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  S.M.C. Niederer (Sabine)

Professor Visual Methodologies
Email:
s.m.c.niederer@hva.nl
Work address:
Benno Premselahuis, Rhijnspoorplein 1, 1091 GC Amsterdam
Postal address:
Postbus 40,1000 AA Amsterdam
Room number:
04A09
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Dr. Sabine Niederer is Professor of Visual Methodologies with the Visual Methodologies Collective at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries, specialises in developing visual methods for social and cultural research.

Research

Sabine is specialised in the study of online content, and online images in particular. She is rooted in the humanities and the arts, and interested in the visual language of social and cultural issues, such as sustainability and climate change.

Motivation

Developing novel techniques for visual and digital research with a special focus on images is an exciting and relatively new field of research. It is highly motivating to attune these techniques to the urgent issues of our times, and train our students to use these methods to get a better sense of the contributions they can make to their field and to society.

Current research projects

Sabine is currently working on an array of visual methods materials, from a book, to a teaching toolkit, and formats for participatory applied research. She is also working on the project Climate Futures, an experiment in (machine) learning from climate fiction in literature, indigineous stories, visual arts, and Hollywood cinema.

Furthermore, Sabine and colleagues participate in various applied research projects with other research groups and external partners, including CAMERA (on the urban foodscape of young people in Nieuw-West, headed by Health & Environment), STEC (on tools for citizen empowerment, headed by Play & Civic Media), and EMPOWER 2.0 (on empowering tools for the European energy transition, headed by Urban Analytics).

Current teaching activities

Sabine is responsible for developing and teaching the course in Issue Mapping for sustainable fashion, at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), together with her colleague Carlo De Gaetano, where she also supervises theses in the MA Fashion Enterprise Creation. Furthermore, Sabine and her colleagues of the Visual Methodologies Collective are involved in the new Learning Communities on Storytelling and Critical Making.

Education

In 2016, Sabine obtained her Ph.D. with the University of Amsterdam, with a dissertation titled

Networked Content Analysis: The case of climate change, with supervisors Professor José van Dijck and dr. Bernhard Rieder. She obtained her MA from Utrecht University, where she studied art history and new media & digital culture.

Previous activities

In 2014, Sabine founded the Citizen Data Lab, as part of the centre of expertise Amsterdam Creative Industries Network, as a lab specialising in participatory data practices around urban issues. It is still active, as a collaboration of three research groups: Visual Methodologies, Play & Civic Media, and Urban Analytics.

Sabine has been curator of new media arts since 2001 for media arts festival Impakt and other programs such as Cinematiek and hoogt4.

From 2004 until 2012, Sabine worked at the Institute of Network Cultures with its founder Geert Lovink, coordinating numerous publications and events.

