Sercan Kiyak

Sercan Kiyak is a Communication scientist at KU Leuven's Lab for Media Culture & Policy (OG), focusing on political communication about migration on social media. His research employs social network analysis, topic modeling, and digital methods to explore discourse dynamics across parliamentary, media, and social media layers in countries like Belgium, Hungary, and Italy. He is actively involved in the H2020-funded OPPORTUNITIES project.

His work particularly examines the Syrian and Ukrainian refugee crises, analyzing polarization, framing, and shifts in public discourse on platforms like X/Twitter. He also investigates climate change-induced migration and the challenges in classification tools such as DBpedia and Wikidata. His contributions include studies on lurker behavior in polarized debates and the application of mixed-methods in political communication networks.

Recent publications highlight his exploration of discursive dynamics, cross-country comparisons, and the methodological innovations in digital social research. His research bridges media sociology with computational methods, addressing contemporary issues in migration discourse and digital democracy. He has presented at key conferences including the Weizenbaum Conference and ECREA Rethink Impact Conference. No formal scientific awards or advisees are listed in the provided materials.