The lecture “Love 2.0: Self-Representation on Dating Sites , ” presented by Elodie KREDENS, associate professor at the Laboratory of Languages, Literature, Society, Transborder and International Studies (LLSETI), Faculty of Letters, Languages, and Humanities, will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Administration Building of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc, 73000 Chambéry
It will also be held:
- Thursday, November 24, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Faverges-Seythenex
- Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy
- Friday, April 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in Thonon-les-Bains
The conferences will take place subject to the health conditions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and in compliance with the safety guidelines in force at the venue hosting the event.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
With the development of the internet, romantic encounters have shifted in an unprecedented way from the real world to the digital world. Today, the online dating market is huge: 1 in 3 French people are registered on a dating site in 2020! While there are many different platforms and apps, they all have one thing in common: you have to create a profile to access them. Users have to design a kind of "showcase" for themselves, designed to encourage connections with others. What strategies are used to present oneself? What should be shared or kept private? Which photos should be chosen? Is a profile simply a presentation or already a representation of oneself? By analyzing several studies in information and communication sciences and sociology, we will understand the challenges and logic of constructing a digital identity in the context of seduction.