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The 11th European Communication Research Association (ECREA)<\/a> conference is taking place this year in Brno, Czech Republic, under the title \u201cShifting Grounds: Paths, Connections, and Futures.\u201d The conference focuses on the role of media and communication in a world of profound change. It examines the decisions, connections, and future perspectives that shape responses to challenges such as climate change, geopolitical conflicts, digitalization, and democratic backsliding. At the same time, the conference discusses how diverse perspectives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative research approaches can contribute to an inclusive and equitable future.<\/p>\n

The conference will be opened on September 8th at 5 p.m. The HBI will be represented by several contributions in the following days.<\/p>\n

The Contributions of the HBI at a Glance<\/h2>\n

9 September 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Presentation: “I didn’t ask for it, I didn’t want it, and I wasn’t asked if I wanted it”: How young people experience and cope with unwanted sexual communication on the internet”, 3:00\u20133:15 p.m.
\nDr. Claudia Lampert<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation: New affordance, old patterns? GenAI for political information and news use, 3:15\u20133:30 p.m.
\nProf. Dr. Judith M\u00f6ller<\/a><\/p>\n

10 September <\/strong>2026<\/h3>\n

Presentation: Mapping the social space: Information-oriented media practices and societal values in Germany, 9:15-9:30 a.m.
\nHannah Immler<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation: News avoidance and public connection in the context of the German federal election campaign, 9:45-10:00 a.m.
\nJulia Behre<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation: The promise and peril of generative AI for political autonomy in democratic societies, 10:00\u201310:15 a.m.
\nDr. Michael V. Reiss<\/a><\/p>\n

Roundtable: Cross-Media Research: Paths, Connections, and Futures, 11:15\u201311:30 a.m.
\nDr. Lisa Merten<\/a><\/p>\n

11 September <\/strong>2026<\/h3>\n

Presentation: What fuels the fire? Identifying polarizing content in climate crisis news coverage, 9:15-9:30 a.m.
\nDr. Lisa Merten<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation: Navigating online stress: Adolescents’ coping processes across different types of stressful online experiences, 11:45 a.m.\u201312:00 p.m.
\nDr. Kira Thiel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4203,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-8744","hbi-events","type-hbi-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n11th European Communication Conference - Leibniz Institut f\u00fcr Medienforschung | Leibniz Institute for Media Research<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leibniz-hbi.de\/en\/hbi-events\/11th-european-communication-conference-ecrea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"11th European Communication Conference\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The 11th European Communication Research Association (ECREA) conference is taking place this year in Brno, Czech Republic, under the title \u201cShifting Grounds: Paths, Connections, and Futures.\u201d The conference focuses on the role of media and communication in a world of profound change. 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