The latest article to come out of our project on trust in scientific expertise is finally published. Here’s what it’s about: Recent attacks on scientific authority have intensified calls for climate scientists to seek out […]
Upcoming Talk at Betweter Festival
I’ll be giving one of the talks at the Betweter Festival in September. The event will take place at Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht and is an occasion that brings together science, art, and the public. […]
Contribution to Article in Dub Magazine on Fake News
I was one of the five Utrecht University academics to share some of my thoughts on science, media, and public trust in the era of “post-truth” and “fake news” for this article the University’s DUB […]
Authors’ Workshop in Berlin
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of being joined by a group of six authors and two co-editors to work on our special issue on the theme of Media, Trust, and Science in the […]
Book review in Anthropological Quarterly
The kind people at Anthropological Quarterly reached out to me to write a review of Sima Shakhsari’s 2020 book, The Rightful Politics of Killing: Civil Society, Gender, and Sexuality in Weblogistan (Duke University Press).
New Article on Political Manipulation on Iranian Twitter
Ali Honari and I have a new article out together analyzing the manipulative qualities of the online presence of the Iranian exile organization, the Mojaheddin-e Khalqh. We argue that it’s important to look at the […]
Dutch Royal Academy Early Career Award
I recently received the wonderful news that I’m one of this year’s recipients of the Early Career award. The award is granted to 12 scholars, each year, nationwide, by the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts […]
Speaking at a Viroligy Convention about Social Media and Health Science COmmunication
Earlier this month, I was one of the speakers at a medical conference for Dutch virologists and other infectious disease specialists. I was there to speak about the role of social media in the communication […]
Open Access Special Issue on Digital Media and Somali Diaspora
The editorial introduction I co-authored together with Prof. Sandra Ponzanesi for a special issue on Somali diaspora and digital media is out now in the Journal of Global Diaspora and Media. The whole issue is […]
New Position as Assistant Professor in Digital Media Studies
I’m super pleased to be starting this term in a new position at Utrecht University’s Media and Culture Department, where I’ve been based as a postdoc for the past several years. As of September, I’ll […]
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