R.O. Lutkenhaus (Roel)

Reading between the Lines

A youth‐centred approach to explore (in)equality of pportunities for physical, mental and social health at the interface of the online and offline society in Rotterdam

The online world and the real world increasingly overlap. Social media platforms seem to deepen differences between youth in terms of physical, mental, and social health. For instance, online advertisers are targeting vulnerable groups such as people with debts or poor health, and social media are used by some organizations to spread misinformation. We do not yet understand how online and offline worlds influence each other and thereby impact youths’ lives. Therefore, we aim to investigate how people in Rotterdam experience health, safety, and equal opportunities in both the online and offline world. To achieve that, we will connect a large health survey with state-of-the-art social media research. We will also explore how vulnerable people can help each other, ensuring everyone has equal opportunities in the online world. Our project will aid policymakers in creating a healthy, safe, and fair online world.

Becoming a Rotterdammer

Leveraging the Positive Deviance Strategy to Increase Newcomer Participation in a Superdiverse City

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Some refugees feel at home in Rotterdam in no time. What explains their success? With our digital action research we look for those positive exceptions. We co-create social media campaigns to share their lessons and help others get started in our city.

Charlois and the Stars (Art-based research)

What written in the digital skies above Rotterdam-Charlois?

What do you see when you look at the digital stars above Rotterdam-Charlois? We mapped the YouTube and Twitter cosmos and drew the stories we encountered in two star constellation maps.