Saïd Unger, M.A.
Current affiliations
- Professorship of Communication Science, focus: Online Communication (Prof. Quandt)Scharnhorststraße 44, Raum: 120.0018, 48151 MünsterT: +49 251 83-21283 (Büro) | E-Mail
Academic profiles
Further Profiles
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Alternative Media
- Disinformation
- Computational Methods
- Journalism Research
- Science of Science
Teaching focus
- Journalism Research
Short CV
Saïd Unger studied sociology and history in Jena before finishing his master degree in sociology and social research at the University of Bremen.
2019-2021: Assistant researcher in the BMBF funded project "Aufbruch, Abbruch oder Durchbruch? Einflussfaktoren auf wissenschaftliche Karriereverläufe in den Natur- und Sozialwissenschaften (ABD)" at the University of Stuttgart.
2021-2025: Assistant researcher in the BMBF funded project "HybriD - Echtzeiterkennung von Desinformationskampagnen in Online-Medien" in the Team of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt.
From 2026: Assistant researcher in the ERC funded project "DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities: A multi-method exploration of toxic degradation in the adolescent technosphere" in the Team of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt.
Academic Education | |
| 2016 - 2019 | Sociologogy and Social Research (M.A.) |
| 2012 - 2016 | Sociology and History (B.A.) |
Work Experience | |
| since 2021 | Research Associate at WWU Münster |
| 2019 - 2021 | Research Associate at University of Stuttgart |
Publications
Quandt, Thorsten; Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Boberg, Svenja (2026) In: Luttrell, Regina; Bowman, Nicholas David (eds.), Provoking Generative AI Futures: Merging Theory and Praxis, 117-134. New York: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003487623 Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Triebel, Steffen; Erhard, Lukas; Unger, Saïd; Wieczorek, Oliver; Brem, Alexander; Heiberger, Raphael (2026) In: SSRN Research article in digital collection | Preprint | submitted / under review | |
Unger, Saïd; Klapproth, Johanna; Boberg, Svenja; Bösch, Marcus; Vief, Nils; Stöcker, Christian; Quandt, Thorsten (2025) In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 35(3), 472-494. doi:10.1080/17457289.2025.2514199 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Quandt, Thorsten; Boberg, Svenja; Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd (2025) Review article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Heiberger, Raphael; Hofstra, Bas; Unger, Saïd (2025) In: European Sociological Review, 42(2), 284-300. doi:10.1093/esr/jcaf037 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Talks
| Exploring Patchwork Spiritual Online Groups: Proposal for a Research Agenda Davydova, Anna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (08/06/2026) 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Cape Town Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Mapping the Field of Social Scientific Game Studies: A Computational Approach Reer, Felix; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (07/06/2026) 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Cape Town Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Beyond the Ballot: A Comparative Cross-national Analysis of Political Communication on TikTok in 27 European Countries Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (05/06/2026) 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Cape Town Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| "Du nimmst mit, was für dich übereinstimmt und lässt stehen, was nicht zu dir passt": esoterischer Glaube auf TikTok Davydova, Anna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (19/03/2026) 71. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Dortmund Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Mit Medien gegen Medien: Das Anti-Media Escalation Model Klapproth, Johanna; Unger, Saïd; Quandt, Thorsten (19/03/2026) 71. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Dortmund Type of talk: scientific Talk |