Dr. Jaron Harambam

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jaron Harambam is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Department of Sociology, focusing on Media, Truth, and Politics in the context of digitalization. His research emphasizes the public disputes over truth in the digitalized public sphere, particularly examining conspiracy theories, the politics of news platforms, and the implications of AI in content moderation and recommendation systems. He is a co-PI on an NWA funded research project assessing the engagement of citizens with climate science, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and societal understanding. Harambam has previously held a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship at the Institute of Media Studies at KU Leuven and has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam. He received his PhD with the highest distinction in October 2017 from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, recognized with the 'Best Dissertation 2017-19' award by the Dutch Sociology Association. He is also the chair of the open-access journal 'Tijdschrift Sociologie' and a member of a European network of scholars focusing on conspiracy theories.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.