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Simone Driessen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Arts and Culture at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She has a background as a senior lecturer in the Media Communication Department. Driessen's research primarily focuses on the intersection of media and popular culture, particularly examining how fandom evolves over time. Her PhD project analyzed the affordances of mainstream popular music in the everyday lives of aging audiences, with a focus on long-term fans of bands like the Backstreet Boys. She is also exploring themes of fandom discontinuation, particularly during controversial events such as artist cancellations. In addition to her research, Driessen is involved in various Horizon projects related to science communication, aiming to enhance the understanding of popular and digital science communication. Furthermore, she actively lectures and supervises theses within the Arts and Culture program at the university.
Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.