جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Myria Georgiouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mediated Identities
• Cities
• Migration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Myria Georgiou is a Professor of Media and Communications and Head of the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her work bridges critical media studies, urban sociology, and migration studies, focusing on mediated identities, digital cities, and transnational communities. She has authored/co-authored seven books and over sixty peer-reviewed publications, including the recent Being Human in Digital Cities (2023), which explores how digital technologies reshape urban social orders. Her expertise includes migration and media, urban communication, identity politics, and everyday media practices. Georgiou has advised international organizations like the Council of Europe and contributed to media debates through interviews and op-eds. Prior to academia, she worked as a journalist for BBC World Service and Greek media outlets. Georgiou’s research emphasizes the intersection of digitization, urban life, and human rights, advocating for socially just digital urban policies. Her work spans theoretical contributions on digital humanism to empirical studies on refugee crises and pandemic responses, consistently centering marginalized voices in media and technology discourse.

Miriam Tedeschiمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Spatial Justice
• Data Justice
• Urban Geography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Miriam Tedeschi serves as a Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Law, University of Turku, and holds a docentship in Human Geography at the Department of Geography and Geology. She leads the Research Council of Finland-funded project 'Justice in Digital Spaces' (JuDiCe, 2022-2025) and maintains a fellowship at the Westminster Law & Theory Lab, London. Her academic foundation includes a PhD in Regional Planning and Public Policies (University Institute of Architecture, Venice, 2017), an MA in Philosophy, and a BSc in Digital Communication. Prior to doctoral studies, she accumulated 15 years of professional experience as an ICT research consultant. Tedeschi's scholarship merges non-representational theories and new materialism to interrogate spatio-legal dynamics across segregated spaces, migratory contexts, natural environments, and digital-physical hybrids. Her work pioneers digital spatial justice frameworks, critically examining how datafication reshapes urban equity through empirical ethnography and theoretical innovation. Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals a decisive pivot toward computational justice, where legal geography intersects with AI ethics, urban informatics, and posthuman jurisprudence. These works collectively forge transdisciplinary pathways for reimagining justice in algorithmically mediated spaces. Her scientific recognition includes: Westminster Law & Theory Lab Fellowship As an educator, Tedeschi directs 'Law and the Urban' (2022-present) and co-teaches 'Systemschange.now' (2020-2024). Her JuDiCe project exemplifies major grant leadership, integrating spatial theory with digital rights advocacy through Finland's premier research funding mechanism. She co-founded the 'Law, Space and Justice' research environment at Turku's Faculty of Law, catalyzing cross-institutional collaboration on justice-oriented spatial interventions.

Stefan Bächtoldمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Digital Technologies
• International Political Sociology
• Peacebuilding
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Stefan Bächtold is a Lecturer at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. His research focuses on the intersection of digital technologies, state authority, and conflict in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar and Malaysia. He has held visiting positions at the Technical University of Munich (Germany) and Swisspeace Institute (University of Basel, Switzerland). His work critically examines how digital technologies shape political dynamics and state intervention in contexts of conflict and pandemic response. **Education:** PhD in Political Science (University of Basel, 2016) MA in Sociology and Political Science (University of Fribourg, 2011) **Research Interests:** Bächtold explores technologies' role in peacebuilding, international development, and conflict transformation using methods like ethnography and discourse analysis. His current projects analyze digital tech’s impact on state authority during the pandemic and Southeast Asia’s policy networks for regulating technology. **Grants & Projects:** Lead investigator for 'Building policy networks for regulating digital tech in Southeast Asia' (2024) Co-investigator in 'Digital Technologies as a New Agenda for Korea-Southeast Asia Diplomacy' (2025) **Activities:** Organized workshops on digital governance, including the Southeast Asia Research Center for Digital Technology and Society (SEADS) Roundtables and Monash University Malaysia’s 2024 Graduate Research Week. **Collaborations:** Engages with global institutions like the United Nations, European Union, and local NGOs to evaluate complex interventions in conflict zones.

Paul Trauttmansdorffمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Digital Governance
• Migration Studies
• Biometric Technologies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Paul Trauttmansdorff is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at the Technical University of Munich, and a Fellow of the Ethical Data Initiative. His research focuses on digital governance, migration, and the ethical implications of data infrastructure. He holds a PhD from the University of Vienna, where his thesis explored future visions of borders and digital migration governance in Europe. He previously worked at the University of Bologna and the European New School of Digital Studies. Education: BA Philosophy, University of Vienna BSc Socioeconomics, Vienna University of Economics and Business MSc Political Sociology, London School of Economics PhD Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna (supervised by Ulrike Felt) Research interests include datafication practices, governance of digital infrastructures, biometric technologies, and their social/political impacts. He has contributed to projects such as the ERC StG 'Processing Citizenship' and the ENS Chair of Sociology of Technology. Key awards include the 2023 Early Career Award and 2022 sowi:doc Award. He is a member of networks like STS-MIGTEC and COST Action CA22135. His recent work emphasizes ethical data practices, resilient data systems, and controversies in digital border governance. Publications span books, journal articles, and policy manifestos analyzing EU border digitalization, data interoperability challenges, and migration governance frameworks.

