Junior University: Scientists teach lecture to children on social media and influencers

Long Live Learning

Even after your studies, you will never stop learning. Our lecturers are happy to give you tips on how to deepen your knowledge. Are your kids, nieces and nephews also into social media and influencers? Online everything looks perfect, but is it? Watch the Junior University lecture taught by Anne-Mette Hermans (TSB) and Ini Vanwesenbeeck (TSHD) about the research at the university into social media and influencers.

Anne-Mette Hermans
Assistant Professor (Tranzo, TSB)

“If we can make children critically reflect on how they use social media and on its negative effects, then that has real value.”
Ini Vanwesenbeeck
Assistant Professor (TSHD)

“I hope that our ‘students’ now realize that social media are a fun extra for real life. And that it’s good to do without social media for a day every once in a while, and to follow influencers they can relate to, because picture perfectness leads to unhappiness.”

Watch the lecture here:

Tilburg University Junior

The annual series of Junior University lectures (in Dutch) are organized by Tilburg University Junior. These lectures are among several events and programs Tilburg University Junior organizes for children aged 9 to 14. The aim of these activities is to introduce science and the university to children in a way that is fun and engaging.

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