ASCoR
@ascor.bsky.social
The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) is a leading research institute in Communication Science 📍 @FMG_UvA @UvA_Amsterdam
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Anke Stoll.
Dr. Anke Stoll is investigating how human bias - particularly the political leaning of annotators - may shape the decision-making of algorithms for facial expression recognition.
Dr. Anke Stoll is investigating how human bias - particularly the political leaning of annotators - may shape the decision-making of algorithms for facial expression recognition.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Anke Stoll.
Dr. Anke Stoll is investigating how human bias - particularly the political leaning of annotators - may shape the decision-making of algorithms for facial expression recognition.
Dr. Anke Stoll is investigating how human bias - particularly the political leaning of annotators - may shape the decision-making of algorithms for facial expression recognition.
🚨#Jobalert
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is seeking a #postdoctoral researcher with a background in communication science to investigate how the introduction of AI is changing the relationship between media, users, and technology, and what effects this has on democratic engagement.
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is seeking a #postdoctoral researcher with a background in communication science to investigate how the introduction of AI is changing the relationship between media, users, and technology, and what effects this has on democratic engagement.
October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🚨#Jobalert
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is seeking a #postdoctoral researcher with a background in communication science to investigate how the introduction of AI is changing the relationship between media, users, and technology, and what effects this has on democratic engagement.
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is seeking a #postdoctoral researcher with a background in communication science to investigate how the introduction of AI is changing the relationship between media, users, and technology, and what effects this has on democratic engagement.
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new PhD candidate, Teresa Valle!
Teresa is working on the project “Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics”. Her research focuses on visual political communication and how visuals may be used to represent and elicit political anger.
Teresa is working on the project “Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics”. Her research focuses on visual political communication and how visuals may be used to represent and elicit political anger.
October 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new PhD candidate, Teresa Valle!
Teresa is working on the project “Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics”. Her research focuses on visual political communication and how visuals may be used to represent and elicit political anger.
Teresa is working on the project “Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics”. Her research focuses on visual political communication and how visuals may be used to represent and elicit political anger.
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new PhD candidate, Michael van Straelen!
His research examines how people engage in political conversations with generative AI, how they perceive these tools, and how such interactions influence their political views and ideological (de) polarisation.
His research examines how people engage in political conversations with generative AI, how they perceive these tools, and how such interactions influence their political views and ideological (de) polarisation.
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new PhD candidate, Michael van Straelen!
His research examines how people engage in political conversations with generative AI, how they perceive these tools, and how such interactions influence their political views and ideological (de) polarisation.
His research examines how people engage in political conversations with generative AI, how they perceive these tools, and how such interactions influence their political views and ideological (de) polarisation.
🚨 #Jobalert
We’re seeking a motivated PhD candidate passionate about advertising, algorithms & social media to join our project “Algorithmic Persuasion on TikTok: A Differential Vulnerability Perspective” at the Persuasive Communication Program Group.
We’re seeking a motivated PhD candidate passionate about advertising, algorithms & social media to join our project “Algorithmic Persuasion on TikTok: A Differential Vulnerability Perspective” at the Persuasive Communication Program Group.
September 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🚨 #Jobalert
We’re seeking a motivated PhD candidate passionate about advertising, algorithms & social media to join our project “Algorithmic Persuasion on TikTok: A Differential Vulnerability Perspective” at the Persuasive Communication Program Group.
We’re seeking a motivated PhD candidate passionate about advertising, algorithms & social media to join our project “Algorithmic Persuasion on TikTok: A Differential Vulnerability Perspective” at the Persuasive Communication Program Group.
🚨 #Jobalert
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our project “Addressing Craving in the City: Using system insights for personalized context-driven interventions to combat nicotine use,” focusing on personalized, context-driven interventions to tackle smoking and vaping.
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our project “Addressing Craving in the City: Using system insights for personalized context-driven interventions to combat nicotine use,” focusing on personalized, context-driven interventions to tackle smoking and vaping.
September 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We are pleased to #welcome 🎉 our new #PhD candidate, Tasha de Vries.
Her PhD project, titled ‘Questioning Synthetic Advertising in a Synthetic World,’ conceptualizes the notion of synthetic advertising and explores how consumers engage with it within a synthetic environment.
Her PhD project, titled ‘Questioning Synthetic Advertising in a Synthetic World,’ conceptualizes the notion of synthetic advertising and explores how consumers engage with it within a synthetic environment.
September 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We are pleased to #welcome🎉 our new PhD candidate, Nick Kerkhoff.
His research examines the conditions under which upward social comparisons with greenfluencers promote pro-environmental behaviors among emerging adults. The project is funded by the NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers.
