CARA/IIE-SRF Fellow & Visiting Researcher, University of Cambridge

Dr Wesam Amer

Scholar of Media, Communication & Political Discourse

Researching communication, technology, conflict, political discourse, artificial intelligence, platform governance, and digital transformations in contemporary societies.

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Academic & professional expertise

Research & Grants

Research design, methodology and grant-proposal development for individuals and teams.

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Media & Comms Analysis

Political, conflict and media-communication analysis, briefings and strategy.

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Higher-Ed Development

Curriculum design, academic leadership support and institutional development.

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Mentoring & Training

Research-methods training and postgraduate research mentoring and supervision.

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Research

Where my work concentrates

Hypermedia Warfare & Conflict Communication

How digital platforms, AI and discourse reshape legitimacy, mobilisation and power in wartime.

AI-Mediated Communication

Generative AI, algorithms and computational propaganda in contemporary political communication.

Platform Governance & Visibility

Algorithmic visibility, moderation and governance across social-media ecosystems.

Higher Education in Conflict Zones

Scholasticide, epistemicide and rebuilding academic life in post-war Gaza.

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Selected Work

Featured publications

2025

Reflections on Scholasticide and Epistemicide: Testimonies from Myanmar and Afghanistan to Palestine and Beyond

International Quarterly for Asian Studies

2026

Protection of Palestinian Journalists: Analysing Israeli Violations during the Gaza War 2023–2025

Media, War & Conflict

2025

Framing Resistance in Hamas's Military Media: Mobilisation Strategies and Discursive Narratives during the Gaza War (2023–2025)

Islamic Studies Review

2023

Hamas in Cyberspace: Social Media and Forms of Political Expression

Arab Media & Society

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Research Impact

Scholarly output at a glance

16+

Peer-reviewed outputs

Active publishing years

Core research themes

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Current Projects

Active research

Hamas's Communication Strategies during the Gaza War

2023 – Present · University of Cambridge

A study of the communication and mobilisation strategies deployed in Hamas's media during the Gaza War, analysing discursive narratives, multimodality and platform practices.

Israeli Political Discourse during the Gaza War

2023 – Present · University of Cambridge

An analysis of Israeli political and official discourse during the Gaza War, examining framing, legitimation and the language of power.

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News & updates

30 Jul 2026 · Event

Open-Air Screening of Yallah Gaza Held at the University of Hamburg

2024 · Public Talk

Keynote: War & Media Disinformation in the Gaza War since October 7th

2023 · Public Talk

Keynote: Religious Discourse in Wartime — Hamas's Military Media Strategy

2023 · Event

Chairing: 'Palestine in the Media: Challenges and Horizons'

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