Dr. Roland Meyer

Professor

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Biography

Roland Meyer is a media visual culture researcher focusing on networked image cultures. His work emphasizes the new aesthetic and operational functions of digital images under the conditions of global digital platforms, ubiquitous computing, and mobile media. He has published extensively on diverse topics including the history and present of facial recognition, practices of image forensics, augmented spaces, generative AI, and synthetic image worlds. His impressive academic journey includes being a postdoctoral fellow at the Collaborative Research Centre «Virtual Lifeworlds» at Ruhr University Bochum. Meyer's research is highly relevant in today's digital age, examining the implications of big visual data and how it transforms our understanding and interaction with images in the contemporary landscape.

Research Interests

Experience

DIZH Bridge Professor

2024-07-01 — Present

University of Zurich and the Zurich University of the Arts • Zurich

Leading research initiatives in digital cultures and arts.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Ruhr University Bochum • Bochum

Conducted research in the field of virtual image archives.

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law