www.tedxathens.com 1080p HD mode available. About Speaker: Yannis Theocharis studied Sociology at the University of Crete, New Media at the London School of Economics, and received a PhD in Political Science from University College London. He is currently working on a postdoctoral project on the effects of the internet on political behaviour as a two-year Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim. He also co-directs the ‘Social Media Networks and the Relationships between Citizens, Politics and Institutions’ Project, and teaches Internet and Politics at the University of Mannheim. His research is in the areas of political behaviour, civic engagement, and new media, and particularly political activism, new forms of political participation and social capital. He has published in several international journals and presented his work at international workshops and conferences. AboutTEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
