Sonia Livingstone

Sonia Livingstone is a Professor of Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she has served since 2003 as a full professor in the Department of Media and Communications. She is a renowned scholar in digital media, children's rights, and social psychology, with a career spanning over three decades.

• BSc in Psychology (1982), University College London
• DPhil in Social Psychology (1987), University of Oxford

Her research examines how digital technologies reshape children's identities, communication rights, and everyday practices, focusing on risks and opportunities in online environments. She has led major initiatives like EU Kids Online, Global Kids Online, and the Digital Futures Commission, which advocate for child-centered digital design.

The 2025 articles highlight her work on children's digital rights, media literacy, platformization of family life, and mental health implications of digital engagement. Her projects emphasize qualitative experiences over quantitative 'screentime' metrics.

Scientific Awards
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 2014
• Academia Europaea Erasmus Medal, 2019
• Honorary Doctorates: University of Montreal, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Royal Society of Arts, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences

Livingstone co-founded the MSc in Media and Communications at LSE and served as former head of her department. She collaborates with institutions like the 5Rights Foundation, Connected Learning Research Network, and Harvard's Berkman Center. Her blog Parenting for a Digital Future bridges academia and public discourse.