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Dr. Natalie-Anne Hall is a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences since March 2024. Her research focuses on the transnational dynamics of online political engagement and misinformation, particularly in English and Japanese contexts. She holds expertise in interpretive qualitative methods, addressing contentious politics and right-wing populism online. Previously, she conducted postdoctoral research on the Everyday Misinformation Project at Loughborough University and worked at HM Inspectorate of Prisons.
Her research interests include digital social and political life, transnational right-wing movements, and online racism in Japan. She is a member of CIRAF (Cardiff Interdisciplinary Research on Anti-Racism and the Far Right). Notable works include her monograph Brexit, Facebook, and Transnational Right-Wing Populism (2023), shortlisted for the Philip Abrams Memorial Award, and contributions to Migration, Aging, and Japan's Sustainable Society (2025).
Dr. Hall teaches modules on qualitative research methods, criminology, digital political communication, and contemporary inequalities. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Wales and the Guardian for her public-facing research. Awards include shortlisting for the Philip Abrams Prize and a public engagement award from the University of Manchester.
- Professional memberships: British Sociological Association, Association of Internet Researchers, Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association
- Previous roles: Research Associate at Loughborough University, Dialogue About Radicalisation and Equality (DARE), and consultant for global media research projects
- Languages: Japanese (fluent), Mandarin and Spanish (intermediate)
