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Suzanne StaggenborgView profile

Professor

University of PittsburghUnited States

Suzanne Staggenborg is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on social movements, political sociology, environmental sociology, and qualitative methods. She holds a PhD from Northwestern University (1985), an MA from Washington University (1979), and a BA from Miami University (1977). Staggenborg’s work examines grassroots environmental activism, abortion politics, and coalition-building in social movements. Her book Grassroots Environmentalism (2020) explores challenges faced by local groups opposing fracking and promoting sustainability. She has served as Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh (2012–2019) and McGill University (2005–2008). Her research highlights strategic challenges in environmental movements, gender dynamics in activism, and the interplay between social movements and political opportunity structures. Awards include the John D. McCarthy Award (2019) and grants from the National Science Foundation and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Education: PhD, Sociology, Northwestern University, 1985 MA, Sociology, Washington University, 1979 BA, Sociology and Psychology, Miami University, 1977 Key Awards: John D. McCarthy Award (2019) Member, Sociological Research Association (1997) Professional Service: Editorial boards for Mobilization , Social Movement Studies , and others Co-editor, Cambridge University Press Series on Contentious Politics

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Tal SimonsView profile

Professor

Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands

Tal Simons is Professor of Organization Theory in the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, and has been an ERIM Fellow since 2019. His research examines organizational responses to societal pressures through institutional and behavioral lenses. Simons' work centers on institutional theory applications in regulatory resistance, ideological dynamics, and organizational authenticity. He investigates how firms navigate social movements, media scrutiny, and moral legitimacy challenges across diverse sectors including tobacco, wine, and contemporary dance. His methodology blends historical analysis with qualitative case studies to uncover patterns in community cohesion, aesthetic innovation, and cross-cultural collaboration. Publication trends reveal an evolution from foundational studies on kibbutzim and Israeli wine industry transformation (1997-2010) toward contemporary analyses of CSR-media relationships, regulatory compliance, and authenticity construction (2015-2024). Recent work emphasizes ideological imperatives in news coverage and moral legitimacy frameworks, while maintaining consistent theoretical grounding in institutional logics and organizational ecology. Professional recognition includes: ERIM Fellow (2019–present) As an active doctoral supervisor, Simons mentors nine PhD candidates across organization theory and behavior domains. His advisees explore cross-cultural collaborations, multi-stakeholder organizing, sustainability-focused community enterprises, and societal change mechanisms. Supervision spans 2015 to present with roles as promotor and committee member, reflecting sustained commitment to developing organizational scholarship through next-generation researchers.

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Zakia SalimeView profile

Associate Professor

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUnited States

Zakia Salime is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005). Her research focuses on intersections of gender, globalization, and postcolonial theory, with a regional specialization in Morocco and North Africa. Research Interests: Examining global-local dynamics of human rights frameworks and Islamic legal systems Gendered spatial politics during Arab Spring uprisings Neoliberal land governance and peasant resistance in Morocco Sociolegal analysis of citizenship and resource privatization Current Projects: Her upcoming book manuscript, Seeing like a Woman: Land and Extractive Governance in Morocco , centers rural women's perspectives in land privatization struggles. This ethnographic work explores legal barriers to land access, economic transformations, and grassroots resistance movements. Media Engagement: New York Times coverage (2017): 'In a Fight for Land: A Women’s Movement Shakes Morocco' Analysis of Moroccan cultural politics featured in Monkey Cage blog (2016) Affiliations: Member of SAS Gender Studies Program Research collaborations with Middle East studies initiatives Office: Davison Hall 137, New Brunswick campus

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Zeynep Devrim GürselView profile

Associate Professor

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUnited States

Zeynep Devrim Gürsel is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Anthropology at Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges media anthropology, visual culture, and historical studies, focusing on photography’s role in governance, migration, and news production. She holds a PhD in Anthropology (2007) from UC Berkeley, with a Designated Emphasis in Film Studies. Her work includes the book Image Brokers: Visualizing World News in the Age of Digital Circulation (2016) and the award-winning film Coffee Futures , exploring Turkish politics through coffee fortune-telling. Current projects examine Ottoman Armenian emigration photographs and late Ottoman medical imagery. She was a NOMIS Fellow (2018-2019) at eikones Center in Basel. Education: B.A. (magna cum laude), Yale University, 1995 M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2001 PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2007 Research Interests: Media anthropology, visual ethnography, Ottoman history, migration studies, photography’s role in statecraft, and the anthropology of imagination. Her work analyzes how visual practices shape citizenship, knowledge production, and political subjectivity across historical and transnational contexts. Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on photojournalism, Ottoman bureaucracy, and digital media. Her scholarship appears in Cultural Anthropology , American Ethnologist , and Grey Room . Awards & Fellowships: NOMIS Fellowship, eikones Center, 2018–2019 Award-winning ethnographic film Coffee Futures Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the eikones Center for Theory and History of the Image (Basel) and ongoing collaborations with the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivleri (Istanbul).

