ZeMKI Lab Media Change and Long-Term Transformation Processes The Lab deals with long-term transformation processes of media and communication in the past and present. The members of the Lab examine current and historical media change on the basis of changes, continuities and dynamics both within and comparatively between current and past media environments. NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Visiting Research Fellows 2024 This year, the ZeMKI welcomes a total of four Visiting Research Fellows as part of its Visiting Researcher Program. From over 85 applications, the steering committee of the Center for Media, Communication and Information Research at the University of Bremen selected five researchers who will work together with two ZeMKI labs in interdisciplinary research for (…) 12. April 2024 NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger as a Guest on the Podcast "Vergangenheitsformen" As a guest in the HSozKult podcast “Vergangenheitsformen”, ZeMKI member Professor Christian Schwarzenegger talks to Claudia Prinz about “Memes und Geschichtskultur” and specifically his research on activism with historical memes and the significance of memes for the digital culture of remembrance. 43 entertaining and hopefully informative minutes. Now on Spotify and wherever podcasts are available. (…) 28. March 2024 NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger talks about the transformation of communication in Terra X History Podcast In the latest podcast episode of Terra X History (ZDF), ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger takes a fascinating look at the history of communication. The full podcast episode is available since March 8, 2024 on ZDF.de and all common podcast platforms. 11. March 2024 NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger interviewed by WDR5 For the morning echo on WDR5, ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger was interviewed about the controversial podcast Hoss & Hopf and the success of such media formats. 11. March 2024 NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger as an Expert at the Y-Kollektiv In the report by the Y-Kollektiv (ARD) “Hitler memes at schools. Trivialization of Nazi ideology”, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger is interviewed as an expert. He explains why sharing Hitler memes does not necessarily have to be political, but why distancing oneself from them by claiming that they are just for fun is also (…) 28. September 2023 NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger at the Weiße Rose e.V. On 27.09.2023, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger will discuss the question “History in social media format. Opportunities and risks” at the LMU Munich. The event is organized by Weiße Rose e.V. The reason for the discussion is the presentation of the book “@ichbinsophiescholl. Representation and Discussion of History in Social Media” edited by Mia (…) 26. September 2023 NewsZeMKI-News Lecture by ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger This week, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger is taking part in the conference “The Politics of Populist Culture” in Kiel. In his lecture The Memefication of Populism. Commentary, Contestation and Camouflage in Digital Meme Cultures”, he explores the attractiveness of meme communication for populist abbreviations and exaggerations. Meme culture, with its ironic and affective (…) 21. September 2023
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Visiting Research Fellows 2024 This year, the ZeMKI welcomes a total of four Visiting Research Fellows as part of its Visiting Researcher Program. From over 85 applications, the steering committee of the Center for Media, Communication and Information Research at the University of Bremen selected five researchers who will work together with two ZeMKI labs in interdisciplinary research for (…) 12. April 2024
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger as a Guest on the Podcast "Vergangenheitsformen" As a guest in the HSozKult podcast “Vergangenheitsformen”, ZeMKI member Professor Christian Schwarzenegger talks to Claudia Prinz about “Memes und Geschichtskultur” and specifically his research on activism with historical memes and the significance of memes for the digital culture of remembrance. 43 entertaining and hopefully informative minutes. Now on Spotify and wherever podcasts are available. (…) 28. March 2024
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger talks about the transformation of communication in Terra X History Podcast In the latest podcast episode of Terra X History (ZDF), ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger takes a fascinating look at the history of communication. The full podcast episode is available since March 8, 2024 on ZDF.de and all common podcast platforms. 11. March 2024
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger interviewed by WDR5 For the morning echo on WDR5, ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger was interviewed about the controversial podcast Hoss & Hopf and the success of such media formats. 11. March 2024
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger as an Expert at the Y-Kollektiv In the report by the Y-Kollektiv (ARD) “Hitler memes at schools. Trivialization of Nazi ideology”, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger is interviewed as an expert. He explains why sharing Hitler memes does not necessarily have to be political, but why distancing oneself from them by claiming that they are just for fun is also (…) 28. September 2023
NewsZeMKI-News ZeMKI Member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger at the Weiße Rose e.V. On 27.09.2023, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger will discuss the question “History in social media format. Opportunities and risks” at the LMU Munich. The event is organized by Weiße Rose e.V. The reason for the discussion is the presentation of the book “@ichbinsophiescholl. Representation and Discussion of History in Social Media” edited by Mia (…) 26. September 2023
NewsZeMKI-News Lecture by ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger This week, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger is taking part in the conference “The Politics of Populist Culture” in Kiel. In his lecture The Memefication of Populism. Commentary, Contestation and Camouflage in Digital Meme Cultures”, he explores the attractiveness of meme communication for populist abbreviations and exaggerations. Meme culture, with its ironic and affective (…) 21. September 2023