IMPORTANT
Looking in the Mirror Series - Disagreeing in Public
Disagreeing in Public
Friday, November 18, 2022 · 12 - 1 PM
How can we engage in meaningful debates in online spaces such as Twitter and offline spaces such as the classroom without inflicting emotional and physical harm on ourselves and others? This conversation will draw lessons from the historical development of modern technologies (from radio and television to the internet) to critically reflect on contemporary dynamics of disagreeing in public. By centering the long-standing hierarchies of who gets to speak, when, and where, we will also shed light on the shifting discourse of "cancel culture."
Recommended pre-workshop screening: Fifteen Minutes of Shame
Speakers: Jason Loviglio, Associate Professor, Dept. of Media and Communication Studies, and Liz Patton, Associate Professor, Dept. of Media and Communication Studies
For questions, please contact Fan Yang @ fanyang@umbc.edu