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Steven WeldonView profile

Professor

Simon Fraser UniversityCanada

Steven Weldon is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, where he founded the Centre for Public Opinion and Political Representation. His research examines diversity politics, immigration, and anti-immigrant radical right movements in Canada, the US, and Europe. Research explores how rising anti-immigrant politics threatens democracies through analyses of electoral behavior, party competition, and media coverage. Publications investigate trust dynamics in European integration, protest participation, and social data analytics applications. He directs the Social Data Analytics minor program and teaches quantitative methods and political behavior courses, receiving the Cormack Teaching Award in 2018. Graduate supervision focuses on elections, representation, and diversity politics.

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Eugenia SiaperaView profile

Professor

University College DublinIreland

Eugenia Siapera is a Full Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin (UCD), where she also serves as co-Director of the UCD Centre for Digital Policy. Her academic work sits at the intersection of digital technology, media, and society, with a strong emphasis on political communication, platform governance, and digital justice. BSc, London School of Economics & Political Science, UK MSc, London School of Economics & Political Science, UK PhD, European University Institute, Florence Her research explores critical issues such as online hate speech, misogyny, digital racism, and the societal impact of AI and platform power. She investigates how digital technologies shape social justice, particularly in the context of marginalised communities, and is deeply engaged with decolonial perspectives on digital media. Her work often examines the affective and political economies of toxic online content, including hate journalism and extremist movements. Her recent publications reflect a consistent focus on platform governance, digital inequality, and the role of civil society in shaping digital policy. Themes across her articles include the rise of alt-tech platforms, AI moderation and racial bias, the weaponization of misinformation during crises, and the decolonization of digital spaces. Her research is geographically diverse, with case studies from Ireland, Greece, Egypt, and the Global South. Resisting Hate: New Foundations for Developing Safeguards and Toolkits for Public Librarians Against Reactionary Responses to LGBTQ Materials (Irish Research Council, 2023–2024) FORSEE: Forging Successful AI Applications for European Economy and Society (Horizon Europe, ongoing) She actively supervises PhD students and teaches core modules such as Platform Governance, Gender Race and Media, and Data & Society. She has coordinated these courses over multiple years, indicating a sustained commitment to curriculum development and student mentorship. She is involved in significant collaborative research with institutions across Europe and has published extensively in top journals such as Television and New Media , Information, Communication & Society , and European Journal of Communication . Her editorial work includes co-editing special issues on topics like online misogyny and decolonizing the internet, further demonstrating her leadership in shaping scholarly discourse.

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Perpetua KirbyView profile

Assistant Professor

University of SussexUnited Kingdom

Perpetua Kirby is an Assistant Professor in Childhood and Youth (Education) at the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex . She specializes in children’s rights, participation, and agency, utilizing ethnographic and multimodal methodologies to explore democratic approaches to education. Her work bridges research and practice, focusing on sustainability education and transformative models through collaborations with organizations like the Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY) and the Centre for Teaching and Learning Research (CTLR) . Research Themes: Children’s rights and agency in educational settings Interdisciplinary sustainability education (Global North/South) Ethnographic and creative research methods Transformative pedagogies for climate uncertainty Key Projects: Nuffield-funded study on children’s voices and data in UK local authorities Collaboration with PASTRES Programme on art-based climate pedagogy Fellow of Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) Teaching: Co-convenes Forest Food Garden elective at University of Sussex Supervises MA in Education and doctoral research training Media Impact: Featured in BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour, Financial Times, Huffington Post

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Miya Williams FayneView profile

