Influencer Cultures and Performative Activism

POSSIBLE TOPICS CAN INCLUDE (But are not limited to): Visual Arts and Activism Social Activism on Social Media Influencer Cultures and Performative Activism Slacktivism and Social Pressures for Participation Witnessing & Testimony in Livestreams and Chats Citizen Journalism & Forensics Traditional News Media for Contemporary Activism Legacy, History, and Coding the Past through Media Surveillance & Counter-Surveillance for Activists Futurity & Imagingings, What does Future Social Activism Look Like? Materials of Resistance: Physical Media and Social Movements Subversive News – Zines, Counter-Cultures, and Opposition Queering the Public: Who is the News For? Artists as Activists, Activists as Artists Complicating Ethical Reporting Practices & Objectivity Environmentalist Activism, Ecologies of Resistance Methods of Trouble-Making in the Media find a topic for me and need to be follow the rise of the direction Submissions must include (submitted as a Word Doc to A2L Portal) – Name – Title of Presentation – 300 word abstract – Three annotated academic sources – Optional annotated popular media sources as necessary for your abstract (two maximum) – 3-5 key words/themes (examples: Podcasting, Environmental Activism, Popular Culture, Celebrity Activism) – If presenting in a predetermined panel, include panel description and names of other panelists – Preferred presentation date (March 26 or April 2) – Submissions should be in 12pt Times New Roman Font, Single-Spaced – Citations should be in MLA or Chicago Forma