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Isabel Awad Cherit is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus University Rotterdam, specifically within the Erasmus School of History, Culture, and Communication. Her teaching and research focus on understanding the conditions for democratic communication and social justice against the backdrop of social inequality. Awad's work probes how news media contribute to the inclusion and exclusion of marginalized social groups and examines the roles of various actors—such as journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens—in navigating hegemonic media environments creatively. She leads initiatives aimed at fostering inclusive cities and citizen engagement, highlighting her commitment to addressing social issues through media and communication studies. Awad earned her PhD in Communication from Stanford University, USA, and is originally from Chile, where she studied journalism and aesthetics at Universidad Católica de Chile.
Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam, Netherlands
Teaching and researching democratic communication and social justice in media.
Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.