So this is the end: the final blog post to showcase what we have done in the last three years in our quest to better understand youth digital activism. It has been a roller-coaster journey, with many unexpected turns both
The power of youth: Why including young activists in academic events benefits us all
by Anna Vancsó Last week we organized a round-table discussion and workshop focusing on youth digital activism within the confines of the CEECom conference, at Masaryk University in Brno. The session started with Annamária Neag’s brief presentation about the main
The joy of giving back: Discussing research results with activists
by Orsolya Kovács-Magosi An “overcrowded” avenue on a hot late afternoon in June… five people sitting in a public space, called “Bolygó” (“Planet”) in this grey urban environment in Budapest, hearing dozens of cars passing by and discussing the future
New article exploring the digital exclusion of environmental youth activists
Our research group has just published a new paper in the Journal of Information Technology & Politics, focusing on how politically active young people are represented in user-generated content in the Czech Republic and Hungary. We use a child-centered approach
Laughter and reusable water bottles – experiencing the ECREA conference
by Annamária Neag After years of Zoom-meetings and uploading presentations to YouTube, there we were, finally in person, in Aarhus for the ECREA conference! It’s interesting how the small things – like picking up your conference badge in the morning
Mothers in the YDIGI project: Purpose, guilt and hope
by Markéta Supa It is Sunday night and I have finally found some time to begin writing a blogpost I have been asked to do a long time ago. Just as I am getting into taking at least some meaningful
Does the climate crisis really divide generations?
by Lenka Vochocová and Jana Rosenfeldová “Shut up!”, a 14-year-old boy standing in front of his school shouted angrily at the Fridays for Future procession as it was passing him, chanting the movements’ slogans. He remained almost unnoticed by the
Job opportunity for Czech- or Hungarian-speaking MA or PhD students
For our international research project on the digital activism of children and youth, we are looking for two Czech-speaking and two Hungarian-speaking MA or PhD students to help with coding media content. This offer is intended mainly (but not only)
The first challenges – How to create a good online media database?
by Anna Vancsó The aim of the first phase of our research project is to analyse the online public discourse on youth activism in the #ClimateStrike movement with the use of content & discourse analysis methods. In this blog post
What’s in a logo?
by Annamária Neag March 19 was a Friday like any other – one might think. But this year, again, young people united under the ‘flag’ of Fridays for Future were protesting for climate justice. This time, “with fresh calls, new