معرفی
Anina Schwarzenbach is a political sociologist and criminologist at the Institute of Penal Law and Criminology, University of Bern, and a research associate at the Institute of Sociological Research, University of Geneva. She explores the intersection of social identities, social norms, and digital technologies in shaping migration, discrimination, and violence in democratic societies.
- Current affiliations: University of Bern (Department of Law), University of Geneva (IRS)
- Former affiliations: Harvard Kennedy School’s Cyber Project, Belfer Center (International Security Program), University of Maryland (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Criminal Law and Criminology
Research Themes
Her research integrates theoretical insights with computational methods to analyze:
- Social identity representation: Dynamics of identity construction in digital discourse around extremism.
- Democratic norms and AI: Societal adaptation to AI and its impact on democratic institutions.
- Networks of political violence: Structural analysis of extremist group coordination.
Recent Article Trends
Her recent work focuses on social network analysis of Islamist co-offending, homophily, and transitivity in extremism.
Grants and Fellowships
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
- University of Bern
- Fondazione Leonardo
- Belfer Center’s International Security Program (Harvard)
- Harvard Kennedy School’s Cyber Project
Collaborations and Networks
Affiliated with the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Life Course Research (LIVES), Digital Society Initiative (University of Zurich), Global Young Academy (200 elected members), and Board Member of the Academy of Sociology.
