SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF MEDIA LITERACY

We welcome you to participate in the SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF MEDIA LITERACY at the University of Rhode Island's Providence, Rhode Island campus.

On Friday, September 20, 2013, this symposium will convene leaders from four decades of media literacy and scholars from a variety of disciplines as well as the next generation of future leaders in media literacy to discuss the field’s historical frameworks and to explore how the past informs the present and future of the field.

Keynote Speaker:

• Michael RobbGrieco, Temple University

Participants:

• Elizabeth Thoman, Center for Media Literacy
• Marieli Rowe, National Telemedia Council
• Renee Hobbs, University of Rhode Island
• Alan Levitt, former communications director, White House ONDCP
• Robert Kubey, Rutgers University
...and new and emerging leaders in media literacy education

The symposium is free and open to the public. Click here to learn more and register online.

The University of Rhode Island is proud to host the Elizabeth Thoman Media Literacy Archive, which holds significant historical artifacts and documents related to the development of media literacy as a movement and a field of specialization at the intersection of media studies and education. Elizabeth Thoman, CMH, was editor of Media & Values magazine 1977–1993 and the Founder of the Center for Media Literacy (CML), a leading national media literacy non-profit organization in the United States.

The archive includes the Media & Values production archive, comprehensive media literacy curricula library, and correspondence with leaders from the media literacy field over the years. The archive will be available to scholars through the URI Library’s Special Collections.

Please help us spread the word about this important event by forwarding this email to colleagues, students and friends. Thanks!

Sarah Bordac 
Conference Organizer 
Head of Instruction, Brown University Library 
Providence, Rhode Island 
Affiliated Faculty, Media Education Lab
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