Research Foci
- Social theory
- Democratic theory
- Democratic innovation
- Sociology of science
CV
Academic Education
- M. A. Media and Communication Science; Ilmenau University of Technology
- B. Sc. Science Communication and Bionics; Rhine-Waal University
Positions
- Research associate; Quaila Analytics / Institute for Methods Innovation.
- Scientific staff for the BMBF-funded Viral Communication project; Institut für Psychologische Forschung and der SFU Berlin e. V.
Projects
- Viral Communication: Public Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic ()
Project Carried out outside the University Münster | Project Number: 01KI20500 - Territorial RRI Fostering Innovative Climate Action – TeRRIFICA ()
Project Carried out outside the University Münster - ESA Voyage 2050 Public Consultation ()
Project Carried out outside the University Münster - SFI Science in Ireland Barometer 2020 ()
Project Carried out outside the University Münster
Articles
- Pfleger, Axel ()
Strategic communication theory: a systematic overview
Annals of the International Communication Association
Research Article (Journal)
[Published]
doi: 10.1093/anncom/wlaf025. - Watzlawik, Meike; Herbig, Lisa; Pfleger, Axel; Lorenz, Lars; Rausch, Max ()
Impfen ja oder nein? Die Corona-Impfung im Spannungsfeld zwischen Individuum und Gesellschaft
Soziale, kulturelle, ökonomische und globale Dimensionen der SARSCoV2-Pandemie und der Strategien zu ihrer Eindämmung
Research Article (Book Contribution)
[Published] - Jensen, Eric A.; Wagoner, Brady; Pfleger, Axel; Herbig, Lisa; Watzlawik, Meike ()
Making sense of unfamiliar COVID-19 vaccines: How national origin affects vaccination willingness
PloS one
Research Article (Journal)
[Published]
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261273. - Jensen, Eric A.; Pfleger, Axel; Herbig, Lisa; Wagoner, Brady; Lorenz, Lars ()
What Drives Belief in Vaccination Conspiracy Theories in Germany?
Frontiers in Communication
Research Article (Journal)
[Published]
doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.678335.
Scientific Talks
- Pfleger, Axel : „Strategische Kommunikation bei der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation: Strategie und öffentliche Einstellungen gegenübergestellt“. INSIST-Tagung, Berlin, .
- Pfleger, Axel : “The Efficacy of the European Space Agency's Strategic Communication: A Case Study”. Communicating the Future: Engaging the Public in Basic Science, (online), .
- Pfleger, Axel; Jensen, Eric; Lorenz, Lars; Herbig, Lisa; Watzlawik, Meike; Wagoner, Brady : “Opponents or supporters of COVID-19 vaccination: Decision-making beyond black and white”. PSY Symposium, (online), .