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Resurfacing Ghosts: Journalism, LGBTQIA+ Histories, and a Future of Care

Dr. Patrick Johnson, Marquette University, examines how journalism has historically marginalized LGBTQIA+ communities, leaving gaps that still echo in how we understand the past and present. Drawing on research and teaching, this talk invites us to reckon with what has been lost and explore how to bring these specters into the light to find a more inclusive and equitable future for storytelling, especially for those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

2025-02-24T18:33:35-05:00January 23, 2025|, , , |
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74th Annual UM Student Media Awards

Join us on May 2 at 6 p.m. in Shoma Hall, CIB 3053, for the 74th Annual UM Student Media Awards with introductions by Javier Morgado, award-winning news producer, and this year's Communicator of the Year, Jorge Ramos, award-winning anchor, journalist, and author. Sponsored by: UMTV, NBS-AERho, and the Department of Journalism and Media Management.

2023-04-24T13:36:45-04:00April 24, 2023|, |
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Earth Day Celebration: ‘A Journey Through Space and Time with Xavier Cortada’

Miami-Dade County’s pioneer eco-artist and inaugural artist-in-residence, Xavier Cortada, will celebrate Earth Day 2023 at the University of Miami’s Cosford Cinema by working with his team at the Xavier Cortada Foundation to engage guests in a series of thought-provoking and solutions-oriented art projects that explore our deep interconnectedness with the rest of the planet. Cortada will invite everyone in attendance to participate in The Underwater, a countywide campaign that’s catalyzing action on sea level rise through elevation-driven public art installations. After receiving their personalized Elevation Marker, participants will have the [...]

2023-04-18T12:40:06-04:00April 18, 2023|, |
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UHack 2023

A hack-a-thon is a competitive event hosted by tech companies for participants to collaborate on an innovative project. Participants build prototypes of software applications like web or mobile apps. On April 15, UHack convenes, challenging creators to develop a solution to an existing problem using technology. The caveat? You have from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. to complete the solution. Join us for what is sure to be an exhilarating day.

2023-04-11T15:29:21-04:00April 11, 2023|, |
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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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