Cambridge Colloquium on Communication Technology and Politics
On 7 July 2026, the Centre of Governance and Human Rights convened the Cambridge Colloquium on Communication Technology and Politics at the Provost’s Lodge, King’s College.
Research Theme Communication Technology And Contentious Politics
The Leader’s Aura: Online Sentiment, TikTok Charisma and the Crisis of Political Trust
14/10/2026
Room SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP
Understanding, Refusing, Finding Inspiration: Towards a Living Critique of Domination
02/12/2026
Room SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP
Popular tribunate or bourgeois populism? #saccageparis and social media’s radical-democratic paradox
In this paper, Dr Antoine Sander argues that the case of an idiosyncratic digital movement in Paris—#saccageparis—has much to contribute to recent debates around social media’s democratic potential.
23/06/26
Report: Cambridge Symposium on Protest and Peaceful Assembly
Dr Antoine Sander looks back on this invitation international symposium, convened by CGHR, Amnesty International and European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL).
Social Media, Democracy, and the Popular Public Sphere
In this article, Dr Antoine Sander considers social media's impact on the public sphere.
17/06/26
Report: Assemble! Protest Politics and Rights
On 13 May 2026, CGHR hosted ‘Assemble! Protest Politics and Rights’, a public panel to mark the launch of the Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Assembly.
01/05/26
Antoine’s research on #saccageparis receives attention amidst mayoral campaign
As the battle for Paris mayor raged in early 2026, Antoine’s research on local social movement #saccageparis received attention from several French media outlets.
26/11/25
Sharath delivers keynote at INDL-MEA 2 2025 Conference
The keynote, “Challenging the ‘thingness’ of AI from Eastern Africa”, was given at the second International Network on Digital Labor – Middle East and Africa Conference.
Dr Antoine Sander
CGHR Postdoctoral Scholar
Antoine is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, working on the “Communication Technology and Contentious Politics” research theme.