Lakehead’s ‘In Conversation’ event tackles New Media and Social Change
February 24, 2014 – Orillia, ON
Smart phones and the Internet are a powerful combination of technologies that offer exceptional opportunities for social change. The challenge of how to use these new technologies in a positive way is the focus of the second In Conversation series event presented by Lakehead University and the Orillia Public Library.
The talk takes place on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 pm and will be led by Lakehead’s Dr. Sandra Jeppesen, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead Orillia, and coordinator of the Media Studies for Social Change program.
“New technologies offer profound opportunities for media-driven social change,” says Dr. Jeppesen. Jeppesen will discuss the idea of moving beyond selfies, sexting and cyberbullying to using new technology for positive social change.
The topic relates to Jeppesen’s current five-year research project, Indymedia 2.0: New Media Activism in the Digital Economy. The project, support by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) involves the study of global media activist networks, politics and strategies in the digital media landscape.
The “In Conversation” talks are free, but require registration. Registration is accepted in person at the Orillia Public Library (36 Mississauga St. W.); by email info@orilliapubliclibrary.ca; or by phone at (705) 325-2338.
Event: In Conversation Series: "Transforming New Media"
When: Tuesday, March 4, 2014. 6:30 - 8 pm.
Where: Orillia Public Library, 36 Mississaga St. W. Orillia, Ontario
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Dr. Sandra Jeppesen, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead Orillia and coordinator of the Media Studies for Social Change program will be “In Conversation” at the Orillia Public Library on March 4.
Media: For more information, please contact Kathy Hunt, Communications Officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.
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