
- Location
- Burg. Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam
- Room
- M8-12
- Telephone
- 0104088894
- awad@eshcc.eur.nl
Profile
dr. (Isabel) I Awad Cherit
Isabel Awad is Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communication of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
She specializes on how the news contributes to the inclusion/exclusion of cultural minorities, on journalistic practices, and how journalism operates within neoliberal contexts. The underlying concern of her research is an understanding of the conditions for democratic communication and social justice against a backdrop of social inequality.
Isabel is currently working on research project funded by a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The project is entitled “Journalism and the tensions of neoliberal democracy” and focuses on the case of Chile. It…
Isabel Awad is Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communication of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
She specializes on how the news contributes to the inclusion/exclusion of cultural minorities, on journalistic practices, and how journalism operates within neoliberal contexts. The underlying concern of her research is an understanding of the conditions for democratic communication and social justice against a backdrop of social inequality.
Isabel is currently working on research project funded by a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The project is entitled “Journalism and the tensions of neoliberal democracy” and focuses on the case of Chile. It examines whether and how particular social actors (including news producers, audiences, and people portrayed in the news) rely on the news to challenge a socio-political system characterized by marketing, depoliticization, and inequality.
Isabel obtained her PhD in Communication from Stanford University (USA) in 2007. Her dissertation, “Journalism, Multiculturalism and the Politics of Representation: The Case of the Latina/o Community in San José, California,” compared the role of ethnic and mainstream media for the (dis)empowerment of minority communities. Since she moved to the Netherlands, in 2007, Isabel has also conducted research on the relationship between ethnic minorities, the media, and democratic participation in this country.
A native from Chile, Isabel studied journalism and aesthetics in Universidad Católica de Chile. Before moving to the U.S. and to Europe, she worked as a journalism lecturer in Universidad Católica and as a political reporter in a national Chilean newspaper.
- J.M. Engelbert, I. Awad & J.C. van Sterkenburg (2019). Everyday practices and the (un)making of ‘Fortress Europe’: Introduction to the special issue. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 22 (2), 133-143. doi: 10.1177/1367549418823055 [go to publisher's site]
- M. Malmberg & I. Awad (2019). Humor and diversity in Finnish public radio: "If all immigrants were as funny as you guys, nobody would have any problem". European Journal of Cultural Studies. doi: 10.1177/1367549418823060
- I. Awad & J. Tossel (2019). Is the smartphone always a smart choice? Against the utilitarian view of the ‘connected migrant’. Information, Communication and Society (online). doi: 10.1080/1369118X.2019.1668456 [go to publisher's site]
- I. Awad (2015). Comunicación y desigualdad: La centralidad de los medios en la lucha por el reconocimiento [Communication and Inequality. The media’s central role in the struggle for recognition]. Cuadernos.info, 36, 10-11.
- I. Awad (2014). Journalism, poverty, and the marketing of misery: News from Chile's “largest ghetto”. Journal of Communication, 64 (6), 1066-1087. doi: 10.1111/jcom.12124
- J.M. Engelbert & I. Awad (2014). Securitizing cultural diversity: Dutch public broadcasting in post-multicultural and de-pillarized times. Global Media and Communication, 10 (3), 261-274. doi: 10.1177/1742766514552352
- I. Awad (2013). Desperately constructing ethnic audiences: Anti-immigration discourses and minority audience research in the Netherlands. European Journal of Communication, 28 (2), 168-182. doi: 10.1177/0267323112468684 [go to publisher's site]
- I. Awad, M. Hervás & M.A. Bulnes (2013). Dirigentas de campamento y actividad mediática: Más allá de internet [Slum community leaders and media activity: Beyond the internet]. Cuadernos.info, 33 (2), 29-42. doi: 10.7764/cdi.33.534
- I. Awad (2011). Critical multiculturalism and deliberative democracy: Opening spaces for more inclusive communication. Javnost. The Public, 18 (3), 39-54.
