Scholars from across North America gather to discuss youth identity

Members of the Brock community recently gathered with scholars from across North America to discuss social media, beauty ideals and visual and cultural identities in adolescents during a research symposium organized by Fiona Blaikie, Professor in the Department of Educational Studies. The event was held Feb. 1 on Brock's main campus. Pictured from left: Jessica Grendzienski, Blaikie’s Research Assistant; Fiona Blaikie, Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University; Michael Owen, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Brock University; Olga Ivashkevich, Associate Professor, School of Art and Design at the University of South Carolina; Nicholas Printup, a media and communications student at Brock University and member of the Beaver Clan, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation; Michael O’Sullivan Associate Dean, Graduate Student Services, Research and International and Associate Professor; Michelle Bae-Dimitriadis, Assistant Professor in the School of Visual Arts, Pennsylvania State University; Dónal O’Donoghue, Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia; Jennifer Rowsell, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Multiliteracies in the Faculty of Education at Brock University; Dolana Mogadime, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University and Joint Ph.D. Graduate Program Director; Kevin Gosine, Associate Professor of Sociology at Brock University; Shauna Pomerantz, Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University; and Olga Ivashkevich, Associate Professor, School of Art and Design at the University of South Carolina