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State of Critical and Cultural Media Studies Symposium
Apr 7, 2025
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Experts in the field of critical and cultural media studies will discuss how and if the political economic, Birmingham, and other media studies traditions can help us understand the current sociopolitical environment, and opportunities for creating and valuing new knowledge in a globalized world.
Opening Remarks: 3-3:10 p.m.
Melissa Tully, David Dowling, and Munachim Amah
Keynote 1: 3:10-3:30 p.m.
Speaker: Josh Shepperd
Moderator: Munachim Amah
The Temporal Differences in Activist Strategy between Birmingham and Political Economic Approaches to Critical Media Studies
Panel 1: 3:30-4:40 p.m
Speakers: Meenakshi Gigi Durham, Terry Flew, Isabel Molina-Guzmán
Moderator: Munachim Amah
In communion with the critical/cultural tradition?
Panel 2: 4:45-5:55 p.m.
Speakers: Paula Chakravartty, Mohan Dutta, Silvio Waisbord
Moderator: Javie Ssozi
What is next for de-westernizing communication and media studies?
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