Join this session to explore how the voting system makes a difference, why voting patterns exist, and if where you live influences your politics and how you vote.

We’ll discuss the impact of digital technology on election geographies and the way election campaigns are run.

Electoral Geographies and Digital Technologies

In this session we will explore electoral geographies and digital technologies, discussing questions including:

• How does where you live influence your politics and voting? 
• Why do political campaigns target different people in different places? 
• How does the voting system make a difference? 
• Does digital technology help more people get involved in elections and campaigning?
• Should we be worrying about bots on social media?
• Can our data be bought and used to influence an election? 

In the last UK general election the big question was about the 'Red Wall' - places in the north of England that changed their vote to the Conservative Party after decades of voting for the Labour Party.

Winning these seats gave the Conservative Party a big majority. The UK is likely to have a general election this year. Can the Conservatives hold onto those seats, or will Labour rebuild the Red Wall?

How will digital technology be used in this battle? And, lastly, can digital technology finally get young people out to vote?

This session is suitable for students in years 12 and 13.

Schedule

Please note that this is an approximate schedule and is therefore subject to change.

• 4pm: Log in and get comfortable
• 4.05pm: Introduction to the department
• 4.15pm: Interactive taster session
• 4.55pm: Question and answer session with student ambassadors

Contact us

For informal enquiries email tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk