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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · Dec 17

Curious about what German-speaking media psychologists and our international friends are up to? Then this list might be for you.
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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 16h

@romohseni.bsky.social is a postdoc in the #MediaPsychology and Media Design group at TU Ilmenau. He holds a PhD from the University of Osnabrueck, for which he experimentally investigated in-game aggression and helping. His current research focuses on sexist online hate speech on video platforms.

DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 8d

📣Job alert 📣
11 positions for PhD candidates (100%) open in the RTG "The Experience of Stories in the Digital Age"(Wuerzburg). You can apply for 3 areas:
✅ Immersive virtual reality
✅New (Para-)Social Encounters
✅Epistemic challenges
Topics: VR/XR, storytelling robots, influencers, misinformation 👇

Markus Appel @markusappel.bsky.social · 12d

We are hiring 11 Doctoral Researchers (100%) in the DFG-RTG "The Experience of Stories in the Digital Age". Uni Wuerzburg, Germany. Disciplines: Communication, Psychology, Computer Science. Topics: VR / XR, storytelling robots, influencers, misinformation. More: go.uniwue.de/rtg3087jobs Please share

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 9d

The newly elected young scholar representatives of the @dgps.bsky.social met up to start their work. 💪
For the #mediapsych division @klingelhoefer.bsky.social and @janadreston.bsky.social will be representing young scholars wishes and needs and bring their perspective into the association. 📢

Dr. Matthias F. J. Sperl @mfjsperl.bsky.social · 10d

In den letzten Wochen haben viele Fachgruppen der @dgps.bsky.social ihre Jungmitglieder-Vertreter:innen in den Fachgruppenleitungen gewählt. 🗳✨
Wir haben diesen Anlass genutzt, um uns zu vernetzen, Ideen auszutauschen und spannende neue Angebote für unsere Jungmitglieder zu planen. 🚀🤝

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 12d

! JOB ALERT ! 👇

The @rptu.bsky.social is looking for a Professor of Political Psychology.

Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · 13d

Exciting new job in Landau 🤩 We’re searching for a Professor of Political
Psychology (W2). Very much looking forward to your applications – if you
have any questions, please reach out to me. jobs.rptu.de/jobposting/3...

W 2-Professur für Politische Psychologie (m/w/d)

jobs.rptu.de

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Alicia Gilbert @aliciagilbert.bsky.social · 20d

Returned from this year's #MediaPsych25 conference in Duisburg with lots of inspiration, food for thought, & new ideas (note to self: no, you cannot start 2 more projects).

Got valuable feedback on my theoretical work on #disengagement - why & how do users stop exposure?

@mepsy.bsky.social
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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to the new team:
- Özen Odag (Chair)
- @dpossler.bsky.social (Vice Chair)
- @romohseni.bsky.social (Treasurer)
- @klingelhoefer.bsky.social (ECR representative)
- @janadreston.bsky.social (ECR vice-representative)

And welcome @hannahdecker.bsky.social, our new social media secretary

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 22d

New division chairs incoming!
#MePsych25 marked the end of the chair team's term. Huge thanks to @lenafrescamente.bsky.social(Chair), @stephanwinter.bsky.social(Vice Chair), @romohseni.bsky.social(Treasurer), @dpossler.bsky.social & @lunafrauhammer.bsky.social(ECR Representatives) for their work!

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27d

And this year’s #mepsy25 best paper award goes to Marie Sophie Hunze and colleagues! 👏👏👏

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FAU WiSo @fauwiso.bsky.social · 27d

Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier (FAU WiSo) hat als einer von zwei Forschern der FAU einen Starting Grant des European Research Councils (ERC) zugesprochen bekommen. Für ihre Projekte werden beide Forscher mit jeweils 1,5 Millionen Euro gefördert. 👏 Weitere Infos hier: go.fau.de/1cad
@adrianmeier.bsky.social

FAU Erlangen-Nbg @fau.de · Sep 4

Dr. Carlos L. Bassani forscht zu Nanokristallen und Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier zu sozialer Gesundheit. Für ihre Projekte haben die beiden FAU-Wissenschaftler jeweils einen ERC Starting Grant in Höhe von 1,5 Millionen Euro zugesprochen bekommen.

Mehr erfahren: www.fau.de/2025/09/news...

ERC Grant: Nanokristalle und soziale Gesundheit in der Arbeitswelt

Zwei Forscher der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) haben jeweils einen Starting Grant des European Research Councils (ERC) zugesprochen bekommen. In der neuen Runde werden Dr.

www.fau.de

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27d

Reason: Mensa too full

DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27d

🚨TODAYS #mepsy25 POSTER SESSION WILL BE MOVED TO 5.45 pm 🚨

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Doug Parry @dougaparry.bsky.social · 29d

Excited to be attending @mepsy.bsky.social #MePsy25 for the first time, this week!

