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COMS program prepares 1st-year students for success

COMS program prepares 1st-year students for success

As summer draws to a close, the Communication and Media Studies (COMS) program prepares to welcome its new cohort of first-year students to campus. Approximately 150 students from around the... More

The School of Journalism and Communication congratulates Dr. Brandon Rigato

The School of Journalism and Communication congratulates Dr. Brandon Rigato

The School of Journalism and Communication congratulates Dr. Brandon Rigato on the successful defence of his PhD dissertation, “Malicious Enclaves: Racism, Hate, and Violence in Social Media Use of Right-Wing... More

School of Journalism and Communication undergoes leadership changes

School of Journalism and Communication undergoes leadership changes

Changes to the leadership team in the School of Journalism and Communication come into effect on July 1, with Allan Thompson taking over as Director and continuing as Journalism Program... More

Woo publishes on virtual Comic-Con

Woo publishes on virtual Comic-Con

What happens when your research requires deep observation of in-person, live events when a global pandemic hits? Some will push the pause button, holding their research until the world “opens... More

School of Journalism and Communication faculty members awarded for excellence

School of Journalism and Communication faculty members awarded for excellence

Three faculty members in the School of Journalism and Communication were recognized today by the Faculty of Public Affairs for their excellence in teaching and in fostering equity, diversity and... More

MA student nets data studies award

MA student nets data studies award

The Communication and Media Studies program congratulates MA student Eren Egitman, who was awarded 1st place in the “Critical Data Studies” category at the Data Day 9.0 conference, hosted by... More

COMS program celebrates undergraduate student research

COMS program celebrates undergraduate student research

The School of Journalism and Communication hosted the 2022-23 Honours Research Essay (HRE) Showcase on Friday, April 21st in the Readers Digest Resource Centre at Richcraft Hall. This annual event... More

Sabbatical Dispatches, Part 2: Winseck Goes to Lugano

Sabbatical Dispatches, Part 2: Winseck Goes to Lugano

Sabbatical is a unique privilege of scholarly life. Deriving from the Latin word sabbaticus, which originally meant “rest or cessation from labor or tillage,” it refers today to an academic’s... More

Sabbatical Dispatches, Part 1: Liam Young and the Life of Salt

Sabbatical Dispatches, Part 1: Liam Young and the Life of Salt

Sabbatical is a unique privilege of scholarly life. Deriving from the Latin word sabbaticus, which originally meant “rest or cessation from labor or tillage,” it today refers to an academic’s... More

COMS program welcomes Argentine scholar Ana Bizberge

COMS program welcomes Argentine scholar Ana Bizberge

The School of Journalism and Communication is pleased to welcome Ana Bizberge as a visiting scholar for the Fall 2022 semester. Bizberge, whose expertise is regulation of the media and... More

Dean Spade delivers 13th Attallah Lecture

Dean Spade delivers 13th Attallah Lecture

In his 2019 book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During this Crisis (and the Next), Seattle University law professor Dean Spade explores how ordinary citizens develop strategies to support and care... More

Irena Knezevic appointed Chair in Teaching Innovation

Irena Knezevic appointed Chair in Teaching Innovation