Upcoming Events
October18
(Virtual) Culturally-conscious Workforce Development: Community-based Approaches to Supporting Microbusinesses
Julie Hui
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Information
2:00 PM
Zoom
Abstract: Building digital capacity among microbusinesses will require more than just providing broadband access; it will also involve more “culturally-conscious” approaches that leverage community assets…
November8
Digital Sovereignty, but for Whom? Citizenship and Communication Governance in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Siva Vaidhyanathan
Robertson Professor Media Studies Department, Director of the Center for Media and Citizenship, University of Virginia
2:00 PM
6011, Donald Bren Hall
Abstract: Media infrastructures, from undersea cables to satellites, constitute new regimes of governmentality by enabling and constraining communication flows. Media infrastructures that carry the world’s…
November15
Driving Real-World Social Impact with Minecraft Education
Allison Matthews
Head of Minecraft Education, Mojang Studios, Microsoft
2:00 PM
6011, Donald Bren Hall
Abstract: With over 300 million copies sold, Minecraft is the world’s bestselling video game of all time. Minecraft Education is purpose-built for learning in the…