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FIMS Events
- Friday,
January 10
The Anthropocene, Global Capitalism and the Epochal Crises.. - Wednesday,
January 15
Sudan Media Makers: Writings from the Diaspora - Thursday,
January 30
FIMS Alumni Reception in Toronto - Wednesday,
February 5
You are not here: coordinating repair under occupation - Wednesday,
February 12
Three Faces of Labor: Uncovering the Hidden Ties between... - Wednesday,
March 26
Whether and How Humans and AI Collaborate
FIMS Public Events
Public Lectures and Events in Winter 2025
Additional events will be added as they are announced.
Friday,
January 10 The Anthropocene, Global Capitalism and Epochal Crises of Time
Presented by Wayne Hope, co-director of the Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD) research centre at the Auckland University of Technology.
Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism, via Professor Nick Dyer-Witheford.
1:30 p.m.
Stevenson Hall 3165
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
January 15 Sudan Media Makers: Writings from the Diaspora
Presented by Mohamed Satti, Associate Professor of Management Communications at the Ivey Business School.
This event is part of the FIMS Seminar Series 2024/25.
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Attend in person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Register on Zoom
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
January 30 FIMS Alumni Reception in Toronto
Join FIMS and Dean Lisa Henderson in Toronto for the 2025 Alumni Reception. Reconnect with your peers and chat with faculty and staff.
Registration is open now.
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St. W, Toronto
Wednesday,
February 5 You are not here: coordinating repair under occupation
Presented by Assistant Professor Alissa Centivany, Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
This event is part of the FIMS Seminar Series 2024/25.
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Attend in person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Register on Zoom
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
February 12 Three Faces of Labor: Uncovering the Hidden Ties between
Gender, Race, and Class
Presented by Nancy Fraser, Henry and Louise A. Loeb Professor of Philosophy and Politics at the New School for Social Research.
Hosted by the FIMS Rogers Chair.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
McKellar Room, UCC.
This is a public event.
Abstract TBA
Thursday,
February 27 Nahlah Ayed Presents the Clissold Lecture
This Winter 2025, FIMS is excited to present Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC's IDEAS, as our guest lecturer.
More details will be announced soon.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Conron Hall, University College.
This is a public event.
Wednesday,
March 26 Whether and How Humans and AI Collaborate
Presented by Assistant Professor Shengnan Yang, Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
This event is part of the FIMS Seminar Series 2024/25.
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Attend in person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Register on Zoom
This is a public event.
More information.
Date TBA
Winter 2025 Computers and You: Black Women and Early Digital Culture in
Essence - Postponed until Winter 2025
Presented by Myrna Moretti, post-doctoral fellow, Western University.
Part of the 2024/25 Mediations Lecture Series.
New date TBA.
Attend in-person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Zoom link
This is a public event.
More information.
Previous Fall 2024 Events
Monday,
September 30 Silent No More: A virtual tour of the former Mohawk Institute
Indian Residential School - Screening
A free screening in collaboration with the Woodland Cultural Centre and filmmaker and FIMS professor Sally Kewayosh.
Presented by FIMS with support from Western Deans.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weldon Library, Community Room
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
October 2 Reflections and Reframing: Student perspectives on using
mindfulness to support feedback literacy and growth
Presented by Assistant Professor Erin Isings, Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University.
This event is part of the FIMS Seminar Series 2024/25.
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Attend in person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Register on Zoom
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
October 2 The Incredible Machines: Public Fascination with
Surveillance Tech
Join us for this keynote lecture presented by Desmond Cole as part of the launch event for Starling Centre: Just Technologies, Just Societies.
Starling Centre launch events are free, but registration is encouraged.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Museum London
421 Ridout Street North
This is a public event.
More information.
October 2 +
October 3 Launch of the Starling Centre for Just Technologies and
Just Societies
Join us for two days of events to mark the launch of Starling Centre. Co-directors include Alissa Centivany, Alison Hearn, Joanna Redden and Luke Stark.
