Privatdoz. Dr. Liriam Sponholz
Former Senior Post-Doc
Lecturer at Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt (Department of Communication)
Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC)
Austrian Academy of Sciences / Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt
1010 Wien, Postgasse 7, Austria
Research interests
Hate speech; journalistic objectivity; mass media and conflict; media and social representations; media, racism and Islamophobia; international and intercultural communication; media systems in Western Europe and Latin America
Current projects
- Media Conflicts on Migration: How Migrants and Migration Become Objects of Media Controversy Vienna’s 2015 Mayoral Election and the Refugee Crisis on Facebook
Academic education
Academic education
2015-2018: Habilitation in Media and Communication Sciences, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria
Habilitation Thesis: Hate Speech in the Mainstream Media. Theoretical Approaches and Empirical Operationalization (Hate Speech in den Massenmedien. Theoretische Grundlagen und empirische Umsetzung).
2002/2004 – 2007: Ph.D. in Communication Sciences, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, University of Leipzig, Germany
Thesis: Objectivity in Journalism. Concepts and Practices in Brazil and in Germany
1997-1999: Master’s Degree in History, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Thesis: The Newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo 1942-1972. A Contribution to the History of Journalism Techniques (O Estado de S. Paulo (1942-1972). Uma contribuição à história das técnicas jornalísticas.)
1991 – 1994: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication/Journalism, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Professional career
Professional career
seit 2015: Senior Post-Doc at the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
2011-2014: Post Doc Researcher, Chair for International and Comparative Communication Studies, University of Erfurt, Germany
DFG-Research Project “Between Consensus, Opinion and Taboo. Media Controversies surrounding Thilo Sarrazin, Oriana Fallaci and James Watson”
2013: Visiting Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
2010: Visiting Professor, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
2010-2011: Translator, Vozes Publisher, Brazil
Book: Die unerkannte Kulturmacht von Otto Groth (1960-1963) (from German to Portuguese)
2009-2010: Director of Studies (Studienleiterin), Quadriga Hochschule, Berlin, Germany
2008-2009: Lecturer, Department of Communication, University of Erfurt, Germany
2000: Lecturer, Tuiuti Universität Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
1999-2000: Lecturer, Associação de Ensino Versalhes, Curitiba, Brazil
1998-1999: Lecturer, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
1995-1998: Press Spokeswoman, APP-Sindicato (Trade Union of Education Workers of Paraná), Curitiba, Brazil
1996-1997: Reporter, Gazeta do Povo, Curitiba, Brazil
1995: Reporter, Multipress News Agency, Curitiba, Brazil
1994-1995: Reporter, Editor and Chief Reporter, Jornal do Estado, Curitiba, Brazil
1993-1994: Reporter, Indústria e Comércio, Curitiba, Brazil
1992: Internship, press office of Universidade Popular do Trabalho, Curitiba, Brazil
1992: Proofreader, Correio de Notícias, Curitiba, Brazil
1991-1992: Student assistent, Prof. Dr. Alcina Maria de Lara Cardoso, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
Fellowships & awards
Fellowships & awards
2002 – 2007: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
1997 – 1999: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ, Brazil)
Memberships in professional associations
Memberships in professional associations
Brazilian Association of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communication (Intercom)
Brazilian Association of Journalism Researchers (SBPJor)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)
Publications
Books and Monographs
Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters
Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters
- . (2016). Als der Sommer zu Ende ging: Die Flüchtlingsdebatte im Wiener Wahlkampf auf Facebook [As summer came to an end: The refugee issue in Vienna’s mayoral election campaign on facebook]. Sws-Rundschau, 16, 371-398.
- . (2016). Islamophobic hate speech: What is the point of counter-speech? The case of Oriana Fallaci and the rage and the pride. Journal Of Muslim Minority Affairs, 36, 502-522.
Other Articles and Book Chapters
Other Articles and Book Chapters
- . (2019). Vielmehr als Stereotype: Die mediale Diskriminierung von MigrantInnen [Much More than Stereotypes: The Media Discrimination of Migrants]. In Wolfgang M. Müller (Ed.), Migration und Diskriminierung. Luzern: Schwabe.
