At the workshop „Moral Panics, Communication Networks and Polarization” we had two days of intense discussions and insightful exchange with scholars from different regions and from different academic backgrounds.
What made this workshop truly valuable was its genuine interdisciplinary exchange. Bringing together perspectives from, e.g. communication studies, political science, and sociology showed once again that polarization is not a single-dimensional phenomenon — it unfolds through communication networks, political mobilization, media framing, and broader social dynamics.
The discussions were critical, comparative, and methodologically rich. The diversity of regional expertise — spanning Germany, Georgia, Turkey, Poland, Malaysia, Thailand and other contexts in Europe and Southeast Asia — challenged assumptions and sharpened analytical approaches.
The conversations with all participants highlighted how essential multi-perspectivity is when studying moral panics and contemporary polarization. The workshop did not just connect disciplines — it created a shared space for critical reflection, new collaborations, and fresh research ideas moving forward.
This diverse group of scholars contributed to a rich interdisciplinary and comparative exchange across regions and methodological approaches:
Laura Behrmann – University of Wuppertal
David Borukhson – FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Salome Kandelaki – New Vision University
Marta Kozlowska – Universität der Bundeswehr München
Min Htin Kyaw Lat – University of Passau
Timo Lenk – TU Dortmund University
Boris Nieswand – University of Tübingen
Barbara Pasamonik – Maria Grzegorzewska University
Bancharat Polpila – University of Passau
Melanie Radue – University of Passau
Wolfram Schaffar – University of Passau
Ülker Sözen – IRGAC, University of Passau
Gayathry Venkiteswaran – University of Nottingham Malaysia
Valéria Zimba – University of Passau
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