Faculty of Information professors, students and alumni will have a strong presence at the 2024 Canadian Communication Association conference. CCA 2024 is taking place in Montreal from June 18 to 21 bringing together teachers, researchers and professionals from the public and private sectors to promote the investigation of communication, media and technology-relevant issues in Canada and around the world.
For more information, see the CCA 2024 conference program.
The names of Faculty of Information participants are bolded.
Tuesday, June 18:
*participatory Possibility In/as “Responsible Ai” Practice?, Natasha Malik, McMaster University, Canada. Malik is an alum of the MI program at the Faculty of Information.
Math For Minerals: Geological and Elemental Media, Reka Gal, University of Toronto, Canada; Upasana Bhattacharjee, University of Toronto, Canada; Marie-Pier Boucher, University of Toronto, Canada; Jeremy Packer, University of Toronto, Canada; Hiu Fung Chung, University of Toronto, Canada; Yuxing Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada; Kachun Wong, University of Toronto, Canada.
Traversing The Last Mile: Delivery Robots and The Diffusion of Labour In Retail Automation, Mathew Iantorno, University of Toronto, Canada.
*crafting Affective Companions: The Tapestry of Emotion, Ethics, and Technology In Human-Ai Relationships, Yuxing Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada.
Lights, Camera, Praxis: The Implementation of The Rank-and-File Strategy in Creative Industries’ Unions. Madison Trusolino, Dalhousie University. Trusolino earned a PhD from the Faculty of Information and is now completing a post doc at Dalhousie.
Wednesday, June 19:
The Truth Hurts Workshop: Canadian JSchools Respond To The Challenges of Teaching Journalism In An Age of Disruption, Sally Haney, Mount Royal University, Canada; Sherry Yu, University of Toronto, Canada.
Venting Through Facebook: The Public Discourse On and Around Cbc, Sherry Yu, University of Toronto, Canada; Ayla Morland, University of Toronto, Canada.
Generating To Sustain: Listening To Human and Non-Human Voices, Aline Zara, University of Toronto, Canada.
Western Media Hegemony and Control of Dominant News Stories Are A Thing of The Past: A Case Study of The Counternarrative In Pro-Israeli Tweets Regarding The Israel-Gaza War, Rhon Teruelle, Purdue University Northwest, United States. Teruelle earned a PhD from the Faculty of Information and is now an Assistant Professor at Purdue University Northwest.
Thursday, June 20:
Sustainability: Participatory Modes and Methods Session Chair: Mary Elizabeth Luka
Makers In Motion: Sustainability, Mobility, and Creativity During Social Transitions, Mary Elizabeth Luka, University of Toronto, Canada; Frannie Potts, Scarbrite, Canada.
What Kids Think is “Age Appropriate” in Games Session Chair: Sara Grimes
“Are You Afraid?” About Scariness In Games, Bronwyn Swerdfager, University of Toronto, Canada; Sara Grimes, University of Toronto, Canada.
Understanding The Role of Online Influencers In Children’s Gaming Cultures, Riley McNair, University of Toronto, Canada; Seth Giddings, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
Mediated Motherhood and Parenting Activism Session Chair: Leslie Shade
Resisting Dobbs: Reproductive Activism In Precarious and Punitive Times, Kenneth Werbin, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; Leslie Shade, University of Toronto.
Friday, June 21
”It’s Very Much a Side-Hustle”: Journalists of Colour and Brand-Building On Substack, Nelanthi Hewa, University of Toronto, Canada.
Speculating Race: Creator Motivations For Designing Virtual Influencers of Colour, Jul Parke, University of Toronto, Canada.
Greenwashing Platform Narratives: A Comparative Case Study of Labour Rights On Global Delivery Platforms, Kaushar Mahetaji, University of Toronto, Canada; Hiu-Fung Chung, University of Toronto, Canada.
Ai and Optical Media: Emerging Visual Communication Practices, Paula Nunez de Villavicencio, University of Toronto, Canada.
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