College of Media Events
College of Media Events
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In its second year, the Chaz & Roger Ebert Symposium brings together notable academics, journalists, and media experts for critical discussions on diversity in media. The event, titled "Creating an Inclusive Media and Cinema Ecosystem," will feature panel discussions on diversity in film, diversity in journalism, and diversity in advertising and communication.
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Dr. Nair's doctoral work on Indian newspaper industry was one of the pioneering efforts in this direction. She is currently engaged in a study of the women film workers collective in the south Indian cinema with a view to explore the challenges of crafting feminist politics in a misogynistic cultural production sphere, and in an era of post-feminism.
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Catherine Grant (https://catherinegrant.org/), professor of digital media and screen studies at Birkbeck, University of London, will discuss some of her videographic approaches to intertextuality, the processes of making and seeing, and experimental audiovisual works (with a focus on her 2019 video essay "The Haunting of The Headless Woman").
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The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising at Illinois—the first advertising program in the country—is bringing together advertising agencies, tech firms, and educators to collaborate on envisioning the future of advertising education, research, and recruitment.
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The Illinifest Student Film Festival will now be a streaming event on Saturday, May 2! All University of Illinois undergraduate students are welcome to submit a video by Friday, April 24, for consideration.
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Join us for a livestream of this year's Illinifest Student Film Festival to celebrate student filmmaking and creativity in extraordinary, uncertain times. The program will feature short films, home movies made during quarantine, and TikTok videos, all produced by University of Illinois students!
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Blackness has been (and continues to be) under attack globally, but particularly within our country. As colleges and universities across America begin to grapple with some of the wider ranging and material effects of racism, particularly anti-Blackness, three scholars will hold a joint book talk to chart cultural histories of Blackness through law, politics, and media.
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This fall, the College of Media presents the Ebert Symposium Series with three virtual panel discussions. Join us online via the Ebertfest YouTube channel or Facebook page. The first panel will address "The Movie Industry in a Time of Change," moderated by Ebertfest co-founder Chaz Ebert and Ebertfest director Nate Kohn.
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This fall, the College of Media presents the Ebert Symposium Series with three virtual panel discussions broadcast via the Ebertfest YouTube channel and Facebook page. The second panel will address "Documentary Film and Social Change," moderated by College of Media faculty members Jay Rosenstein, Alison Davis, and Angela Aguayo.
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This fall, the College of Media presents the Ebert Symposium Series with three virtual panel discussions broadcast via the Ebertfest YouTube channel and Facebook page. The third panel will address "Representation in Media," moderated by College of Media faculty members Angharad Valdivia and Jason Chambers.
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Join a panel of College of Media alumni to learn about their careers in sports media and how they got from the University of Illinois to where they are now. Students will need to register in order to participate. Come prepared with questions to learn and connect with these alumni.
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Join us for the kick-off event celebrating the Richard and Leslie Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media! Leslie Frank, an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, hosts a conversation about media leadership and innovation with Peter Alexander, chief White House correspondent for NBC News, and Judy Hsu, ABC 7 Chicago anchor and journalism alumna.
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Join us for a celebration of student filmmaking and creativity! Watch a program of short movies, home videos, and TikToks from University of Illinois undergraduate students, filmmaking clubs, and production classes.
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All undergrads, filmmaking clubs, and production classes are invited to submit to the annual UIUC Student Film Festival. Submit short films of any genre (comedy, drama, music, dance, documentary, experimental, animation, video essay) and TikTok videos. Awards will be given for favorite film, TikTok, and social justice themed. Selected films will be screened at the fest.
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Illinois Public Media will host a virtual event with Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour. The event is part of IPM's 100th anniversary celebration and part of their Women’s History Month programming. Brian Mackey, host of The 21st, will interview Woodruff about her career in journalism and how the news has changed in our digital world.
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University of Illinois alumnus Eli Murray (BS ’15, journalism), investigative reporter at the Tampa Bay Times, won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting. Join us in person or via Zoom for a Q&A about Murray's investigative reporting career and the Illinois experiences that helped shape him.
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Four of the country's top political journalists will give a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to cover politics in 2022. The panelists will weigh in on the upcoming midterm elections and potentials national outcomes, from the fate of of President Joe Biden to the control of Congress, and more.
