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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 12d

The Digital Intimacies Conference started yesterday with the presentation of the enriching work done by @jessicaringrose.bsky.social
Today @paulibyron.bsky.social is sharing “Rethinking mental health, care and friendship through Tiktok’s resonance”👏🏻
Follow us on Instagram for real-time updates!🩷

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 19d

Have you seen our conference programme yet? 👀 Take a peek and save your favorite talks! digitalintimacies.eu/wp-content/u...

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 19d

We’re truly grateful to present our work on Italian teens’ experiences of online gender-based violence at “Women’s Communication Rights in the Digital Era: the Beijing Platform for Action 30 Years on.”✨Contributing to the ongoing debate on gender and media studies is fundamental for our project.

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 21d

✨Everything is ready for the Conference!

🏫On Sept.25&26, we’ll be waiting for you at FISPPA @unipd for the international conference supported by #DIGIT

💛Two days of meetings, panels, and discussions with researchers from all over the world, to talk about digital practices, intimacy, and gender.🔜

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 22d

Summer is almost over, but if you signed up for the Digital Intimacies Conference, you have something to look forward too 🩷

Next week, we’ll make amazing memories in Padova connecting scholars, researchers and students around shared topics of interest.
See you (very) soon!

#DIGIT2025

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · 27d

Today we were at UniPa for the ESA RN23 Sexuality Mid-term Conference.
🩷 Di.G.I.T’s postdoctoral researcher Vittoria Bernardini presented the study on Italian teens’ fragmented sex ed, co-authored with other members of the Di.G.I.T team.
🔎 Learn more about the project: digitalintimacies.eu/en

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wondering what’s next at DIGIT? 👀

🔙Last week at GenS Conference we shared “Jealousy as care? Performing Gender and Power in Italian Teens’ Digital Relationships.”

Now, we are preparing for the ESA RN 23 Sexuality Mid-Term Conference.🎓

Details very 🔜

Stay tuned!✨ digitalintimacies.eu/en/news/

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Time flies! A week into September means our conference is almost here! ✨Get ready for Padova:

- Pack comfy clothes for biking & a light jacket for cool nights.
- Don’t miss The Botanical Garden, Prato della Valle & more city gems!

See you soon! 😄
🔗https://digitalintimacies.eu/conference/

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our international conference is just a month away! 🌍✨ Join us in Padua this September for “Digital Intimacies, Young People & Everyday Life” with keynotes by Jessica Ringrose (UCL) & Paul Byron (UTS). See you there!🎓 #DIGIT2025

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Aug 18

💭Why talk about digital intimacies today? Because platforms shape how we love, connect, and care. Young people are navigating friendships, identities, and relationships in algorithmic spaces where every click counts. How are these digital intimacies changing us? #DIGIT2025 #InternationalConference

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Aug 14

We’ve been spotlighting our upcoming international conference, but remember: the backbone of DIGIT is research 🔎📚 on teens, digital media, intimacy & gender 🤳. The conference is just one way we share our findings with you—learn more about the project at: digitalintimacies.eu/en/ #DIGIT2025

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Aug 8

🗣️ “In a digital world that promises connection and visibility...
Who gets to feel safe, seen, and intimate online—and who is left vulnerable to harm?”

🗓️ 25–26 September 2025 | 📍University of Padova
👉 Full programme & registration: lnkd.in/eFPteSaG

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jul 30

🔍 Deep dive into data, platforms & intimacy: explore themes such as datafication of intimacy, algorithmicized girlhood, surveillance and resistance, networks of care and more @ our Conference! See you in September! 📅 #DIGIT2025 #InternationalConference

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎓Deep dive into everyday digital intimacies: from flirting on IG to LGBTQIA+ youth advocacy online, this panel explores how teens live & shape intimacy through media. See you in September!✨ #DIGIT2025 #InternationalConference

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jul 24

July’s almost over!☀️ Taking a trip down memory lane…we've been busy at Di.G.I.T: Summer School in Padua, conferences in Cagliari & Rome, workshops on Gen Z & digital violence, plus fieldwork with teens across Italy. Big thanks to all involved—more coming 🔜! #DIGIT2025 #research

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jul 22

🔍 Deep Dive into #DIGIT2025 Theme: Intimacies in Algorithmic Environments

🗣️ “In the globalized and interconnected society we live in today…
How do teenagers experience their intimacy in digitalized & algorithmic environments?”

25–26 September 2025 | University of Padova

🔗: lnkd.in/dA5VzefY

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 Deadline for Registration is TODAY!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of Digital Intimacies, Young People & Everyday Life International Conference!
📍 University of Padova | 🗓️ 25–26 September 2025

🎟️ Register HERE lnkd.in/ebcYHGwu

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jun 17

📚Professor @cmscarcelli.bsky.social Principal Investigator of Di.G.I.T tells us how the project was born.
💡A research journey that explores how adolescents use digital media daily, focusing on topics such as intimacy, love, gender & sexuality.
🔎 Explore the project at digitalintimacies.eu
#DIGIT2025

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jun 10

⏰ Final Days to Register!
Digital Intimacies, Young People & Everyday Life
🛎️ Registration closes: 23 June 2025

Don't miss your chance to join leading voices exploring how youth navigate intimacy, identity, and connection in a digital world

Conference & registration information: lnkd.in/ebcYHGwu

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · Jun 4

5 reasons to visit Padova in 5 words:

🍻 Student city = museums + cafés + bars 😉

🏰 Important history! UniPD #Since1222

🚶 Easy and beautiful to walk 🥰

🚄 Perfect hub for day trips

📝 The Conference! Register now at linktr.ee/digit2025

#DIGIT2025

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International Conference: Digital Iintimacies, Young People and Everyday Life.

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · May 28

How do young people navigate intimacy online?

Through focus groups with teens, Di.G.I.T explores everyday experiences of gender, identity & media.

❗ Join our International Conference to discover our findings: digitalintimacies.eu/en/registrat...

#DIGIT2025 #AcademicConference

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · May 24

📅 Di.G.I.T Conference Programme!
25–26 September 2025 | 📍University of Padova

Keynotes
✨Jessica Ringrose on Post-Digital Intimacy as a Theoretical Framework
✨Paul Byron on Mental Health, Care & Friendship on TikTok

💻 Full programme & info: digitalintimacies.eu/en/programme/

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · May 20

📣Registrations Now Open!

University of Padova | September 25th–26th
We’re excited to welcome you to a dynamic, in-person conference exploring how young people experience, perform, and reshape intimacy.

🧾 Register here: bit.ly/3HiV5bC
💻 Fees: Regular: €150 | Reduced: €100
🔗More: lnkd.in/ebcYHGwu

Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · May 17

👉 Interested in LGBTQ+ digital cultures? Don’t miss the keynote with Professor Paul Byron at #DIGIT2025!

At University of Technology Sydney, Paul’s recent studies focus on LGBTQ+ young people's digital peer support for mental health thorugh social media!

#PaulByron #YouthCultures

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Digital Intimacies @digitprin.bsky.social · May 15

❓What is Di.G.I.T?

Prof. Lorenza Parisi (Sapienza University of Rome), Head of the project’s Research Unit, explains it to us 🎤

🔍 Follow us to stay up to date with our activities and discover the results of our research!

📲 Learn more: digitalintimacies.eu/en/progetto/
#DIGIT2025

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