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Dr. Rob Leurs is an Assistant Professor in Media and Performance Studies at the Department of Media and Culture Studies, Utrecht University. Affiliated with the Research Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICON), he has been researching and lecturing since 2007. His academic profile spans media studies, cultural analysis, and journalism research with a particular focus on discourse and representation.
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Department: Media and Performance Studies
- Institution: Utrecht University
- Affiliation: Research Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICON)
Leurs' research focuses on genocide trials and discursive media constructions of public opinion, particularly regarding morality. His work employs discourse analytical approaches to examine how journalists, victims, and perpetrators interact to shape media narratives around international legal proceedings. His methodological expertise includes qualitative research methods and discourse analysis within media contexts.
His scholarly activities demonstrate consistent engagement with media theory, including research on narrative complexity in TV drama, genre studies, and the social construction of meaning in news production. Leurs has developed a distinctive approach that examines the 'social circulation of meaning' in journalism, contrasting traditional industrial perspectives with cultural approaches to news production.
- Genocide trials and media representation
- Discursive constructions of public opinion
- Media morality frameworks
- Qualitative discourse analysis
- Comparative media studies
Leurs serves on academic committees including the Examinations Board and has been a former member of the Board of Studies. His teaching encompasses media theory, research methods, and cultural analysis with consistent engagement in educational quality assurance processes. His research output demonstrates a strong focus on the intersection of media, law, and public discourse, particularly through comparative case studies of genocide trials in Cambodia, Iraq/The Netherlands, and Rwanda.
