The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency<\/a> (SIDA), I will be able to travel to Iran and conduct the field studies necessary. I leave in the beginning of April, and plan to say in Iran for about eight weeks before returning to Sweden. During that time, I will meet, listen to and interview as many bloggers as I can.<\/p>\nThe main research area is how the organization of the civil society is affected by the increased participation offered by the Internet and blogs. The background is that a well-organized civil society is often suggested to be an absolute necessity in the phases of transition towards a democratic rule.<\/p>\n
Other research questions include: How can the Iranian public sphere be classified, and what characteristics does it have? What are the implications of political participation in Iran regarding self-censorship etcetera? How does state-sanctioned censorship affect the public sphere, and how – if at all – can the online censorship be circumvented?<\/p>\n
I intend to be very transparent during this research, and I appreciate any feedback. More details will be posted shortly, watch this space!<\/p>\n
Naturally, I’m interested in all contacts I can possibly get in Iran. If you can help me, don’t hesitate to drop me an email (jonathan -at- qem -dot- se).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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