Efrat Gommeh

Efrat Gommeh is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Science, affiliated with both the Athena Institute and the Network Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research focuses on enhancing inclusivity in EU food systems sustainability through knowledge innovation systems. She examines policy controversies involving energy and food technologies, employing visual discourse analysis and digital methods to study public perception and media framing.

Her work spans topics such as circular economy transitions, shale gas controversies, and online sentiment coalitions around food technologies. Notable projects include the FoSSNet initiative, a Pan-European Food Systems Science Network aimed at advancing interdisciplinary research in sustainability. Gommeh’s contributions bridge environmental policy, visual communication, and digital sociology, emphasizing the role of visualizations in shaping societal narratives around contentious technologies.

Recent publications highlight her analysis of plastics framing in media, digital mapping of energy controversies, and the impact of visual discourse on policy-making. She actively collaborates across disciplines to address systemic challenges in sustainability transformations.