This project seeks to explore how politics is conducted in the digital world. Through systematic readings and exchanges on the content and methodologies of individual research projects, we aim to collectively address how democracy has transformed in the digital age. Without embracing technological determinism, we focus on understanding how complex changes in information and communication systems have affected the ongoing processes of democratization and de-democratization. We examine the impact of internet use, particularly social media, on the different ways politics is conducted during election periods: within political parties, in government, in legislative mandates held by professional politicians, across state sectors in policy formulation and implementation, in law enforcement, in digital activism, in the blend of online and street-based collective actions, in political culture, and in the participation of everyday citizens in political life. We also want to understand the agency of these political actors and how they leverage information technology to advance their goals and interests.

Participants (Center)

NEPAC/UNICAMP: Ana Cláudia Chaves Teixeira, Fernanda Polidoro Paiva, Geraldo Homero, Vinícius Sturari e Mariana Benate