The May 2022 Australian federal election saw Gen Zers turn out in droves as they sought political change and a more secure future. With social media proving a powerful tool for education among digital natives, how can it be utilised to drive better political engagement?
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Intifar Chowdhury is an associate lecturer, researcher, and academic at Australian National University’s (ANU) School of Politics and International Relations. Her doctoral research tackles the important question of whether young people are turning away from democracy.
Professor Johanna Wyn is a Redmond Barry distinguished professor in the Youth Research Collective at the University of Melbourne, a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia and the Academy of Social Sciences, and UK and lead investigator on the ARC funded Life Patterns longitudinal research program. Her research focuses on helping young people navigate their lives in a changing world, with a spotlight on transition, gender, wellbeing, and inequality.
Isabella Ubaldi is an optimistic nihilist and writer/copywriter with a background in advertising. She likes to write about the human condition: be it emerging cultural movements, the psychology of grief or uncovering scientific advancements in biohacking.
