Marie Hermanova
@mariher.bsky.social
📝anthropologist of social media and influencer cultures
🎓MSCA/UKRI fellow at UCL Anthropology
🎓Fulbright alumna at UNC-CITAP
💮reader & writer, silly little mental health walks enthusiast
📍between London & Prague
🎓MSCA/UKRI fellow at UCL Anthropology
🎓Fulbright alumna at UNC-CITAP
💮reader & writer, silly little mental health walks enthusiast
📍between London & Prague
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Marie Hermanova
@mariher.bsky.social
· May 12
I feel like I can finally post this bc it finally feels like it's really happening?? (if the gods of Brexit allow and I get a visa) I'm moving to London this summer as MSCA/UKRI fellow at UCL Anthropology and it's both a dream come true and super stressful ✌️
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
Naprosto skvělý rozhovor s @mariher.bsky.social
"Za agresi je zodpovědná všudypřítomná beznaděj, za beznaděj pak společenská situace. Sociální sítě za ni ale zodpovědné nejsou, ty ji jen reflektují a nabízejí rychlá řešení."
denikreferendum.cz/clanek/23795...
"Za agresi je zodpovědná všudypřítomná beznaděj, za beznaděj pak společenská situace. Sociální sítě za ni ale zodpovědné nejsou, ty ji jen reflektují a nabízejí rychlá řešení."
denikreferendum.cz/clanek/23795...
Za agresi může beznaděj, ne sociální sítě, říká antropoložka Heřmanová
Letošní Inspirační fórum jihlavského festivalu dokumentárních filmů se věnuje radikalizaci. Jakou roli v tom hrají sociální sítě? Jaký mají dopad na naši schopnost porozumět si? Hovořili jsme s antro...
denikreferendum.cz
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Naprosto skvělý rozhovor s @mariher.bsky.social
"Za agresi je zodpovědná všudypřítomná beznaděj, za beznaděj pak společenská situace. Sociální sítě za ni ale zodpovědné nejsou, ty ji jen reflektují a nabízejí rychlá řešení."
denikreferendum.cz/clanek/23795...
"Za agresi je zodpovědná všudypřítomná beznaděj, za beznaděj pak společenská situace. Sociální sítě za ni ale zodpovědné nejsou, ty ji jen reflektují a nabízejí rychlá řešení."
denikreferendum.cz/clanek/23795...
V záplavě senzačních (a často fakt hloupých) hot takes typu "sociální sítě ničí děti a způsobují závislost" je tohle fakt osvěžující, nuancovaný, poučený, věcný pohled: denikn.cz/1759238/tohl...
Tohle je rozhovor o sociálních sítích, který by na sociálních sítích nezaujal
I já mám někdy pocit, že jsou dnešní děti hloupější než předchozí generace, když jen sledují krátká vida na internetu, přiznává výzkumnice a autorka knihy Hry, sítě, porno Michaela Slussareff. „Jejich...
denikn.cz
July 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
V záplavě senzačních (a často fakt hloupých) hot takes typu "sociální sítě ničí děti a způsobují závislost" je tohle fakt osvěžující, nuancovaný, poučený, věcný pohled: denikn.cz/1759238/tohl...
New publication alert: The algorithm loves the war”: ambivalent visibility in content creator practices during war"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... with the amazing duo @tomdivon.bsky.social and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social !! findings below >>>
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... with the amazing duo @tomdivon.bsky.social and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social !! findings below >>>
“The algorithm loves the war”: ambivalent visibility in content creator practices during war
Content creators in war zones are critical in shaping global perceptions of conflict. Through social media, they document real-time events and reach audiences beyond the traditional news frameworks...
www.tandfonline.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New publication alert: The algorithm loves the war”: ambivalent visibility in content creator practices during war"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... with the amazing duo @tomdivon.bsky.social and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social !! findings below >>>
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... with the amazing duo @tomdivon.bsky.social and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social !! findings below >>>
once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the best people at @citap.bsky.social !
