Social media is being adopted and applied in almost every area of human activity, be it for personal applications, in education, for commercial applications or in the public sector. The rapid uptake of social media is related to many factors including its ease of use and adaptability to different devices. However, it also poses some challenges and problems that need to be addressed and discussed. Taking this into consideration ECSM seeks to establish a home for researchers and practitioners with a wide range of approaches to engaging with the impact, use and potential of social media across disciplines. The conference committee welcomes contributions on a wide array of topics using a range of scholarly approaches including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods.

All Papers accepted for ECSM after the double-blind peer review process will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The Proceedings is a published book with an ISBN and ISSN.

Please see the ECSM Call for Papers, Important Dates below.

Key Topics
Social media and the economy (including social economy)
Social media in business and its impact on the development of entrepreneurship
Locial media in education, both formal and informal at all levels
Legal and security aspects of social media
Social media in politics and public administration
Social media in terms of sociology, psychology, philosophy and pedagogy
Benefits and disadvantages of using social media in different demographics