On the second day of SICSS Saarbrücken, participants attended a lecture by @zsavvas90.bsky.social (TU Delft) on “𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴”, where he provided a deep dive into methods for analyzing multimodal content shared on social platforms.

He introduced 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and guided participants in hands-on exercises with the 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹, enabling them to query and analyze images effectively.

The day wrapped up with engaging lightning talks by researchers from @uni-saarland.de (UdS) and @rptu.bsky.social (RPTU), showcasing diverse perspectives and ongoing work in this exciting field. Below is a list of the talks and their presenters:

@mberg.bsky.social (UdS): “Sharing Memories, Talking to Anne Frank, Experiencing the Plague? Researching History on Social Media” @jenniferbast.bsky.social (RPTU): “Climate Change Skepticism in Germany: A Comparative Analysis of the Alternative for Germany’s Social Media Communication”