About

Ella McPherson is Associate Professor of the Sociology of New Media and Digital Technology in the Sociology Research Department, as well as the Anthony L. Lyster Fellow in Sociology at Queens’ College and Co-Director of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR). At CGHR, she leads the research theme on human rights in the digital age. She is also Deputy Head of Cambridge’s School of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Research

Ella’s research focuses on:

• Symbolic struggles in media during democratic or digital transitions
• Implications for truth-claims, human rights, and collective well-being
• Human rights fact-finding and digital evidence in collaborative networks
• Ethics and normative frameworks of technology, knowledge generation, and media practices