Floodlight

The Pew Research Centre found that millennials are the most socially progressive of the adult generations.But where happens to millennials who don't fit the political mould?Across the globe we are seeing cases of conservative and Liberal-aligned students becoming increasingly stigmatised on university campuses in recent years. There are a variety of images we associate with these students; wealthy, pretentious, sexist, self-hating etc.We will unpack these perceptions and reveal the impacts they have on valuable discourse, the exchange of ideas, inclusiveness, and the students themselves.With some help from our guests we will try answer the question: Can you be young and conservative?...Disclaimer: Floodlight is a non-partisan platform that seeks to encourage constructive debate and discussion irrespective of one's political affiliation.