Launch events are free, but registration is encouraged.
Various times (details)
Museum London
421 Ridout Street North
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
October 3 A trip through Tactical Tech Studio, with Louise Hisayasu
Join us for this keynote lecture presented by Louise Hisayasu as part of the launch event for Starling Centre: Just Technologies, Just Societies.
Starling Centre launch events are free, but registration is encouraged.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Museum London
421 Ridout Street North
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
October 24 Poetry and Violence: Memory and Human Rights Activism in
the 21st Century
A guest lecture by Polish poet and musician Grzegorz Kwiatkowski.
Join us in-person or online for this hybrid event.
9:30 a.m.
SEB 2202
This is a public event.
More information.
To attend virtually, register with Amanda Grzby at agrzyb@uwo.ca.
Thursday,
October 24 Journalistic objectivity is NOT impossible
Presented by Aloa Alota, PhD in Media Studies Candidate, Western University.
Part of the 2024/25 Mediations Lecture Series.
5:00 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Zoom link
This is a public event.
More information.
Friday,
October 25 2024 Canadian Repair Convention
Co-organized by Assistant Professor Alissa Centivany. Get ready for the ultimate gathering of experts and enthusiasts from across Canada for conversation about Right to Repair.
Co-sponsored by FIMS.
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
This is a public event.
Register now.
Wednesday,
October 30 Communicating Solidarity in the Neoliberal University:
Challenges and Solutions
Join us for this labour panel featuring Peter McInnis (CAUT), Patti Dalton (LDLC), Evan Fox-Decent (AMPL) and Karuna Dsouza (PSAC 610).
Hosted by the FIMS Rogers Chair in Journalism and New Information Technology.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB, FIMS Creative Commons
Attend online: Register
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
November 7 Breaking Barriers: Womxn Imams in Conversation
Moderated by Sheima Benembarek, author of Halal Sex: The Intimate Lives of Muslim Womxn in North America. Featuring Imama Farheen Khan, Imama Sherin Khankan, and Imamx Asma Bhol.
Hosted by the FIMS Asper Fellowship in Media.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB, FIMS Creative Commons
Attend online: Register
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
November 14 At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage
Join us for this book launch as Carol Off discusses her most recent book in conversation with Michelle Shephard.
Co-hosted by FIMS and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
McKellar Room, University Community Centre
This is a public event.
Register now.
Thursday,
November 21 International students' challenges and the role of social media
as a coping mechanism
Presented by Sara Falahatpisheh, PhD in Media Studies Candidate, Western University.
Part of the 2024/25 Mediations Lecture Series.
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Zoom link
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
November 21 Comparing Overton Bibliometric Data with Scopus and Google
Scholar for Measuring Individual Researcher Impact in the
Environmental Science Field
Presented by Lindsay Adoranti and Melissa Cameron, MLIS candidates, Western University.
Part of the 2024/25 Mediations Lecture Series.
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Zoom link
This is a public event.
More information.
Thursday,
November 28 The Iron Web: The Kremlin's Battle for Minds at Home and Abroad
Presented by Eduard Sviridenko, PhD in Media Studies Candidate, Western University.
Part of the 2024/25 Mediations Lecture Series.
5:00 p.m.
Attend in-person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Zoom link
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
December 4 Dual Lecture Presentation by Professors Ruchi Kher Jaggi and
Kuldeep Brahmbhatt, Symbiosis International University, India
Dual lectures covering podcasting advertising effectiveness in India and the untold story of children's television in India.
Featuring Ruchi Kher Jaggi and Kuldeep Brahmbhatt.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FNB 4110
This is a public event.
More information.
Wednesday,
December 11 Archiving the Present: Memory as creative practice, Multi-local
and site-specific creative memory work
Presented by Postdoctoral Fellow Tania Cañas, Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University.
This event is part of the FIMS Seminar Series 2024/25.
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Attend in person: FNB 4130
Attend online: Register on Zoom
This is a public event.
More information.
