[Ias-public] The Institute for Analytical Sociology Seminar: Brooke Foucault Welles, September 14, 14:30CET, Online on Zoom

[Madelene Töpfer]

The Institute for Analytical Sociology Seminar

Venue: Online on Zoom (see Zoom link in the end of the email)


Thursday, September 14 @ 14:30CET

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#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice

Brooke Foucault Welles
Northeastern University


Abstract:
The proliferation of social media has given rise to widespread study and speculation about the impact of digital technologies on politics, activism, and social change. Key among these debates is the role of social media in shaping the contemporary public sphere, and by proxy, our democracy. Maligned by some as "slacktivism," I will argue social media platforms such as Twitter created unique opportunities for traditionally excluded voices to challenge the terms of public debate. Using the evidence from Twitter hashtag networks such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo, I will demonstrate how hashtag activism complemented other forms of activism and changed the terms of mainstream discussions about race and gender justice in the United States. I will also reflect on the continued capacity of social media for social change, in light of recent changes to Twitter and other platforms.

This talk draws on research from #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice, available for free through MIT Press Direct: https://direct.mit.edu/books/book/4597/HashtagActivismNetworks-of-Race-and-Gender-Justice


Topic: IAS Seminars
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