When the Journal of Children & Media launched, the digital society was just beginning. Gameboys topped holiday wish lists and TheFacebook was a novelty. I was in my early days of graduate school, trying to grasp this changing world. So Read More
Supporting A Brighter Future for Youth in the Digital Society
During a (snowy … yes, snowy) visit to Brussels, I was humbled to deliver the keynote address for the 2024 Safer Internet Forum. During my talk, I focused on key actions and tools we can use to protect and empower Read More
My Inaugural Lecture
On April 18, 2024, I delivered by inaugural address entitled “Found in Translation” at the University of Amsterdam. A copy of my text can be downloaded from the University’s library. You can find my favourite photos (photographer Froukje Vernooij) below. Read More
Project CID Launches
Since 2021, I have been leading a team to develop a tool to monitor digital competence across the lifespan (project DIGCOM; see also dedigiq.nl), commisioned by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (MinBZK). As a follow-up to Read More
Project Digital Competence (DIGCOM) launched!
Officially launched in February 2021, Project DIGCOM represents a new collaboration between the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) at the UvA and the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (minBZK). This is an exciting two-year collaboration designed to assess Read More