Assistant Professor

University of Wisconsin-MadisonUnited States

Miya Williams Fayne is an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Ph.D. in Media, Technology and Society from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Publishing and Writing from Emerson College, and a B.A. in Print Journalism from the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on the evolving role of the Black press in the digital age, particularly exploring how entertainment news operates within the digital Black public sphere. Using qualitative methods and web metrics analysis, she examines audience engagement, misinformation dynamics, and the intersection of race and media. Notable affiliations include the Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies and the executive board of AEJMC’s Minorities and Communication Division. Her award-winning work has addressed topics like pandemic-era misinformation, Black Lives Matter media coverage, and the conceptualization of the digital Black press. Recognitions include runner-up for Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly’s Outstanding Article Award (2020) and top paper awards from AEJMC and National Communication Association divisions. Williams Fayne has received research fellowships from Columbia University’s Tow Center, AEJMC’s Newspaper & Online News Division, and Northwestern University. Her work emphasizes advocacy journalism’s role in marginalized communities and the transformative potential of digital platforms for cultural expression and social justice.

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Stuart PriceView profile

Professor

De Montfort UniversityUnited Kingdom

Stuart Price is Professor of Media and Political Discourse at De Montfort University, affiliated with the Leicester Media School within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. He is Director of the Media Discourse Centre and actively contributes to the Meccsa Social Movements Network and the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association. His academic roles include teaching Media Discourse: Events, Global Dissent, and contributing to the MA in Investigative Journalism. His research expertise spans critical discourse analysis, political communication, security studies, and media representations of protest, terrorism, and global dissent. He has published extensively on the 'war on terror,' masculinity in film, the Catalan crisis, feminist strikes in Spain, and the mediation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. His work critically examines state and corporate power, public order, and the ideological framing of major political events, including the Capitol 'invasion' and the fall of Kabul. The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on power, discourse, and resistance across global contexts. Themes include the impact of Covid-19 on universities, feminist mobilization, working-class resistance, populism, and the media's role in shaping narratives of security and terror. His editorial work on collections like Journalism, Power and Investigation and Media, Power and the Covid-19 Pandemic underscores his leadership in critical media studies. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: Writing Fellowship, 2006, De Montfort University Faculty Research Leave, 2009, De Montfort University University Research Leave, 2012 University Research Leave, 2017 Stuart Price has supervised numerous PhD students to completion and currently mentors several doctoral candidates. He has secured internal research funding for projects on election discourse and multimodal analysis. As an active academic leader, he chairs the Media Discourse Group at DMU and serves as a reviewer for ESRC, AHRC, and SAGE publications, contributing significantly to peer review and academic governance. He leads the Media Discourse Centre, a research group focused on critical analysis of media and political discourse. His work often involves collaboration with scholars like Dr. Ruth Sanz Sabido, with whom he has co-edited books and special journal issues. The centre supports interdisciplinary research on protest, memory, and the mediation of social movements.

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John Edwin MasonView profile

Associate Professor

University of VirginiaUnited States

John Edwin Mason is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia , specializing in African history, the history of photography, and cultural studies. He co-directs the Holsinger Portrait Project and has published extensively on South African history, post-emancipation societies, and 20th-century African American visual culture. Education: B.A. (University of Cincinnati, 1984), M.A./Ph.D. (Yale University, 1988/1992) Research Focus: Mason's work bridges historical analysis with documentary practice, emphasizing: South African slavery and emancipation Visual narratives of the Cape Town Carnival Photography's role in civil rights discourse Race/gender dynamics in American motorsports Recent Publications (2016-2021) examine intersections of: Visual justice and Black photography collectives Jazz's photographic documentation Photographic ethics in protest coverage Historical trauma in contemporary visual media As a documentary photographer, Mason has contributed to exhibitions like Visual Justice (Wichita State University, 2015-16) and Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument (University of Virginia, 2013-14). His blog combines photo history with personal narratives of race and identity in America.

