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 […]
Open Access Publication of Article on Migrancy, digital media, and emotion
A while back, I posted our Call for Papers for a special issue we guest edited for the International Journal of Cultural Studies. The issue was on migration, digital media, and the role of emotion, […]
Open access publication of new research on social media and covid-19 policy communication
Very pleased to have this article out together with Prof. Jose van Dijck on how social media dynamics took shape in the exchange between various kinds of experts and publics in the Dutch context in […]
Open Access Publication of Romania Research
Today, my article based on the fieldwork I conducted in Romania in 2018 came out. It’s published open access in Media, Culture & Society, so anyone can check it out. It’s called Techno-emotional mediations of […]
Snapchat’s Digital intimacy report in the Daily Mail
Along with a number of experts consulted from around the world, I contributed to a report commissioned by the social media platform, Snapchat. The focus was on how friendship and emotional intimacy are mediated through […]
Teaching at the University of Amsterdam
Next month, I start the Fall semester with a new position as a lecturer at the University of Amsterdam’s Media Studies Department. I’m very pleased to be joining this department for the first time! I’ll […]
Donya Alinejad 