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
Assistant Professor
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for a tenure...
unc.peopleadmin.com
July 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the best people at @citap.bsky.social !
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
btw tohle je akademický výsledek našeho dva roky starého výzkumu Společnost nedůvěry pro Český Rozhlas. Akademické publikování je pomalé, ale minimálně v tomto případě důkladné...
Really happy to see this in a preprint and hopefully on the way to publication!
What explains the belief in conspiracy theories (BCT)? Together with amazing colleagues @mariher.bsky.social @josefslerka.bsky.social @luccej.bsky.social and P. Tabery, we explore BCT in an innovative way. Our new preprint offers an integrative approach, explaining >50% of variance in BCT. 🧵1/11
July 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
btw tohle je akademický výsledek našeho dva roky starého výzkumu Společnost nedůvěry pro Český Rozhlas. Akademické publikování je pomalé, ale minimálně v tomto případě důkladné...
Really happy to see this in a preprint and hopefully on the way to publication!
What explains the belief in conspiracy theories (BCT)? Together with amazing colleagues @mariher.bsky.social @josefslerka.bsky.social @luccej.bsky.social and P. Tabery, we explore BCT in an innovative way. Our new preprint offers an integrative approach, explaining >50% of variance in BCT. 🧵1/11
What Explains the Belief in Conspiracy Theories? Composite Concepts as a New Approach to Studying Conspiracy Theories
Belief in conspiracy theories (BCT) negatively impacts various aspects of personal and public life, making it a significant subject of research. Previous studies, spanning multiple disciplines, have b...
doi.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Really happy to see this in a preprint and hopefully on the way to publication!
V dnešní Vinohradské na téma influencerů, mj. o kauze "Čína platí influencery" a o tom, že influenceři stejně jako každá jiná profese můžou svojí práci dělat dobře nebo taky úplně blbě, vidět je víc možná to druhé, ale těch prvních je víc:
Bez výraznějších pravidel, zato s velkým dosahem. Jakou roli hraje důvěra v tuzemském světě influencerů? Jak velký mají vliv? A zasáhnou do předvolební kampaně?
🎧 Hostem podcastu #Vinohradska12 je digitální antropoložka Marie Heřmanová. irozhl.as/vSb
🎧 Hostem podcastu #Vinohradska12 je digitální antropoložka Marie Heřmanová. irozhl.as/vSb
Potřebujeme pravidla pro influencery. Je na čase to brát vážně, apeluje digitální antropoložka
Bez výraznějších pravidel, zato s velkým dosahem. Svět influencerů a influencerek v Česku. Jaký mají vliv? A zasáhnou do předvolební kampaně?
irozhl.as
June 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
V dnešní Vinohradské na téma influencerů, mj. o kauze "Čína platí influencery" a o tom, že influenceři stejně jako každá jiná profese můžou svojí práci dělat dobře nebo taky úplně blbě, vidět je víc možná to druhé, ale těch prvních je víc:
I feel like I can finally post this bc it finally feels like it's really happening?? (if the gods of Brexit allow and I get a visa) I'm moving to London this summer as MSCA/UKRI fellow at UCL Anthropology and it's both a dream come true and super stressful ✌️
May 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I feel like I can finally post this bc it finally feels like it's really happening?? (if the gods of Brexit allow and I get a visa) I'm moving to London this summer as MSCA/UKRI fellow at UCL Anthropology and it's both a dream come true and super stressful ✌️
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
Se nám vrátil vědeckej článek, který píšeme s @luccej.bsky.social @josefslerka.bsky.social @mariher.bsky.social a Paulínou Tabery, o tom, proč lidé věří konspiračním teoriím z recenzí a některý věty se čtou hezky:
May 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Se nám vrátil vědeckej článek, který píšeme s @luccej.bsky.social @josefslerka.bsky.social @mariher.bsky.social a Paulínou Tabery, o tom, proč lidé věří konspiračním teoriím z recenzí a některý věty se čtou hezky:
I'm giving an online talk followed by Q&A tomorrow at UNC Centre for European Studies: europe.unc.edu/event/gender... The topic is a follow-up on my Fulbright project at UNC - if interested, it's on Zoom at 10:30 AM EST/4:30 PM CET (registration at the link below).
