Workshop: The power of social media networks: scientific research on the entanglement of online and offline networks in times of conflict in Africa

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Programme

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Day 1: Thursday November 20th, 2025

Location: Conference Room (2.60), Johan Huizinga Building

Time Programme
09:30 Coffee & tea
10:00 Welcome – Social Media Networks Workshop
with Luca Bruls (LU, nomadesahel), Bruno Allahissem (LU, nomadesahel)
10:15 Session I – Panel: Understanding entangled networks (Introductions & Chair: Matthew)
Speakers:
- Dr. Corinna Jentzsch (LU, Institute of Political Science),
- Dr. Jelena Prokic (LU, nomadesahel) & Prof. Dr. Mirjam de Bruijn (LU, nomadesahel)
Discussant: Matthew Ford (Swedish Defence University)
11:45 Coffee & tea
12:00 Session II – Short pitches: Online conflict networks (Introductions & Chair: Luca)
Participants respond to statements in relation to their research.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session III – Panel:“Entangled networks of belonging in conflict or insecurity” (Introductions & Chair: Bruno)
Speakers:
- Dr. Sylvie Ayimpam (Aix-Marseille Université) [Abstract],
- Dr. Lidewyde Berckmoes (LU, ASCL) [Abstract],
- Dr. Jethro Norman (DIIS Denmark)
Discussant Prof. Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo (AUC, UU)
15:30 Coffee & tea
15:45 Session IV – Panel: Keynote: “From Platform Brutality to Organized Networks” (Introductions & Chair: Mirjam)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Geert Lovink (HvA) [Abstract]
16:45 Session V – Plenary discussion (Chair: Matthew)
17:30 End

Day 2: Friday November 21st, 2025

Location: ASCL Seminar Room (0.31), Herta Mohr Building

Time Programme
09:30 Coffee & tea
10:00 Session VI – Key note: “The Head of Orpheus: Tear-Line Forensics, Black Box Evidence, and the Death of Provenance” (Introductions & Chair: Luca)
Speaker: Dr. Michael Innes (Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Dept of War Studies, King's College London) [Abstract]
11:00 Coffee & tea
11:45 Session VII – Panel: “How to historicize and archive ephemeral data?” (Introductions & Chair: Jelena)
Speakers:
- Dr. Michael Innes (King's College London)
- Prof. Dr. Mirjam van Reisen (LUMC) [Abstract]
12:45 Closing remarks by nomadesahel team
With Jelena Prokic (LU, nomadesahel), Mirjam de Bruijn (LU, nomadesahel)
13:00 Lunch & end of workshop