I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Communication at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I hold a Master’s degree in Communication from the Hebrew University and a Bachelor's degree in Cinema and Television from Tel-Aviv University, as well as professional experience with innovative technologies in the ed-tech and digital entertainment industry.

My dissertation, titled “The Gendered Culture War: Feminist Trends and Countertrends in Online Discussions of Popular Culture”, focuses on the clash between feminism and misogyny on digital platforms, and the way they are used by participants within discussions around popular content. Understanding culture as a terrain of struggle, the study examines audiences’ reactions to the competing trends on the levels of the industry, the contents, and other fans — and the struggle for visibility and influence between these trends, as well as broader competing demands for power.

Research Interests:

• Social media
• Participatory culture
• Popular culture

Selected Publications:

Gur-Zeev, H. & Kligler-Vilenchik, N. (2022). 'No Geek Girls': Boundary-work and Gendered Identity in the Israeli Geek Community. International Journal of Communication, 16, 700-718.

Awards and Prizes:

• 2021: President’s Scholarship for Honors Doctoral Students, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2020: Research Student Scholarship, Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2019: Dean’s Honors List, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2019: M.A. Thesis Scholarship, Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• 2017: Erasmus+ grant, the European Union student mobility program.
  2017: Excellence Award, Faculty of Humanities, Tel-Aviv University