May 2
Lecture and Panel Discussion
Location: Webster Vienna Private University, Vienna, Austria
Location: Webster Vienna Private University, Vienna, Austria
The event brought together like-minded individuals to discuss issues such as the forces behind hate speech, social media’s effects on the perception of women in society, censorship’s relationship to hate speech worldwide, strategies for combating hate speech, personal experiences, and more.
The event included a welcome address by Dr. Bradley Wiggins, Head of the Media department at Webster Vienna Private University and Dr. Anthony Löwstedt, ICDO advisee and Professor of Media Communications at Webster University.
A presentation followed about the online campaign “No Home for Hate” by media ethics students Julia Shaubach and ICDO Media Communications Intern, Ellen Adams. The Presentation highlighted examples of hate speech seen in online platforms in Austria, such as the story of Vienna’s New Year’s baby, Asel born to Muslim parents Naime and Alper Tamga. Read more on their story here.
The panel discussion featured:
“We have real-life examples [of hate speech] all over the place and sometimes people do think it is easier to pick on women.”, said Heather Wokush.
We hope that with the efforts from the No Home for Hate campaign, the conference, ICDO, and other actors, these dynamics change and hate speech disappears from the public forum in the coming years.