Dr. phil. Anna Soßdorf
- Group: FZI
- Phone: +49 (721) 9654-817
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FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
Außenstelle Berlin
Friedrichstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
Research Interest
As a communication scientist, I work on political and digital participation, youth participation, digital literacy, citizen science and science communication. After receiving my doctorate on the political participation of young people and the role of the Internet at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, I connected to these topics and kept working on participation, especially with regard to young people. One of my most recent projects is a Citizen Science project that I conducted with Fridays for Future (FfF) activists as co-researchers on the question of decision-making mechanisms at FfF (2020-2021). A recent project for the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) is looking at how to better involve young people in site selection processes (2022-2023). In my research, I use both qualitative and quantitative methods from the social sciences, and in recent years I have increasingly drawn on participatory Citizen Science methods. In this context, integrating the diverse voices, ideas, and approaches of citizens is of great relevance in my research activities in order to make science accessible to everyone and to maintain the democratic legitimacy of our work as researchers in the long term.
FZI House of Participation
I am a member of the House of Participation (HoP), an FZI competence center fostering digital participation and democracy. At HoP, we focus on creating impactful digital interactions that enable all individuals to participate in decision-making across various spheres including the workplace, social life, cultural sector and political matters. If you are a student looking for an assistant position (Hiwi), a seminar, bachelor or master thesis opportunity, we are always seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our team and contribute to shaping the digital democracy. Start listening to HoPcast – our podcast on democracy and participation in the digital age!
Projects
CV
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Since 02/2023 |
Research Associate at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Berlin |
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04/2019-03/2022: |
Research coordinator at the Düsseldorf Institute for Internet and Democracy (DIID) and research associate Political Science, Heinrich Heine University (HHU) Düsseldorf |
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Since 07/2015 |
Freelance coach, speaker and consultant for digital and political literacy, Citizen Science and Science Communication |
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01/2017-12/2018 |
Head of the Department of Adult Education, Office for Further Education, City of Cologne |
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07/2012-06/2015 |
PhD at HHU Düsseldorf; title of Dissertation: "Young People and Politics - between Like button and Party Membership. The Role of the Internet in Political Participation." |
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01/2007-06/2012 |
Research Assistant at University of Applied Science Fresenius, Cologne |
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10/2004-09/2006 |
Master studies in Media Science at Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, |
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10/2000-09/2003 |
B.A. in Social Sciences (Sociology, Political Science, and Communication and Media Studies) at HHU Düsseldorf |
Fellowships and Academic Stays Abroad
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05/2022-07/2022 |
Guest researcher at the University of Helsinki, Research Group on Citizen Science at the Centre for Consumer Society Research (CCSR) |
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07/2012-06/2015 |
Doctoral Scholarship for a Graduate Program “Linkage in Democracy. Political Representation in Heterogeneous Societies (LinkDe)” at HHU Düsseldorf |
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
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Since 10/2022 |
European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) |
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Since 09/2020 |
German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) |
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Since 05/2020 |
Citizens create knowledge. The Citizen Science Platform |
Teaching Activities (only latest)
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Academic Term |
Course |
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Winter 2022/2023 |
“21st Century Skills: critical thinking”, Master Program Transforming Digitality (TRADY) at University for Applied Sciences Düsseldorf |
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Summer 2022
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„Societal and community implications of digitality, technology assessment“, Bachelor Program Data Science, AI und Intelligent Systems (DAISY) at University for Applied Sciences Düsseldorf |
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Winter 2021/2022 |
"Digital Literacies, Education and Sovereignty“, Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
" Climate Movements and the Role of Science Communication”, Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. |
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Summer 2021 |
"Digital Literacy in a Culture of Digitality", Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. |
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Winter 2020/21 |
"What kind of Citizens does Democracy need?", Bachelor Program Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Heinrich Heine University. |
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Summer 2020 |
“Science Communication in the Digital Space: Blogging on Participation and Access”, Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. “Fridays for Future - An Empirical Study of a Social Movement", Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. |
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Winter 2019/2020 |
„Civic Education and Digitization “, Bachelor Program Social Sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
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Publications
von Gönner, J.; Herrmann, T. M.; Bruckermann, T.; Eichinger, M.; Hecker, S.; Klan, F.; Lorke, J.; Richter, A.; Sturm, U.; Voigt-Heucke, S.; Brink, W.; Liedtke, C.; Premke-Kraus, M.; Altmann, C.; Bauhus, W.; Bengtsson, L.; Büermann, A.; Dietrich, P.; Dörler, D.; Eich-Brod, R.; Ferschinger, L.; Freyberg, L.; Grützner, A.; Hammel, G.; Heigl, F.; Heyen, N. B.; Hölker, F.; Johannsen, C.; Kluß, T.; Kluttig, T.; Knobloch, J.; Munke, M.; Mortega, K.; Pathe, C.; Soßdorf, A.; Stämpfli, T.; Thiel, C.; Tönsmann, S.; Valentin, A.; Wagenknecht, K.; Wegener, R.; Woll, S.; Bonn, A.
