Research

The goal of my research is to integrate computational techniques into the field of cultural studies to explore the ways in which the sociological phenomenon of football influences national and regional identities in Germany in the digital age.

Dissertation Project

  • Football and Multiculturalism in Germany, 2006-2018

Combining text mining techniques with critical theory, this research investigates the cultural phenomenon of football as a battleground for both the promotion and contestation of multiculturalism in Germany.

–> Comprehensive Exams: scheduled Mar. 2021 (view reading lists)

–>Research Year (2021/22): data collection and analysis

–>Dissertation Writing (2022/23)

Previous Projects

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One of twelve custom maps depicting birthplaces of the national team players.

*Previous projects are supported by the CHI Fellowship and College of Arts and Letters at MSU. The dissertation project will receive assistance from the Computational Humanities Group at Leipzig University.