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Amsterdam School of Communication Research / ASCoR ASCoR

About ASCoR

Amsterdam School of Communication Research / ASCoR

The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) is the research institute in Communication Science at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam. It is the largest research institute of its kind in Europe and is among the largest worldwide. More than 90 senior researchers are permanently associated with ASCoR, and its English-language PhD programme hosts more than 50 students.
About ASCoR
Annual Report

International Advisory Board

The ASCoR Board is supported by the International Advisory Board, which consists of leading experts in our field. The current Advisory Board was established in January 2015.

ASCoR Honorary Fellows

ASCoR's Honorary Fellows are senior researchers with a strong international reputation. Honorary Fellows have a temporary affiliation with ASCoR and work with ASCoR faculty members on research projects, publications, and PhD candidate supervision.

  • McQuail Honorary Fellow

    The ASCoR Denis McQuail Award is offered for the best article advancing communication theory published in a peer-reviewed journal in the previous year. An international Award committee makes the selection, and the award goes to all listed authors of the article chosen. The first author is McQuail Honorary Fellow for one year, and is invited to give the McQuail Lecture.

    The McQuail Honorary Fellow of 2025 is Prof. Eun-Ju Lee.

  • ASCoR's Honorary Fellows
    • prof. dr. Holli Semetko
    • prof. dr. Cees van der Eijk
    • prof. dr. Cees Hamelink
    • prof. dr. Wouter van der Brug
    • prof. dr. Joan Hemels
    • prof. dr. Klaus Schönbach
    • prof. dr. Kees Brants
    • prof. dr. Fred Bronner
    • prof. dr. Jo Bardoel
    • prof. dr. Marijn de Bruin
    • prof. dr. Betteke van Ruler
    • prof. dr. Peter Neijens