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Photos from our Reimagining Data Project Showcase earlier this summer! In this course, students from different disciplines developed their own projects in a collaborative environment. Taught by CMNS professor Fred Lesage and SIAT professor Gillian Russell.

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Here's another clip on a similar topic, as professor Adel Iskandar discusses the diplomatic shifts on Israel and Palestine.

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Congratulations to CMNS professor Fred Lesage, an award recipient of the SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants Competition - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work. His project is on Creating Data Publics for Governance in collaboration with Professor Daniel Ashton (University of Southampton).

Hear from School of Communication professor Adel Iskandar as he discusses recent developments in the Palestine-Israel conflict on an interview with CBC.

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All Students Invited to Build their Professional Communication Skills in New Course

Hear from Daniel Ahadi and Jennesia Pedri about the new course they developed - CMNS 200: Professional & Strategic Communication!

This course invites all students to build their professional communication skills, which are valuable across all industries.

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There's still time to apply to this Postdoctoral job opportunity. Don't miss out!

Representing SFU proudly at the IAMCR Conference in Singapore!

Pictured left to right, front to back: Dr. Anis Rahman, Monica Yousofi, Hoornaz Keshavarzian, Jimena Abreu Fernandez, Diana Limbaga, Dr. Ahmed Al-Rawi, Dr. Taeyoung Kim, Dr. Byron Hauck, Katya Letunovskaya.

Don't miss out on this Postdoctoral Fellow position in our School! Apply now!

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Alumni Feature: Dr. Johnny Chan

We recently connected with alumnus Dr. Johnny Chan, who told us about how his time in the SFU School of Communication helped shape his professional journey. Hear from him, in his own words, in our alumni feature!

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📢 Happening today, 2 PM PT: Join us for a hybrid talk titled 'The Celestial Latent Space of Benevolent Knowledge' by Evan Donahue, an outgoing member of the DDI team. The talk will cover his research during his time at the lab and beyond.

DM to register!

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🚨 Academic Position Alert 🚨 I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at SFU in Metro Vancouver. The candidate will work on a project studying the (un)intended consequences of platform regulations for journalism.
The position is funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.
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We're hiring! Postdoctoral position at the SFU School of Communication in the area of Journalism and Platforms. Work with professor Sarah Ganter at the intersection of journalism, policy and platform studies.

Apply by August 15th: www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...

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Please join us for "i am holding", a video and sound installation by Natalie Dusek, presented as the creative component of their MA thesis in Communication at SFU.

Gallery 626 (626 Main St., Vancouver)
Friday, June 27
4–8 PM (open house)
Light refreshments served

All are welcome!

Soundscape Studies Pioneer Barry Truax Receives Honorary Degree from SFU

Last week, School of Communication professor emeritus Barry Truax received an honorary degree from SFU.

Truax had a monumental impact on the world of sound as an integral part of the World Soundscape Project and Director of the Sonic Research Studio.

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A few photos from a workshop in our new course "Reimagining Data", where students were tasked with rethinking how we develop and share stories.

More information on this course can be found at: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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Some students walk in to the classroom and change your way of seeing the world. Joseph was one of them: an immensely talented filmmaker who we were so lucky to have in our very first Communication and Social Change MA cohort.

The Man in the Rectangle - Trailer An underachieving actor poses as an AI-generated photographer in a staged reality workshop, challenging photographers to question their work, its human connection,…

Graduate student Joseph Methuselah recently completed work on a short documentary titled "The Man in the Rectangle", which he co-wrote and co-produced.

The film had its world premier at SXSW London this month from June 2-7.

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Congrats to the newest @fcatatsfu.bsky.social alumni!

How Co-op and the CMNSU Prepared Harshita Srivastava for a Career in Public Relations

Former CMNSU President Harshita Srivastava is crossing the stage today at the @fcatatsfu.bsky.social convocation! Learn how her experience in the CMNSU and Co-op prepared her for a career in public relations.

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Happening today!

Community Activist and SFU Graduate Jody Bauche Leads Social Change Efforts in Indigenous Cultural Preservation

Jody Bauche is graduating this week as part of the inaugural Communication Research for Social Change MA cohort!

Her project focused on supporting Indigenous sovereign and cultural production to help current and future generations retain and develop cultural knowledge.

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🗣️ Happening Today!

Visiting scholar seminar: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆? by Johan Lau Munkholm.

📆 June 6
🕔 3-5 PM
📍 SFU Vancouver, Room HC 1500

Organized by @enda-b.bsky.social, and supported by the DDI, and open to everyone!

Chinese Workers in Capitalist Globalization: Professor Siyuan Yin’s New Book on Migrant Worker Labour Activism in China

Professor Siyuan Yin recently published a new book, "Contesting Inequalities: Mediated Labour Activism and Rural Migrant Workers in China".

Learn more about the process of writing this book and her research in our feature story!

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When Silence Spoke Louder Than Words: My CONDUITS 2025 Experience

Hear from School of Communication PhD student Joan Letting as she shares her CONDUITS 2025 experience in The Collective Blog.

"CONDUITS 2025 did not just give me a platform, it gave me a deeper vocabulary. For grief. For courage. For resistance," she says.

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Are you a graduate student working in sound studies, acoustic communication, or related areas? We encourage you to apply for the Glenfraser Acoustic Communication Research and R.Murray Schafer Soundscape awards!

Apply by June 15th!

Learn more: www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/...

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SVITLANA MATVIYENKO, MALAKA SHWAIKH: Beyond Resilience YouTube video by IWMVienna

Last month, professor Svitlana Matviyenko co-ran the “Technologies of Colonialism and Solidarity” conference at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, where she and Gaza researcher Malaka Shwaikh spoke about the crisis of solidarity with Palestine and Ukraine during ongoing genocide and war.

Check out some photos from CONDUITS, our graduate student conference! The event featured five student panels and two keynote speakers at SFU Burnaby.

Full photo gallery available here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

Are you a Communication student or recent alumnus looking for mentorship? Applications for summer mentorships in the FCAT Mentors program are open until June 20th!

This program connects Communication students and recent alumni with Communication alumni mentors.
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Apply: www.sfu.ca/fcat/get-inv...

Congratulations to professors Richard Smith and Sylvain Moreno!

Can ChatGPT be a learning tool? Podcast Episode · Speakable · 11/27/2024 · 27m

Can ChatGPT be a learning tool?⁠
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Speakable host Milena Droumeva joins Leanne Johnson from @sfupublishing.bsky.social and Jennesia Pedri from @sfucmns.bsky.social to discuss the current landscape of AI in the academic classroom.
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