Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society

Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society is based in Masaryk University, Brno, the Czech Republic. Our members carry out research related to the social, psychological, sociological and political implications of the use of information and communication technologies. We co-organize the annual international conference Cyberspace and publish Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.

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Our research interests

ICT and well-being

impacts on psychological, social and physical well-being

Online risks

excessive internet use • cyberbullying • cyberhate • harmful contents

Children & adolescents online

parental mediation • online socializing • digital skills

Human-computer interaction

ICT security • adoption of new technologies

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What are we working on now

DigiWELL

Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing

DigiWELL is an interdisciplinary project that brings together excellent researchers from eight partner institutions to focus on the broad area of digital technology use in the context of physical, mental, and social wellbeing of populations.

PACC

Perceived anonymity in computer-mediated communication

This project focuses on adults' perception of anonymity online, aiming to provide a new perspective on the concept of perceived anonymity in the online environment and illuminate its role in online social interactions.

PARKA

Parental Knowledge of Early Adolescents’ Online Social Lives: The role of Parental Mediation

In the PARKA project, we investigate how parental mediation (i.e., parenting strategies aimed at regulating children's and adolescents' use of digital technologies) relates to parents' knowledge of what their adolescent children do online.

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Latest news

21 Mar

Open position: Postdoc in Psychology / Communication Studies / Media Studies

We are currently looking for a new colleague for the "DigiWELL - Excellence in Research on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing" project (project duration: 2024 - 2028). Within the project, we are responsible for the work package focused on short- and long-term impacts of the use of digital technologies on the wellbeing (social, psychological and physical) of the general population. This is a fulltime position starting June 2024 (negotiable). Application deadline: March 31, 2024

6 Feb

Safer Internet Day: Adolescent Vulnerability in the Digital World

We celebrate Safer Internet Day on the 6th of February. This event is held every year to raise awareness about a safer and better internet for everyone, and especially for children and young people. Read our blog on navigating adolescents’ online vulnerabilities!

5 Jan

Mariek van den Abeele, ERC holder, joins our team for DigiWELL project

We are thrilled to announce that Mariek van den Abeele, Associate Professor at the Ghent University and recipient of the 2020 ERC Starting Grant on Digital well-being, will be joining our research team for the DigiWELL project. We are excited about this collaboration, as Mariek is the leading expert on digital well-being!

14 Dec 2023

Lenka Dědková received the MUNI SCIENTIST 2023 award

Each year, Masaryk University rewards its excellent scientists and research teams. One of the 37 awarded people was Lenka Dědková!

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Our other activities

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Cyberpsychology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established and managed by IRTIS members.

It focuses on publishing psychosocial research of information and communications technology.

More about the journal Cyberpsychology website

2.9

WOS Impact Factor (2022)

0.903

SCImago Journal Rank (2022)

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We are happy to invite you to Cyberspace 2024, an international conference, that focuses on law and social aspects of cyberspace.

Where: Brno, Czech Republic
When: end of November (will be specified)

Cyberspace website

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