Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL210100051

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL210100051

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Dynamics of Partisanship and Polarisation in Online Public Debate. Rapidly increasing partisanship and polarisation, especially online, poses an urgent threat to societal cohesion in Australia and other established western democracies; polarisation is also a critical cybersecurity concern when actively promoted by bad-faith actors to undermine citizens’ trust in democratic institutions. By introducing an analytical framework that distinguishes four key dimensions of polarisation, the Fellowship aims to conduct the first-ever assessment of the extent and dynamics of polarisation in the contemporary online and social media environments of six nations, including Australia. The evidence is expected to enable an urgently needed, robust defence of our society and democracy against the challenges of polarisation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2022

End Date: 31-01-2027

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $3,518,080.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Media Studies | Communication and Media Studies | Communication Studies |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Media Services not elsewhere classified

Other Keywords

Communication Studies | Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Communication and Media Studies | Media Services not elsewhere classified | Media Studies

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