News

Nieki Samar presented the initial findings of her research project "Echoes of the #IranProtest: Political narratives of Iran bloggers on German social media" at a panel discussion. She is currently conducting this project together with ZeMKI members Paul Pressmann and Michael Linke.

ZeMKI member Kerstin Radde-Antweiler will participate in a panel discussion on the topic "Does Politics Belong in Video Games? Games have long since become more than just a pastime. They tell stories, build worlds – and in doing so, sometimes convey values." on the ARD MixTalk program on March 4th at 8:30 pm.

The new ZeMKI working Paper by Eugenia Siapera, entitled  “From Disruption to Reaction: The Eschatology of Silicon Valley” is now available.

Together with Kevin Barth from Deutschlandfunk, ZeMKI member Dr. Philip Sinner discussed Milano Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026, focusing in particular on the great successes of media coverage and further processing from a communication and media studies perspective. The report was broadcast on Deutschlandfunk's Sport am Sonntag program.

ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann was a guest on the latest episode of the news podcast "im Loop". The interview focused on the current debate surrounding a social media ban for minors.

For 2026, the ZeMKI Steering Committee has selected seven international visiting scholars as part of the Visiting Research Fellowship program. Each fellow will spend at least four weeks collaborating with selected ZeMKI Labs.

The new ZeMKI working paper by Tara B. Smith, entitled “Administered Dehumanization: Absurdity, Automation, and Resistance in We, Brazil, and Robodebt,” is now available.

ZeMKI member Dr. Rieke Böhling is offering two workshops entitled “Your family, your history – try your hand at family research” for children aged 8-12 as part of the Children's University on March 25 and 26.