Tomás Dodds
Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media
Leiden University
Tomás Dodds
Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media
Leiden University
Tomás Dodds is an Assistant Professor in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He is also a researcher in the AI, Media & Democracy Lab in the Netherlands and the Artificial Intelligence and Society Hub [IA+SIC] in Chile.
Tomás Dodds is an Assistant Professor in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He is also a researcher in the AI, Media & Democracy Lab in the Netherlands and the Artificial Intelligence and Society Hub [IA+SIC] in Chile.
Tomás’ current research interests focus on artificial intelligence and automation in the media sector, immersive technologies, civic data science, and governance of technologies and the Internet.
Tomás’ current research interests focus on artificial intelligence and automation in the media sector, immersive technologies, civic data science, and governance of technologies and the Internet.
As a journalist, Tomás has worked in the Press Office of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington D.C. and the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Santiago, Chile. He also worked as a correspondent for the EFE News Agency, the most prominent Spanish multimedia news agency. As a correspondent, he covered political and economic news, with some of his articles published or translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
As a journalist, Tomás has worked in the Press Office of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington D.C. and the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Santiago, Chile. He also worked as a correspondent for the EFE News Agency, the most prominent Spanish multimedia news agency. As a correspondent, he covered political and economic news, with some of his articles published or translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
Tomás Dodds is currently accepting self-funded doctoral students at Leiden University. His research interests encompass Media and Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Journalism, and Platform Studies. Prospective students interested in these areas are encouraged to inquire about available opportunities.
Tomás Dodds is currently accepting self-funded doctoral students at Leiden University. His research interests encompass Media and Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Journalism, and Platform Studies. Prospective students interested in these areas are encouraged to inquire about available opportunities.
Academic Positions
Academic Positions
2022 - Present. Faculty Associate – Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
2022 - Present. Assistant Professor in Journalism and New Media – Faculty of Humanities; Leiden University
2021 - 2022. Postdoctoral Researcher in AI and Automation in Media – ASCoR; University of Amsterdam
2020 - 2021. Lecturer in New Media & Digital Culture – ASCA; University of Amsterdam