Gendered Disinformation and Disinformation about Gender in Europe
europe.unc.edu
April 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I'm giving an online talk followed by Q&A tomorrow at UNC Centre for European Studies: europe.unc.edu/event/gender... The topic is a follow-up on my Fulbright project at UNC - if interested, it's on Zoom at 10:30 AM EST/4:30 PM CET (registration at the link below).
Přijďte na Novinářské fórum:
April 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Přijďte na Novinářské fórum:
1. I'm so tired of these hot takes. Social media is going through the same cycle as every new technology before - uncritical enthusiasm, moral panic, adaptation. Everyone always knew that looking at trees makes you feel better than looking at feed - same way we know eating fruit is better for you
“I hope we look at social media one day as we look at cigarettes now: "You still scroll? Really?? Like… don't you know how bad it is for you?"
www.tommydixon.ca/p/the-end-of...
www.tommydixon.ca/p/the-end-of...
the end of our extremely online era.
I think we're at the precipice of a technological revolution.
www.tommydixon.ca
March 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1. I'm so tired of these hot takes. Social media is going through the same cycle as every new technology before - uncritical enthusiasm, moral panic, adaptation. Everyone always knew that looking at trees makes you feel better than looking at feed - same way we know eating fruit is better for you
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
Kroky politické reprezentace USA otřásají tamní vědou.
Poslední týdny probíhá nátlak na univerzity, aby se vzdaly autonomie a svobody bádání a snahu cenzurovat vědecké poznání, které se z ideologického hlediska nehodí.
Ač jsme obvykle apolitičtí, sepsali jsme toto vyjádření 👇
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Poslední týdny probíhá nátlak na univerzity, aby se vzdaly autonomie a svobody bádání a snahu cenzurovat vědecké poznání, které se z ideologického hlediska nehodí.
Ač jsme obvykle apolitičtí, sepsali jsme toto vyjádření 👇
1/3
March 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Kroky politické reprezentace USA otřásají tamní vědou.
Poslední týdny probíhá nátlak na univerzity, aby se vzdaly autonomie a svobody bádání a snahu cenzurovat vědecké poznání, které se z ideologického hlediska nehodí.
Ač jsme obvykle apolitičtí, sepsali jsme toto vyjádření 👇
1/3
Poslední týdny probíhá nátlak na univerzity, aby se vzdaly autonomie a svobody bádání a snahu cenzurovat vědecké poznání, které se z ideologického hlediska nehodí.
Ač jsme obvykle apolitičtí, sepsali jsme toto vyjádření 👇
1/3
Great essay about a very interesting paper (by @jongreen.bsky.social et al)
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmun...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmun...
Unbundling and Abundance
on the (high) dimensionality of 21st century ideology
open.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Great essay about a very interesting paper (by @jongreen.bsky.social et al)
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmun...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmun...
Lidi, se kterými jsem byla v USA minulý semestr, už jsou někteří bez stipendia (netýká se to - zatím - lidí z ČR, protože stipendia vyplácí Fulbrightova komise v Praze). Neumím si představit, jak stresující je tam najednou zůstat bez prostředků, spousta lidí si nemůže jen tak koupit letenku domů.
March 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Lidi, se kterými jsem byla v USA minulý semestr, už jsou někteří bez stipendia (netýká se to - zatím - lidí z ČR, protože stipendia vyplácí Fulbrightova komise v Praze). Neumím si představit, jak stresující je tam najednou zůstat bez prostředků, spousta lidí si nemůže jen tak koupit letenku domů.