Zala Volcicمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Media Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Digital Media
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Zala Volcic is an Associate Professor in the School of Media, Film, and Journalism at Monash University, where she also serves as a Research Director. She is based in the Department of Film, Screen & Culture and is actively engaged in research and teaching. She is accepting PhD students and contributes significantly to academic and public discourse. Her research centers on media, culture, and society, with a focus on digital media, nationalism, migration, and populism. She critically examines how media technologies shape public understanding of citizenship, borders, and identity, especially in times of crisis. Her work often engages with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to inequality, peace, and justice. The most recent publications show a consistent trend in analyzing digital media metaphors, automated content, biometric control, and the intersection of media with political and commercial nationalism. Her work bridges cultural theory, communication studies, and critical data studies. Scientific Awards: Australian Teacher of a Year (2024) She has been a Chief or Associate Investigator on multiple research projects, including 'Mapping Australians' Media Use and Civic Attitudes' and the 'Monash Intercultural Lab-Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Summer School'. She regularly organizes and participates in academic conferences, such as the International Communication Association and events on migration and media. Zala Volcic is an active member of several research networks and collaborates with scholars like Mark Andrejevic. She contributes to public understanding through media appearances and organized academic events focused on media, religion, and migration.

• Sociology
• Media Studies
• Social Transformation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Veronika Kalmus is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Studies since 2015. She has held various academic positions at the University of Tartu since 1991, including Professor of Media Studies (2009-2013) and Associate Professor in Media Studies (2005-2009). She is an internationally recognized scholar with memberships in Academia Europaea and AcademiaNet, and has received numerous awards including the National Research Award in Social Sciences (2022). Her educational background includes a Doctor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Tartu (2003), a Research Master's Degree in Media Studies from the University of Oslo (1998), and additional graduate studies in Sociology at the University of Tartu. She completed her undergraduate studies in Sociology at the University of Tartu (cum laude, 1995). Kalmus's research focuses on social transformation, mediatization, datafication, and platformization in contemporary society, with particular attention to social acceleration, generational dynamics, and children's and young people's digital media use. Her work examines how digital technologies reshape socialization processes, value orientations, and intergenerational relationships. She investigates the formation of media generations, digital skills development, and the social mediation of children's media use in an increasingly datafied world. Her recent publications analyze surveillance experiences across generations, digital skills among European youth, and the impact of digital tools on mental well-being. Her work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of digital technologies, social change, and generational dynamics, with methodological innovations in cross-cultural and intergenerational research. National Research Award in Social Sciences (2022) Membership of Academia Europaea (2019) Membership of AcademiaNet: Leading European Women Scientists (2020) The Badge of Distinction, University of Tartu (2017) Vitols Prize of the American Association of Baltic Studies (2010) Young Scientist Award of the Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic of Estonia (2008) Professor Kalmus has supervised multiple doctoral students including Signe Opermann, Marit Napp, and Andra Siibak, with several receiving national recognition. She has led significant research projects including the Estonian Science Foundation grant project 'Children and Young People in the Emerging Information and Consumer Society' (2007-2010) and 'Generations and Inter-generational Relationships in the Emerging Information Society' (2011-2015). Her administrative roles include membership in the University of Tartu Senate (2017-present), Director of the PhD study programme in Sociology (2015-present), and founder of the European Media Salon (2021-2024). She leads the international research network EU Kids Online as Estonian project team leader (2007-present) and is actively involved in developing research methodologies for studying digital family life through the PlatFams project. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications for understanding digital transformations in everyday life across generations.

Preeti Raghunathمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Global Media Policy
• Sustainable Technology Governance
• AI and Data Policy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Preeti Raghunath is a Lecturer in Digital Media and Society at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. She holds a PhD from the University of Hyderabad and has prior academic roles at Monash University. Her research focuses on global media policy, sustainable technology governance, and AI/ data policies in the Global South. She co-leads the STeMiS research theme and is a Fellow at the Institute for Global Sustainable Development. Her education includes a PhD in Communication (2019) and MPhil in International Relations (2011). Before academia, she worked in journalism, corporate communications, and research. Her work integrates critical policy ethnography and deliberative frameworks, with a focus on South Asia and Southeast Asia. Research highlights include the Deliberative Policy Ecology Approach for media governance, studies on AI policy gender dimensions, and analysis of digital state assemblages. She's contributed to UN-funded projects on AI and women's rights, and her work is part of Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression curriculum. Teaching includes modules on digital society, research methods, and global data industries. She's secured grants from entities like UN Women, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Foundations. Awards include the 2018 IAMCR Best Paper Award. Professional roles include Co-Editor of Palgrave's Global Media Policy series and Editorial Board member of Journal of Digital Media & Policy . She collaborates internationally, including partnerships with UNU Macau and India's National Media Policy consultations.

