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Biographical notes
Pauline Hoebanx is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University. Her research interests include the transformation of digital spaces and digital communications; the mobilization of anti feminist movements online; and the moderation of risky behaviours on social media platforms.
Martin French is an associate professor with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University. His research examines the social dimensions of technology, with an empirical focus on communications and information technology (CIT). Martin is currently leading a research project examining how “risky,” “dangerous,” and “contested” forms of consumption are sensed, surveyed, and governed in contemporary life.
Hanine El Mir is a PhD student in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University, looking at food accessibility within fishing mini-games and farming simulators. As a game designer, Hanine works for fun and plays for a living. She holds an MA in Social and Cultural Anthropology from Concordia University, as well as a BA in English Literature and a BA in Media and Communication, with minors in Film and Visual Culture and Arabic Language, from the American University of Beirut.
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