Mirca Madianou

Mirca Madianou is a Reader at the Department of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work spans communication for development, transnational families, and digital media's social consequences.

• Education:
  • PhD in Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science (2002)
  • MSc in Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science (1996)
  • BA in Media and Communications, University of Athens (1995)

Her research focuses on polymedia environments, humanitarian communication, and mobile/social media's role in migration and personal relationships. She has conducted ethnographic studies on disaster recovery, Filipino transnational families, and social media's impact on accountability in aid.

Madianou's recent articles highlight digital inequalities in disaster recovery, polymedia's theoretical framework, and communication technologies' role in redefining family practices. Her work bridges media studies, sociology, and digital ethnography.

Scientific Awards:

• Top Faculty Paper Award, Feminist Scholarship, ICA (2011)

Grants:

• Principal Investigator, ESRC Grant (ES/M001288/1) on Humanitarian Technologies (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator, ESRC Research Grant (RES-000-22-2266) on Migration and ICTs (2007-2011)