University event offered by University of Huddersfield
Short Session Delivered at your school/college
We spend so much of our everyday lives engaging with digital media, but what happens to all this ‘stuff’- our comments, profiles, pictures, and posts - when we die? In this session students will learn about how social media and new technologies are changing the ways in which we can plan for our own deaths and ‘stay connected’ to loved ones when they die. Students will discuss the social and ethical implications of these changes and consider questions such as: is it ethical for a parent to access their deceased child’s social media account? Is it creepy or comforting to have a Twitter account that can tweet on your behalf after you have died?
The Discover Programme consists of subject-specific lectures and workshops aimed at Year 12 or Year 1 college students, delivered by academics that teach at the University.
These sessions are designed to both complement the curriculum and introduce new subject areas.
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