Choose one social issue based on the following list: Black Lives Matter Gender pay gap Domestic violenceLGTBQ+ rightsMigration, Immigration, and Refugees Climate Sexual health International students’ rights COVID-19, Public HealthHomelessnessData and privacy University funding cuts in AustraliaIndigenous rights Gig EconomyIntergenerational Politics (Boomers v Earth)Fake news Youth: unemployment, mental health, etc. The gig economyTake note that you can propose to tackle a social issue that is not included in the list. However, you need to seek approval from the unit chair about your proposedtopic. Required Structure for Assignment 1 (with indicative word weighting adding up to 2500w)1.Introduction. Provide the key insights, the evidence you rely on, and the structure of the essay. 100w2.Social issue. Present relevant information to justify your choice of social issue. Consider how/why digital curation might advance the issue. 300w3.Aesthetics. Research and then specify on how aesthetics can contribute in addressing a social issue. By referencing scholarly articles, discuss how visuals can be used to talk about a social issue and what impact this can have. You can critically reflect on how choices of images, patterns, colours, and design contribute to the production of socially engaged curatorial practice. <700w4.Value. Research and then specify on the role of digital curation in generating value in tackling a social issue. By referencing scholarly articles, discuss how a wide range of online practices (TikTok duets, getting ratioed, etc.) contributes to value production. <700w5.Labour. Research and then specify the labour involved in utilising digital curation to examine a social issue. By referencing scholarly articles, discuss the role of online practices – creative, emotional, or algorithmic labour – that are often deployed in digital curation – for instance across the user, produser, and those formerly known as audience. <700w6.Conclusion.
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