  • The Symbiotic City
    de Gaetano, C. A. M., Niederer, S. M. C., & Dockett, A. C. (2024). The Symbiotic City: Expo at ARTIS-Groote Museum. Exhibition https://www.artis.nl/nl/ontdek/nieuws/2024/06/25/symbiotic-city/
  • Climate futures
    Sánchez Querubín, N., & Niederer, S. (2024). Climate futures: machine learning from cli-fi. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 30(1), 285-303. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565221135715
  • Synthetic Aesthetics
    de Gaetano, C. A. M., Niederer, S. M. C., & Aiello, G. (2024). Synthetic Aesthetics: AI-generated photos and their lives on Instagram. https://www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/WinterSchool2024AIphotography
  • What is an inclusive city? Reconfiguring participation in planning with geospatial photovoice to unpack experiences of urban belonging among marginalised communities
    Burgos-Thorsen, S., Niederer, S., & Madsen, A. K. (2024). What is an inclusive city? Reconfiguring participation in planning with geospatial photovoice to unpack experiences of urban belonging among marginalised communities. Visual Studies, 39(1-2), 144-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/1472586X.2023.2261897
  • Who is included? A Mapping of inclusive fashion on Instagram
    De Gaetano, C., & Niederer, S. (2023). Who is included? A Mapping of inclusive fashion on Instagram. In D. Reynders, & M. G. Cyr (Eds.), FASHION+ : Inclusive Articulations and Practices in Design, Communication & Development (pp. 112-129). Academic & Scientific Publishers (ASP) .
  • The Urban Belonging Photo App: A toolkit for studying place attachments with digital and participatory methods
    Madsen, A. K., Burgos-Thorsen, S., De Gaetano, C., Ehn, D., Groen, M., Niederer, S., Norsk, K., & Simonsen, T. (2023). The Urban Belonging Photo App: A toolkit for studying place attachments with digital and participatory methods. Methodological Innovations, 16(3), 292-314. https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991231185351
  • Lesgeven over zeespiegelstijging
    Bosschaart, A., & Niederer, S. (2023). Lesgeven over zeespiegelstijging: verbeelding als middel tegen het doemdenken. Tijdschrift Milieu, 2023(september), 10-12.
  • Prompting for biodiversity: visual research with generative AI
    Colombo, G., De Gaetano, C., & Niederer, S. (2023). Prompting for biodiversity: visual research with generative AI. Web publication or website, The Digital Methods Initiative. https://wiki.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/PromptingForBiodiversity
  • Design voor dialoog over zeespiegelstijging
    Verouden, N. W., Dockett, A. C., Niederer, S. M. C., de Gaetano, C. A. M., & Bessembinder, J. J. E. (2023). Design voor dialoog over zeespiegelstijging. Exhibition
  • How did I end up here? Advocating for situated media literacy
    de Vos, J. M., Witschge, T. A. C., & Niederer, S. M. C. (2023). How did I end up here? Advocating for situated media literacy. 35. Abstract from MISDOOM.
  • Innovatie in de culturele en creatieve sector: Onderzoek naar ervaringen en opbrengsten van zestien Innovatielabs-projecten
    van Andel, W. V., van den Eijnde, J., Niederer, S., Rutten, P., Geboers, M., Huiskens, L., Verouden, N., & Wijnterp, L. (2023). Innovatie in de culturele en creatieve sector: Onderzoek naar ervaringen en opbrengsten van zestien Innovatielabs-projecten. Innovatielabs.
  • Making Waves
    Andreatta, I., Armin, J., Cull Ó Maoilearca , L., De Gaetano, C., Dockett, A., Fernández, M., Groene, M., Niederer, S. (Ed.), Pinheiro, F., Prins, L., Rege Turo, L., Spierenburg, K., & de Vries, P. (2023). Making Waves. Artefact, Visual Methodologies Collective. https://flowpaper.com/online-pdf-viewer/?theme=dark&pdf=https://visualmethodologies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/makingwaves1_apr_2023.pdf&wp-hosted=1&title=&header=&singlepage=auto&thumbs=1&modified=2306141208#page=1
  • The earnest platform
    Niederer, S., & Colombo, G. (2023). The earnest platform: U.S. presidential candidates, COVID-19, and social issues on Instagram. In R. Rogers (Ed.), The propagation of misinformation in social media: a cross-platform analysis (pp. 139-163). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.1231864
  • The media ecology of weight loss on TikTok, Instagram and Telegram
