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.
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
What are we working on now
All research projects Our publications
Latest news
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New study: Social relational factors of excessive internet use
IRTIS members J. Mikuška, D. Šmahel, and L. Dědková together with E. Staksrud, G. Macheroni, and T. Milosevic from the EU Kids Online network published a new study suggesting that positive family and school relationships protect adolescents from excessive internet use.
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We are looking for new postdoc to join our team!
We are seeking a highly motivated researcher for a postdoctoral position in media psychology/communication/media studies for IRTIS at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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How Do Health-oriented Websites Impact Women’s Drive for Thinness?
In the blogpost for the ySKILLS project, IRTIS members Nikol Kvardová, Hana Macháčková, and David Šmahel explain how online social support relates to the internalization of body-appearance norms and drive for thinness among young women. They also discuss the potential buffering role of digital skills.
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European children’s experiences of cyberhate
Marie Bedrošová from IRTIS writes about the cyberhate phenomenon and comments the results of EU Kids Online IV results regarding this issue in a post for the London School of Economics' blog Parenting for a Digital Future.
Our other activities
A peer-reviewed scholarly journal founded and managed by several IRTIS members.
It is devoted to publishing social science research on information and communication technologies.
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WOS Impact Factor (2019)
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SCImago Journal Rank (2019)
We co-organize the XVIIIth international conference focused on legal and social aspects of cyberspace
26 - 30 November 2020, Online