- I. Awad (2011). Latinas/os and the mainstream press: The exclusions of professional diversity. Journalism: theory, practice and criticism (online), 12 (5), 515-532. doi: 10.1177/1464884911408221
- I. Awad & A. Roth (2011). From minority to cross-cultural programmes: Dutch media policy and the politics of integration. International Communication Gazette (online), 73 (5), 400-418. doi: 10.1177/1748048511405816
- T.L. Glasser, I. Awad & J.W. Kim (2009). The claims of multiculturalism and journalism's promise of diversity. Journal of Communication, 59 (1), 57-78.
- I. Awad (2008). Cultural diversity in the news media: A democratic or a commercial need? Javnost. The Public, 16 (4), 55-72. doi: 10.1080/13183222.2008.11008982
- I. Awad (2006). Journalists and their sources: Lessons from anthropology. Journalism Studies, 7, 822-939. doi: 10.1080/14616700600980702
- I. Awad (2002). Ted Glasser: ‘Hay que desmitificar el periodismo’ [Ted Glasser: ‘We must end with the myths of journalism’]. Cuadernos.info, 15, 7-14.
- I. Awad & G. Soto (2001). Popularidad de ‘La Cuarta:’ La clave está en el lenguaje [La Cuarta’s success: The key is in the language]. Cuadernos.info, 14, 48-62.
- I. Awad (1999). Errar is periodístico; corregir también [To err is journalistic; to correct as well]. Cuadernos.info, 13, 31-43.
- I. Awad & J.M. Engelbert (2014). Between diversity and pluriformity: The “New Style” of Dutch Public Broadcasting. In G. Titley, K. Horsti & G. Hultén (Eds.), National Conversations: Public service media and cultural diversity in Europe (pp. 85-104). Bristol, UK: Intellect
- T.L. Glasser & I. Awad (2014). Journalism, multiculturalism and the struggle for solidarity. In C. Christians & K. Nordenstreng (Eds.), Communication theories in a multicultural world (pp. 273-292). New York: Peter Lang
- I. Awad (2008). What does it take for a newspaper to be Latina/o? A participatory definition of ethnic media (pp. 83-96). In N Carpentier & B De Cleen (Eds.), Participation and media production. Critical reflections on content creation (pp. 83-96). Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- I. Awad, J. Engelbert & J.C. van Sterkenburg (Ed.). (2019). Special issue Editors of Special issue European Journal of Cultural Studies The porous borders of Europe: Contemporary media and everyday discourses of belonging and exclusion. London: Sage
- I. Awad, S. Azrioual, T. Cieraad, A. Costa, K. De Vries, J.M. Engelbert, I. Lochem, A. Nzume, J. Olivieira, J.C. van Sterkenburg, A.A. van Stipriaan Luiscius & J.R. Ward (Ed.). (2015). PIET: Handboek voor een moderne Sinterklaasviering. Rotterdam/Amsterdam: Trichis / Noturban
- I. Awad, J. Engelbert & J.C. van Sterkenburg (Eds.). (2019-) European Journal of Cultural Studies.
- I. Awad & M. Fried (2020, oktober 8). “How digital is the divide? Questioning celebratory views of access to mobile digital technologies”. Online, Rights, inclusion and digital divides #VirtualMeetingatMESO#VirtualMeetingatMESO. Center for the Study on Media and Society in Argentina (MESO).
- I. Awad (2018, augustus 8). From digitalization to neoliberalism: Rethinking citizen participation and distrust in the news. Jesus College, Oxford, 20th annual Annenberg-Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute.
- I. Awad (2017, maart 17). Re-conceptualizing neoliberalism in the news: Beyond (pure) economic. University of Amsterdam, Trending Topics MA course of the Research School for Media Studies (RMeS).
- I. Awad (2013, maart 19). Latin-American journalism and neoliberal democracy. University of Helsinki, Master’s course Media, journalism and politics in Latin America.
- I. Awad (2019, januari 30). Erasmus Tiger Lecture, International Film Festival Rotterdam. Rotterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam.
- I. Awad (2017, november 7). Keynote: Ordinary people and the news: When/how is participation meaningful? Kohln, Germany, ARD.ZDF medienakademie. Journalismus Forum 2017.
- I. Rots & I. Awad (2019). The case of documentary series Schuldig: How the controversial genre ‘poverty porn’ can be used to effectively tackle poverty. Etmaal van de communicatiewetenschap: Nijmegen (2019, februari 7 - 2019, februari 8).
