Dr Cornelia Reyes Acosta

Biography

"Cornelia is a Lecturer in Digital Methods and joined the Department of Digital Humanities in December 2016. She holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, where she worked on the significance of digitally mediated social ties in achieving recognition in the field of cultural and creative production. Cornelia’s main research interest is in digitally mediated social interaction and social networks. She is particularly interested in tracing the impact of digital technology on personal social relationships and the emergence of trust. To this end, she is particularly interested in understanding affordances of online social networking platforms alongside individuals’ motivation to leverage online tools for building and sustaining meaningful social relationships. Previous to her academic career, Cornelia worked as a Project Manager for a European Commission funded project on Digital Safety in Luxembourg. She also received extensive training as a journalist, both at Thomson Reuters and the Austrian Broadcasting Cooperation. "

Research Interest

"Social Networks Research; Digitally mediated social interaction; Social Media Affordances; Digital sociality"