Who Is Left Out of Democracy? Hatanpään Villa Panel to Debate Inclusion and Social Media

A free public discussion on inclusion, culture and democracy will take place at Hatanpään Villa in Tampere on Friday 13 November from 17:00 to 19:00. The event will bring researchers, artists and residents together to consider how social media shapes self-understanding and who feels part of the public conversation, Tamperelainen reports.

Speakers include social psychology doctoral researcher Roope Grönroos, who studies how social media influences identity and social ties; Marika Heiskanen, artistic director of Teatteri Siberia; Tampere-based author and critic Silvia Hosseini; and cultural entrepreneur Aki Roukala. Journalist and doctoral researcher Alma Onali will host. The event is part of the Finnish Cultural Foundation's Science & Art evening series and will examine how belonging and being heard are constructed in everyday life, culture and society. It is free and open to all at Hatanpään Villa, Hatanpään puistokuja 3.