
European Conference on Social Media (ECSM)*
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The European Conference on Social Media (ECSM) attracts academic scholars, public sector workers, practitioners and individuals who are engaged in various aspects of the social media industry. A number of journals are selecting papers from the conference for further development and publication.
2017, 2019-2020 with the Social Media in Practice Excellence Competition & Awards.
Conference History:
10th ECSM 2023, 18 – 19 May 2023, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland / Virtual venue
(Host: Department of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Institute of Law and Economics, Pedagogical University of Krakow)
- Conference Program TBD
9th ECSM 2022, 12 – 13 May 2022, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland / Virtual venue
(Host: Department of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Institute of Law and Economics, Pedagogical University of Krakow)
- Keynotes:
Does an Organisation’s Presence on Social Media Platforms still Strengthen Brand Image?
Social Media Today: Platforming Visibility, Recognition and Independence
Tracks:
Education and Young People
Marketing, Identity and Community (was: Identity and Community)
PhD and Masters Colloquium
Social Media Issues
Social Media Networking and Government
Posters (WIP Posters; Posters only)
Social Media in Business
Fake News and Security (CANCELLED)
Mini Tracks:
Change in Social Media Usage Patterns with Covid-19
The influencer in social media. Who is that?
Social Media Networking and Government (becomes STREAM)
eWOM Communications: Trends and Determinants (CANCELLED)
8th ECSM 2021, 1-2 July 2021, University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus, Lancarna, Cyprus Virtual venue
(Host: Center of Interdisciplinary Science Promotion and Innovative Research Exploration (InSPIRE), University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus)
- Keynotes:
Our Brains on Social: Neuro Research Insights on Social Media Usage
Keynote 2 TBD
Tracks:
Education; Innovitive uses of Social Media; Darker Side of Social Media; Children and Young People; Not for Profit and Privacy; Social Media for Businesses; University Context; Poster Session (Work in Progress Posters; Posters only); PhD Research Track
Mini Tracks:
Social Media Networking and Government
Change in Social Media Usage Patterns with Covid-19
Pre-conference Workshops: (Jun 30)
Collaborative Learning Objective Design for Blended Environments
Social Media Quiz, Knowledge Cafe
7th ECSM 2020, 2-3 July 2020, University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus, Lancarna, Cyprus Virtual venue
(Host: Center of Interdisciplinary Science Promotion and Innovative Research Exploration (InSPIRE), University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus)
- Keynotes:
How to engage and how to sell through social media; How Consumers are becoming influencers of a Brand
Tracks:
Facebook; Social Media Networking in Government and Education; Health and Marketing; Postitves and Negatives of Social Networking; PhD and Masters Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
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3rd Social Media in Practice Competition & Excellence Awards 2020 (CANCELLED)
Social Media Quiz, Knowledge Cafe
6th ECSM 2019, 13 – 14 June 2019, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
(Host: Brighton Business School, University of Brighton)
- Keynotes:
When social media doesn’t work; Finding voices: The Role of Users in Generating Content that Works
Tracks:
Politics; Education; Facebook; Social Media Marketing; Brands; Whatsapp; Teenagers and Parents; Corporate use of Social Media; Refugees; PhD Colloquium / PhD and Masters Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Social Media Usage Patterns and Generations; Social Media Innovation; Re-Imagining a more Trustworthy Social Media Future; Social Media, e-Participation and the Global Citizen
2nd Social Media in Practice Competition & Excellence Awards 2019
5th ECSM 2018, 21-22 June 2018, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland
(Host: Information Technology Department, Limerick Institute of Technology)
- Keynotes:
Listen to Learn: 7 Steps to learning about your audience using social listening; Your Social Media Controls Your Future
Tracks:
Education; Evaluation; Business; Privacy and Security; News and Fake News; Online Harassment; Social Media For Health Issues; Music and Art; Retail; Developments in Social Media; Going Viral; Addiction; PhD Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Brand Management and Social Media; Social Media and Online Teaching; Big Social Data Analytics
Pre-conference Workshops: (Jun 20)
Big Social Network Analysis
4th ECSM 2017, 3-4 July 2017, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
(Host: Institute of Communication, Mykolas Romeris University)
- Keynotes:
Society in the cloud – what is the future of digitalization?; tba
Tracks:
Social Media in Business; Communications; Ethical use of social media data; Social Media Innovation; Identity; NGOs and Crisis Management; Social Media and Government; PhD Colloquium / PhD and Masters Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Big Social Data Analytics; Social Media in Education; Ethical use of social media data; Enterprise Social Media
1st Social Media in Practice Competition & Excellence Awards 2017
3rd ECSM 2016, 12-13 July 2016, Ecole de Management de Normandie, Caen, France
(Host: Ecole de Management de Normandie)
- Keynotes:
Researchers in Social Media, Businesses Need You!!!; Unlearning Learning with Social Media
Tracks:
Social Media in Business; Education; Analysing Social Media; Monitoring and Privacy on Social media; Online Learning and Discussion; Industries using Social Media; The use of Twitter; Teaching and Supporting Students; Social Media and Emotions and Engagement; Social Media and Marketing; Web Communities; Phd Colloquium / Masters Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Empowering Women Through Social Media; Drivers & Barriers of Social Media for Improved Organisational Performance; Role of Social Media in Blended Learning; Social Media and Innovation; Using Facebook
2nd ECSM 2015, 9-10 July 2015, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
(Host: School of Accounting and Administration, Polytechnic Institute of Porto)
- Keynotes:
Where is the Wisdom we lost in knowledge: security issues and human relationships in social media; Vicarious Identity in the Networked Mind; Social Media in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges; Social Media: To be or not to be In the entrepreneurial XXI century
Tracks:
Social Media during Crisis; Reputation and the Digital Footprint; Social Media Marketing; Adoption and Influence of Social Media; Engagement; e-Learning; Personal Infomation Online; Evaluation and Analysis; Social Tools; Evaluation and Analysis; Social Tools; PhD Colloquium / Masters Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Business Use of Social Media; Social Media Technologies for Learning and Teaching; Monitoring Social Media; Social media in teacher education; Social Media and Public Safety; The Rise of the Networked Citizen; Social media and innovation; Social Media and Consumer Empowerment
1st ECSM 2014, 10-11 July 2014, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
(Host: Brighton Business School, University of Brighton)
- Keynotes:
The evolution of research on social media; Towards Smarter Socially Mediated Conversations; Taking Education into Cyberspace – Chaos, Crisis and Community
Tracks:
Opportunities and Challenges; Cultural Dimensions and Virtual Learning Commons; Social Media in Marketing; Twitter; Entertainment; Social media applications; Online learning; In the classroom; Higher Education; Social Informatics; Facebook; Monitoring and verification; Knowledge sharing/management; Digital games and the Digital Age; PhD Colloquium; Poster Session
Mini Tracks:
Social media and innovation; eParticipation and Democracy; Social Network Analysis
Pre-conference events: (Jul 9)
Student Social Media Showcase; Seminar on Mixed Methods Research