Resources repository
Our Resource Repository brings together a growing collection of free resources on different aspects of critical digital literacies, developed through […]
Digital inclusion beyond access and towards agency: the role of curriculum
In an era where digital technologies shape almost every aspect of our lives, educational discussions about digital inclusion often begin
Growing Up in the Online World – Our Response to Social Media Bans
Below is a summary of our position and recommendations. A full response can be accessed here. Key position Blanket social
‘Magnifica Humanitas’, AI, and suffering
ike many of you, I have been reflecting on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, his first encyclical, which offers a compelling invitation to reconsider what it means to be human in an era increasingly shaped by algorithmic power. Among its many provocative insights, one line in particular has stayed with me: “To eliminate suffering entirely would mean, in the end, extinguishing love and desire as well.”
Online, everyone is a flower, but everyone needs to be a gardener too: Rethinking digital wellbeing with young people
It was a real privilege to contribute to the III International Digital Wellbeing Conference in Lisbon. I am deeply grateful
Being a critical thinker in the context of social media and digital engagement
To be a critical thinker in a digital world means going beyond simply consuming or sharing content. It involves actively
Rethinking digital wellbeing through intersubjective recognition: An infographic
What does it mean to feel well or lead a “good life” in a digital world? And how might our
Building an infrastructure of digital opportunity in the North East
This is the open speech we wrote for the symposium we hosted at Durham University as part of the Festival
Should Social Media Be Banned? A Debate By and For Young People
The opening speech given to audience members of the debate is shared below. This captures the significance of such a
Trusted Connections: Digital inclusion in, for and by the North East
What follows was the speech we gave at the beginning of the Digital Festival of Digital Culture and Inclusion. The