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  1. The Im/Possibilities of Gendered/Racialized Im/Mobilities

    In between mobility and containment is a juncture that is neither mobility nor containment that is neither mobility nor containment, neither possible nor impossible. I enter that juncture through frames of im/possibilities and im/mobilities as I build a theory of rhetorical race making at the U.S./Mexico border.

    Wednesday, April 13, 2022 05:21 PM

  2. The U Establishes Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute

    The Communication Institute, housed in the College of Humanities’ Department of Communication at the University of Utah, received a generous donation of $1 million – the largest in the history of the department – from alumna Edna Anderson-Taylor (class of 1959) and her husband, Jerry Taylor, to secure the institute’s long-term impact and success. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the institute will be renamed in tribute to her legacy.

    Wednesday, April 13, 2022 04:23 PM

  3. Human Rights Journalism: Reporting from Ukraine: Sara Cincurova and Nate Carlisleva

    In this presentation, journalist Sara Cincurova discusses her experience reporting from Ukraine during the first days of the Russian invasion in late February 2022. She is interviewed by journalist Nate Carlisle of of FOX 13 News in Utah and takes questions from students and faculty.

    Monday, April 11, 2022 10:39 PM

  4. Talk by Ben Lyons: "Partisanship, not illiteracy: Explaining older Americans' vulnerability to dubious news”

    Join us for this talk with assistant professor of communication Ben Lyons April 7, 2022 at 2:00 - 3:30pm.

    Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:25 PM

  5. Fighting Disinformation to Save Democracy with Claudia Flores-Saviaga

    In this talk, Ph.D. candidate in the Citizen AI Lab at Northeastern University Claudia Flores-Saviaga will first present their large-scale data analysis research on how a political troll community fabricates disinformation and engages people to participate with them.

    Monday, March 21, 2022 11:17 PM

  6. Reporting Objectively in a Post-Truth Era? A Debate and Discussion about Journalistic Ethics, National Security, and Public Deliberation

    Students from the John R. Park Debate Society will debate the topic: Resistance Journalism should be accepted as a journalistic norm. The debate will be followed by a panel discussion with experts in journalism, law, and disinformation.

    Wednesday, March 02, 2022 06:37 PM

  7. Korean Food Television and Gastronationalism with Jaehyeon Jeong

    "Korean Food Television and Gastronationalism," presented by Dr. Jaehyeon Jeong of the University of Utah Asia Campus, grows out of a line of research that analyzes the conjuncture of food, television, and nation and explores the semantic and ideological roles of food television. He seeks to gain insight into how the state appropriates the banality of food to raise South Korea’s global image and how it utilizes domestic television to disseminate statist discourse of the nation.

    Thursday, February 03, 2022 07:00 AM

Last Updated: 4/8/22