Research, field reports and essays on technology, territories and citizenship.
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The Territorial Forum held on 28 September 2024 in Cidade Satélite Íris, Campinas, brought together 20 young people to discuss the neighbourhood's demands and strengthen youth leadership in shaping local public policy.
The third edition of the Youth Forum 2024, at Casa de Cultura Aquarela in Campinas, put the mental health of Black young people at the centre: active listening, shared lived experience, and the impossibility of separating mental health from racism and territory.
Emily Gomes tells the story of the LGBTQIA+ movement — from Stonewall to Pride Month — and discusses the role of technology and networks in the community's visibility, organisation and achievements.
Marco Mourão examines digital dependency as a new frontier of mental health: the real benefits of connection, the mechanisms that lead to compulsive use, and the paths to prevention for families and educators.
Leandro Lacerda explains what the metaverse promised by Zuckerberg is — and why total immersion raises questions that go beyond virtualised interactions: work, affection, consumption and the boundaries between presence and simulation.
Territorial research on digital inclusion carried out by Casa Hacker with Instituto Semear in two communities in Campinas (São Paulo State), with generative sessions, questionnaires and interviews conducted by local educators — the evidence base that gave rise to the Inclusão Tech learning tracks.
An essay by Marco Mourão on how the mass consumption of digital pornography shapes relationships and affections in the platform era — from the impacts on mental health and intimacy to the urgent need for critical sex education, consent and healthier representations of sexuality.
Print media and regional outlets remain powerful allies of social causes: local communication provides the reach, credibility and presence in the territory that digital strategies alone cannot achieve.
Marco Mourão examines the double role of social media in sexual harassment: a space where violence is committed and amplified, but also a tool for reporting, support and mobilisation for victims.