We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas (CMLCA) will be hosted on October 16-17, 2021 both virtually and at California State University, East Bay’s Oakland, California Conference Center. Everyone will have the option to participate virtually or in person. More info here!
The Critical Media Literacy Conference of The Americas is committed to democratic ideals and social justice values. We engage with media as a dialectical space for critique and celebration. Media are complex tools whose effects do not always match intentions. Media can promote democratic participation, support social justice, and bring considerable joy, but they can hinder democracy, stoke violence, and manipulate individuals and society. Our goal for this conference is to facilitate critical discourse about our mediated society with the intent to deepen our understandings and support each other’s work in transforming society to be more socially just and environmentally sustainable.
For more information about the 2021 Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas click here
All questions about the conference should be directed to [email protected]
Steering Committee
Allison Butler (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Renee Childs (Youth Be Heard)
Andrea Gambino (University of California, Los Angeles)
Noah Golden (California State University, Long Beach)
Nolan Higdon (California State University, East Bay)
Michael Hoechsmann (Lakehead University)
Amina Humphrey (California State University, Dominguez Hills)
RaĂşl Alberto Mora (Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Sede Central MedellĂn)
Reina Robinson (Center for Urban Excellence)
Jeff Share (University of California, Los Angeles)
James P. Stancil II (Intellect U Well, Inc./Prairie View A&M University)
Alison Trope (University of Southern California/Critical Media Project)
Alicia OlguĂn (Instituo Provincial de EducacĂon Superior “Paulo Freire”)
Yolanda Gayol (Flelding Graduate University Fellow and Faculty at Universidad de Guadalajara)
Ramsés Barroso
Mary Grueser (Educational Video Center)