Prof. Mingxuan LIU
16/01/2026 (Friday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 The Body Never Lies? Psychophysiological Response, Self-Report, and Behavior as Indices of Media Effects and User Experience Abstract: Are self-reported surveys, behavioral logs, and psychophysiological measures truly reliable indicators of
Prof. Cuihua SHEN
09/01/2026 (Friday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Computational and Multimodal communication in AI-infused information ecosystems Abstract: This talk explores the opportunities and challenges brought by AI-infused information ecosystems. As online spaces become increasingly saturated with text, images,
Prof. Dajun Li
05/12/2025 (Friday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Human–AI Interaction in Science Communication: Theoretical Foundations, System Design, and Applied Practice Abstract: Generative artificial intelligence is reshaping how scientific knowledge is produced and shared. This lecture explores how human–AI
Prof. Haoning Xue
28/11/2025 (Friday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 From Scrolls to Clicks: Understanding Attention and Persuasion in the Short Video Era Abstract: Short-video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels have become major sources of news and information,
Prof. Junyi Lyu
27/11/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 “Local multimodal argumentative ambience” in social media: a case of flood, coal, and hometown Abstract: Although information can flow across geographical boundaries in the digital age, local arguments still hold
Prof. Daya THUSSU
20/11/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Rethinking Communication in Global Geopolitics: Competing Narratives and Infrastructures Abstract: While global geopolitics and its mediatization continues to be dominated by the US-led Western nations and corporations based there, in




