dr. (Isabel) I. Awad Cherit
Associate Professor Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication Department of Media and Communication
- Location
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Room
- M 8-12
- Telephone
- +31 10 4088894
- awad@eshcc.eur.nl
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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.
- 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.
- 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 (2014). Journalism, poverty, and the marketing of misery: News from Chile's “largest ghetto”. Journal of Communication, 64 (6), 1066-1087. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12124[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 (2013). Desperately constructing ethnic audiences: Anti-immigration discourses and minority audience research in the Netherlands. European Journal of Communication, 28 (2), 168-182. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0267323112468684[go to publisher's site]
- I. Awad (2011). Critical multiculturalism and deliberative democracy: Opening spaces for more inclusive communication. Javnost. The Public, 18 (3), 39-54.
- 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: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748048511405816
- 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: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464884911408221
- 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 & 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 (Ed.). (2015) Cuadernos.info, 36(1).
- 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 & 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).
- 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). 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).
- 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).
- J.C. van Sterkenburg, J. Engelbert & I. Awad (2015). Organizer of international conference - ECREA section Media Migration and Diaspora.
- 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 & 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).
- 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, 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 (2015). PIET: Handboek voor een moderne Sinterklaasviering. Rotterdam/Amsterdam: Trichis / Noturban
- 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.
Associate Professor
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
- Department
- Department of Media and Communication
- Country
- Nederland
- Telephone
- +31 10 4088894
IBCoM Honours Programme
- Title
- IBCoM Honours Programme
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- BA-2 (International Bachelor Communication and Media)
Methods of Media Research MB
- Title
- Methods of Media Research MB
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA
Media and Social-Cultural Change
- Title
- Media and Social-Cultural Change
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA-2 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research))
Methods of Media Research I
- Title
- Methods of Media Research I
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media, Culture & Society)
Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I (M&C)
- Title
- Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I (M&C)
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur)
Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I
- Title
- Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Journalistiek)
Master Class
- Title
- Master Class
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur), MA (Media & Journalistiek), MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA (Media & Business)
Master's Thesis
- Title
- Master's Thesis
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 4
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur), MA (Media & Journalistiek), MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA (Media & Business)
Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Title
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Year
- 2017
- Period
- TERM 3
- Year level
- MA-1 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research))
Media and Politics
- Title
- Media and Politics
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- BA-2 (International Bachelor Communication and Media), BA-3 (International Bachelor Communication and Media)
IBCoM Honours Programme
- Title
- IBCoM Honours Programme
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- BA-2 (International Bachelor Communication and Media)
Methods of Media Research MB
- Title
- Methods of Media Research MB
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA
Media and Social-Cultural Change
- Title
- Media and Social-Cultural Change
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA-2 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research))
Methods of Media Research I
- Title
- Methods of Media Research I
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media, Culture & Society)
Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I (M&C)
- Title
- Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I (M&C)
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur)
Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I
- Title
- Methoden van Mediaonderzoek I
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Journalistiek)
Master Class
- Title
- Master Class
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 1
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur), MA (Media & Journalistiek), MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA (Media & Business)
Master's Thesis
- Title
- Master's Thesis
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 4
- Year level
- MA (Media & Cultuur), MA (Media & Journalistiek), MA (Media, Culture & Society), MA (Media & Business)
Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Title
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 3
- Year level
- MA-1 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research))
Research Master Seminar
- Title
- Research Master Seminar
- Year
- 2016
- Period
- TERM 3
- Year level
- MA-1 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research)), MA-2 (Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (research))