The digital era has transformed the social lives of young generations. While digital technology has provided opportunities for them to express themselves and participate in social matters, it also poses challenges. Social media platforms provide a space for active learning and participation in social matters. However, they can also become a source of daily stress that impedes youth wellbeing. In this workshop, we will discuss four topics young people face in the digital era:
- Youth’s voices in the digital era
- Youth mental health in digital and post-digital era
- LGBTQ+ youth and digital (sexual) wellbeing
- Digital intimacy and Youths in Asia
We invite four experts to address these important topics. Participants in this workshop will have chances to learn and discuss these issues with these scholars.
Day1 – 7/24 15:00 – 19:20 (UTC+8)
Lecture 1: Digital intimacy: young women and social transformation in Asia
Denise (Tse-Shang) Tang (Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University, HK)
Lecture 2: The future of digital citizenship and its discontents
Athina Karatzogianni (School of Media Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester, UK)
Day2 – 7/27 14:30 – 18:50 (UTC+8)
Lecture 3: LGBTQ+ sexual health and digital cultures
Kath Albury (Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology, AU)
Lecture 4: The media and young people’s wellbeing in a postdigital world
Natasa Lackovic (Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK)
The workshop is open to the public. Those who are interested in topics like social media, digital technology, social inclusion, and gender studies are especially welcome. Please use the link or QR code to register. The registration deadline is July 14.
👉 Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQzl4-Q0qMnPdDfe3hoO-isybtx1yJyK/view?usp=sharing
