Join CBC/Radio-Canada President Catherine Tait and guest panelists for a conversation about building trust and protecting our democracy. This important discussion will touch on journalism and reporting, building relationships with the audience, online safety and public policy. CBC/Radio-Canada and partners University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University invite interested members of the public to join them for a light […]
Dr. Michelle Ferrier is the founder of Troll-Busters.com, a just-in-time rescue service for women writers and journalists experiencing online harassment. She is a digital content architect with 30 years experience in media entrepreneurship and new media technologies. Ferrier is an associate professor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and was named […]
Yushu Zhu, Assistant Professor, SFU Urban Studies and Public Policy. With a background in human geography and urban studies, Yushu’s research focuses on housing and community issues against the backdrop of urbanization and globalization. Her empirical research examines the spatial and temporal patterns of housing stratification, sense of home, and social relations that constitute urban […]
The SFU - Korea University Symposium is taking place on February 8 from 12:00-5:00 PST. This event is in partnership with The Center for ICT and Society, Korea University, the Transnational Culture and Digital Technology Lab, SFU & The Digital Democracies Institute, SFU. This event takes place in person at the DDI, with keynote speaker Prof. […]
Fenwick McKelvey (Concordia University) will be joining the DDI in person for a presentation, as part of the Spring Speaker Series. "You Played Yourself: The Origins of World Politics as […]
Joan Donovan from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy will present on their new book Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in […]
KEYNOTE: How to Sense the Future: Global Climate Change and Media Edu-cologies - Wendy Hui Kyong Chun and Amy Harris Global climate change has been predicted for at least a […]
Dr. Chelsea Rosenthal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University. Before joining the faculty at Simon Fraser, she was an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in […]
Digital Policy Rounds: Mis/disinformation and the question of authenticity Thursday, March 16 from 9 am - 10 am PST Register here ABOUT THE EVENT While mis- and dis-information is primarily […]
Dr. Chris Gilliard is a writer, professor, and speaker. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, surveillance, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He is an advocate for critical […]
This talk offers some afterthoughts on Jihoon Kim's recent book Documentary's Expanded Fields in relation to his current book project entitled Crisis Media: Expansion of Media in the Precarious 21st […]
Dr. Garth Davies is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. His current work involves developing a database for evaluating programs for countering violent extremism; […]