About Me
Tobias Kamelski is a PhD candidate in Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. His research focuses on mediated self-presentation on digital platforms. In his current project, he analyzes online dating profiles across 13 countries to examine how cultural contexts shape visual self-presentation.
Interests
- Cultural sociology and practice theory
- Mediated self-presentation
- Comparative cultural analysis
- Research ethics in digital research
- Visual data analysis
- Integration of qualitative and computational methods
Education
PhD in Sociology
Lingnan University
M.A. in Socio-cultural Studies
European University Viadrina
B.A. in Gender and Diversity
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Recent Publications
(2025).
AI-replicas as ethical practice: introducing an alternative to traditional anonymisation techniques in image-based research.
Qualitative Research.
(2024).
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ageism: Exploring the Construction of Age and Aging by Image-Generating AI.
Medien & Altern [Media & Aging].