Programme | the Antwerp Social Lab | Universiteit Antwerpen

The programme of the Antwerp Social Lab Day looks as follows:

09:30 – 10:30: Keynote 1
- Dr. Leen Catrysse (Open University, the Netherlands): Eyes on/for Learning
  Dr. Leen Catrysse works as an assistant professor at the group Online Learning and Instruction at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the Open University in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the study of students’ learning strategies, with particular attention to the use of eye trackers to investigate differences in levels of processing when learning from texts. She is involved in several research projects, including the European project EYE-TEACH (2024–2026), which examines how teachers can be supported in their work with the help of eye-tracking systems and artificial intelligence (EYE-TEACH).

10:45 – 11:45: Keynote 2
- Prof. Dr. Rob Potter (Ohio State University, USA): Psychophysiological measurement and meaning
  Prof. dr. Rob Potter work as a a professor at the School of Communication at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on the dynamic interaction between media models and human experience, with particular attention to the ways in which audio elements influence audience attention and emotions. He is the lead author of the well-known handbook Psychophysiological Measurement and Meaning, which is considered one of the foundational textbooks in psychophysiological research. At The Ohio State University, he also directs the PANAM Lab (Psychophysiology and Neuroscience Applied to Media), where research activities similar to those at the Antwerp Social Lab are conducted.

13:00 – 16:30: Feedback session with dr. Leen Catrysse, Prof. dr. Rob Potter, and the lab supervisors of the core facility Antwerp Social Lab (Prof. dr. Karolien Poels, Prof. dr. Piet Van Den Bossche, Prof. dr. David Gijbels).