We are an interdisciplinary team of international researchers to tackle a highly ambitious and relevant research project on the nature of hate. Our researchers are experts in the following three categories: Psychology & Neuroscience (WP1), Technology & Social Media (WP2), and Culture, Ideologies, & Religion (WP3). This page presents our early-stage researchers (ESRs) in the first half and introduces you to the experienced principal supervisors (PIs) who guide our ESRs in the second half.

ESRs

WP1: Psychology & Neuroscience

The neurological basis of hate and impact on bystanders
ESR1 Anna Trimborn, PhD Candidate at Trinity College Dublin
I study what happens in the brain when confronted with hate – the neuronal correlates of hate in bystanders.
Hate and how we can stop hating: the role of betrayal and atonement
ESR2 Leda Tortora, PhD Candidate at Trinity College Dublin
I research the hate and how we can stop hating: the role of betrayal and atonement
Evolving forms of hate in market society
ESR3 Anuhya Bobba, PhD Candidate at University of Turku
Intersectionality in victims’ experiences of hate incidents
ESR4 Miloš Burzan, PhD Candidate at University of Limerick
I research how transnational and global processes inform socialization of hierarchies, moralities and prejudices in intersectional perspectives, institutional responses to people in forced migration and their integration, and SGB violence.
The experience and effects of hatred of people with pedophilia
ESR5 Azadeh Nematy at Trinity College Dublin
I research the experience and effects of hatred of people with pedophilia.

WP2: Technology & Social Media

Countering online hate speech through technological interventions
ESR6 Ina Weber, PhD Candidate at University of Antwerp
I research how to counter online hate speech through technological interventions.
Countering online hate speech — how to adequately protect fundamental rights?
ESR7 Eva Nave, PhD Candidate at Leiden University
I research how to counter online hate speech whilsts adequately protecting fundamental rights.
Helping victims of online sexual harassment through online reporting and supporting systems
ESR8 Yuying Tan, PhD Candidate at University of Antwerp
I co-design reporting and supporting systems for online sexual harassment victims with interdisciplinary experts.
Social Media Misogyny: Online Hate Against Women
ESR9 Sama Khosravi Ooryad, PhD Candidate at University of Gothenburg
I investigate social media misogyny and online hate cultures.

WP3: Culture, Ideologies, & Religion

Online hate speech: contents, networks and effects on hate crime
ESR10 Laura Dellagiacoma, PhD Candidate at Institute for Democracy and Civil Society
I explore online hate speech: contents, networks and effects on hate crime.
Preaching Hate: A Contextual Discourse Analysis of Charismatic Socio-Religious Speech
ESR11 Afzali Soraya, PhD Candidate at Trinity College Dublin
I look into the role of charismatic leaders in the propagation of hate through a bottom-up approach.
Religion and Hate Victimization among Youth: Contexts, Consequences and Adaptive Strategies
ESR12 Sophie Litvak, PhD Candidate at University of Helsinki
I look into religion and hate victimization among youth: contexts, consequences and adaptive strategies.
Religiously motivated hate speech targeting queer persons: An International Human Rights Analysis
ESR13 Tegan Snyman, PhD Candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam
I analyse, through international human rights standards, religiously motivated hate speech which targets queer people.
A Critical Analysis of Hate Perpetration Against Roma
ESR14 Fernando Ruiz Molina, PhD Candidate at University of Plymouth
I am doing a critical analysis of hate perpetration against Roma.
Hate speech in polarized political controversies – communicative dynamics and prospects of prevention
ESR15 Vladimir Bojarskich, PhD Candidate at University of Jena
I study the role of political ideology in people’s engagement with online hate speech.

Supervisors (PIs)

WP1: Psychology & Neuroscience Supervisors

Dr. A. Haynes
University of Limerick
Hate Crime, Sociology of Crime, Deviance and Social Control
Prof. J. Schweppe
University of Limerick
Hate studies, law
Prof. S. McCarthy-Jones
Trinity College Dublin
Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology
Prof. P. Räsänen
University of Turku
Economic sociology Information technology, Digital inequality, Consumer behavior
Prof. J. de Vries
Trinity College Dublin
Cognitive dissonance research, cognitive neuroscience,social psychology
Prof. A. Bokde
Trinity College Dublin
Complex emotion, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

WP2: Technology & Social Media Supervisors

Prof.dr. S. van der Hof
Leiden University
technology law, children’s rights, cyberbullying, online sexual abuse, privacy and data protection
Prof. M. Liinason
Lund University
gender studies
Dr. S. Pabian
University of Antwerp & Tilburg University
Online aggression, Online persuasive communication, Strategic communication
Prof. K. Poels
University of Antwerp
Persuasive technology, Strategic communication
Prof. H. Vandebosch
University of Antwerp
Cyberbullying and other types of online aggression, Technological health interventions

WP3: Culture, Ideologies, & Religion Supervisors

Prof. Z. James
University of Plymouth
Criminal justice, Discrimination, Gypsies Travellers and Roma
Prof. W. van der Burg
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Legal philosophy, legal theory, law and ethics Legal research methods
Prof. J. Temperman
Erasmus School of Law
International law and religion
Prof. J. Kivivuori
University of Helsinki
Criminology, Homicide, Youth Crime, Methodology of crime surveys
Dr. R. Fazaeli
Trinity College Dublin
Islamic Civilisation
Dr. D. Geschke
Institute for Democracy and Civil Society Jena
Hate crime, hate speech
Prof. T. Rothmund
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
Research on Political Psychology, Desinformation Interventions and Social Justice Concerns

Our Researchers