Rebekka Rieser

Dr. Rebekka Rieser is a Researcher at the University of Zurich's Institute of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) and the Research Center for Public Opinion and Society (fög). Her work focuses on digital religion, neo-institutionalism, and the intersection of religion with media and public discourse. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Lucerne, where she researched religious organizations' legitimacy among Croatian Catholic communities in Germany and Switzerland.

Education:

• 2015-2018: Master's in Religion-Economics-Politics at University of Zurich
• 2011-2014: Bachelor's in Religious Studies & Communication Studies at University of Zurich

Research interests span digital religion dynamics, organizational identity preservation, and migration-related religious practices. Recent projects include analyzing media representation of religion in Swiss newspapers and investigating how religious organizations adapt to digital transformation. She has contributed to the Reuters Digital News Report and published on institutional myths in Croatian Catholic communities.

Professional activities include peer reviewing for Social Compass, membership in UZH's Digital Society Initiative, and organizing academic conferences on migration and religious identity. Her work bridges qualitative and quantitative methodologies, emphasizing societal impacts of digital communication.