- I. Blum, I. Awad & J.C. van Sterkenburg (2019). Protesting in a new media landscape: Colin Kaepernick and the return of Black athlete activism. Preconference Sports Communication and Social Justice, Annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA): Washington D.C. (2019, mei 24 - 2019, mei 28).
- I. Awad (2018). From digital to neoliberal: Reinterpreting current developments in journalism. 9th annual Rebele Symposium: Stanford University (2018, mei 11 - 2018, mei 11).
- I. Blum, I. Awad & J. Van Sterkenburg (2018). The new media landscape and the return of Black athlete activism in the US: The case of Colin Kaepernick. Sport and Discrimination Conference: Oxford Brookes University (2018, september 4 - 2019, september 4).
- I. Blum, I. Awad & J.C. van Sterkenburg (2018). Colin Kaepernick and Black Athlete Activism in the US: How New Media is Changing the Game Again. Conference “Changing the rules of the game? Two-day symposium on sport and media: Loughborough (2018, mei 16 - 2018, mei 17).
- I. Awad, J. Engelbert & N. de Vette (2017). Poor and sexy: Anti-poverty campaigns in the age of neoliberalism. Etmaal van de communicatiewetenschap: Tilburg (2017, januari 26 - 2017, januari 27).
- B.C.M. Kester, I. Awad & N. Ruigrok (2017). Dutch Journalism Students: shifting motivation, role perceptions and preferences. ECREA conference Trial & Error – Media education in a changing media world: Tilburg (2017, mei 17 - 2017, mei 18).
- I. Awad & J.M. Engelbert (2011). Between diversity and pluriformity: The `new style' of Dutch public broadcasting. International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference: Istanbul (2011, juli 13 - 2011, juli 17).
- I. Awad (2011). Desperately constructing ethnic audiences: Anti-immigration discourses and minority audience research in the Netherlands. International Communication Association (ICA) conference: Boston, USA (2011, mei 25 - 2011, mei 31).
- J.M. Engelbert & I. Awad (2011). Public service broadcasting, (re-)pillarisation and social inclusion. Uitsluitend Emancipatie: Amsterdam (2011, oktober 14 - 2011, oktober 15).
- I. Awad (2010). Critical multiculturalism and deliberative democracy: Opening spaces for more inclusive communication. ECREA's 3rd European Communication Conference: Hamburg (2010, oktober 12 - 2010, oktober 18).
- I. Awad (2010). The exclusions of professional diversity. News and inclusion: Journalism and the Politics of Diversity Conference: Stanford (2010, februari 26 - 2010, maart 6).
- I. Awad (2009). From minority to cross-cultural programs: Examining shifts in PSB approaches to cultural diversity. Presentation at the Working Group on European Public Broadcasting Policies sessions of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference: Mexico City (2009, juli 21 - 2009, juli 24).
- I. Awad (2009). Promoting minority representation or selling minority audiences? The case of the Netherlands. presentation at the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) workshop Diasporas, Migration and Media: Crossing Boundaries, New Directions: Utrecht (2009, november 6 - 2009, november 7).
- B.C.M. Kester & I. Awad (2016). Dutch journalism students in a changing media and educational environment. Bi-annual conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA): Prague (2016, november 9 - 2016, november 12).
- B.C.M. Kester & I. Awad (2015). Dutch journalism students looking at (their future in) journalism. Etmaal van de communicatiewetenschap: Antwerp (2015, februari 2 - 2015, februari 3).
- I. Awad (2015). What is really new in today’s news? The need to redefine neoliberalism in journalism studies. 2nd conference: Media and Governance in Latin America: Exploring the Role of Communication for Developmen: University of Sheffield (2015, juni 25 - 2015, juni 26).
- I. Awad (2015). Digital journalism, neoliberal journalism? Contribution to the panel: Normative theories of digital journalism. Annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA): Puerto Rico (2015, mei 21 - 2015, mei 25).
- J.C. van Sterkenburg, J. Engelbert & I. Awad (2015). Organizer of international conference - ECREA section Media Migration and Diaspora.