- . (2019). Die (Deutungs-) Macht des Öffentlichen. Wie Medien Leitideen und Geltungsansprüche durchsetzen [The Power of Definition of the Public Sphere: How Media establish Guiding Lines and Validity Claims]. In D. Bertel, Himmelsbach, J., & Metzler, B. (Eds.), Die Deutungsmacht des Öffentlichen. Wien: danzig & unfried.
- . (2015). Religion als medialer Konfliktstoff: Der Islam in den Polemiken von Thilo Sarrazin und Oriana Fallaci [Religion as a conflict source: Islam in the controversies surrounding Thilo Sarrazin and Oriana Fallaci]. In C. Bultmann & Linkenbach, A. (Eds.), Religionen übersetzen: Klischees und Vorurteile im Religionsdiskurs (pp. 117-138). Münster: Aschendorff.
Research Papers
Popular Articles and Book Chapters
Popular Articles and Book Chapters
- . (2018). Weil ich ein Mädchen bin: Formen und Folgen von geschlechterbezogenem Hate Speech [Just because I am a girl: Forms and Effects of Gendered Hate Speech]. Betrifft Mädchen (Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Mädchenarbeit In Nrw E.v).
- . (2017). Das Phänomen Hate Speech im Internet [Interview mit ORF Kärnten]. Kaernten.orf.at. Retrieved from http://kaernten.orf.at/news/stories/2881982/
- . (2017). Was ist neu an Fake News? [What is new about Fake News?]. Derstandard.at. Retrieved from http://derstandard.at/2000058356177/Was-ist-neu-an-Fake-News
- . (2017). Was ist neu an Fake News? [What is new about Fake News?] [reprint]. European Journalism Observatory. Retrieved from http://de.ejo-online.eu/digitales/was-ist-neu-an-fake-news
- . (2016). How (not) to scapegoat refugees: Lessons from Vienna’s election campaign on facebook. Retrieved from http://www.ror-n.org/-blog/how-not-to-scapegoat-refugees-lessons-from-viennas-election-campaign-on-facebook
- . (2016). Hate Speech: Viel mehr als böse Wörter [Hate speech. Much more than bad words] [reprint]. European Journalism Observatory. Retrieved from http://de.ejo-online.eu/digitales/hate-speech-viel-mehr-als-boese-woerter
- . (2016). Hate Speech: Viel mehr als böse Wörter. Derstandard.at. Retrieved from http://derstandard.at/2000045336421/Hate-Speech-Viel-mehr-als-boese-Woerter?_blogGroup=1
- . (2016). Hate Speech. Texte: Öffentlich-Rechtliche Qualität Im Diskurs, 16, 24-27.
- . (2015). Para entender a islamofobia alemã [Understanding the German islamophobia]. Observatório Da Imprensa, 834. Retrieved from http://observatoriodaimprensa.com.br/caderno-da-cidadania/_ed834_para_entender_a_islamofobia_alema/
Lectures
Keynotes
Keynotes
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10/11/2017
, Leipzig
Sponholz, Liriam
Ausgrenzung durch Problematisierung: Was bedeutet es, wenn MigrantInnen zu medialen Streitfragen werden? [Exclusion through Problematization: What happens when Migrats Are Converted into an Issue?]
