Social Media for Social Action
Social Media for Social Action
This Curiosity Pod (C-Pod) examines how we can use social media platforms to make a difference in the world. It grounds our increasingly digitalised identities within the intersecting crises of pandemic, protests, climate change, and persistent social injustices. In this C-Pod, by doing things differently in digital spaces, you can find your community, find your causes, and find your purposes.
This C-Pod invites students to (re)consider who they are in relation to others, and figure out what constitutes meaningful social media practices to them. Together, students will determine how they can best leverage digital platforms for identity formation, civic engagement, creativity, belonging, and social change.
This Curiosity Pod will give you a chance to:
- Understand your social media use and how you might reorientate it towards social justice.
- Reflect on the civic digital practices of others who are fighting for causes, including climate action
- Develop effective strategies to find your communities, causes and purposes across digital platforms and physical spaces.
This Curiosity Pod is embedded in the subject HUMN 2015 Community and Social Action. (opens in a new window)
Contact: Dr Ben Hanckel, Young and Resilient Research Centre.
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