• Date: October 31st, Friday, 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
• Online via Zoom

Presenter: Dr. Solomon Winyi (Makerere University)

The Asia–Africa Center at SNUAC has been hosting the Seoul National University Africa Seminar series on a monthly basis since 2022. The series aims to promote in-depth understanding of Africa and foster academic exchange by inviting experts with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and professional expertise.

The 28th seminar, to be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, will feature Dr. Solomon Winyi of Makerere University (Uganda), who will deliver a lecture titled “Social Media Use and Youth Political Participation in Africa.” This seminar will analyze how African youth utilize social media as a platform for political participation and will examine both the positive impacts and the potential limitations of digital platforms on youth political engagement. In particular, by exploring how online spaces interact with traditional political structures and generate new forms of participation, participants will gain broader insights into the dynamism of Africa’s younger generation and the role of digital technologies in political processes.

Zoom URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89040187676?pwd=Ww9zG9aJ2oq7gD3xyKJ0OSlZhNvfky.1

Dr. Solomon Winyi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Makerere University, Uganda, where he teaches political science and public administration. He earned his M.A. in International Studies at Seoul National University (2013–2014), and later pursued his Ph.D. in Political Science at Makerere University (2015–2019), focusing on youth political participation. His main research interests lie in African youth political participation, governance, democracy, and the intersection with digital technologies. His recent works include “Social Media Regulation in Uganda: the Dilemma of Laxity and Conformity to International Norms” and “Social Media Use and Student Politics in Ugandan Universities,” which explore the role of social media in student political activities and within the state’s regulatory framework.