The 2nd International Workshop on Social Communication and Information Activity in Digital workshop's theme was expanded to include 14 comprehensive platform for the presentation of new ideas in the field of Digital Humanities and related areas. This volume of workshop materials comprises 27 papers, which underwent a thorough review and were presented for consideration and discussion. Digital humanities, social communication, information activity, SCIA, wartime, scientific organizers curated an engaging scientific landscape that aligns with global trends while maintaining a distinct Ukrainian focus [4; 5].
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The positive outcomes of the International Workshop on Social Communication and Information
Activity in Digital Humanities in 2022 [
Despite the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine, SCIA-2023 successfully brought together
participants from various regions and organizations. Through the collaborative efforts of the Program
Committee [
Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Ukraine Petrushka)
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ceur-ws.org of participants, there is also a broader coverage of the proposed thematic headings: SCIA-2022 - 64% and SCIA-2023 - 79%.
The context of the Russian-Ukrainian war holds a significant place in the SCIA-2022 materials. While in 2022 (the first year of a full-scale war), there was not a single article covering wartime issues, in 2023, 26% of articles focused on various aspects of the war's impact in the field of Digital Humanities. Common key phrases in these studies include ''Russian Aggression Against Ukraine'', ''Disinformation and Manipulation by Russia'', ''Russian Hacker Attacks'', ''Information War'', ''Russian-Ukrainian War'', ''Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation'', ''Mental Health in the Discourse of War'', ''Russian Information-Psychological Special Operations in Ukraine'', ''Russian Military Aggression'', "Evacuation, Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage", "Information Security", "Use of Information Resources of the Aggressor Country", and "War Concept".
Among the presented reports, the authors devoted considerable attention to the issues of information security, countering unscrupulous informational influences, and the preservation of historical and cultural heritage in wartime conditions.
In total, 27 research results were presented at SCIA-2023, uniting 91 participants from Ukraine, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, and China (Fig. 2).
A significant expansion of authorship is also observed within the affiliated organizations. Importantly, workshop participants included not only representatives of the academic community but also practitioners, including the NGO "Communication Analysis Team - Ukraine" (Fig. 3).
In total, the authors of SCIA-2023 represented 27 organizations, with Lviv Polytechnic National University and the Ukrainian Academy of Printing being dominant.
The workshop, held online due to military actions and the participation of colleagues from abroad,
saw great interest in all presentations. Lively discussions took place, and all video reports of the
presentations are available on the SCIA YouTube channel [
The organizers of SCIA-2023 express sincere gratitude to the respected members of the Program Committee, reviewers, and participants for their selfless and conscientious work, active support, and assistance in holding the event!
We extend our gratitude to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukrainian soldiers who have stood and continue to stand guard over statehood, civilization, humanism, and European values!
Our appreciation goes to partner countries that have shown unprecedented solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people in their struggle for independence!
We are grateful to the scientific community, which, despite adversity and barriers, demonstrates an unshakable will to search for true scientific knowledge!