2023. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. doi:10.1007/s42532-022-00136-4
Soßdorf, A.; Mucha, W.; Ferschinger, L.; Burgi, V.
2023. Fridays for Future. Hrsg.: J. Pollex, 267–292, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-41447-4_12
Pollex, J.; Soßdorf, A.
2023. Fridays for Future. Hrsg.: J. Pollex, 115–133, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-41447-4_6
Soßdorf, A.; Pollex, J.
2023. Fridays for Future. Hrsg.: J. Pollex, 3–22, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-41447-4_1
Pollex, J.; Soßdorf, A. (Eds.)
2023. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-41447-4
Mucha, W.; Soßdorf, A.; Ferschinger, L.; Burgi, V.; Krach, P.
2023. Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. doi:10.1007/s41358-023-00341-x
Soßdorf, A.
2023. MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung, 19, 257–280. doi:10.21240/mpaed/jb19/2023.03.10.x
Soßdorf, A.; Burgi, V.
2022. Frontiers in Communication, 7. doi:10.3389/fcomm.2022.983929
Soßdorf, A.; Gallach, L.
2022. Medien – Demokratie – Bildung – Normative Vermittlungsprozesse und Diversität in mediatisierten Gesellschaften. Hrsg.: G. Marci-Boehncke, 135–151, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-36446-5_9
Soßdorf, A.; Warnken, V.
2022. #meinfernsehen 2021 – Bürgerbeteiligung: Wahrnehmungen, Erwartungen und Vorschläge zur Zukunft öffentlich-rechtlicher Medienangebote. Ed.: F. Gerlach, 141–156, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. doi:10.5771/9783748928690-141
Reuters, L.; Soßdorf, A.
2022. #meinfernsehen 2021 – Bürgerbeteiligung: Wahrnehmungen, Erwartungen und Vorschläge zur Zukunft öffentlich-rechtlicher Medienangebote. Ed.: F. Gerlach, 123–140, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. doi:10.5771/9783748928690-123
Bonn, A.; Brink, W.; Hecker, S.; Herrmann, T. M.; Liedtke, C.; Premke-Kraus, M.; Voigt-Heucke, S.; Gönner, J. von; Altmann, C. S.; Bauhus, W.; Bengtsson, L.; Büermann, A.; Brandt, M.; Bruckermann, T.; Dietrich, P.; Dörler, D.; Eich-Brod, R.; Eichinger, M.; Ferschinger, L.; Freyberg, L.; Grützner, A.; Hammel, G.; Heigl, F.; Heyen, N. B.; Hölker, F.; Johannsen, C.; Kiefer, S.; Klan, F.; Kluttig, T.; Kluss, T.; Knapp, V.; Knobloch, J.; Koop, M.; Lorke, J.; Mortega, K.; Munke, M.; Pathe, C.; Richter, A.; Schumann, A.; Soßdorf, A.; Stämpfli, T.; Sturm, U.; Thiel, C.; Tönsmann, S.; Valentin, A.; Bogaert, V. van den; Wagenknecht, K.; Wegener, R.; Woll, S.
2021
Soßdorf, A.
2020. Handwörterbuch des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Hrsg.: U. Andersen, 1–5, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-23670-0_113-1
Mucha, W.; Soßdorf, A.; Ferschinger, L.; Burgi, V.
2020. Voluntaris, 8 (2), 261–277. doi:10.5771/2196-3886-2020-2-261
Soßdorf, A.
2016. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-13932-2