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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Social Media Influencers and the New Political Economy in South Asia and Africa
DESCRIPTION:April 7 and 8\, 2022.\n\nPlease note that registration is mandatory for both in-person and online attendance. For registration details\, a daily schedule\, and a list of confirmed speakers\, please see here: https://myumi.ch/9PqVX\n\nThe University of Michigan is hosting a symposium on social media influencers at the University of Michigan\, 2435 North Quad\, on April 7-8\, 2022\, and will be available for remote participation for registered attendees. The event features a number of social media influencers\, and those who study them\, from two regions with the fastest growing social media user populations -- Continental Africa and South Asia.\n   \n   The workshop brings together a range of professionals and scholars - dissidents\, bureaucrats\, artists\, movie-stars\, comedians\, commentators\, and industry professionals to explore the ways in which social media influencing is changing social\, political\, and cultural engagements.\n   \n   The event is co-sponsored by the African Studies Center\, Center for South Asian Studies\, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, the School of Information\, the Center for Ethics\, Society\, and Computing.
UID:92265-21688755@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/92265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,Asia,Information,Social Media,South Asia
LOCATION:North Quad - Room 2435
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