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Expert Profile

Prof. Heidi Tworek

Professor of International History and Public Policy (She/Her/Hers)

Appointments

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of History, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Canada, Education, Elections / Public Opinion / Parties, Europe, Government / Democratic Institutions , History, International Affairs / Geopolitics, Journalism / Media Studies, United States

Expertise

health communications
Covid communications
international history
media history
communications history
social media platforms
Germany
platform regulation

Interview Language(s)

English
German

In the Media

Vancouver Sun:
Misinformation surges after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
National Observer:
Canada won’t ban X. But experts say it has few other options to deal with its ‘nudification’ problem
The Canadian Press:
Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum
The Conversation:
Opinion: Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them
Western Producer:
Ostrich farm case shows power of social media
Financial Times:
Women business leaders face surge in online abuse
Vancouver Sun:
Why does Elections Canada use paper ballots and hand-counting?
CTV News:
2025 federal election: AI and misinformation in the campaign
The Conversation:
Foreign interference threats in Canada’s federal election are both old and new
CBC:
Officials warn Carney targeted by a Chinese WeChat ‘operation’

Prof. Heidi Tworek

Contact Information

Heidi Tworek

Email: heidi.tworek@ubc.ca

Tel: 617-905-2321

Website: https://www.heiditworek.com

X: https://twitter.com/HeidiTworek

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen
UBC Media Relations

Cell: 604-209-3048
Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

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