    de Gaetano, C. A. M., Niederer, S. M. C., & de Vos, J. M. (2023). The media ecology of weight loss on TikTok, Instagram and Telegram: A networked media mapping of weight loss. https://wiki.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/WinterSchool2023NetworkedMediaLiteracy
  • Urban belonging toolkit
    Groen, M. N., de Gaetano, C. A. M., & Niederer, S. M. C. (2022). Urban belonging toolkit. Software
  • Engaged Research-Led Teaching: Composing Collective Inquiry with Digital Methods and Data
    Gray, J., Bounegru, L., Rogers, R., Venturini, T., Ricci, D., Meunier, A., Mauri, M., Niederer, S., Sánchez Querubín, N., Tuters, M., Kimbell, L., & Munk, A. K. (2022). Engaged Research-Led Teaching: Composing Collective Inquiry with Digital Methods and Data. Digital Culture & Education, 14(3), 55-86. https://www.digitalcultureandeducation.com/volume-143-papers/gray-etal-2022
  • A Rising Ocean
    de Gaetano, C. A. M., Niederer, S. M. C., & Pearce, W. (2022). A Rising Ocean: Mapping the imagination and presentation of sea-level rise on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. https://wiki.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSchool2022ARisingOcean
  • Civic Empowerment Toolbox - Cahier C: Civic Media to shape citizen empowerment
    Groen, M., Niederer, S., Bardelli, F., & Schouten, B. (2022). Civic Empowerment Toolbox - Cahier C: Civic Media to shape citizen empowerment. Jap Sam Books.
  • Turning to the Birds
    Sánchez Querubín, N., & Niederer, S. (2022). Turning to the Birds: Walking with Climate Fiction. Kunstlicht, 43(2/3), 16-23. https://tijdschriftkunstlicht.nl/algorhythms-living-in-and-out-of-sync-with-technology/
  • All Gone: Co-authoring climate imaginaries with AI
    De Gaetano, C., Dockett, A., & Niederer, S. (2021). All Gone: Co-authoring climate imaginaries with AI. Exhibition, Visual Methodologies Collective. https://www.artistsforplants.com/alberoni
  • Diseña 19 | Visual Methods for Online Images: Collection, Circulation, and Machine Co-Creation Intro
    Colombo, G., & Niederer, S. (2021). Diseña 19 | Visual Methods for Online Images: Collection, Circulation, and Machine Co-Creation Intro. Diseña, 19, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.7764/disena.19.Intro
  • Making sustainability work
    Bogers, L., Kloppenburg, I., Maldini, I., Nachtigall, T., Oskamp, O., Vlaanderen, A., de Wit, A., van Woerden, A., van Zeijl, M., Niederer, S. (Ed.), & de Gaetano, C. (Ed.) (2021). Making sustainability work: critical making in collaboration with nature. Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
  • Feminist data practices
    Niederer, S., & Colombo, G. (2021). Feminist data practices: conversations with Catherine D’Ignazio, Lauren Klein, and Maya Livio. (Diseña ; Vol. 19). School of Design of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. http://ojs.uc.cl/index.php/Disena/article/view/41545/33485
  • Mapping microplastics
    Bardelli, F., De Gaetano, C., Groen, M., Meys, W., & Niederer, S. (2021). Mapping microplastics: hybrid workshop wrap up, Visual Methodologies Collective. Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
  • Turning to the Birds
    Niederer, S., Dockett, A., De Gaetano, C., & Clarke, K. (Eds.) (2021). Turning to the Birds: Episode 5: Machine learning from cli-fi, listening with Sabine Niederer, Andy Dockett & Carlo De Gaetano. In J. Boomgaard, K. Clarke, & N. Scholts (Eds.), Hinterlands: How to do transdisciplinarity? (pp. 46-59). ARIAS.
  • Confronting bias in the online representation of pregnancy
    Bogers, L., Niederer, S., Bardelli, F., & De Gaetano, C. (2020). Confronting bias in the online representation of pregnancy. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 26(5-6), 1037-1059. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856520938606
  • The Politics of Social Media Manipulation
    Rogers, R., & Niederer, S. (Eds.) (2020). The Politics of Social Media Manipulation. Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1b0fvs5, https://doi.org/10.5117/9789463724838
  • The circulation of political news on Twitter during the Dutch elections
    Niederer, S., & Groen, M. (2020). The circulation of political news on Twitter during the Dutch elections. In R. Rogers, & S. Niederer (Eds.), The Politics of Social Media Manipulation (pp. 123-146). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1b0fvs5.6