His research examines the conditions under which upward social comparisons with greenfluencers promote pro-environmental behaviors among emerging adults. The project is funded by the NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers.
August 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We are pleased to #welcome🎉 our new PhD candidate, Nick Kerkhoff.
His research examines the conditions under which upward social comparisons with greenfluencers promote pro-environmental behaviors among emerging adults. The project is funded by the NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers.
His research examines the conditions under which upward social comparisons with greenfluencers promote pro-environmental behaviors among emerging adults. The project is funded by the NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers.
🚨#Jobalert
We are looking for a fully funded #Postdoc researcher for our “Invisible Languages” project. The role involves mapping the global presence of 7,000+ languages, co-developing community interventions with international partners, and advancing LLM frameworks for under-resourced languages.
We are looking for a fully funded #Postdoc researcher for our “Invisible Languages” project. The role involves mapping the global presence of 7,000+ languages, co-developing community interventions with international partners, and advancing LLM frameworks for under-resourced languages.
August 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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We are looking for a fully funded #Postdoc researcher for our “Invisible Languages” project. The role involves mapping the global presence of 7,000+ languages, co-developing community interventions with international partners, and advancing LLM frameworks for under-resourced languages.
We are looking for a fully funded #Postdoc researcher for our “Invisible Languages” project. The role involves mapping the global presence of 7,000+ languages, co-developing community interventions with international partners, and advancing LLM frameworks for under-resourced languages.
🚨 #Jobalert
Join us as a #PostDoc in the Horizon Europe project TWON (Twin of Online Social Network)! You'll work in the Political Communication & Journalism group, as well as in the Computational Communication Science Amsterdam Lab.
📅Deadline: 28 July 2025
🔗Read More: tinyurl.com/mswjxnaj
Join us as a #PostDoc in the Horizon Europe project TWON (Twin of Online Social Network)! You'll work in the Political Communication & Journalism group, as well as in the Computational Communication Science Amsterdam Lab.
📅Deadline: 28 July 2025
🔗Read More: tinyurl.com/mswjxnaj
July 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 #Jobalert
Join us as a #PostDoc in the Horizon Europe project TWON (Twin of Online Social Network)! You'll work in the Political Communication & Journalism group, as well as in the Computational Communication Science Amsterdam Lab.
📅Deadline: 28 July 2025
🔗Read More: tinyurl.com/mswjxnaj
Join us as a #PostDoc in the Horizon Europe project TWON (Twin of Online Social Network)! You'll work in the Political Communication & Journalism group, as well as in the Computational Communication Science Amsterdam Lab.
📅Deadline: 28 July 2025
🔗Read More: tinyurl.com/mswjxnaj
🎉We #congratulate Eva van Reijmersdal on winning the Insights Scientist of the Year 2025 award for her research on Influencer Marketing. The award is issued by the Dutch Data & Insights Network D&IN Insights. The jury praised the impact of her work on science, practice, and regulations.
July 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎉We #congratulate Eva van Reijmersdal on winning the Insights Scientist of the Year 2025 award for her research on Influencer Marketing. The award is issued by the Dutch Data & Insights Network D&IN Insights. The jury praised the impact of her work on science, practice, and regulations.
🎉 We #congratulate @alexschwinges.bsky.social and @ernesto-deleon.com, winners of the ASCoR Baschwitz Awards 2024! Each year, the Baschwitz Article of the Year and the Young Scholar Award are presented during the Departmental Meeting of Communication Science.
June 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎉 We #congratulate @alexschwinges.bsky.social and @ernesto-deleon.com, winners of the ASCoR Baschwitz Awards 2024! Each year, the Baschwitz Article of the Year and the Young Scholar Award are presented during the Departmental Meeting of Communication Science.
🎉 We #congratulate @feloe.bsky.social on receiving the KHMW Keetje Hodshon Prize for her dissertation “Diversity of News Consumption in a Digital Information Environment” (VU, 2023), awarded by the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW).
June 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🎉 We #congratulate @feloe.bsky.social on receiving the KHMW Keetje Hodshon Prize for her dissertation “Diversity of News Consumption in a Digital Information Environment” (VU, 2023), awarded by the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW).
🎉 We are proud to share big news from #ICA25 in Denver: @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social, Professor at ASCoR, has been announced as a candidate for ICA President! A dedicated leader and scholar with deep ties to the ICA community. Election this Fall — stay tuned!
#ICA25
#ICA25
June 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🎉 We are proud to share big news from #ICA25 in Denver: @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social, Professor at ASCoR, has been announced as a candidate for ICA President! A dedicated leader and scholar with deep ties to the ICA community. Election this Fall — stay tuned!
