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Decolonizing the Universal Museum

Paper

Daniel Obubo

21/01/2022

10 minutes to read

This article focuses on globalisation, universalism and the concept of the universal museum while dissecting The Declaration on the Importance and Value of Universal Museums through the context of stolen artefacts like the Benin Bronzes.

The unintended consequences of taking misinformative electoral content off the air

Article

Helena Secaf dos Santos

02/10/2023

11 minutes to read

The regulatory strategy of taking online content off the air to counter electoral misinformation might backfire and create more distrust in democratic institutions.

Ghislaine Handiri: Authentic Self-Presentation on Social Media

Paper

Noa Reijnen

27/01/2023

9 minutes to read

This paper describes how one specific influencer, Ghislaine Handiri, presents herself as authentic on Instagram and how Instagram as a mediator influences and shapes her authenticity.

From rebel girls to gone girls - the inception and aftermath of the Riot Grrrl movement

Paper

Mikaela Raeva

14/02/2024

13 minutes to read

This paper explores the inception and subsequent downfall of punk's last truly countercultural movement - the Riot Grrrl, and attempts to find out whether it still exists today or its significance is just a distant memory.

Anti-Chinese tech discourse

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Democracy and the 'Shit You Should Care About'

Article

Iris Dumoulin

07/01/2022

11 minutes to read

In the ever-changing media landscape, the distribution of news is now also taking place online. Instagram accounts like 'Shit You Should Care About' are now participating in this distribution. What does this online presence mean for democracy?

'I love you and I care about you’: How ASMR content creators establish parasocial relationships with their viewers

Paper

Eline Klaessens

15/04/2024

13 minutes to read

This paper is concerned with parasocial relationships in the context of ASMR-inducing content. Through analysis of two videos, it aims to identify tools used by ASMRtist to establish these relationships with their audience.

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Digital economy and platform ideologies

Working paper

Ico Maly

16/06/2023

Can we analyse digital media platforms as producers of ideology? Ico Maly lays out a framework to do exactly that.

Wealthy woman's total linguistic facts

Article

Tom Van Hout

Ad Backus

12/09/2023

8 minutes to read

To understand how cultural ideas are evoked, we must analyze the total linguistic fact: how the interplay of language structure, use and ideology shapes social life.

FRIDA'S STORY MAP: CLIMATE JUSTICE AND MIGRATION WORKSHOP

Article

Frida Sofia Mendoza de la Luz

20/03/2024

1 minute to read

In this story map, I delved into the topics analyzed in the workshop and connected the learnings with my personal experiences living in Mexico.

DNA tests surveillance and privacy issues: AncestryDNA, 23andME, MyHeritage, or none at all?

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

01/02/2022

12 minutes to read

Despite its wide promotion and millions of customers around the world, the DNA test services raise questions on how the businesses are set up and what the regulations behind it are.

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Debating Tilburg's 'beautiful ugliness' online: The case of The Blue Building

Article

Inge Beekmans

27/02/2023

16 minutes to read

What is it like to live in a city that is considered 'ugly' by most of the people you know? Online discussions about the planned demolition of The blue building demonstrate how some inhabitants of Tilburg construct narratives regarding their city's 'beautiful ugliness', while other Tilburgers reject their ironic and humorous attitude.

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

A lover or a monster: Jeffrey Dahmer in the true crime genre

Paper

Iris Dumoulin

30/11/2022

11 minutes to read

Netflix's newest series on Jeffrey Dahmer has sparked a large debate. In this study, I look at the Twitter conversations surrounding the Dahmer series and how they affect the broader conversation about the ethics of the true crime genre.

A deep dive into the pinky glove scandal

Pinky Glove: A feminist analysis of the menstrual status quo and digital menstrual activism

Article

Nathalie Schabio

06/09/2023

13 minutes to read

The Pinky Glove proves that periods are a societal taboo topic. This article is a deep dive into how German media reinforces menstruation stigma and stereotypes and how digital menstrual activism combats the negative menstrual status quo.

Trumper than Trump? Vivek Ramaswamy’s Anti-China Stance & populist rhetoric

Paper

Prajakta Athlekar

28/02/2024

19 minutes to read

This paper examines the populist rhetoric of Ramaswamy through a critical discourse approach and how his anti-China stance actively contributes to a hegemonic position within US politics.

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Gavin McInnes and the threat of Western culture: the metapolitics of the 'anti-woke discourse'

Article

Gerard Castillo-Miralles

01/05/2023

18 minutes to read

Gavin McInnes is a far-right provocateur and Western chauvinist. This paper analyzes the metapolitical battle of McInnes through a deep dive into the 'anti-woke discourse' as well as his most effective strategies.

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Apple’s 1984 ad: from digital utopianism to hyper-opticon

Article

Ico Maly

22/01/2024

20 minutes to read

Apple's 1984 ad promised digital liberation, but today's reality reveals pervasive surveillance and a techno-feudalism. The utopian dream has transformed into a dystopian era of mind control and exploitation by digital platforms.