Hagar Afriat-Aviv

Hagar Afriat-Aviv is a PhD candidate in Tel-Aviv University, interested in the intersection between cultural aspects of media and Israeli social and cultural identities. While Hagar’s PhD focuses on Tombstones as communication and cemeteries in Israel, her research interests span diverse topics such as Celebrity status in Israel and engagement in social media. Previously, Hagar founded and was the head of UGC research department in Ifat Media Ltd.