Web Science Institute | Brexit Twitter Analysis
WATCH: Dr Ramine Tinati and Dominic Difranzo (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) from the Social Machines Project (SOCIAM) show us what Twitter can tell us about this important political event.
To mark the two year anniversary of the UK's decision to leave the European Union students from the University of Southampton reflect on what Brexit has come to mean though their disciplinary lens.
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WATCH: Dr Ramine Tinati and Dominic Difranzo (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) from the Social Machines Project (SOCIAM) show us what Twitter can tell us about this important political event.
This well attended event organised by Public Policy|Southampton and Kam Deo provided a lively debate for users of British Sign Langauage to question representatives of the Leave and Remain camps. Held in the Nuffield Theatre at the University of Southampton the event was moderated by Kam Deo with Remain being represented by Zoe McWhinney (current Secretary of the European Deaf Students Union , and a student at the University of Birmingham, studying International Relations and Politics) and Tom Lichy (CEO of DeafLondon, a not for profit organisation that campaigns for the deaf community, equality and disability issues) with the Leave camp being represented by Thomas McWhinney (current board member for the BDA).
Public Policy|Southampton would like to extend their thanks to SUSUtv for the filming and editing this event.
This popular event was moderated by Southampton alumnus and editor of the New Stateman, Jason Cowley , pits Desmond Swayne MP for New Forest West and Minister for DfID, and Matthew Cowley of Students for Britain (Southampton), arguing for the case for the UK to leave the EU, against Dr Alan Whitehead MP for Southampton Test and Southampton alumnus, with James Edwards Students for Europe (Southampton), arguing for the UK to retain its EU membership.
Many thanks to SUSUtv for their stage management and speedy production.
As part of the EU Politics Symposium, 6th May 2016, held at the University of Southampton, Catherine Bearder, Liberal Democrat MEP for South East England gives a talk titled: “Should we stay or should we go? Making the positive case for remaining in the EU”
As part of the EU Politics Symposium, 6th May, 2016, at the University of Southampton, Richard Ashworth, Conservative MEP for South East England gave a talk titled: “Why I believe Britain is stronger, safer and better off in the EU".
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