Julia Hoffman

Biographical Note

Dr. Julia Hoffmann studied Communication Science and International Relations (M.Sc., 2005, cum laude) at the Institute of Journalism and Communication Science in Hanover (Germany); Hong Kong University (China); and the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). She earned a second postgraduate degree in International and European Law at Amsterdam Law School (LL.M., 2007, cum laude).

Since 2006 she has been teaching courses on international communication, globalization, conflict and human rights at the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests include European and international human rights standards and their relation to media policy and journalism, as well as the role of media before and during conflicts. Dr. Hoffmann also works as a free lance consultant for a number of human rights organizations.