My Digital Story: How Social Media Shapes My Identity-Youth Talk-CATECP

General Introduction

This edition highlights “My Digital Story: How Social Media Shapes My Identity.” In an era where social media is deeply embedded in everyday life, digital platforms have become powerful spaces where young people express themselves, form relationships, and construct their identities. From curated online personas to the pressure of trends, algorithms, and public opinion, social media plays a significant role in influencing how individuals see themselves and how they are seen by others.

Through keynote reflections, real-life experiences, and interactive discussions, this session encourages participants to critically reflect on their own digital journeys. The talk explores both the opportunities and challenges of social media that includes self-expression, community building, comparison culture, and digital authenticity. Participants are invited to relate these experiences to their local and national contexts, particularly within ASEAN societies, and consider how culture, values, and social norms shape digital identity formation in different countries and beyond.

This Course is for

1. University students and young researchers interested in understanding how social media influences identity formation, self-expression, and personal values in the digital age, particularly among young people navigating academic, social, and cultural transitions.
2. Undergraduate students, early-career professionals, and digital natives who actively use social media and wish to critically explore how online platforms shape confidence, behavior, relationships, and perceptions of success, authenticity, and belonging.
3. Scholars, lecturers, and practitioners focusing on communication studies, sociology, psychology, media studies, or cultural studies who seek to examine the intersection of technology, identity, culture, and social responsibility in online spaces.
4. Globally minded participants eager to gain cross-cultural perspectives on how youth from different countries, particularly within ASEAN experience, negotiate, and express their identities on social media in diverse social and cultural contexts.

Benefits of Learning

1. Gain insights into current discussions and research on how social media shapes identity, self-presentation, and personal narratives among young people in the digital era.
2. Understand the influence of social media platforms, algorithms, and online interactions on confidence, values, behavior, and mental well-being, particularly for students and young adults navigating academic and social life.
3. Connect theory with lived experience by reflecting on real-life stories and personal digital journeys, exploring how online spaces affect authenticity, comparison, and self-expression.
4. Enhance cross-cultural understanding through discussions among students and global-minded participants, sharing perspectives on how youth from different countries, especially within ASEAN experience and construct their identities on social media.
5. Expand academic and peer networks by engaging with young people interested in digital culture, identity, and social responsibility, fostering meaningful dialogue, mutual learning, and collaboration across cultures and disciplines.

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