Anton Bergمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Cognitive Science
• Computer Vision
• Religious Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Anton Berg is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Department of Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Arts and the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (HSSH). He is also a member of the methodological unit at HSSH, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cognitive science, religious studies, and artificial intelligence. His educational background spans computer science, cognitive science, and religious studies, enabling him to bridge technical and humanistic approaches to AI. His research primarily investigates how commercial image recognition systems interpret and categorize religious content, exploring issues of bias, representation, and the datafication of religion. Berg's research interests include computer vision systems, automatic image recognition, machine and deep learning, large language models, and the relationship between religions, worldviews, and values related to AI technologies. He particularly focuses on inequality issues, the datafication of religion, the datafication of societies, the social scientific study of religion, and the cognitive science of religion. His work combines technical analysis of AI systems with social scientific perspectives on religion and technology. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on examining biases in commercial image recognition services, particularly regarding religious content, with significant contributions to understanding representational silence and racial biases in these systems. He has also conducted important work on pandemic psychology, contributing to large-scale international studies on COVID-19 responses across 69 countries. Berg has been actively involved in numerous academic activities, including presentations at international conferences on topics such as computer vision in religious studies, mediatized religious populism, and biases in image recognition services. His research has been presented at venues including the International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion. His teaching areas include religious studies, cognitive science, data science, and religion and technologies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between digital technologies and religious phenomena.

• Digital Cultures
• Mobile Media
• Digital Inequalities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Justine Humphry is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney's School of Art, Communication and English, and serves as Deputy Head of School (Research). She holds a BA (Hons 1st) from UTS and a PhD from Western Sydney University. Research focuses on digital media's societal impacts, particularly mobile technologies, homelessness, and urban datafication. Leadership roles include the Smart Publics partnership with University of Glasgow and the Emerging Online Safety Issues project funded by the eSafety Commissioner. Her book 'Homelessness and Mobile Communication: Precariously Connected' synthesizes research on digital access among homeless populations in Australia and the US. Key projects include investigating smart street furniture, robots in public spaces, and online safety education for youth. Dr. Humphry has received awards including the 2022 Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding Teaching and Research Award and the 2019 Sydney-Glasgow Partnership Collaboration Award. She contributes to policy submissions on social media governance and AI ethics.

• Digital Media Studies
• Digital Platforms
• Journalism Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ceren Saran Doğan is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Communication , Uskudar University , specializing in Radio, Television and Cinema . Her academic background includes a PhD (2022), MA (2015), and BA (2009) in Media and Communication Studies from Galatasaray University and Journalism from Istanbul University. Education: BSc in Journalism (Istanbul University, 2009) MSc in Media and Communication Studies (Galatasaray University, 2015) PhD in Media and Communication Studies (Galatasaray University, 2022) Her research focuses on the political economy of media , critical digital media studies , algorithms in journalism , and digital platform dynamics . She has published extensively on topics like algorithmic bias, media ownership, and digital inequalities, with notable works including the 2024 book chapter Reasons for News Avoidance on Mobile News Consumption and the 2022 book chapter Algorithms and Audience Monitoring in Newsrooms . Her recent 2023-2025 publications analyze digital platform trust , AI integration in newsrooms , and platform capitalism , reflecting her expertise in algorithmic systems and media sociology. She also serves as Vice Dean and chairs multiple committees at Uskudar University, including Social Media Commission and Curriculum Development Commission . She teaches courses like Digital Content Production and Graduation Project II .

Edgar Gómez-Cruzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Culture Studies
• Material Visual Practices
• Digital Ethnography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Edgar Gómez-Cruz is an Associate Professor at the School of Information, University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on digital culture, material visual practices, digital ethnography, and critical approaches to digital technologies, particularly in the Global South. He has published extensively, including the book Vital Technologies: Thinking Digital Cultures from Latin America (2022) and co-edited volumes such as Digital Photography and Everyday Life (2016) and Refiguring Techniques in Visual Digital Research (2017). His current research examines the datafication of everyday life in the Global South. His teaching includes courses like Technologies and Information in the Global South (taught in Spring 2025) and Ethnography and Socio-Technical Futures , which he has offered since 2022. He also supervises teaching in Information Studies through courses like INF 398T. Edgar's work bridges digital culture studies, ethnography, and critical technology analysis. He explores how digital technologies shape everyday life, with a focus on Latin America and the Global South, addressing material visual practices and the ethical dimensions of datafication. No scientific awards or grant information are mentioned in the provided text. His contact details include the email edgar.gomezcruz@ischool.utexas.edu and his campus location at UTA, 1616 Guadalupe St, Suite #5.202, Austin, Texas 78701-1213.

