ESR1 Anna Trimborn
Trinity College Dublin
Supervised by Prof. A. Bokde
I study what happens in the brain when confronted with hate – the neuronal correlates of hate in bystanders.
ESR2 Leda Tortora
Trinity College Dublin
Supervised by Prof. J. de Vries
I research the hate and how we can stop hating: the role of betrayal and atonement.
ESR3 Anuhya Bobba
University of Turku
Supervised by Prof. P. Räsänen and Dr. Aki Koivula
I research evolving forms of hate in the consumer society.
ESR5 Azadeh Nematy
Trinity College Dublin
Supervised by Dr. Simon McCarthy-Jones and Dr. Susan Flynn
I research the experience and effects of hatred of people with pedophilia.

ESR6 Ina Weber
University of Antwerp
Supervised by Prof. H. Vandebosch, Prof. K. Poels, Dr. S. Pabian
I research how to counter online hate speech through technological interventions.
ESR7 Eva Nave
Leiden University
Supervised by Prof. Simone van der Hof, Prof. T.McGonagle
I research how to counter online hate speech whilsts adequately protecting fundamental rights.
ESR8 Yuying Tan
University of Antwerp
Supervised by Prof. K. Poels, Prof. H. Vandebosch, Dr. S. Pabian
I co-design reporting and supporting systems for online sexual harassment victims with interdisciplinary experts.
ESR9 Sama Khosravi Ooryad
University of Gothenburg
Supervised by Prof.A Backman Rogers, Prof. M. Liinason
I investigate social media misogyny and online hate cultures.

ESR10 Laura Dellagiacoma
Institute for Democracy and Civil Society
Supervised by Prof. T. Rothmund, Prof. W. Frindte, Dr. D. Geschke
I explore online hate speech: contents, networks and effects on hate crime.
ESR11 Afzali Soraya
Trinity College Dublin
Supervised by Dr. R. Fazaeli
I look into the role of charismatic leaders in the propagation of hate through a bottom-up approach.
ESR12 Sophie Litvak
University of Helsinki
Supervised by Prof. J. Kivivuori
I look into religion and hate victimization among youth: contexts, consequences and adaptive strategies.
ESR13 Tegan Snyman
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Supervised by Prof. J. Temperman and Prof. W. van der Burg
I analyse, through international human rights standards, religiously motivated hate speech which targets queer people.
ESR14 Fernando Ruiz Molina
University of Plymouth
Supervised by Dr. Z. James
I am doing a critical analysis of hate perpetration against Roma.
ESR15 Vladimir Bojarskich
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Supervised by Prof. T. Rothmund
I study the role of political ideology in people’s engagement with online hate speech.

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
Dr. A. Koivula
University of Turku
Digital interaction and participation, Social and political trust
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. L. Åkervall
University of Gothenburg
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

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. W. Frindte
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
Psychology of Communication and Media Use
Prof. T. Rothmund
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
Research on Political Psychology, Desinformation Interventions and Social Justice Concerns