Professor Natalie Coulter is exploring how platforms like TikTok and Roblox are shaping the identities of young people and how these users actively influence the design of the media they engage with. Her research explores the intricate technological, political, and economic environments surrounding media production aimed at young audiences in Canada. Read more in the […]
Lecturer Florence Jacobowitz, who has worked within the Department of Communications & Media, as well as the Department of Humanities, has published a new book entitled Isabelle Huppert, Modernist Performance that looks at the work of French actress Isabelle Huppert. She argues that the actress’s oeuvre constitutes one of the most significant feminist bodies of […]
Assistant Professor Jeff Nagy, from the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has contributed to a new book entitled Technoskepticism: Between Possibility and Refusal. The book examines how refusing to engage in new technologies, and being skeptical of them, can lead to new possibilities in various communities. A review from Kara Keeling, author of Queer […]
By Jessica Kubin Anne F. MacLennan, an associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has received a prestigious Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for her groundbreaking research project “Interrogating Canadian Identities (ICI).” Perceptions of Canadian identities that have persisted since the country’s centennial celebrations in […]
Ganaele Langlois, the chair of our department, has been featured in the York University Magazine for Fall 2024. The full story is linked below, read it for an inside look on just how she became fascinated with handmade textiles Learn more
Associate Professor Robert Gehl from the Department of Communications & Media Studies was honoured in the category of Prestigious Fellowships, Honours & Awards at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration. The York University Research Award Celebration honours York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to creating positive change. […]
In June 2024, Communication and Media Studies Professor Casey Mecija, co-edited "Special Section Introduction – Experiments in Sound: The Sonic Dimensions of Childhood." A second artile from Casey was also published into the Special Section called, "Queer Affect, Childhood, and Modalities of Sound in Hong Khaou’s Lilting." Use the links to read the full version of […]
Youth, Media, and Culture CMDS 1425 Term: Fall 2024 Day: Thursdays Time: 10:30 a.m. Young people are at the core of groundbreaking interventions and innovations in media production and consumption. This class considers theoretical ideas about youth, youth culture, and young people's media as deeply important to communication and media studies. We'll examine popular media, […]
In December 2023, Communication and Media Studies Assistant Professor Desirée de Jesus' "a raisin in the sun" received four nominations from international voters for the "BFI/Sight and Sound's Best Video Essays of 2023 poll." It has also been featured in Episode 40 of The Video Essay Podcast. WATCH THE VIDEO ESSAY HERE
Communication & Media Studies Assistant Professor Kelly Bergstrom is featured in the May 2022 issue of "Brainstorm," a special edition of YFile. The article explores her work in the gaming world, specifically barriers, why gamers abandon games and debunking stereotypes. READ THE FULL STORY IN YFILE