Elvin Wylyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban Geography
• Housing Policy and Finance
• Gentrification and Displacement
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Elvin Wyly is a Professor in the Department of Geography within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on the relations between market processes and state policy in producing and reinforcing urban social inequalities, blending critical social theory, legal and policy analysis, and multivariate quantitative methods. Wyly earned his PhD (1995) and MA from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and his BSc from The Pennsylvania State University. His academic journey reflects a deep engagement with geographical thought and methodology. His research interests span urban geography, housing policy and finance, gentrification and displacement, urban inequality, spatial analysis, critical social theory, digital geographies, GIS, and race, class, and gender studies. Wyly's approach combines critical theory with empirical analysis to examine how market forces and public policy interact to create spatial inequalities in urban environments. Analysis of Wyly's recent publications (2019-2024) reveals consistent engagement with themes of urban transformation, housing finance, and spatial inequality. His work increasingly addresses the digital turn in urban studies, examining smart cities, datafication of urban space, and the evolving nature of gentrification in the 21st century. There's a clear trajectory from studying traditional urban processes toward examining how digital technologies reshape urban inequalities and governance. Wyly's research demonstrates significant contributions to understanding the financialization of urban space, particularly through his work on subprime mortgage markets, housing discrimination, and the racial dimensions of urban development. His publications in leading geography and urban studies journals establish him as a significant voice in critical urban scholarship. His teaching appears to focus on urban geography, with courses covering topics related to cities, economies, transnational flows, digital geographies, and issues of gender, race, and class. His research website serves as a resource for students and colleagues interested in advanced urban geographical analysis.

• Forced Migration
• Refugee Studies
• Decolonisation
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Giorgia Dona is Professor at the University of East London's Business and Law school, specializing in forced migration, refugee studies, and decolonial approaches to displacement. Her research examines asylum systems in Italy, France and the UK, digital equity in humanitarian contexts, and psychosocial impacts on displaced youth. Recent work explores carceral aspects of asylum accommodation, mental health outcomes for young migrants in Iceland, and the emotional labor of digital service provision. She critically engages with technologies of border governance while advocating for ethical participatory research with displaced communities. Her publications demonstrate sustained focus on child protection frameworks, diaspora knowledge production, and decolonization of refugee paradigms through collaborative methodologies.

Ana Valdiviaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
• Algorithmic Fairness
• Environmental Impact of AI
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ana Valdivia is a Departmental Research Lecturer at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), specializing in AI, Government, and Policy. Her research bridges critical data studies with computer science, focusing on AI's environmental footprint, algorithmic fairness, and sociotechnical impacts. She holds a mathematics background and collaborates with civil society organizations. Currently, she is a Visiting Research Fellow at UCL and writing a book on AI supply chains for Bristol University Press. Her interdisciplinary work combines quantitative (machine learning) and qualitative (ethnographic) methods. Key projects include investigating AI's environmental costs, surveillance technologies, and algorithmic accountability in risk assessment tools. She is Associate Editor for Big Data & Society and has received grants from the British Academy and The Alan Turing Institute. Valdivia advises DPhil students on AI governance, fairness, and digital policy. Her research has influenced international media and policy debates, with coverage in The Guardian , The New York Times , and El País . She leads OII's Research Programme on AI, Government, and Policy, emphasizing transdisciplinary approaches to AI's societal challenges.

Liz Chesworthمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Early Childhood Education
• Play Cultures
• Curriculum Development
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Liz Chesworth is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at the School of Education, University of Sheffield . A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), her work bridges research, teaching, and professional practice. BA (Hons), PGCE, PhD Her research focuses on contemporary play cultures , dynamic curriculum approaches , and children’s participation in research . She explores power dynamics in peer cultures and digital play’s impact on well-being, with funded projects like the Lego Foundation's Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children and EU Horizon 2020’s MakEY makerspace initiative. Her work has received international recognition through keynotes and consultancy. Recent publications emphasize participatory methods, cross-cultural family engagement, and technology integration in early years. She co-edits journals and serves on editorial boards, while leading the full-time Masters in Early Childhood Education and teaching in the White Rose Doctoral Training Programme . Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) Liz collaborates with institutions such as The Froebel Trust and contributes to policy debates on inclusive practices.