Emiliano Trere
I am a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff's School of Journalism, Media and Culture. My research addresses the issue of digital activism from a theoretical standpoint in relation to crucial questions of culture and identity on one side, and to the development of theoretical frameworks related to media theories of change as mediation, media ecologies, and mediatization on the other.
Biography
I am a Reader in Data Agency and Media Ecologies at Cardiff's School of Journalism, Media and Culture (link to my JOMEC profile) and a former Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico (2011-2016). My research addresses the issue of digital activism and algorithmic agency and resistance from a theoretical standpoint in relation to crucial questions of culture and identity on one side, and to the development of conceptual frameworks related to media theories of change as mediation, media ecologies and media practice on the other. More recently, I have become interested in data justice and disconnection studies with a focus on the Global South. Fluent in three languages (English, Spanish, Italian), I am a widely cited author, globally recognized as a bridge between the Western and the Latin American schools of thought at the intersection between media, communication, social movement and critical data studies. I am strong supporter of multilingualism and open access in academia and my career represents a continuous struggle to break epistemic silos and foster innovative thinking and doing.Education
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PhD in Multimedia Communication, University of Udine
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Social movements, digital activism, political communication, media theory, alternative media, big data, Latin America, Global South
Websites
Books
Articles
Repression, resistance and lifestyle: charting (dis) connection and activism in times of accelerated capitalism
Published: Jan 13, 2019 by Social Movement Studies
Authors: Kaun, Anne and Treré, Emiliano
The article charts a typology of digital disconnection as political practice and site of struggle bringing emerging literatures on disconnection, i.e. forms of media technology non-use to the field of social movement studies and studies of civic engagement.
In search of the ‘we’ of social media activism: introduction to the special issue on social media and protest identities
Published: Jan 13, 2019 by Information, Communication and Society
Authors: Gerbaudo, Paolo and Treré, Emiliano
intro to the special issue on social media and protest identities
Reclaiming, proclaiming, and maintaining collective identity in the #YoSoy132 movement in Mexico: an examination of digital frontstage and backstage activism through social media and instant messaging platforms
Published: Jan 13, 2019 by Information, Communication and Society
Authors: Treré, Emiliano
Based on a two-year multimodal ethnography of the Mexican #YoSoy132 movement, the article demonstrates that the concept of collective identity is still able to yield relevant insights into the study of current movements, especially in connection with the use of social media platforms.
Media ecologies and protest movements: main perspectives and key lessons
Published: Jan 13, 2019 by Information, Communication and Society
Authors: Mattoni, Alice and Treré, Emiliano
The article critically reviews and classifies the diverse strands of scholarship that adopt the ecological metaphor in their exploration of activism, and connects them with the more general literature on media and communication ecologies.