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Heidi Tworek is a Canada Research Chair and Professor of History at the University of British Columbia, where she also serves as the Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Her research focuses on the impact of new communications technologies on democracy, both past and present. A globally recognized scholar, Tworek connects academia with public policy to address contemporary challenges in democracy and digital platforms. She is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and has held non-resident fellowships with the German Marshall Fund and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Tworek’s scholarly work includes the award-winning book ‘News from Germany: Competition and Control in the World Communications, 1900–1945’ published by Harvard University Press in 2019. With over 50 book chapters and journal articles, her publications span topics such as media history, platform governance, and digital health policy. She has been instrumental in co-leading multimillion-dollar research initiatives and is considered a trusted voice in international policy discussions, having advised government officials on democracy and digital governance.
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