  • Data in Beeld
    Niederer, S. (2019). Data in Beeld: Visualisaties betrekken bewoners bij complexe processen. In S. Majoor, M. Poel, & M. de Waal (Eds.), Big data in een smart city: Verhalen uit een seminarreeks van het PMB Leerhuis (pp. 40-45). (Thematische seminarreeks PMB Leerhuis). Leerhuis/Projectmanagementbureau, Gemeente Amsterdam.
  • Visual Methodologies for Networked Images: Designing Visualizations for Collaborative Research, Cross-platform Analysis, and Public Participation
    Niederer, S., & Colombo, G. (2019). Visual Methodologies for Networked Images: Designing Visualizations for Collaborative Research, Cross-platform Analysis, and Public Participation. Diseña, 14, 40-67. http://www.revistadisena.uc.cl/index.php/Disena/article/view/151
  • CLICKNL 60"
    Niederer, S. (2019). CLICKNL 60": SABINE NIEDERER @ HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM. Digital or Visual Products, CLICKNL. https://www.clicknl.nl/clicknl-60/sabine-niederer-hogeschool-van-amsterdam/
  • Networked Content Analysis
    Niederer, S. (2019). Networked Content Analysis: The case of climate change. (1 ed.) (Theory on Demand; No. 32). Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Lectoraat Netwerkcultuur. https://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod32-networked-content-analysis-the-case-of-climate-change/
  • The social media life of climate change
    Pearce, W., Niederer, S., Özkula, S. M., & Sánchez Querubín, N. (2018). The social media life of climate change: platforms, publics, and future imaginaries. WIREs Climate Change, 10(2), Article e569. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.569
  • Networked images
    Niederer, S. (2018). Networked images: visual methodologies for the digital age. Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
  • The Study of Networked Content: Five Considerations for Digital Research in the Humanities
    Niederer, S. (2018). The Study of Networked Content: Five Considerations for Digital Research in the Humanities. In G. Schiuma, & D. Carlucci (Eds.), Big Data in the Arts and Humanities: Theory and Practice (pp. 89-100). (Data Analytics Applications). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b19744
  • Networked Content Analysis
    Niederer, S. M. C. (2016). Networked Content Analysis: The Case of Climate Change. [Research HvA, graduation external, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. http://hdl.handle.net/11245/1.534737
  • Forensics and fashion
    van Calmthout, M., Henseler, H., Daanen, H., Niederer, S., Meijer, G., & Eikelenboom, T. (Ed.) (2016). Forensics and fashion: de gevolgen van digitalisering voor forensisch onderzoek en de mode-industrie. Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
  • Introduction
    Niederer, S. M. C. (2016). Introduction: objects of citizen participation. In M. Denecke, A. Ganzert, I. Otto, & R. Stock (Eds.), ReClaiming participation: technology, mediation, collectivity (pp. 13-17). Transcript Verlag.
  • Smart Citizens
    Niederer, S., & Priester, R. (2016). Smart Citizens: exploring the tools of the urban bottom-up movement. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 25(2-3), 137-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-016-9249-6
  • Voorwoord
    Meijer, G., & Niederer, S. (2016). Voorwoord. In T. Eikelenboom (Ed.), Forensics and fashion: de gevolgen van digitalisering voor forensisch onderzoek en de mode-industrie (pp. 2-3). Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
  • Wikipedia’s miracle
    Niederer, S. M. C. (2016). Wikipedia’s miracle. In Lausanne: EPFL Press (pp. 53-61)
  • Deconstructing the cloud
    Niederer, S., & Taudin Chabot, R. (2015). Deconstructing the cloud: responses to big data phenomena from social sciences, humanities and the arts. Big Data & Society, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951715594635
  • Analyse van Citizen Empowerment Tools in Amsterdam
    Priester, R., & Niederer, S. (2014). Analyse van Citizen Empowerment Tools in Amsterdam. Citizen Data Lab - University of Applied Science Amsterdam.
  • Wisdom of the crowd or technicity of content?
    Niederer, S., & van Dijck, J. (2010). Wisdom of the crowd or technicity of content? Wikipedia as a sociotechnical system. New media & society, XX(X), 1-19.
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