Annalisa Toccara-Jones: Media Narratives, Loss and Adoptee Sense-Making in the UK

Event Phone: 0300 1800 085

Event overview

Annalisa Toccara-Jones is a PhD researcher, adoptee and digital strategist specialising in communication, adoption and cultural identity. Her work explores how narratives are constructed, circulated and challenged across media, public discourse and digital spaces, particularly in relation to adoption, race, care and belonging.

In this online event, Annalisa will present findings from her research into adoption and social media, including an analysis of social media posts relating to National Adoption Week. She will also share findings from interviews with adult adoptees, drawing on the Adoptee Consciousness Model to explore how adult adoptees make sense of their experiences and the narratives surrounding adoption.

The discussion will consider:

• How adoption is represented and discussed across social media and wider public discourse
• The relationship between media narratives, loss and adoptee identity
• How adopted people make sense of their experiences and challenge or reshape dominant narratives
• What social media can tell us about contemporary adoption discourse and adoptee perspectives

Event start time: 1.00pm | Event end time: 2.00pm | Price: Free to attend

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