- PhD Candidate in Communication, Concordia University
Robert Marinov is a PhD candidate in Communication at Concordia University, Montreal, with an MA in Political Science from the University of Ottawa, where his thesis won the Commission on Graduate Studies in Humanities Thesis Prize. In addition to studying media and political communications, his current research focuses on emerging forms of artificial intelligence and computer modelling/simulation platforms referred to as ‘Digital Twins’, exploring their implications for sustainability, governance, and democratic politics.
His work has been published in journals including the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Communication Review, Politics & Policy, and Critical Studies in Media Communication, and has been presented at international conferences in Bologna, Italy, and Berlin, Germany. Robert is a member of Machine Agencies at the Milieux Institute, the Grierson Research Group, the Solar Media Collective, and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship.
Experience
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2021–2026PhD Candidate, Communication Studies, Concordia University
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2018–2020MA in Political Science, University of Ottawa
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2015–2018Honours Bachelor with Specialization in Political Thought & Minor in Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Ottawa
Publications
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2023Infotaining Canadian Politics? Measuring infotainment in English language newspaper coverage of the 2019 Canadian federal election, Canadian Journal of Political Science 56(4)
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2022The Dilemmas of a Disco Cop: Ethically Well Played Experiences in Disco Elysium, Well Played: A Journal on Videogames, Value and Meaning 11(1)
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2020The spread of anti-Islamic sentiment: A comparison between the US and Western Europe, Politics & Policy 48(3)
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2020Mapping the Infotainment Literature: Current trajectories and suggestions for future research, The Communication Review 23(1)
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2020Neoliberal rationality and the consumption of biased news: Theorizing the neoliberal subjectivation of news media audiences, Critical Studies in Media Communication 37(1)
Grants and Contracts
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2022Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral
- Role:
- Researcher
- Funding Source:
- Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
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2019Canada Graduate Scholarship - Masters
- Role:
- Researcher
- Funding Source:
- Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
Contact Robert for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Montréal, Québec
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