Young people’s mental health is increasingly under pressure, and this also changes how we, as a society, perceive and discuss it. How can media contribute to more positive, realistic, and constructive representations?
During the symposium Youth Mental Health on Screen on Thursday 19 Juneyou will explore how (audio)visual media, from film and television to YouTube and TikTok, help shape perceptions of youth mental health. What do we see? What is missing? And what roles can creators, researchers, and educators play?
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– A keynote lecture by Dr. Alessandra Seggi (Villanova ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, USA), an expert in media representations of youth and mental health
– A roundtable discussion moderated by Viviënne de Wolff, featuring contributions from UU students
The symposium will be opened by Ari Purnama and the research initiative Becoming Adults in a Changing World (UU)
We’ll end the day with informal drinks (location to be announced).
Research community Becoming Adults in a Changing World
The symposium is an initiative of research community Becoming Adults in a Changing World, Dynamics of Youth. This symposium aims to build bridges between academia, the creative sector, and education. Together, we seek ways to deepen and improve the conversation around youth mental health.
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