2. Sächsische Fachkonferenz des Kompetenzzentrums „Vielfalt weiter denken“ -
20/10/2017
, Wien
Sponholz, Liriam
(Deutungs-) Macht des Öffentlichen [The Power of Definition of the Public Sphere]
under.docs - Fachtagung zu Kommunikation
Invited Lectures
Invited Lectures
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19/11/2018
, Linz
Sponholz, Liriam
Hate Speech: Viel mehr als böse Wörter
Hass im Netz - Grenzen digitaler Freiheit. Tagung des Instituts für Legal Gender Studies der Johannes Kepler Universität -
16/11/2018
, Chemnitz
Sponholz, Liriam
Hate Speech und Soziale Medien: Motor der Eskalation? [Hate Speech and Social Media as Trigger]
Alltagsrassismen – Empirische und theoretische Perspektiven
Other Lectures
Other Lectures
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24/05/2018
, Prague
Sponholz, Liriam Laurindo, Roseméri Eskelsen, Vanessa
Plurality of voices in the era of uncivil societies political incivility and online misogyny in the case of Dilma Rousseff on Facebook
ICA Pre-Conference Media and Governance in Latin America -
07/05/2018
, Klagenfurt
Sponholz, Liriam
Kommunikative Rationalität und Hate Speech. Diskursqualität als Legitimationsstrategie [Communicative Rationality and Hate Speech: Quality of Discourse as an Strategy of Legitimation]
Habilitationsvortrag -
23/09/2017
, Vienna
Sponholz, Liriam
Going viral with hate speech? The role of group derogatory messages in the agenda building of the 2016 Austrian presidential election campaign on facebook
International symposium "Digital Media, Political Polarization and Challenges to Democracy" -
15/07/2017
, Lisbon
Sponholz, Liriam
Can one tackle negative representations of refugees in the media with positive ones? Lessons from Vienna‘s mayoral election on Facebook in the refugee crisis of 2015
WAPOR 70th Annual Conference -
18/02/2017
, Brussels
Sponholz, Liriam
Common sense, the missing link of media and communication science
ICA-Conference "Revitalizing Concepts in Mass Communications" -
09/02/2017
, Bremen
Sponholz, Liriam
Tackling hate speech with counter speech?
International Conference Worlds of Contradiction -
12/01/2017
, Leeds
Sponholz, Liriam
Equal contents, unequal speakers? From hate postings to hate speech
MECCSA Annual Conference -
29/07/2016
, Leicester
Sponholz, Liriam
Who is turning what into which problem? Refugees and local public concerns in the mayoral election in Vienna on facebook (2015)
Annual conference of the International Association for Media Communication Research (IAMCR) -
25/07/2016
, Leeds
Sponholz, Liriam Christofoletti, Rogério
Patterns of hate speech in Brazil: An overview of the current debate
IAMCR Preconference "Media and Governance in Latin America" -
14/07/2016
, Liverpool
Sponholz, Liriam
What and who is the problem? Refugees in the mayoral election in Vienna on facebook (2015)
International Conference - Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies -
19/11/2015
, Barcelona
Sponholz, Liriam
Derogatory contents against minorities: Risks and opportunities for public figures. The cases of James Watson and Oriana Fallaci
Ecrea International Conference on "Communication, Development and Human Rights: social change and media flows" -
05/11/2015
, Vienna
Sponholz, Liriam
Muslim voices in media controversies about islamophobia: How and how far does mainstream media afford diversity?
5. Research Conference "Democracy and Islam", Working Group on Democracy -
01/07/2015
, Liverpool
Sponholz, Liriam
Hate speech in the Mainstream Press: Transforming conflict dynamics by different narratives
Narrative of peace and conflict
Popular Lectures
Popular Lectures
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28/11/2018
, Wien
Sponholz, Liriam
Hass im Netz [Cyberhate]
COMMIT-Veranstaltung -
05/09/2018
, Wien
Sponholz, Liriam
Wie Hate Speech die Menschenrechte in Frage stellt
8. Wiener Seminar für Mitarbeiter/innen der Österreich-Bibliotheken -
27/06/2018
, Wien
Sponholz, Liriam
Wie Hate Speech die Menschenrechte in Frage stellt
8. Wiener Seminar für Mitarbeiter/innen der Österreich-Bibliotheken -
03/05/2018
, Wien
Sponholz, Liriam
Hate Speech in den Massenmedien [Hate Speech in the Mass Media]
Buchpräsentation "Hate Speech in den Massenmedien -
30/11/2017
, Villach
Sponholz, Liriam
Hate Speech: verstehen, erkennen, handeln [Hate Speech: understanding, identifying, countering]
Kärntner Migrationsgespräche -
30/11/2017
, Villach
Sponholz, Liriam
Wie Hate Speech Gesellschaften desintegriert [How Hate Speech Triggers Social Disintegration]
Kärntner Migrationsgespräche