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Gina MasulloView profile

Associate Professor

University of Texas at AustinUnited States

Gina Masullo is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Media at The University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as Associate Director of the grant-funded Center for Media Engagement. She previously held an Assistant Professor position at the University of Southern Mississippi and has extensive experience as a journalist, working for newspapers like The Post-Standard in Syracuse, NY, where she covered crime, governance, and later parenting topics. Her formal education includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Mass Communication from Syracuse University and a B.A. in Communication from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Her research focuses on digital media’s role in societal connection/division, online incivility’s effects, and how journalists can improve democratic engagement. She has co-edited works like Scandal in a Digital Age and authored Online Incivility and Public Debate . Current projects include the Knight Foundation-funded Connective Democracy Initiative, exploring solutions to societal polarization. Her work emphasizes bridging divides through empathetic communication and platform design. Dr. Masullo has won multiple awards for her research, including the 2023 Top Faculty Paper for LGBTQ+ discourse analysis and the 2019 AEJMC Research Prize for Professional Relevance. She teaches courses like Social Media Journalism and Fundamentals of Statistics. Notably, she has advised projects on protest coverage, news labels, and hate speech moderation, with grants totaling over $3 million through collaborations with institutions like Google News Initiative and the Hewlett Foundation.

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Jeanet Sinding BentzenView profile

Associate Professor

University of CopenhagenDenmark

Jeanet Sinding Bentzen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, with affiliations at CAGE (Warwick University), SoDa Labs (Monash University), and as a CEPR Research Affiliate. Her work bridges political economy , cultural values , and long-term economic development , focusing on how religiosity shapes institutions and outcomes. Education : PhD and MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen. Research : Uses global datasets and historical analysis to study religion's economic impacts, including disasters, pandemics, and pre-industrial institutions. Teaching : Offers courses on Economic History, Philosophy of Science, and Economics of Culture. Article Trends : Recent work examines religious legislation , cultural assimilation , and firm-level productivity , combining big data with case studies from 2025 to 2018. Media coverage includes The Economist , The Washington Post , and Boston Globe . Scientific Awards : Dagbladet Informations PhD Cup (2012) Sapere Aude Research Leader (2020) Key Collaborations : Works with institutions in Denmark, UK, Australia, and U.S., covering religion-economics intersections, historical institutions, and disaster response.

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Saira AliView profile

Senior Lecturer

The University of AdelaideAustralia

Dr. Saira Ali is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She holds a unique background bridging media industry experience at Kitab Pvt Ltd and Oxford University Press in Pakistan with academic roles since 2015, including teaching at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her research focuses on mediatisation and securitisation processes, examining how media discourses shape threat perception and security governance across geopolitical contexts. Key areas include terrorism narratives, climate security, and protest governance, with interdisciplinary perspectives from media studies, critical security studies, and political communication. Her notable publications include Mediatised Terrorism: East–West Narratives of Risk (Routledge) and co-authored Public Relations and Strategic Communication (Oxford University Press). She actively supervises Masters and PhD candidates in media, risk, and security studies. Dr. Ali has secured research funding through University of Adelaide School/Faculty schemes and maintains professional activities in academic publishing and conference participation. She is based at Napier Building, Level 9, North Terrace campus.

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Sigrid BaringhorstView profile

Professor

University of SiegenGermany

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Baringhorst is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siegen's Faculty of Social Sciences, specializing in political systems and comparative politics. Her research examines digital democracy transformation, political protest dynamics, and online participation mechanisms in modern societies. She has extensively published on how digitalization reshapes political engagement, social movements, and consumer activism. Prof. Baringhorst's scholarship spans digital counter-democracy, algorithmic governance, and pandemic-era protest adaptation. Her recent work includes editing the Handbook of Political Online Participation (2023) and analyzing how COVID-19 transformed protest tactics. She investigates the tension between digital empowerment and algorithmic control in contemporary political spaces. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on media-protest interactions across three decades, from early work on anti-racism campaigns to contemporary studies of platform-based activism. Methodologically, she combines political theory with empirical analysis of digital participation patterns across European contexts.

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Eamonn O CiardhaView profile

Senior Lecturer

Ulster UniversityUnited Kingdom

Eamonn O Ciardha is a Reader in Irish/English Literary & Historical Studies at Ulster University's School of Arts & Humanities, Derry~Londonderry campus. His work intersects Irish history, literature, and cultural studies, with a focus on Jacobite resistance, Penal laws, and migration narratives. Research themes include Irish Catholicism, early modern literature, and Brexit border dynamics Recipient of British Academy Major Studentship (1992) Organized conferences on Irish Studies in Europe Active in public engagement through media commentary Advisor to PhD researchers Darren Graham and Antonio Mileo Recent publications explore the Oxford History of the Irish Book, environmental studies of the Foyle river, and Irish poetry anthologies. His academic work contributes to UN SDGs related to cultural preservation and societal progress.

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