# Event Details - **Event Name**: Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join our expert-led panel as they explore all the ways that social media is shaping modern identity.About this EventHow has social media reshaped modern identity? From the way we discover new information and form communities to how we present, curate and influence online, our digital lives are constantly evolving. Join our expert panel to explore whether we truly control our digital selves - or if algorithms, data and the attention economy are shaping us more than we realise.SpeakersProfessor Rosalind Gill FBARosalind Gill is Professor of Inequalities in Media, Culture and Creative Industries at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work focuses on questions of power, inequality and the relationship between culture and subjectivity. She is author of numerous books and articles including Mediated Intimacy: Sex Advice in Media Culture, Confidence Culture and Perfect: Feeling Judged on Social Media.Professor Yasmin IbrahimYasmin Ibrahim is Deputy Dean for the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University London and is a distinguished scholar and thought leader. Internationally recognised for her pioneering work in digital sociology, Professor Ibrahim examines how digital technologies reshape contemporary societies - especially in terms of race, trauma, political engagement, and the reconfiguration of the self in digital spaces. Her research draws from sociology, social psychology, and technology studies, interrogating the power dynamics embedded in data-driven capitalism and algorithmic governance.Further informationFree event, donations welcome, booking required.As tickets are free, people sometimes book and don't attend, so we have to issue more tickets than there are seats available to allow for this. Entry into this event is on a first-come, first-served basis, and we recommend arriving in good time to avoid any disappointment.Registering for a ticket does not guarantee you entrance to the SHAPE Room. If the SHAPE Room reaches capacity, you will be directed to the Wohl Gallery next door to watch a live stream of the event.This event will also be recorded and live-streamed on YouTube.This event has live subtitles delivered by 121 Captions.See information about the accessibility of the venue.If you have any questions about this event, please refer to our Public Events FAQs. If your question is not answered, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.ukDiscover more about our events by signing up for our newsletter.Agenda🕑: 06:00 PMDoors and Bar opn🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:45 PMPanel Discussion🕑: 08:30 PMEvent Ends - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/identity-in-the-age-of-social-media-algorithms-influencers-and-attention/100001978259977847 - **Event Categories**: business, sports, art, literary-art, nonprofit, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.5, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The British Academy - **lat**: 51.5063758 - **long**: -0.1312456 - **full address**: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cfe57dddf133bae4663b25f310fe1fd0ea2280f0a1f4e1fea6ec011fc8fce54a-rimg-w1200-h675-dc040401-gmir.jpg?v=1767715216 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention being held? - **A:** Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention takes place on Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:45 pm at The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention? - **A:** Tickets for Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention are priced at GBP 8 per person. 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