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New article out in Social Media + Society. In "Digital Media and the Surge of Political Outsiders: Explaining the Success of Political Challengers in the United States, Germany, and China", we argue that digital media neutralize two former monopolies in structuring political discourse and political coordination and mobilization. In the past, these monopolies allowed media and political organizations to channel politics.

“Digital Societies”: conference of the Academy of Sociology to take place from 25 to 27 September 2019 at the University of Konstanz

"Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age" Cooperation announced:

Prof. Dr. Ines Mergel is part of a team of university academics and practitioner-instructors, wo will be co-designing learning resources on digital fundamentals for future public servants.

Am 27. und 28. September findet zum zweiten Mal das Konstanzer Schiedsforum in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Lehrstuhl von Prof. Wilhelmi statt.

Die diesjährige Tagung steht unter dem Thema: Mehrparteienschiedsverfahren unter besonderer Berücksichtigung gesellschaftsrechtlicher Streitigkeiten.

Ein Hacker in der Nähe des mit dem Empfänger verbundenen Computers könnte sich darüber Zugang zu dem Computer verschaffen. Logitech bietet den Austausch der Empfänger an.

Our PhD candidate Carolin Hirsch discusses in her article "'Rescuing' Food. Dumpster Diving as Political Activism" the links between food activism and political protest.