With the increased use of digital technologies by children, new opportunities for empowerment and connection have emerged but, alongside this, the possibility of increased exploitation of this vulnerable group. In this webinar, scholars Dr. Sara Grimes and Dr. Veronica Barassi will discuss the current challenges facing children’s rights in the digital realm. What potential interventions can be designed to create data justice and freedom for children in the digital space? In what ways has the increased use of technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges and/or opportunities for children in the digital realm?
Speakers
Dr. Sara Grimes is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information (iSchool) at the University of Toronto where her work focuses on children’s digital media culture(s), play studies, and critical theories of technology with a focus on games. She is also the Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) at the University of Toronto that functions as a cross-disciplinary institute that researches the evolving relationship between information, technology, and society.
Prof. Veronica Barassi is an anthropologist and a Professor in Media and Communications Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. She is also the Chair of Media and Culture at the Media and Communications Management Institute in St. Gallen. She was previously and Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths University of London. Her research focuses on the impacts of social media, data technologies and artificial intelligence on society.
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