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Airi-Alina Allaste

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Professor of Cultural Diversity at Tallinn University; studies of DIY cultures; youth; different minorities; activism; participation via social media

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The International Sociological Association - Sociology of Youth Research Committee is editing a special issue of Youth and Globalization. If this is your thing, consider submitting an abstract (by January 15, 2026).

See the full call here

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13.12.2025 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@esayouthrn30.bsky.social mid-term conference in Varaลพdin, Croatia was truly inspiring! Keynotes by @geoffreypleyers.bsky.social and Ben Perasoviฤ‡ sparked reflections on youth, activism & change. Me and Paula presented on changed participation and on the role of social media in youth engagement.

21.10.2025 12:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great start to the ESA RN30 Midterm Conference!
Thank you to all the coordinators, presenters, and to our keynote speaker, Professor @geoffreypleyers.bsky.social , for the inspiring first day!

16.10.2025 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Becoming a Digital Citizen in Estonia? New Migrantsโ€™ Interpretations of their Digital Participation - Journal of Applied Youth Studies โ€˜Digital citizenshipโ€™ can be seen both as an aspect of and precursor to participation in society. Potentially, this might create new opportunities and encourage participation among different groups, i...

Thank you for taking part! I also really enjoyed your paper in the other session โ€“ it was very interesting. I havenโ€™t published the same paper exactly, but Iโ€™ve worked on something based on the same material, just from a slightly different angle: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.07.2025 17:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our @rc34youth.bsky.social session on transnational political participation @isa-sociology.org: movements in Senegal shaped by transnational events, football and politics, European institutions involving youth in dialogues on justice; changes in Twitter and political engagement. #isaforum2025

10.07.2025 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ISA World Forum of Sociology - Opening Geoffrey Pleyers "A Time for Sociology"
ISA World Forum of Sociology - Opening Geoffrey Pleyers "A Time for Sociology" YouTube video by Geoffrey Pleyers

A time for #sociology
Welcome address #ISAForum25
We need a sociology that is rigorous independent critical public & global. As the world faces climate change, wars, rising inequality &hatred, sociology is an indispensable tool for living together
@isa-sociology.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5D7...

09.07.2025 10:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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@isa-sociology.org @rc34youth.bsky.social Session on Transitions: @drdanwoodman.bsky.social asks: What comes after the political economy of youth? P. Pustulka examined shifting perspectives amidst ongoing polycrises, S. Octobre discussed reading practices in France, and more... #isaforum2025

09.07.2025 16:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ilkka Arminen explored the possibility of epistemic justice, using compelling examples of (in)justice in social interaction โ€” including striking illustration drawn from a Soviet anecdote.
The session "Contributions to Justice from Critical Sociology" @isa-sociology.org . #isaforum2025

09.07.2025 16:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@isa-sociology.org @rc34youth.bsky.social brought together papers examining what โ€˜doing nothingโ€™ mean: how young people engage in purposeful practices of algorithmic resistance; what โ€˜doing nothingโ€™ means for asylum seekers; and more...Thanks Ilaria for organising a brilliant session. #isaforum2025

09.07.2025 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Key Themes in Current Debates and Empirical Contributions - Journal of Applied Youth Studies This article serves as the editorial for a special issue that examines the evolving concepts of digital citizenship and digital literacy. Drawing on contributions presented at the International Sociol...

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20.06.2025 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just in time for the ISA Forum in Rabat! Our special issue on digital citizenship and skills, based on @rc34youth.bsky.social session @isa-sociology.org conference in Melbourne, is now out. Co-edited with N. Waechter. Thanks also to JAYS editor @benhanckel.bsky.social. Editorial link.springer.com

20.06.2025 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
European Sociological Association

๐Ÿ“ฃCall for Papers๐Ÿ“ฃ
ESA RN30 Midterm Conference "Youth and Young Adults in a Radically Changing World: Stagnation, Continuation and New Beginnings" in Zagreb
๐Ÿ“†October 15-18
๐Ÿ”ทKeynote Speakers:
Geoffrey Pleyers
Benjamin Perasoviฤ‡
๐Ÿ“ฉSubmission deadline: 31 May 2025
โ„น๏ธMore information: bit.ly/41D81Qn

18.03.2025 08:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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01.03.2025 20:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 44309 ๐Ÿ” 12190 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 833 ๐Ÿ“Œ 479

Welcome to Bluesky @rc34youth.bsky.social . Research Committee 34 (Sociology of the Youth) of the @isa-sociology.bsky.social is the major international grouping of youth studies scholars, so if you're in the field or interested in the latest social science concerning young people, do follow along.

31.01.2025 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tumblr <p>Launched in 2007, tumblr became a safe haven for LGBT youth, social justice movements, and a counseling station for mental health issues. For a decade, this micro-blogging platform had more users t...

there's an excellent book that explains the history and sociocultural implications of tumblrโ€” top notch research by @kattiid.bsky.social and colleagues
qa.store.wiley.com/en-us/Tumblr...

11.01.2025 17:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TikTok Under Trump: Euronews interview on the Influence of Tech Billionaires I was interviewed by Anna Desmarais for an article. It was published by Euronews on the future of TikTok under the Trump administration. I argued that tech โ€˜broligarchsโ€™ like Elon Musk โ€ฆ

Euronews interview on future of TikTok cc @uofgsocsci.bsky.social cbocomms.bsky.social @docmediacentre.bsky.social

drpauljreilly.com/2025/01/20/t...

20.01.2025 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0