz, der bisher in den Sozialwissenschaften noch wenig genutzt wird. Neue KI-gestützte Methoden helfen ...
www.uni-saarland.de
September 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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mpidr.bsky.social
🚨Open Positions!🚨
Postdoc/Research Scientist Positions
Migration | Population Dynamics | Computational Demography
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
See job description here:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
#Postdoc #Jobs
@ezagheni.bsky.social @perrottadaniela.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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maxplanck.de
Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.
Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships: Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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marianagmmacedo.bsky.social
We are seeking speaker nominations for the Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar series.

Let’s amplify diverse voices and break out of our usual bubbles.
Nominate someone inspiring today!

#WiNS #NetworkScience #WomenInScience
Nominate a speaker for WiNS Seminar
The Women in Network Science (WiNS) seminar is an interdisciplinary seminar with the aim to promote and showcase research by women and nonbinary researchers in network science. Attendance is open to e...
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July 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Jianlong presented "Learn, Explore and Reflect by Chatting: Understanding the Value of an LLM-Based Voting Advice Application Chatbot" (dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...)
Joint work w/ Manon, Vikram, @alexhartland.bsky.social, @rosanavarrete.bsky.social, @giucarny.bsky.social & @politicsunisaar.bsky.social
Is there anything Left?: A Global Analysis on Changes in Engagement with Political Content on Twitter in the Musk Era | Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media
journalqd.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Ethel is presenting "Ethnic Diversity and Spatial Dynamics in Google Maps Reviews: Insights from a German Border City" (ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...).
Joint work with Vikram Cannanure.
Ethnic Diversity and Spatial Dynamics in Google Maps Reviews: Insights from a German Border City | Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
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July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Brahmani is presenting "Is there anything Left?: A Global Analysis on Changes in Engagement with Political Content on Twitter in the Musk Era" (journalqd.org/article/view...).
Joint work with @rosanavarrete.bsky.social and @giucarny.bsky.social
Is there anything Left?: A Global Analysis on Changes in Engagement with Political Content on Twitter in the Musk Era | Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media
journalqd.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Last day at @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 and time for an @i2sc.net group photo with @brahmaninutakki.bsky.social, @ethel-mensah.bsky.social and @jianlongzhu.bsky.social.

Find Brahmani and Ethel at posters #21 and #93 today. Jianlong presented yesterday.
July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Now with sweets
July 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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In today's @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 poster session::
"Studying Behavioral Addiction by Combining Surveys and Digital Traces: A Case Study of TikTok"
Joint work with Cai Yang, Sepehr Mousavi, @adash93.bsky.social and Krishna Gummadi.
Find me at poster #37.
Full paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...
July 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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jianlongzhu.bsky.social
🤔 How can we design AI tools to enhance democratic participation?

🗣️ At @ic2s2.bsky.social #IC2S2 Norrköping, I will give a parallel talk (Wednesday 2:30pm, Vingen 8) to discuss insights from a user study on an LLM-based voting advice application chatbot for the 2024 European Parliament election.
Learn, Explore and Reflect by Chatting: Understanding the Value of an LLM-Based Voting Advice Application Chatbot | Proceedings of the 7th ACM Conference on Conversational User Interfaces
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July 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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ethel-mensah.bsky.social
Hello everyone!
I’ll be presenting my work this Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 13:30 (Poster ID: 93) during the poster session at IC2S2’25 (@ic2s2.bsky.social) in Norrköping, Sweden.

📄 Check out the paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...

#IC2S2 #ComputationalSocialScience #SocialData
Ethnic Diversity and Spatial Dynamics in Google Maps Reviews: Insights from a German Border City | Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
ojs.aaai.org
July 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM