About
Project Title
Filipino American Cultivation of Civic Agency through Social Media
Research Topic
Stephanie's research focuses on the role visually-led social media platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram) play in the civic becoming of Filipino Americans. Her doctoral research explores how engaging in these environments foster certain meaning making practices, or might yield self-revelatory moments and what these might mean for developing a commitment to a common good. This project will draw on literature on civic cultures, cultural identity and digital affordances. Qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews, diary keeping and walkthrough method are employed to delve into the experience, feelings, and motivations of Filipino Americans on these media.
Biography
Stephanie is a Data, Networks and Society PhD researcher with an interest in digital civic cultures. Her past experience with democratic and civic digital cultures includes research on moral deliberation and the sharing of fake news with Professor Daniel Effron at London Business School; as a board member with the Prosocial Design Network where she supported efforts to bolster the role of academic research in informing prosocial design practices in online spaces; and more recently, as a Fellow with New_ Public where she engaged in community-focused research engaging directly with digital community leaders on their needs.
She holds a BS in economics and BA in political science from University of California, Davis, a MSc in analytics from London Business School, and a MRes in media and communications (distinction) from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Supervisors
Dr Nick Anstead and Professor Sonia Livingstone.
Expertise
Digital civic cultures, Cultural identity, Digital ethnographic methods