Events

 

Spring Quarter 2008

 

May 16 Brownbag: International Communication

12:00pm - 1:00 pm in CMU 126

It will be a traditional student/faculty "brown bag" session complete with free food and discussions about our departmental research in this area. So if you're interested in global communication or just want to join us for lunch, please stop by.

May 27 Brownbag: Technology & Society

12:00pm - 1:00 pm in CMU 321

It’s almost the end of the year, but there’s still time for all of us grad students in the Technology and Society division to come together and have an end of the year brown bag with our faculty. COMGSA will provide the pizza. All you have to do is come and share a favorite research project you completed, are currently working on, or wish to conduct while here at the Department of Communication. This will be an excellent opportunity for both first-year and advanced graduate students to discuss our latest work, talk to faculty, and discuss our plans for the year ahead.

** May 31 COMGSA SPRING CONFERENCE!!! **

10:00am - 4:30pm in CMU 126

SCHEDULE

10:00 am to 11:15 am
PANEL 1: News, Discourse & Representation
Presenters: Teri Whitney, Manoucheka Celeste, Amanda Ballantyne

[10 minute break]

11:25 am to 12:40 pm
PANEL 2: Media, Politics & Social Movements
Presenters: Amoshaun Toft, Colin Lingle, Brian Cozen

[12:40pm to 1:30pm lunch break]

1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
PANEL 3: Race, Culture & Communication
Presenters: Tabitha Hart, Li Liu, Rebecca Clark, Vanessa Au

[15 minute break]  

3:00pm to 4:30pm: reception and awards

---

 

Past Events
Winter Quarter 2008

January 29 Brownbag: Demystifying General Exams and Job Talks

3:30pm - 5:00pm in CMU 126

Confused about the whole general exam process? Wondering if there is something you should be doing now to prepare? Interested in hearing about the experiences of grad students who recently completed their exams? Wondering what goes on behind the scenes in the hiring process and how to prepare for a job talk? If these are some of your questions, come join your colleagues at the next COM GSA brown bag and learn all about getting ready for exams and preparing for job talks!

February 22 Brownbag: Social Interaction

12:30pm - 1:30pm in CMU 126

Join us for an informal panel on our department's Social Interaction area of study. Need good reasons to come? Meet and chat with key faculty members in this area! Network with other grad students interested/active in Social Interaction research!

March 7 Brownbag: Rhetoric

3:30pm - 5:00pm in CMU 126

Please come to share thoughts on any actual or potential research you are doing in either of these areas.  Abstracts are encouraged, but not required.

 

Autumn Quarter 2007

October 26 Halloween Party at Rebecca's house

That's right, get your costumes out because it's time to take a break from reading, writing, and stressing out. Bring some food and drinks and join us for a fun pre-Halloween get together.

November 2 Introduction to Grad School brown bag

This event was primarily targetted at the first year cohort. Now that you've had some time to settle in and absorb some of the information from orientation, we want to be there to answer your questions and help you navigate graduate school.

November 30 Political Communication Research Gathering

This was the first in a series of area-focused research gatherings. Grad students and faculty interested in political communication (or curious about this research area) came together to share and discuss their research ideas, questions and potential projects. Colin Lingle and Amanda Ballantyne organized this gathering.

December 11 Winter Holiday Party

This party takes place in CMU 126 and involves a white elephant gift exchange and entertainment provided by the first year cohort. You won't want to miss this