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Read more about event Comparison as Method and Heuristic in Communication Research
Wed 23.09.
Comparison as Method and Heuristic in Communication Research
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Read more about event ECC 2026 Preconference: Harmful Visuals – Cases, Practices, and Ethics
Mon 07.09.
ECC 2026 Preconference: Harmful Visuals – Cases, Practices, and Ethics
Hosted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, this event is organised by the ECREA Visual Cultures Section. We welcome…

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Read more about event "Tackling the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Public Communication" published in New Media & Society
20.08.2026
"Tackling the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Public Communication" published in New Media & Society
Read more about event “A Human-Centred Approach to Understanding Citizens’ Responses to Public Communication Challenges” published in Communications — The European Journal of Communication Research
20.08.2026
“A Human-Centred Approach to Understanding Citizens’ Responses to Public Communication Challenges” published in Communications — The European Journal of Communication Research
Read more about event “The Values We Share” published in Communications — The European Journal of Communication Research
20.08.2026
“The Values We Share” published in Communications — The European Journal of Communication Research

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