research network

Online selves - self online

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about

The research group ‘Online Selves - Self Online’ (OSSO) is co-founded by Sofia Rüdiger and Daria Dayter. The group brings together researchers in the fields of linguistics and communication studies who study various aspects of identity construction and self-presentation in online environments. Our areas of interest include all facets of identity construction online, incl. self-promotion and (im)politeness on Twitter; manipulative discourse in online dating; linguistic affect, intimacy and distance in online food shows; and persuasive language on social media.

aims and activities

Our aim is to coordinate short-term projects with tangible outputs among the members of the network, giving the earlier career researchers an opportunity to spearhead a project as a PI. The role of the PI is assigned on a rolling basis to the members of the network depending on the current projects and the required expertise.

Here are some of the projects and events we organise:

  • A lecture series “Online Selves - Self Online”, hosted by the Tampere University. Currently scheduled lectures include talks by Sofie Decock (Ghent University), Thomas C. Messerli (University of Basel), Nuria Lorenzo-Dus (Swansea University), Ruth Page (University of Birmingham), Miriam Locher (University of Basel), Tim Grant (Aston University), Linda Walz (Leeds Trinity University), Natalie Flint (Loughborough University) and Jack B. Joyce (University of Oxford)

  • An OSSO thematic panel at the conference “Influence. Manipulation. Seduction. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Persuasive Language” 18-19 November 2022 (hosted by the University of Bayreuth)

  • A set of downloadable, Open Access teaching materials on the topic “Online Identity”. Working group members: Daria Dayter (Tampere University) - PI; Erika Darics (University of Groningen); Morana Lukac (University of Rostock); Sofia Rüdiger (University of Bayreuth)

  • Daria Dayter (Tampere Unversity)

  • Dominika Kováčová (Masaryk University)

  • Erika Darics (University of Groningen)

  • Hanwool Choe (University of Hong Kong)

  • Liz Marsden (Abo Akademie)

  • Marie-Louise Brunner (Saarland University)

  • Morana Lukač (University of Rostock)

  • Nuria Lorenzo-Dus (Swansea University)

  • Stefan Diemer (Saarland University)

  • Sofia Rüdiger (University of Bayreuth)

Members