Visiting scholars

Sara Suárez Gonzalo is a postdoctoral researcher at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Hosted by the Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) group, her research is mainly focused on analyzing the social and political implications of big data exploitation. She will finalize her visiting stay in 29 April 2022.

Mattia Neroni is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Parma. Hosted by the Internet computing and systems optimisation (ICSO) research group, the aim of his stay is to collaborate with the research group in the development of the research focused on the application of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and deep learning approaches for the improvement of internal logistics. He will finalize his visiting stay in 31 August 2022.

Mariana Gutiérrez Aldrete is a social studies researcher. Hosted by the Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) research group, the aim of her online stay to collaborate with the research group in the development of the research called ‘Framing femicide in Latin America. A transnational study of online news frames’. She will finalize her virtual visiting stay in 31 July 2022.

Aitor Jiménez González is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Melbourne. Hosted by the Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) research group, his interdisciplinary research project ‘Data Metropolis: Melbourne, Barcelona, and New York ́s data governance and ADM (Automated Decision Making) encompasses law, politics and sociology, that will compare and evaluate the data governance and ADM strategies, instruments and practices of three Global North Metropolis: Melbourne, Barcelona and New York. He will finalize his virtual visiting stay in 31 December 2021.

Lucía Campanella is an assistant professor at the Universidad de la República (Uruguay), as Visiting Scholar. Hosted by the Global Literary Studies (GlobaLS) research group, the aim of her stay is to deepen her expertise on the theoretical and methodological frameworks of the research group. She will finalize her virtual visiting stay in 20 July 2021.

Gerardo Sebastián Iraci is a doctoral student at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, as Visiting Scholar. Hosted by the Urban Transformation and Global Change Laboratory (TURBA Lab) research group of the IN3, the aim of his stay is to expose and promote discussions around the research topics of the research group. He will finalize his virtual visiting stay in 30 April 2021.

Prof. Alistair S. Duff is a retired professor of the Edinburgh Napier University. Hosted by the Communication Networks & Social Change (CNSC) research group of the IN3, he will collaborate with the research activities of the group, and he will write an article about Prof. M. Castells and Prof. D. Bell. He will finalize his virtual visiting stay in 30 September 2021.