Dr Simone Driessen

Assistant professor in Media & Pop Culture

Who is Simone?

  • Researches media and popular culture, with a focus on (music) fandom & cancel culture

  • Finished a Ph.D. (2017) on how pop music fans give meaning to music from the recent past (e.g. the Backstreet Boys)

  • Knows a lot about: pop culture – fandom – cancel culture – boy bands – pop music