Tuesday 21st May
6:00pm - 7:30pm
PAR.1.02 (LSE Parish Hall, London WC2A 2AE). Please note the room location has changed from the original invite.
LSE Faith Centre and Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) are hosting a panel event on Media Literacy and its importance in strengthening democracy and community cohesion.
Digital content can be used as a force for good, but it is essential that we all learn how to consume digital content more critically and build awareness of mis, dis and mal information. In recent months we have, once again, seen the divisive impact of media content on racial and religious cohesion, and as we approach a UK general election we need to ensure all are equipped to navigate the digital world responsibly.
The event will be open to LSE staff and students, and Facing History is expecting teachers from secondary schools across London to attend as well as supporters of the charity (though this is not a fund-raising event).
The panel will comprise a mix of LSE academics, other sector experts and educationalists working in this space. They will discuss the impact of digital content on social cohesion and democracy, the steps we can all take to ensure we are responsible consumers and how schools and universities can play their part in preparing the next generations to utilise digital content as a force for good.
This is an in-person event.