Annamária Neag

Annamária Neag, a researcher at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, specializes in media literacy, digital civic activism, and inclusive media education. Her work bridges digital media studies and social inequalities, focusing on children, youth, and vulnerable populations like unaccompanied refugees.

• Key Roles: Coordinator of the 'Communication, Information & Social Inequalities in a Digital World' Sector Plan theme, member of the Digital Inclusion Lab, associate investigator at the ARC Centre for Excellence for the Digital Child, and editorial board member of the Journal of Media Literacy Education.
• Research Highlights: PI of an international comparative project on youth civic engagement (Fridays for Future movement in Czechia and Hungary); Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship on digital technology use by refugee youth; historical analysis of media literacy policy in Hungary.

Publications emphasize digital activism, media literacy for marginalized communities, and ethical research practices. Recent works include studies on youth wellbeing in digital activism, embodied technology use among refugees, and policy frameworks for inclusive media education.

• Scientific Awards: Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Teaching: Supervises master’s theses and teaches courses on media production, digital transformations, and media use analysis.
• Committees: Member of the Research Ethics Review Committee (CETO), Faculty of Arts.