Explore how social media, online audiences, and digital self-presentation are changing the way we understand who we are.About this Event
A Conversation About Social Media, Identity, and the Digital Self
Join a philosopher and professor for Who Are You When You're Online?, an engaging exploration of how social media shapes the way we present ourselves, perceive others, and understand our own identities. Together we'll unpack the growing pressure to curate and validate our digital selves, explore the philosophical concept of profilicity, and consider what happens when our sense of identity becomes increasingly tied to how we're seen by others.
What We'll Cover:
- The identity we present online - Explore how profiles, self-presentation, and social validation influence the way we construct and understand ourselves.
- The age of profilicity - Discover what happens when our identities become shaped not only by who we think we are, but by how we imagine an online audience perceives us.
- The digital self - Consider how social media, data, and digital platforms are changing our relationship with identity, self-perception, and everyday life.
Whether you're constantly online, thoughtful about what you share, or simply curious about how digital culture shapes human behavior, you'll leave with a fresh perspective on who we become when we're being watched, liked, followed, and seen.
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About The Speaker:
Dr. Carlos L. Garrido is an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Houston City College. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is the author of three books dealing with dialectics in the history of philosophy and the history of radicalism in the United States. He is Editor-in-Chief of Red America and Director of the Midwestern Marx Institute and has written more than one hundred academic and popular articles that have appeared in over a dozen languages. His most widely read book, The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, has been translated and published in Portuguese, with Spanish, Russian, and Chinese editions forthcoming in Mexico, Russia, and China.
Good to know before you come:
• Arrive early to grab a drink and get settled
• The speaker portion lasts 1 hour, with optional time to stay and socialize afterward
• This is a participatory event
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Doors Open & Drinks Flow
Info: Arrive early to grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy the atmosphere. Early birds get the best seats and a head start on mingling!
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Guided Experience / Talk
Info: Dive into an engaging, interactive session with our speaker. Participate, observe, or simply soak it all in - it's your experience to enjoy.
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Social Time & Connection
Info: Stick around to chat with fellow attendees, swap ideas, or just relax with a drink. Great conversations often happen after the main event!
Event venue
Patterson Park Patio Bar, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, United States
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