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Conversations and Innovations: Research Day 2023

The theme of this year’s Research Day is “Conversations and innovations: Creating positive social change.” We will be celebrating the excellent work being done across the School of Communication that is making the world a better place. Come out and learn more about how successful community-based partnerships are forged and how they have led to measurable impacts. The url for the in-person event is https://www.eventbrite.com/e/557019730007 and for the virtual event please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/557052748767.

2023-03-02T15:14:17-05:00March 2, 2023||
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Echoing Josephine Baker: ‘Touki Bouki’ by Djibril Diop Mambéty

FILM + CONVERSATION EVENT With a stunning mix of the surreal and the naturalistic, Djibril Diop Mambéty paints a vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. In this French New Wave–influenced fantasy-drama, two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamour and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical. Characterized by dazzling imagery and music, the alternately manic and meditative "Touki Bouki" is widely considered one of the most important African films ever made. Introduction by Dr. Patoimbasba Nikiema, [...]

2023-02-07T15:27:26-05:00February 7, 2023|, |
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Global Frontiers Screening Series: Mariupolis (2016)

Join us for our second installment in a new breakthrough monthly film series at the Cosford Cinema focusing on current world issues such as migration and social inclusion, peace and security, aging populations, democracy, climate change, and artificial intelligence. The series is intended to bring two types of audiences together: Movie lovers and people who care about current events. Each screening will be preceded by a wide-ranging, multi-media conversation between Bill Cosford Cinema manager Rene Rodriguez and a special guest. The series continues on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m. [...]

2022-12-05T14:16:14-05:00December 5, 2022|, |
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Watching Movies with Leonard Pitts Jr.: “Unforgiven”

Join Leonard Pitts Jr. and Bill Cosford Cinema manager Rene Rodriguez for a free screening and discussion of the 1992 Oscar-winning western ‘Unforgiven’ (1992). Pitts began writing for the Miami Herald as the pop music critic in 1991. He later became a nationally syndicated columnist and won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2004. He is a three-time recipient of the National Association of Black Journalists’ Award of Excellence, and was chosen NABJ’s 2008 Journalist of the Year. In 2001, he received the American Society of Newspaper Editors prestigious Award [...]

2022-12-05T14:13:56-05:00December 5, 2022|, |
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Global Frontiers Series: “Together”

Join us for a new breakthrough film series at the Cosford Cinema focusing on current world issues such as migration and social inclusion, peace and security, ageing populations, democracy, climate change and artificial intelligence. The series is intended to bring two types of audiences together: Movie lovers and people who care about current events. Each screening will be preceded by a wide-ranging, multi-media conversation between Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, and a special guest. The series launches on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. with “Together” (2021), a comedy-drama [...]

2022-11-02T14:05:31-04:00November 2, 2022|, |
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Workplace Harassment Seminar

Join Professors Heidi Carr, Ana François, and Betsy Mateu for a workplace harassment seminar geared toward interns and future-interns. Learn about internships for credit and what to do if you're made to feel uncomfortable on the job. Maria Sevilla, Title IX specialist at UM, will be sharing her expertise on gender equality and handling harassment.

2022-11-01T13:18:44-04:00November 1, 2022||
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Debate Team UChat – The Issue of Partisanship

The University of Miami Debate Team welcomes all members of the UM community to our second UChat discussion of the year. In recent years, the United States has seen a steep increase in partisanship and distrust between political parties, which has led to gridlock and inaction on impertinent issues in the community, and we want to hear what the UM community thinks about how to solve it! No prior debate experience is necessary and all opinions are welcome! The event will be taking place on Thursday, October 25th, 2022 from [...]

2022-10-25T09:56:57-04:00October 25, 2022||
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Cosford Cinema to Premiere Docuseries Exploring Art in the World of NFTs

By Jenny Hudak The first installment in the short documentary series “What Would Fado Do with Non-Fungible Tokens” highlights artists, curators, entrepreneurs, and government officials at the forefront of the intersection of fine art and NFTs. In an emerging online landscape, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have paved new paths for artists as a means of creation and distribution. The digital opportunities are now seemingly endless. In “What Would Fado Do with Non-Fungible Tokens,” a documentary series by Miami-based artist Gabriel “GG” Gimenez, filmmakers explore the intersection of fine art and the [...]

2022-08-03T13:22:13-04:00August 3, 2022|Motion Pictures|
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Lecture Explores the Media’s Role in an Election Year

By: News@TheU Prominent alumni in the media will offer insights into their work during the Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series’ virtual talk on Thursday, Oct. 8. The media has a profound effect on public opinion in an election year. They also have a great responsibility. Whether reporting on candidates and campaigns, providing a platform for debate and discussion, or educating voters, the media is a critical player during an election year. The Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series will bring together notable University of Miami alumni on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. [...]

2020-10-06T13:42:44-04:00October 6, 2020|School of Communication|
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