Events
Convening researchers, activists, and journalists, our events take on some of the biggest issues of our day.
Past Events
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MIC Book Talk: Christopher Robé, Florida Atlantic University
Book Talk and Panel with Chris Robé - "Abolishing Surveillance: Digital Media Activism and State Repression"
MIC Lunchtime Talk: Nadia Haq, Cardiff University
Challenging Systemic Media Inequalities in the UK: Contesting Islamophobia and Racism in Mainstream News Journalism
Antiracist Journalism: Making Philly Media More Equitable
Book Talk and Panel with Andrea Wenzel
Lunchtime Talk: Reece Peck, CUNY Graduate Center & College of Staten Island
"The Power of Political Style: Comparing Populist Media, From Fox News to The Young Turks, From Cable to YouTube, From Right to Left"
2023 Union for Democratic Communications Conference
On October 13th and 14th, the Media, Inequality & Change Center hosted approximately 200 attendees at the Union for Democratic Communications’ 2023 conference, titled “Left Undone."
2023 Milton Wolf Seminar
"Media at the Abyss: War, Deglobalization, and the Diplomatic Response"
Democratizing the Internet: Platforms, Pipes, Possibilities
What does an internet for the people look like?
The Crisis This Time: Media, Movements, and Abolition in a Time of Rupture
The MIC and Rutgers University conference explored methods to articulate critical interconnections between crises and forms of resistance.
CARGC-MIC Book Talk: Aynne Kokas, University of Virginia
"Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty"
MIC Visiting Scholar Talk: Hendrik Theine
"Catering to the Interests of the Richest or Staunch Fighters for Social Justice? A Long-term Perspective on Media Discourses of Economic Inequality in the U.S. Press"
Screening of Media 2070’s "Black in the Newsroom” and Panel Discussion
A15-minute documentary film that explores the story of Elizabeth Montgomery, a talented journalist who ends up fighting a deep-rooted system of harm
MIC Center Panel Discussion: Mental Health and Abolition
"Racism, Policing, and Care"
MIC Center Panel Discussion: Gig Workers Strike Back
"Exploring the Recent Uber Driver Victory in the UK and Its Impact on Gig Workers across the Globe"
MIC Center Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 2
"Organizing the Essential Work of Care: The Pandemic Through the Eyes of Healthcare Workers"
Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 1
"Our Lives Before Your Profits: Amazon Workers Organizing on the Front Lines"
Book Talk: Andrea Wenzel, Temple University
"Community-Centered Journalism: Engaging People, Exploring Solutions, and Building Trust"
Lecture: Dan Schiller (Ph.D. '78)
"A History of Telecommunications and US Empire"
Roundtable: Abolition Democracy and Media
Featuring Joy James, Tauhid Chappell, Clarise McCants, Diamante Ortiz, Diamond Hardiman, and Malav Kanuga
Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now
Black media-makers discussed best practices for covering race and racial justice issues, and the future of American media.
Co-Directors Roundtable
Featuring Sarah J. Jackson, Victor Pickard, and Todd Wolfson
Media in Resistance: 20 Years After Seattle
This event will consider the history of resistance media and explore future possibilities.
Media, Inequality & Change Center Launch Symposium
"Confronting Inequality: Reimagining the Future of Journalism and Work"
The Platform Economy and the Future of the City
Workers and scholars shared ideas about how to make the most of the gig economy while ensuring good jobs.
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