Organizers

The POLAR shared task is organized by an international team of researchers from leading institutions across multiple continents. Our diverse team brings expertise in multilingual NLP, polarization detection, and cross-cultural analysis.


Organizing Team

Dr. Usman Naseem

Dr. Usman Naseem

Macquarie University (Australia)

Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam

Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam

University of Hamburg (Germany)

Robert Geislinger

Robert Geislinger

University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad

Dr. Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad

Imperial College London (UK)

Dr. Sarah Kohail

Dr. Sarah Kohail

Zayed University (United Arab Emirates)

Juan Ren

Juan Ren

Macquarie University (Australia)

Rudy Alexandro Garrido Veliz

Rudy Alexandro Garrido Veliz

University of Hamburg (Germany)

Saba Anwar

Saba Anwar

University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Ibrahim Said Ahmad

Dr. Ibrahim Said Ahmad

Bayero University Kano (Nigeria) & Northeastern University (USA)

Dr. Idris Abdulmumin

Dr. Idris Abdulmumin

University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Dr. Abinew Ali Ayele

Dr. Abinew Ali Ayele

Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)

Prof. Adem Chanie Ali

Prof. Adem Chanie Ali

Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia) & University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Martin Semmann

Dr. Martin Semmann

University of Hamburg (Germany)

Prof. Dr. Chris Biemann

Prof. Dr. Chris Biemann

University of Hamburg (Germany)


Contact the Team

For questions or concerns about the shared task, please reach out through our communication channels or contact the organizers directly via our Google Group.

Acknowledgments: We thank all the annotators, reviewers, and community members who have contributed to making this shared task possible. Special thanks to the institutions that have supported this international collaborative effort.

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