Claes de Vreese

Claes Holger de Vreese (born 25 September 1974, Copenhagen)[1] is a Distinguished University Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Society with a special focus on media and democracy at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).[2]

He is the co-director of AlgoSoc: Public Values in the Algorithmic Society[3] and the AI, Media & Democracy Lab.[4] He founded the Center for Politics and Communication,[5] the Digital Communication Methods Lab,[6] and he served as President of the International Communication Association in 2020-2021.

De Vreese is founding Scientific Director of the Digital Democracy Centre[7] at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

Between 2005 and 2013, de Vreese was the Director of ASCoR and the Director of the Netherlands School of Communication Research (NeSCoR).

Research

Research interests of De Vreese include the role of automation, algorithms, and artificial intelligence in democratic processes. This includes microtargeting, news recommenders, social media platforms, disinformation, comparative journalism research, the effects of news, public opinion, and European integration.[8][9]

In total, De Vreese has published more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. Titles include: Communication Research, European Journal of Political Research, European Union Politics, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Journal of Communication, Journal of Politics, Political Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, and West European Politics.[10][11]

From 2014-2020, De Vreese was the Editor in Chief of the international journal Political Communication.[12]

Grants

De Vreese has received grants from international science foundations and EU research programs, including grants from the European Research Council (ERC).[13] In addition, he received the VICI grant and VENI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).[14][15]

Recognition

De Vreese has received several awards for research from the International Communication Association,[16] the Carlsberg Foundation Research Prize,[17] the Holberg Foundation Nils Klim Prize,[18] and the Dutch Science Foundation Stevin Prize , one of the highest recognitions in the Dutch scientific community.

De Vreese is recipient of the International Communication Association Swanson Career Achievement Award [19] and the Netherland Flanders Communication Association (NeFCA) Career Award

De Vreese is an elected Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW),[20] and an elected Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.[21] He is also an elected Fellow of the International Communication Association[22] and the Royal Holland Society of Sciences (KHMW).[23]

Impact

De Vreese is a frequent source in media across multiple countries. Examples include the Volkskrant, Nieuwsuur , WNL , Het Parool , TechPolicy.press , RTL , Politiken . De Vreese has key noted in more than a dozen countries including the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, the United States, Hong Kong, Germany, Indonesia, France, Norway and Croatia. In 2026 he was awarded the prestigious Stevin Prize for pathbreaking research with societal relevance and impact.

References

  1. ↑ Prof. dr. C.H. de Vreese, 1974 at the University of Amsterdam Album Academicum.
  2. ↑ Amsterdam, Universiteit van (2026-04-17). "Prof. dr. C.H. (Claes) de Vreese". University of Amsterdam. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  3. ↑ "Team". Algosoc (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  4. ↑ "One moment, please..." www.aim4dem.nl. Archived from the original on 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  5. ↑ "CPC - Center for Politics and Communication". 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Digital Communication Methods Lab". Digicomlab. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Digital Democracy Centre". sdu. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  8. ↑ "Bio & CV". Claes de Vreese. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  9. ↑ Amsterdam, Universiteit van (2026-04-17). "Prof. dr. C.H. (Claes) de Vreese". Universiteit van Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  10. ↑ "Bio & CV". Claes de Vreese's official website. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Employee profile prof. dr. C.H. (Claes) de Vreese". University of Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Editorial board of Political Communication (journal)". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  13. ↑ ASCoR (5 May 2015). "Prestigious ERC research grant for Claes de Vreese". University of Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Vici grants 2007". NWO. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Veni grants 2003". NWO. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Early Career Scholar Award- International Communication Association". www.icahdq.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  17. ↑ "Profile Claes Holger de Vreese | Carlsbergfondet.dk". Carlsbergfondet. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  18. ↑ "Claes de Vreese". Holbergprize. 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  19. ↑ CPC (2018-09-04). "Claes de Vreese wins David Swanson Career Achievement Award | Center for Politics and Communication". Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  20. ↑ "Claes de Vreese - KNAW - KNAW". knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  21. ↑ "Claes Holger de Vreese". Videnskabernes Selskab (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  22. ↑ "International Communication Association". www.icahdq.org. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  23. ↑ "Benoemingen 2018 | KHMW". khmw.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2026-05-10. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
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