Just out! My exploration of a) why we have conspiracy theories references in pop songs and b) if we have tradwifes in Central/Eastern Europe. So happy to see this published. Open access here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“All the sisters of the world”: pan-Slavic conspiracies and the weaponization of womanhood
The article looks at the development of the idea of pan-Slavism, historically dating back to the 19th century, and its reincarnation across Czech and Slovak online conspiracy spaces, particularly T...
www.tandfonline.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Just out! My exploration of a) why we have conspiracy theories references in pop songs and b) if we have tradwifes in Central/Eastern Europe. So happy to see this published. Open access here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
There's at least one thing you can do besides feeling horrified, powerless and exhausted and that is to support Ukraine financially: u24.gov.ua (this is the official fundraising campaign, there are many int and local NGOs working in Ukraine in need of support)
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
u24.gov.ua
March 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
There's at least one thing you can do besides feeling horrified, powerless and exhausted and that is to support Ukraine financially: u24.gov.ua (this is the official fundraising campaign, there are many int and local NGOs working in Ukraine in need of support)
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
Today is a reminder of Zelensky's superhuman stamina and strength. He deflected deeply unfair vile attacks in his 3rd language and kept it together while two bullies threatened his country's existence and repeated the tired but infuriating propaganda tropes of the aggressor.
February 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Today is a reminder of Zelensky's superhuman stamina and strength. He deflected deeply unfair vile attacks in his 3rd language and kept it together while two bullies threatened his country's existence and repeated the tired but infuriating propaganda tropes of the aggressor.
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
Despite people's impressions of the tech world and religion being quite separate spheres, this has been brewing for a long time. We will only see more of this as tech leaders seek some sort of cosmic moral framework to justify their actions and deflect criticism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/b...
Silicon Valley is Embracing Christianity (With the Help of Peter Thiel)
When tech luminaries talk about their Christian faith, people listen.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Despite people's impressions of the tech world and religion being quite separate spheres, this has been brewing for a long time. We will only see more of this as tech leaders seek some sort of cosmic moral framework to justify their actions and deflect criticism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/b...
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
No matter how enshitted you think it is, social media is more popular and more influential than it's ever been. It's also now an inherently right-wing space. And telling people to "log off" cannot fix that.
www.garbageday.email/p/so-based
www.garbageday.email/p/so-based
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
No matter how enshitted you think it is, social media is more popular and more influential than it's ever been. It's also now an inherently right-wing space. And telling people to "log off" cannot fix that.
www.garbageday.email/p/so-based
www.garbageday.email/p/so-based
o YouTube ještě v češtině - teď vyšel tenhle seriál na ČRo Vltava, kde občas taky něco říkám, je to dlouhé a důkladné: vltava.rozhlas.cz/fenomen-yout...
February 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
o YouTube ještě v češtině - teď vyšel tenhle seriál na ČRo Vltava, kde občas taky něco říkám, je to dlouhé a důkladné: vltava.rozhlas.cz/fenomen-yout...
"Most of us imagine YouTube as this place where millionaires give away prizes in a Squid-Game-style contest, but when you want to have a conversation about YouTube and its place in our society, we need to look at the ways it's used, not just the ways it's consumed."
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
How a computer that 'drunk dials' videos is exposing YouTube's secrets
YouTube is about to turn 20. An unusual research method is unveiling statistics about the platform that Google would rather keep hidden.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"Most of us imagine YouTube as this place where millionaires give away prizes in a Squid-Game-style contest, but when you want to have a conversation about YouTube and its place in our society, we need to look at the ways it's used, not just the ways it's consumed."
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Reposted by Marie Hermanova
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.
February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
I am a big fan of 404 Media, but this is misleading at best. You can't post your way out of fascism, but you can and should organize, meet people and learn important info via social media. Doomscrolling is not activism, but activism can be done online and social media can be useful.
You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I am a big fan of 404 Media, but this is misleading at best. You can't post your way out of fascism, but you can and should organize, meet people and learn important info via social media. Doomscrolling is not activism, but activism can be done online and social media can be useful.