Adriana de Souza e Silva is a Communication Studies Professor and Director of the Center for Transformative Media at the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University. She is also Senior Editor of the Mobile Media & Communication journal and vice-chair of the International Communication Association (ICA) Mobile Communication Division.
Dr. de Souza e Silva’s research investigates how engagement with mobile and locative media technologies shape urban mobility and interactions with public spaces, primarily in the developing world. In particular, she focuses on the creative ways people engage with mobile technologies through location-based games and mobile media art.
She is the author or co-author of 7 books, and over 50 articles in peer-reviewed publications. Dr. de Souza e Silva has recently received the Distinguished University Graduate Professor award from the NC State University’ Alumni Association. She has also twice won the NC State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award. Over the course of her career, de Souza e Silva has held visiting appointments or positions at NC State University (USA), the Pontifical Catholic University (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and the IT University of Copenhagen (Denmark). She teaches classes on mobile communication, internet studies, and histories/theories of technology.
Research/Publications Highlights
de Souza e Silva, A., Campbel, S. W., & Ling, R. (2024). Hybrid Space revisited: from concept toward theory. 35 (1), 14-24. Communication Theory, qtae023, https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtae023.
2023: Campbell, S. W., de Souza e Silva, A., Fortunati, L., & Goggin, G. (2023). Futures in Mobile Communication Research: Introduction to the special issue. New Media & Society, 25 (4), 677-684. DOI: 10.1177/14614448231158645.
2023: de Souza e Silva, A., & *Xiong-Gum, M. N. (2023). COVID-19 Now and Then: Reflections on mobile communication and the pandemic. Mobile Media & Communication, 11 (2), 140-155. DOI: 10.1177/205015792311638.
de Souza e Silva, A., & Glover-Rijkse, R. (2023). Software Presentation: The Retro Mobile Gaming Database. Mobile Media & Communication, 1-6. DOI: 10.1177/20501579231155534.
de Souza e Silva, A., & Glover-Rijkse, R. (2022). Rethinking Micromobility as mobilities justice: Location-based traffic apps in Rio de Janeiro. In B. Kredell, G. Halegoua, & E. Stein (Eds.) The Routledge Companion to Media and the City (pp. 354-365). New York: Routledge
Departments
Communication Studies, Center for Transformative Media
Education
- PhD in Communication and Culture, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- M.A. in Communication and Image Technology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Awards
- NC State University Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor (2024)
- ICA Mobile Communication Division Top Paper (2024)
- NC State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Researcher (2020)
- NC State University Faculty Scholar (2015)
- NC State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Researcher (2013)
Research Focus
- Mobile communication
- Locative media
- Global South
- Creativity
- Networked mobilities
Courses Taught
- COMM3200: Mobile Communication
- INAM7901: Dissertation Writing