The STORYline - Shaping Youth Citizenship Through Intergenerational Approaches and Digital Narratives (2023.11571.PEX) project has published its scoping literature review, an important milestone in the project's first research phase. The review examines international research from the past 15 years on intergenerationality, youth citizenship, and citizenship narratives, identifying key trends, theoretical approaches, and gaps in the literature.
Through systematic content analysis, the review identifies six core themes: intergenerational learning as democratic renewal, digital citizenship as social justice practice, migration and transnational belonging, and creative expression as civic participation. The findings show how citizenship takes shape through relationships across generations, cultural contexts, and digital environments.
The review lays the groundwork for the next stages of the STORYline project, shaping the design of participatory research activities, including focus groups with university students. These activities will explore how citizenship narratives, stereotypes, and generational dynamics play out in digital contexts, including emerging technologies such as AI.
The full scoping literature review is available on the project website in Portuguese. It adds to ongoing debates on youth citizenship, intergenerational relations, and democratic participation in diverse and digital societies. An English version will be available soon.
STORYline - Shaping Youth Citizenship Through Intergenerational Approaches and Digital Narratives is an exploratory research project funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through national funds (2023.11571.PEX / DOI 10.54499/2023.