#ICA25
#ICA25
#Welcome 🎉 to our new ASCoR member, Imran Khalid! Imran's research focuses on measuring and enhancing Digital Agency among adolescents, aiming to foster a healthier relationship with social media and support their overall well-being.
May 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#Welcome 🎉 to our new ASCoR member, Imran Khalid! Imran's research focuses on measuring and enhancing Digital Agency among adolescents, aiming to foster a healthier relationship with social media and support their overall well-being.
🚨 #Jobalert We are looking for a #postdoctoral researcher with an interest in journalism-related themes and a strong affinity for quantitative methods. The position is part of ASCoR, and the researcher will work closely with @markboukes.bsky.social.
📅Deadline: 25 May 2025
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📅Deadline: 25 May 2025
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May 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🚨 #Jobalert We are looking for a #postdoctoral researcher with an interest in journalism-related themes and a strong affinity for quantitative methods. The position is part of ASCoR, and the researcher will work closely with @markboukes.bsky.social.
📅Deadline: 25 May 2025
Read more 👇
📅Deadline: 25 May 2025
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🚨#Jobalert! Curious about how people discuss politics with generative AI like ChatGPT? Would you like to explore whether these conversations foster political deliberation or deepen polarisation?
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our team.
🗓️Apply by: 22 May
👇See the link below
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our team.
🗓️Apply by: 22 May
👇See the link below
May 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🚨#Jobalert! Curious about how people discuss politics with generative AI like ChatGPT? Would you like to explore whether these conversations foster political deliberation or deepen polarisation?
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our team.
🗓️Apply by: 22 May
👇See the link below
We’re looking for a motivated #PhD candidate to join our team.
🗓️Apply by: 22 May
👇See the link below
🎉#Congratulations to prof. dr. @theoaraujo.bsky.social! This month, he delivered his inaugural lecture, “Calibrating Trust in Communicative AI: Navigating the Myths, Merits and Menaces”.
🎥For those who couldn't attend, you can watch the full recording here: tinyurl.com/3yw5rpzp
🎥For those who couldn't attend, you can watch the full recording here: tinyurl.com/3yw5rpzp
April 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🎉#Congratulations to prof. dr. @theoaraujo.bsky.social! This month, he delivered his inaugural lecture, “Calibrating Trust in Communicative AI: Navigating the Myths, Merits and Menaces”.
🎥For those who couldn't attend, you can watch the full recording here: tinyurl.com/3yw5rpzp
🎥For those who couldn't attend, you can watch the full recording here: tinyurl.com/3yw5rpzp
🎉 #Congratulations once again to Professor Eun-Ju Lee (Seoul National University), winner of ASCoR’s 2024 #McQuail Award for the Best Article Advancing Communication Theory published in the past two years!
👉 Read the winning article: doi.org/10.1093/hcr/...
👉 Read the winning article: doi.org/10.1093/hcr/...
April 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🎉 #Congratulations once again to Professor Eun-Ju Lee (Seoul National University), winner of ASCoR’s 2024 #McQuail Award for the Best Article Advancing Communication Theory published in the past two years!
👉 Read the winning article: doi.org/10.1093/hcr/...
👉 Read the winning article: doi.org/10.1093/hcr/...
🎉 We #congratulate Zeph van Berlo on receiving the prestigious Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award at the annual conference of the American Academy of Advertising! 🏆 This AAA career award recognises a junior faculty member for excellence and innovation in advertising research and teaching.
March 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🎉 We #congratulate Zeph van Berlo on receiving the prestigious Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award at the annual conference of the American Academy of Advertising! 🏆 This AAA career award recognises a junior faculty member for excellence and innovation in advertising research and teaching.
📢Exciting news!
We are happy to learn that the University of Amsterdam holds the number one position in the QS Rankings for #Communication and #Media Studies for the eighth consecutive year.
We are happy to learn that the University of Amsterdam holds the number one position in the QS Rankings for #Communication and #Media Studies for the eighth consecutive year.
March 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📢Exciting news!
We are happy to learn that the University of Amsterdam holds the number one position in the QS Rankings for #Communication and #Media Studies for the eighth consecutive year.
We are happy to learn that the University of Amsterdam holds the number one position in the QS Rankings for #Communication and #Media Studies for the eighth consecutive year.
🚨#Jobalert! Are you interested in conducting meaningful research on how smartphone usage influences young adults' political worldviews? Check out our latest #PhD position - Democracy by Design: How App Characteristics Shape Youth Political Worldviews. 🗓️ Apply by April 10. See the link below.
March 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚨#Jobalert! Are you interested in conducting meaningful research on how smartphone usage influences young adults' political worldviews? Check out our latest #PhD position - Democracy by Design: How App Characteristics Shape Youth Political Worldviews. 🗓️ Apply by April 10. See the link below.