We contributed three events to the ESRC's 2024 Festival of Social Science (19 October - 9 November 2024) related to this festival theme of Our Digital Lives:
6 November 2024 (6.30pm to 7.45pm)
UCL Collaborative Social Science Domain Annual Debate 2024
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Growing up Digital: How Today's Youth Navigate Life on Screens and at School
Ten years ago, danah boyd introduced the concept of ‘networked teens’ to explain how social media expanded youth connectivity. In this talk, Professor Jessica Ringrose introduces the idea of ‘postdigital’ teens, offering a lens to understand how teens’ digital networks intersect with their offline school-based peer dynamics.
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29 October 2024 (12pm - 4pm)
Creative Technologies and Sustainable Fashion Choice Showcase Exhibition
Do you love shopping but find it boring? Do you want to be more sustainable in how you shop for clothes? Come along and experience exciting new ways to engage with garments in shops in the future.
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21 October 2024 (6-7pm)
Digital Touch Book Launch
What would it be like if we could hug or touch digitally across distance? How might this shape our sense of connection? How might we establish trust or protect our privacy and safety?
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