Is your teen moving up to high school this year? Here’s a helpful guide to help them manage aspects of their digital lives, from schoolwork to online relationships: mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resour…

The Canadian Journal of Communications invites submissions of abstracts for an upcoming Special Issue on Reimagining Canadian Communication Thought! Submissions are welcome in English and French. Submit by September 30, 2024. Read more: bit.ly/CJCcfp University of Toronto Press

We’re happy to announce School of Communication professor Milena Droumeva (Milena Droumeva) as School Director! Learn about what excites them about the role, their long-term vision for the School, and more! sfu.ca/communication/…

Vancouver Climate Strike will include live performances and inspiring speeches, families will also enjoy a special children’s activity space at the Vancouver Art Gallery. More details below 👇 #VancouverClimateStrike #ClimateChange #ClimateAction

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! We are pleased to announce the 2024 SFU CERi Awards! 4 awards are available for individuals demonstrating exemplary work in community-engaged research. Deadline: October 31st, 2024 Details: bit.ly/ceriaward

Spread the word, this looks incredible Simon Fraser University SFU Woodward's SFU's Community-Engaged Research Initiative SFU School of Communication Climate Emergency Unit

Submit to CJC! The editors invite submissions of abstracts that engage the theme “Reimagining Canadian Communication Thought” for an upcoming special issue. Canadian and global scholars are invited to apply in English or French by Sept 30. Read more: bit.ly/CJCcfp

What is the potential of scholarly podcasting beyond knowledge mobilization and public scholarship? What are the various forms this mode of scholarship can take? OCT 1 | 5PM | 149 W. HASTINGS | FREE events.sfu.ca/voce/event/410…

Awful title but terrific piece debunking all too common assumptions about children and social media. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Join Dr. Tammara Soma, 2023 SFU CERi Emerging Researcher Award recipient, as she shares her work with Maasai elders in Tanzania on cultural preservation. Discover how community-engaged research is making a difference. Read: sfu.ca/ceri/blog/2024…

The School of Communication is inviting applications for a tenure-track professor position in Critical Theories in Communication. Applications will be reviewed starting October 15th. Full job details here: sfu.ca/communication/…

the CBC is reporting today on the impact of Russian money on Canadian right wing websites. The links to the stories are not functioning. Any connection?

As an adoptee who was homeschooled by people who had no business raising me in the first place, the discourse around "parents' rights" in education is laughable and terrifying to me. Anyway here's my column on John Rustad's bid to censor school literature thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/0…

Canada’s ethnic media are a vital part of democracy, providing a voice & platform for underrepresented groups. A new book by SFU Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology profs Daniel Ahadi & Ahmed Al-Rawi explores the crucial role of ethnic media in the nation’s public sphere: ow.ly/RYMZ50TmqMh

This is genuinely the most sophisticated talk on the economic and sociological context of immigration I’ve heard in a long time

43rd Annual Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off Sept. 26th to October 6th with an incredible line-up. Buy tickets, donate, tell your friends! Let's help this important arts organization thrive in this expensive city: viff.org/festival/viff-…

Don't miss this show next week! #UVIc #YYJ #YYJArts #climate via Climate Disaster Project & Neworld Theatre

Rarely have I seen AI described so succinctly.

Update on this Friday's Vancouver Climate Strike - the great British folk rocker Billy Bragg will be performing a couple tunes! Hope to see folks there....

The daughter of a Russian Pawn shop owner is the deputy leader of Canada’s Conservative Party. Suck on that when you vote.