I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:

(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)

⬇️ for details:

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Alicia Gilbert @aliciagilbert.bsky.social · 29d

Doug will present our current project on digital #disconnection discourses at the #MediaPsych25 conference this Thursday! @mepsy.bsky.social

@chrdrn.bsky.social @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @dougaparry.bsky.social

Doug Parry @dougaparry.bsky.social · 29d

From r/nosurf to #digitaldetox: A computational analysis of discourses of technology resistance and digital well-being

@chrdrn.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, @aliciagilbert.bsky.social

We will present preliminary results from our analysis of Twitter & Reddit data.

📆 11.09, 16h15, LK051

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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 28d

Kicking off #MePsy25 by @mepsy.bsky.social with a look into the future: at the doctoral workshop (organized by @germanneubaum.bsky.social and @sabinetrepte.bsky.social ), the next gen of media psychologists will discuss their dissertations with mentors & peers &get insights into all things academia

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · 27d

I believe it was @lenafrescamente.bsky.social who at one point abbreviated media psych to mepsy. And people loved it. So, indeed, the new hashtag is #mepsyYY 🤍

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Caleb Carr @calebtcarrphd.bsky.social · 27d

Always wonderful to be at #MediaPsych. Thank you to @germanneubaum.bsky.social and his @unidue.bsky.social team who arranged such a strong conference!

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · Jun 11

📌 Eligibility: First or sole author must be a division member & may submit only one publication.

Submit to: [email protected]

– The publication
– Short abstract (max. 500 words) explaining relevance to media psychology
– Short CV

Jury: Trepte, Krämer, Klimmt & Winter

DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · Jun 11

🏆 The Media Psychology Division is once again awarding its Best Paper Award!

We’re recognizing the best media psychology article published in a peer-reviewed journal since Jan 1, 2023.

Prize: €500
Deadline: June 30, 2025

Details below ⬇️

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ALT: a man in a suit is holding a trophy in his hand and saying `` i finally won something '' .

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Caleb Carr @calebtcarrphd.bsky.social · May 28

It'll be here soon! Register now for #MediaPsych25!

DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · May 19

🎉 Registration is now open for MediaPsych 2025!

📍Duisburg | 📅 Sept 10–12, 2025

Register now via the conftool: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...

#MePsy25 #AcademicSky

MediaPsych2025 - ConfTool Pro - Login

www.conftool.net

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · May 19

✨ Let’s meet & unwind:

🍻 Sept 10 Get-Together @ Finkenkrug
🎉 Sept 11 Dinner + Party @ Webster Brauhaus
🧘‍♀️ Optional yoga with Dr. Sabrina Sobieraj

🏨 Hotel tips: www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/c...

See you in Duisburg!

#MePsy25

www.uni-due.de

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · May 19

👩‍🎓 PhD Workshop (Sept 10)

Register for our PhD workshop and improve your research, writing & presentation skills with feedback from top scholars.

Deadline: June 1

#MePsy25 #AcademicSky

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · May 19

🎉 Registration is now open for MediaPsych 2025!

📍Duisburg | 📅 Sept 10–12, 2025

Register now via the conftool: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...

#MePsy25 #AcademicSky

MediaPsych2025 - ConfTool Pro - Login

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Jan-Philipp Stein @jpstein.de · May 8

🚨EVENT ALERT🚨 PhD students and postdocs with an interest in futuristic (social scientific) research are cordially invited to the 2025 Summer School "How much science is in science fiction?" at #TUChemnitz (August 28-29) 👩‍🚀 Great keynotes, workshops, & discussions await!
Deadline + Event Website ⤵️

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Anne Schulz @annisch.bsky.social · Apr 9

🚀 Hiring a Postdoc in Political Communication @ikmz.bsky.social for my SNSF project. Seeking a researcher with experience in computational methods to explore negative news, political knowledge, and well-being.

Apply by: 11 May 2025
Start: 1 Sept 2025 (or by agreement)

jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

UZH: Postdoctoral Researcher (3 years) in Political Communication Research with a Focus on News Audience Research

The Political Communication Division, led by Prof. Dr. Anne Schulz, at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ), University of Zurich is seeking to fill the position of a postdoctoral...

jobs.uzh.ch

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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · Apr 1

Two phd positions on media effects in Germany‘s capital!

Christian von Sikorski @cvsikorski.bsky.social · Apr 1

I’m also honored to take on the role of Director of the Media Effects Research Group. Let’s get started! 🚀📚 I have two PhD positions available—if you're passionate about media effects and political communication, check them out, apply, and come work with us! www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...

PS-PuK-MW 2025_E

www.fu-berlin.de

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