Computational Communication Science Lab will contribute to 13 panels and preconferences at the 76th Annual International Communication Association Conference revolving around the theme of Communication and Inequalities in Context.
An overview of contributions at #ICA26:
June 3, 13:30-14:30 · Stellenbosch University
Preconference: ICA 2026 Hackathon: Opening Computational Communication
Aytalina Kulichkina
Introduction to Agent-based Modeling in Communication Research
June 5, 09:00–10:15 · Westin Ballroom West (Westin, Old Harbour Level)
Panel: Ethnicity and Race in Communication Research Escalator
Jean Kalunseviko; Hajo Boomgaarden
Beyond Western Lenses: Decolonial Media Analysis of Austrian and British Tabloids
June 5, 10:30–11:45 · Bluebell (CTICC2, Lev 3)
Panel: Emotional Profiles and Engagement in Digital Communication
Nicola Righetti; Petro Tolochko; Aytalina Kulichkina; Azade Kakavand; Daisuke Nakamura; Yuru Li; Paul Pressmann; Stephanie Geise; Annie Waldherr
A Longitudinal Approach to the Analysis of Social Media Engagement: The Case of Anger-Driven Climate-Skeptic Message Propagation During the 2021 German Elections
June 5, 12:00–13:15 · 1.44 (CTICC1, Lev 1)
Panel: BILLI-vering Narratives: Stories, Misinfo and Disclosure Dynamics
Jula Luehring; David Garcia; Josephine Lukito; Apeksha B. Shetty; Annie Waldherr
Anger and Fear Predict Individual Misinformation Sharing but Not Collective Patterns on Twitter
June 6, 10:30–11:45 · 2.41–2.43 (CTICC1, Lev 2)
Panel: Crisis, Conflict, and War
Aytalina Kulichkina; Mykola Makhortykh; Kateryna Maikovska
Evolution of Wartime Discourse on Telegram: A Comparative Study of Ukrainian and Russian Policymakers’ Communication Before and After Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine
June 6, 12:00–13:15 · 1.64 (CTICC1, Lev 1)
Panel: Social Identity, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Lise-Lore Steeman; David De Coninck; Hajo Boomgaarden; Rozane De Cock; Leen d’Haenens
The Effects of Anti-discrimination Campaigns on Ageism and Ableism: A Multiple-exposure Experiment
June 6, 13:30–14:45 · Hall 2 (CTICC1, Ground Level)
Computational Methods Poster Session
Aytalina Kulichkina; Daisuke Nakamura; Taehee Kim; Jula Luehring; David Garcia; Dongyoung Sohn; Annie Waldherr
A Scoping Review of Agent-based Models Simulating Social Media Phenomena
June 7, 15:00–16:15 · 2.44–2.46 (CTICC1, Lev 2)
Panel: Environmental Activism and Its Challenges
Daniela Stoltenberg; Yukun Yang; Zozan Baran; Brooke Foucault Welles; Barbara Pfetsch; Annie Waldherr
Who Builds a Translocal Movement? The Sociality and Geography of Structural Roles in Connective Action Networks
June 8, 09:00–10:15 · 8.1 (CTICC2, Lev 2)
Panel: Advances in Gender, Sex, and Identity Research Within Media Psychology
Blerta Blakaj; Jakob-Moritz Eberl; Hajo Boomgaarden
Home Vs. Abroad: How Media Exposure and Perceptions Shape Emigration Aspirations Under Visa-based Mobility Restrictions
June 8, 12:00–13:15 · 1.41 (CTICC1, Lev 1)
Panel: Voters and Vote Choice
Sebastian Sherrah; Jakob-Moritz Eberl; Hajo Boomgaarden
When, Where, and for Whom Media Exposure Matters: A Comparative Reassessment of Media Effects on Vote Choice
June 8, 13:30–14:45 · 8.2 (CTICC2, Lev 2)
Panel: News and Politics
Jana Bernhard-Harrer; Ahrabhi Kathirgamalingam; Hajo Boomgaarden
The Uneven News Landscape: Selective News Bias in Actor–Topic Interactions
June 08, 2026, 1:30 PM–14:45 PM· Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2)
Panel: PURR-fectly Disclosed: AI Transparency, Influence and Affordances
Sofie Vranken; Daisuke Nakamura; Barbora Ibrova; Aisling Pircher; Daniel Siormanolakis; Maryam Khaleghipour; Jörg Matthes
Too perfect to be real? AI disclosure, uncanny perfection and content inconsistency in virtual influencer advertising
June 8, 15:00–16:15 · 8.2 (CTICC2, Lev 2)
Panel: Social Media and Politics
Annett Heft; Pablo Jost; Emese Domahidi; William Allchorn; Márton Bene; Kilian Buehling; Raluca Buturoiu; Nicoleta Corbu; Pietro C. Gattinara; Gina Masullo; Ehsan Dehghan; Harry Dugmore; Katharina Esau; Vicente Fenoll; Maik Fielitz; Stefan Geiss; Laura Jacobs; Vihang Jumle; Hossein Kermani; Christine King'ang'i; Jakob B. Kristensen; Aytalina Kulichkina; Jana Lasser; Jula Luehring; Kateryna Maikovska; Mykola Makhortykh; Eva Mayerhöffer; Dagim Afework Mekonnen; Subhayan Mukerjee; Ashwin Nagappa; Janara Nicoletti; Elisa Orofino; Jihye Park; Pablo Porten-Chee; Adrian Rauchfleisch; Martin J. Riedl; Nikka M. Sales; Heidi Schulze; Apeksha B. Shetty; Mónika Simon; Gunjeet Singh; Nicole K. Stewart; Mareike Stürenburg; Joshua Philip Suarez; Kim P. Syed Ali; Edson C. Tandoc; Sofia Tipaldou; Aleksandra Urman; Maximilian Zehring
Differential Appropriations of Telegram: Comparing Political Representatives’ Communication on Telegram Around the Globe
