Kun He
@Kun_He_
Postdoc of human AI, digital technology, and politics. Computational Linguistic Group, University of Groningen. AI, Populism, (visual)dis/misinformation.
Last paper of my PhD research is finally published @seldridge @MJBroersma . In this article we explore the visual protest and visual mobilisation in China. Internet memes, populist campaigns: Nationalism, populism, and online visual protests in China journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…
ECPS - Mapping Global Populism / VIDEO Panel 12: Populist Authoritarianism in China – National and Global Perspectives (@rune_s_r, @Kun_He_, @Profiozturk) Video: youtube.com/watch?v=njJAYP…
As staff members of University of Groningen, we are on #strike today to protest against the planned budget cuts in higher education in the Netherlands, which will have disastrous effects if the go through. Stop the budget cuts, save the future of higher education!
through indepth interview, we then identified 5 main tactics that netizens used to circumvent censorship: Wordplay, visualization, decontextualization and recontextualization, throwaway accounts, and link sharing.
In this article, we first argue that Chinese censorship is a multilayered mechanism, which includes self censorship, platform censorship, and physical enforcement.
In this article, we first argue that Chinese censorship is a multilayered mechanism, which includes self censorship, platform censorship, and physical enforcement.
New publication with @seldridge @MJBroersma . Tactics of Disconnection: How Netizens Navigate China’s Censorship System cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommun… we explore: How do Chinese netizens assess the sensitivity of content, and what tactics do they employ to circumvent censorship
New publication with @seldridge @MJBroersma . Tactics of Disconnection: How Netizens Navigate China’s Censorship System cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommun… we explore: How do Chinese netizens assess the sensitivity of content, and what tactics do they employ to circumvent censorship
Two more weeks left for submitting to the 12th International Conference on Multimldality at the University of Groninen. We are here waiting for you at this beautiful university and city. @univgroningen @FacultyofArtsUG
New publication with @seldridge @MJBroersma . Tactics of Disconnection: How Netizens Navigate China’s Censorship System cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommun… we explore: How do Chinese netizens assess the sensitivity of content, and what tactics do they employ to circumvent censorship
Come and join this excellent research team. You will have great supervisor team and very nice colleagues here in Groningen.
We offer a fully funded, 4 year PhD position on "Assessing the reliability of news and online information", with a focus on generative AI, at the @univgroningen Centre for Media and Journalism Studies. Deadline for applications is Oct. 13 rug.nl/about-ug/work-…
Join us at Groningen for the 12th International Conference on Multimodality: The Multimodal Multiverse. #12ICOM
We offer a fully funded, 4 year PhD position on "Assessing the reliability of news and online information", with a focus on generative AI, at the @univgroningen Centre for Media and Journalism Studies. Deadline for applications is Oct. 13 rug.nl/about-ug/work-…
Thank you @GiorgoVenizelos for organising this excellent workshop.
The 8th annual w/s of the @populismPSA took place in Budapest and was a huge success! First but not last time outside the UK. Thanks @MarchartOliver and @epalonen for keynoting, @CEUDemInst for hosting and sponsoring.
The 8th annual w/s of the @populismPSA took place in Budapest and was a huge success! First but not last time outside the UK. Thanks @MarchartOliver and @epalonen for keynoting, @CEUDemInst for hosting and sponsoring.
I just presented my latest research with @seldridge and @MJBroersma on populism and disconnection. This study primarily explores what is sensitivity from users' perspective and examines the strategies Chinese netizens use to navigate internet censorship and minimize risks

Looking forward to it
⏰️ In just one week we will meet again in Budapest! Have you seen the updated version of our workshop guide? Counting down the days!
Today, Angela Carini had her Olympics dreams shattered by Imane Khelif, a male boxer. It is suspected that he BROKE HER NOSE. Don’t let this pass quietly. MEN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BEAT WOMEN FOR SPORT. SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS.
Come and join us at the @PolStudiesAssoc annual conference in Birmingham, April 14-16, 2025! Please see the attached images for the CFP for the Media and Politics Group section. Abstracts of 300 words are to be uploaded to Ex Ordo (psa25.exordo.com) by Friday, 18 October.
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS Preparations for #PSA25 begin! 🗓 When? 14-16 April 2025 📍 Where? Birmingham 🏴🇬🇧 📮 Submissions deadline: 18 October 2024 Send us your abstracts on critical populism studies! Read our CfP: psapopulism.org/events/psa25 Applications via ExOrdo @PolStudiesAssoc
Save the date. And see u in Groningen, a very beautiful city in Netherlands.#12ICOM
⏰️ In just one week we will meet again in Budapest! Have you seen the updated version of our workshop guide? Counting down the days!
** SAVE THE DATE ** #12ICOM 29-31 October 2025 @univgroningen #multimodality
⏰️ In just one week we will meet again in Budapest! Have you seen the updated version of our workshop guide? Counting down the days!