Events for March 4 - February 6 › Open to all of UM

Everyday life, gender (in)justice and women’s communicational practices in Argentina

Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL

Please join us for a research presentation on Thursday, Sept. 8, with visiting scholar Florencia Enghel, an Associate Professor in Media and Communication Studies at Jönköping University in Sweden. Dr. Enghel is a recipient of the Marie Curie Global Fellowship  granted by the European Commission to conduct novel research on the micro-technopolitics of civic engagement. Her current research project investigates the everyday communicative practices mobilized by women for gender justice and better democracy in Argentina. You can read more about Dr. Enghel and her work here. Please RSVP for the research presentation by next [...]

Research in Progress Meeting with Victoria Orrego Dunleavy, Ph.D.

Zoom

Addressing COVID-19 Misinformation and Resiliency Among Latinos Living with HIV: Formative Research Guiding the Latinos Unidos Microgame Intervention The effects of mitigation strategies including shelter-in-place orders and social distancing combined with the COVID "infodemic" disseminated by media may interact synergistically to worsen already compromised mental health outcomes and medical treatment of PLWH. We propose that a microgame intervention targeting individual resilience skill building and media literacy could be mobilized to protect the mental health of Latino PLWH as well as promote HIV care during the pandemic. Join Victoria Orrego Dunleavy, [...]

UChat: The Relevance of the Royal Family

Shalala Student Center 1330 Miller Dr., Coral Gables, United States

The University of Miami Debate Team welcomes all members of the UM community to our first UChat discussion of the year. Following the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we've seen increased discourse surrounding the past and current legacy of the British Monarchy, and we want to hear what the UM community thinks. No prior debate experience is necessary and all opinions are welcome! The event will be taking place on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 5-6 p.m. in the Shalala Student Center, Iron Arrow Room 300. We hope [...]