Debating Communities & Networks - Conference 2021

The official Twitter page for the 12th DCNC!
Online conference run from 26 April 2021 - 16 May 2021.
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We are pleased to introduce the 2021 Debating Communities and Networks Conference. This online conference will run from 26/4 to 14/5 and is presented by students from Curtin University, Curtin Mauritius and Open Universities Australia. #dcnc21

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With 3664 comments across 183 papers, #DCNC21 has been a roaring success!

Thank you to those who published papers and everyone that joined in the online debates.

#SocialMedia #Communities #Networks #ThankYou @CurtinUni @netstudies @DSMWebComms @Curtin_MCASI

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You have until midnight AWST to read "TikTok, identity struggles and mental health issues: How are the youth of today coping?" by @erin_harwood!

Here in the Identity & Online Advocacy stream: https://t.co/fbWgfpl1ly

#MentalHealth #Identity #Covid_19 #TikTok #SelfEsteem #DCNC21

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Still time to read "Instagram, depression and adolescents. An examination into how these correlate in a positive light" by Grace.

Read it here in the Communities & Social Media stream: https://t.co/zI1jSf4V8g

#MentalHealth #Depression #Adolescents #Instagram #DCNC21

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#Hashtags #Networks

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Read ‘The effectiveness of feminist hashtags such as #MeToo on empowering women, mobilising protests and enacting political and societal change’ by @elissa__.

Here in the Online Networks & Social Change stream: https://t.co/kNxaCD83W7

#Activism #DigitalFeminism #DCNC21

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@sonialf The paper mentioned here, "There is no such thing as a gamer" by Thomas, was a really good read! #DCNC21

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We're nearly at the end of the conference, but there is still time to read "There is no such thing as a gamer" by Thomas!

Read it in the Identity & Online Advocacy stream: https://t.co/spCXNWPMhM

#VideoGames #Gamer #Gamergate #Identity #Feminism #Gender #Race #Age #DCNC21

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#Epilepsy #Web20 #SocialSupport #EmotionalSupport

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Be sure to read "Online epilepsy community groups improving the social and emotional wellbeing of those living with epilepsy and their family’s" by Tina.

Find it here in the Communities & Social Media stream: https://t.co/Q2JajCmrE4

#OnlineHealth #EpilepsyCommunities #DCNC21

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If you had to describe your #online #identity in three words, what would you pick?

Tell us below and we’ll RT your replies! #DCNC21

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#DCNC21

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Have you read "Online networks and the transformation of our identity and understanding of activism" by @casey_errington?

Find it in the Online Networks & Social Change stream here: https://t.co/cZPF5zMrGp

#Fandom #Activism #ParticipatoryCulture #NetworkedPublics #Covid_19

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#DCNC21 has been extended for two more days, we're now closing 16 May 2021. Please join the conversation : https://t.co/VCgeBy1aAq

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It’s #BBAU surprise week and the surprises don’t stop there - did you know we have have been creating a third place tonight on Twitter - find on how https://t.co/EekNxVIfe4
@dcnc21 @netstudies #DCNC21

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#Posthumous

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A paper worth reading, "When are we truly dead online?: The complexities of finalising death in the online context" by @longhemlines.

Read it here in the Identity & Online Advocacy stream: https://t.co/o7N9P9cJLK

#Digitaldeath #OnlineIdentity #Ownership #FragmentedSelf #DCNC21

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#Support #VirtualCommunity #OnlineNetwork

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Be sure to read "Australians Abroad: Utilising Facebook to establish and maintain a sense of community for Australians living overseas" by @becmarman.

Find it here in the Communities & Social Media stream: https://t.co/BuJzrMRhI7

#Facebook #LivingAbroad #Expatriate #DCNC21

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Go and check out "Instagram: A virtual platform in ‘crafting’ the well-being of young women" by Mageswari.

Read it here in the Identity & Online Advocacy stream: https://t.co/FU9dRidbQi

#WomenIdentity #SocialCapital #SelfBranding #WomenEmpowerment #Authenticity #DCNC21