NETHATE Projects

Explore the latest research on hate through our interdisciplinary projects. These projects are separated into three categories: Psychology & Neuroscience (WP1), Technology & Social Media (WP2), and Culture, Ideologies, & Religion (WP3). This page presents our PhD candidates and their research work in the first half, and introduces you to the experienced supervisors who guide our PhD candidates in the second half.

Projects

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.