Network Statistics · Collective Identity · Computational Methods · Proximity Dynamics
I am a PhD Candidate at the Chair of Computational Social Science at the Technical University of Munich. In my research, I focus on transnational and digital activism, deviant subcultures, and how proximity dynamics play into the formation of social networks and collective identity. I am passionate about using computational methods to analyze the laws of society.
I am more than happy to be part of the team at the Chair of Computational Social Science at the Technical University of Munich and to be supervised by Jürgen Pfeffer. In my work, I am using computational methods to analyze social phenomena. My research is dedicated to social movements, collective identity, subcultures, and stigmatization processes. Methodically, I am interested in the analysis of social networks, influencing factors on social cohesion and information diffusion, and the process of building and labeling of (collective) identities. In this context, I also included perspectives from activists or forensic patients to give them a voice in research by employing qualitative methods. My background is in Social Sciences and Criminology, which I studied at the University of Augsburg, the University of Regensburg, and the Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. At the University of Edinburgh, I was lucky to complete a research stay as a visiting PhD.
Activist Perspectives on Transnational Networks: This project is part of the Transnational Political Networks Research Group at the Northeastern Universtiy and led by Prof. Mai'a Davis Cross (Center for International Affairs and World Cultures). The project is supported by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. In this project, I am including the perspective of antifascist activists in Greece, Italy, and Germany to ground my quantitative findings.
MOMAP - Mobilization Mapping: This project is a collaboration with Raphael Richter from the University of Regensburg. Our goal is the promoton of democracy in the context of mobilization. We investigate mobilization in the forms of social movements, political initiatives, and campaigns in Germany and are developping a tool to visualize them.
SNoMaN Project: Social Network Mapping Nexus. In this project we are currently preparing a joint publication of "data stories" on networks and spatial dynamics. The project is led by Prof. Clio Andris and based @ Georgia Institute of Technology.
Andris, C., Amstutz, D., Appiah, G., Chi, G., DellaPosta, D., Jin, S., Kelly, J., Koylu, C., Liang, X., Murray, R., Neger, C., Prieto-Curiel, R., Sarkar, D., Schröder, J., Kelly Scott, C., Serra-Coch, G., Torkashvand, M., Walther, O., Wilson, J., Romero Cuapio, O. & de Dios Páramo Gómez, J. (2025). A Tour of Geographic Social Network Case Studies. Working Paper, Submission to Connections.
Schröder, J., Matter, D. & Pfeffer, J. (2025). Spread the Word! Proximity Dynamics of Information Diffusion in Antifascist Telegram Channels. Working Paper.
Maier, L., Schröder, J. & Pfeffer, J. (2025). Global Identity Spaces: Spatial Dynamics in Collective Identity Construction in Twitter Bios. Working Paper.
Schröder, J., Richter, R. & Pfeffer, J. (2025). How far away from Democracy? Discontent, Trust, and Conspiracy Beliefs among German Non-Voter Identities. Accepted at IC2S2.
Schröder, J. & Pfeffer, J. (2025). Spatial Dynamics in Collective Identity: Proximity and Homophily in Antifascist Hyperlink-Networks. Social Networks, 82, 166-181. doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2025.04.001
Schröder, J., Aigner, M & Neumann, M. (2025). Stigmatization Experiences of Patients in a Correctional Facility according to Section 63 of the German Criminal Code and their Significance in the Context of Resocialization. Krim. Journal, 57. Jg. 2025, H. 2
Schröder, J., Kotschate, W. & Bezzel, A. (2023). School Education in the Correctional System - A Possibility to improve the Outcome (Section 64 of the German Criminal Code). Sozialpsychiatrische Informationen. doi.org/10.5771/0171-4538-2023-1-46
Schröder, J. & Bezzel, A. (2020). Court Orders. Who gets which Court Orders? Criminological and Clinical Determinants of the Allocation of Court Orders after Release from Forensic Psychiatries in Bavaria. Recht & Psychiatrie, 38, 144-149.
Schröder, J. (2020). Politically Motivated Violence. Qualitative Interviews in the far-left Autonomous Scene. Tectum. doi.org/10.5771/9783828875401
April 2025 "How far away from Democracy? Discontent, Trust, and Conspiracy Beliefs among German Non-Voter Identities" accepted @ IC2S2 in Norrköping! 📄✏️
April 2025 Our abstract for "Proximity Dynamics of Information Diffusion in Antifascist Telegram Channels" got accepted @ SUNBELT in Paris! 📄✏️
April 2025 We got accepted @ Social Networks ! doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2025.04.001 📄📊
February 2025 Happy to be part of the Transnational Political Networks Research Group @ Northeastern University!
June 2024 Scotland again - Speaking @ SUNBELT Edinburgh about "Spatiality and Digital Activism: Geographical and Linguistic Proximity in Antifascist Online Networks" ✨🏴
August 2023 Heading to Edinburgh for a 3 months research stay @ University of Edinburgh under the supervision of Prof. Luke March! 🏴
May 2023 I am giving a talk about "Right-wing Narratives in Social Online Networks" @ the 4th Scientific Meeting of the German Political Psychology Network in Bielefeld!
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Richard-Wagner-Str. 1
80333 München, Germany
Chair of Computational Social Science
