Social media and democracy

Description

Just within the past two years, several extraordinary political events occurred that pose significant challenges for traditional politics. Most prominently, Britain’s pledge to leave the European Union and the election (and subsequent administration) of Donald Trump chart the future of Western democracy on an uncertain course. Given the increasing influence of digital communication technologies on both electoral and extra-parliamentary politics, the 2-day symposium aims to explore the nexus between social media and contemporary European politics by asking the overarching question:
How is social media influencing political processes, and what implications does this bear on the future of democracy? How should political communication research respond to the challenges raised by these real-world developments?

Period	2017 Oct 26 → 2017 Oct 27
Event type	Conference
Degree of Recognition	International