Simone Driessen

Simone Driessen is an Assistant Professor in Media & Popular Culture at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections of

• Media Studies
• Popular Culture
• Science Communication

She explores fandom dynamics, particularly how audiences maintain or discontinue loyalty to artists, and contributes to EU Horizon projects on digital science communication.

Her recent work investigates

• Cancel culture in global fan communities
• Participatory politics during crises
• Algorithmic influence on media consumption

She supervises student theses and appears in Dutch media (e.g., Universiteit van Nederland podcast) to discuss cultural trends.