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This talk will examine the political implications of the idea of information for poverty alleviation. Presented by Janaki Srinivasan, Associate Professor, International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, India.
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Join us for the official launch of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, including opening remarks by Chaz Ebert, a video message from Martin Scorsese, the inaugural Roger Ebert Lecture, and a film screening.
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Please join the Institute of Communications Research for a virtual information session about the doctoral program in Communications & Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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On the eve of Georgia's Election Day, University of Illinois Media alum Dan Balz (BS ’68, MS ’72, journalism), chief correspondent at The Washington Post, will discuss the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael G. Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, with Colleen King, director of the Frank Center.
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University of Illinois alum Will Leitch (BS ’98, journalism) will discuss his writing career that spans sports journalism to novels, and his broadcast career that includes hosting his own Sports Illustrated talk show to co-hosting a podcast about movies. Join our Q&A, moderated by Colleen King, director of the Frank Center and clinical assistant professor of journalism.
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Famously known for his analytical work at the “Big Board”—a large, interactive screen that provides detailed election data at the touch of his fingertips—Steve Kornacki will talk politics and sports in a Q&A with Colleen King, director of the Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media and clinical assistant professor of journalism.
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This year's Chaz and Roger Ebert Symposium will feature a film screening, keynote speaker, and two roundtable discussions that address the theme of "Documentary, Violence, and the Media." The events, which are free and open to the public, are presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.
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Join us at the 23rd annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, which runs April 19-22 at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, and features 11 films, two shorts, 20+ guests, and two musical performances.
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This year's Chaz and Roger Ebert Symposium will feature a film screening, keynote speaker, and two roundtable discussions that address the theme of "Documentary, Violence, and the Media." The events, which are free and open to the public, are presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.
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Join us for a tour of the recently renovated Richmond Studio, featuring the brand-new Richard and Leslie Frank Newsroom; remarks by Provost John Coleman, Dean Tracy Sulkin, and Richard and Leslie Frank; a ribbon-cutting ceremony; and cake.
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Brian Williams, former anchor of MSNBC's "The 11th Hour with Brian Williams" and "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," will be on campus for a conversation about the evolution of broadcast news in America on Monday, Oct. 23, 7-8 p.m. Attendees may join the event at the Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews, Urbana, or register to join via Zoom.
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The Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies presents a screening of "Fariyad-e Nim-e Shab / Cry of Midnight" on Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., at Spurlock Museum. The 1961 film was directed by Samuel Khachikian, who was described as the "Iranian Hitchcock."
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The Roger Ebert Lecture, "Provenance, Fakes, and Feuds: Building Expertise around Transnational Genre in 1960s Iran," will be presented by Kaveh Askari, an associate professor and director of film studies at Michigan State University.
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The Institute of Communications Research is hosting a Virtual Information Session on the PhD in Communications & Media. Join us on Zoom to learn more!
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Join us for screenings of two cult classics, The Princess Bride and Army of Darkness, and stay afterwards to discuss what brings us back to the same movies. A popcorn bar, pizza, and donuts will be available, plus trivia and prizes. The event is presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies and Illini Film and Video.
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“Marketers’ Cultivation of Digital Resignation in an AI Media Era”
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"Media-Induced Self-Transcendence: Evidence and New Directions"
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Register to join us at this virtual information session on Wednesday, April 10, 12-1 p.m., to learn more about the MS in Journalism: Focus on Science and Technology Journalism program.
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"The Other Side of the Smart Phone: MEMS Sensors and the Tiny Matters of Mediation"
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Discussions will consider the current state of film criticism, the interpretive power of media critics, and how this work might evolve over the next decade.
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Discussions will consider the current state of film criticism, the interpretive power of media critics, and how this work might evolve over the next decade.
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"Reflecting Identity, Signaling Attention, Shaping Language: Examining Digital Social Practices"
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Join us for a celebration of student filmmaking at the annual UIUC Student Film Festival, featuring the work of students from across the University of Illinois campus.
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The Department of Media & Cinema Studies presents the second annual MACS Student Showcase, featuring faculty-curated work created by students in MACS classes throughout the academic year.