- I. Awad, L. Hermans, N. Drok & B.C.M. Kester (2015). Journalistic values across generations: Comparing practitioners and journalism students in the Netherlands. Future of Journalism conference: Cardiff University (2015, september 10 - 2015, september 11).
- I. Awad (2015). Member of local organizer committee - Encuentros Chile-Global Rotterdam 2015.
- I. Awad (2014). Organization of the seminar Journalism and Inequality.
- I. Awad (2014). Neoliberalism in journalism studies: Beyond the news of economics and the economics of news. 2nd conference Media and Governance in Latin America: Exploring the Role of Communication for Development: University of Sheffield (2014, mei 13 - 2014, mei 14).
- I. Awad & M.A. Bulnes (2014). Communication equality in promotional times: New challenges for media literacy. Bi-annual conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA): Lisbon (2014, november 12 - 2014, november 15).
- I. Awad (2014). Can journalists and poor people have a say? A blind spot in the sociology of news. Conference “The Unlovable Press. Conversations with Michael Schudson": University of Groningen (2014, juni 16 - 2014, juni 16).
- I. Awad & J.M. Engelbert (2014). Between diversity and pluriformity. Multiculturalism: Where do we go from here? (hosted by ECREA’s Diaspora, Media & Migration section): University of Sussex, Brighton (UK) (2014, maart 28 - 2014, maart 29).
- J.M. Engelbert & I. Awad (2014). The mediated politics of migration and risk management. Meaning of Migration Conference: Cardiff University, Cardiff (UK) (2014, april 17 - 2014, april 17).
- I. Awad & M.A. Bulnes (2014). Poor women’s struggle for housing in the neoliberal South: The role of the media. Annual conference of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA): Chicago (2014, mei 21 - 2014, mei 24).
- I. Awad (2013). Neoliberalism and the marketing of misery: News from Chile’s 'largest ghetto'. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap: Rotterdam (2013, februari 7 - 2013, februari 8).
- I. Awad & M.A. Bulnes (2013). From the slum to the university classroom: Media training to fight poverty in neoliberal Chile. Annual conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) (Media Education Research Section): Dublin (2013, juni 25 - 2013, juni 29).
- I. Awad (2012). The new newsworthiness of poverty: Neoliberal news for non-neoliberal purposes. Conference: the Future of Journalism: Cardiff, UK (2012, september 12 - 2012, september 13).
- I. Awad (2012). Understanding media from the perspective of audiences. Summer School 2012 of the Research School for Media Studies (RMeS): University of Groningen (2012, juni 29 - 2012, juni 29).
- I. Awad, J.M. Engelbert, J.C. van Sterkenburg, A.A. van Stipriaan Luiscius & C. Peters (2014, december 1). Universiteit ontwijkt het Zwarte Piet-debat. Volkskrant, pp. 22-22.
- I. Awad (2014, april 26). Periodismo, pobreza y la necesidad de escuchar de verdad [Journalism, poverty and the importance of listening]. La Tercera, pp. T11.
Het Wijkpaleis
- Start date approval
- Dec/2020
- End date approval
- Dec/2023
- Place
- CLAES DE VRIESLAAN 72, 3
- Description
- Member of the supervisory board
Media and Socio-Cultural Change
- Title
- Media and Socio-Cultural Change
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA
Master's Thesis Media Studies
- Title
- Master's Thesis Media Studies
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA, MA, MA, MA
Master's Thesis Project
- Title
- Master's Thesis Project
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA-2
Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Title
- Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- BA-2, BA-3
Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Title
- Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- BA-2, BA-3
Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Title
- Communicating (in)equality in the city
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- BA-2, BA-3
Master Class
- Title
- Master Class
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA, MA, MA, MA
Research Design
- Title
- Research Design
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA-1
Research Design
- Title
- Research Design
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA-1
Media and Socio-Cultural Change
- Title
- Media and Socio-Cultural Change
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA
IBCoM Honours Programme
- Title
- IBCoM Honours Programme
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- BA-2
Research Master Seminar
- Title
- Research Master Seminar
- Year
- 2020
- Year level
- MA-1, MA-2
Associate Professor
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
- Department
- Department of Media and Communication
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Telephone
- 0104088894