Seminar: Can social media change the world? promoting or demoting human rights

December 13, 2018, Webster University, Geneva

18:30 – 19:30

Followed by an informal networking apéro & exhibition viewing

SPEAKERS

Dr. Bradley E. Wiggins, Associate Professor and Head, Media Department of Media Communications, Webster Vienna Private University

Gisella Lomax, Head of Social Media, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Paula Dias Leite, Brazilian photographer, researcher and visual storyteller

Martina Castiglioni, Student President, Webster Humanitarian Association

EXHIBITION

“Augmented Democracy”: an interactive, innovative storytelling project using AR technology by Paula Dias Leite.

“Together as One”:  collaborative art created by Webster Humanitarian Association with the Venezuelan artist, and human rights activist, Rodrigo Hombre Radikal Figueredo.

Moderator

Dr. Sarah Grosso, Media Communications Department, Webster University Geneva

A special edition of the Spotlight Seminar to celebrate International Human Rights Day and Webster Geneva’s 40thAnniversary. Co-hosted by the Webster Humanitarian Association.

#StandUp4HumanRights

This is a free event.  Advanced registration is requested here >