The ComCult Weekly
September 7, 2020 | Volume 2, Number 1 |
“And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were.”
- Rainer Maria Rilke, poet, novelist
Events | ||
ComCult GSA First General Meeting of the year - September 18th at 4:00 pm Some career event highlights from Wincy Li our Career Education Specialist - Yeates School of Graduate Studies: Thursday, September 10 - Saturday, September 12, 2020 | Online Start Out is an online conference for LGBTQ+ students and young professionals looking to launch their career. This will be a national conference including: A virtual career fair and resume database to connect you with inclusive employers, networking opportunities to build the connections that will help get your career off the ground, workshops with helpful information for both active job-seekers and those who are still figuring things out, inspiring keynote speakers to fuel your big dreams. If you have any questions or want to learn more, feel free to reach out at info@startproud.org. BFUTR - Black Professionals in Tech Network Thursday, October 22 - Friday, October 23, 2020 | Online Join 10,000+ Black tech professionals from around the world, 100+ speakers and innovators on stage and a host of leading tech companies. It is 2 days of one-on-one networking, learning from global leaders, demos from leading companies, private job interviews, and more. Whether you are a data scientist, a developer, or an aspiring UX professional, this event may be for you. In addition, there are a number of Industry Connect employer events coming up in September, hosted by the Career & Co-op Centre. We hope to see you there. |
Announcements | ||
Join the ComCult Student Listserve! ComCult students have their own listserve, administered by the GSA. Join up for news about events, union updates, and other announcements. Send a blank email to comcult-gsa-listserv+subscribe@googlegroups.com (yes, that’s a plus sign—it’s OK!) and you will be added to the list! Join the student facebook group, Commiseration and Couture Student Learning Centre (SLC) The SLC will reopen with reduced capacity starting September 8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for students who need a quiet, distraction-free space and a reliable internet connection. You will soon be able to make an online reservation for a study carrel and enter the building using your OneCard. Group study rooms will remain closed, as the intent with the selective re-opening is to prioritize students who don’t have a suitable environment to study elsewhere. Follow the SLC on Instagram @ryersonslc, for the latest information on the re-opening. Canadian Disinformation Network A group of ComCult faculty and students meet each week as part of a collaborative research project that contributes to the Canadian Disinformation Network -- a national research initiative co-led by Professors Ganaele Langlois (York), Wendy Chun (SFU), Greg Elmer (Ryerson), Fenwick McKelvey (Concordia), and Ahmed Al-Rawi (SFU). Please feel free to reach out to Comcult professors Elmer or Langlois if your work touches on issues of online harassment, racism, far-right activities, or internet politics in general. We welcome new research team members with an interest or background in media, communication & cultural theory, critical ethnographic methods, research creation, or experimental online research methods, including but not limited to digital methods. See the Infoscape research lab website for more details. gelmer@ryerson.ca & ganaele@yorku.ca Career Centre - services for graduate students: Book a 1:1 appointment with a Career Specialist (bit.ly/RCCCappt) or sign up for one of our career workshops (bit.ly/RCCCworkshops). My Master's Thesis, but it's a podcast (about podcasts) - Olivia Trono https://mymastersthesisbut.buzzsprout.com/ The title is accurate! Exploring ideas and characteristics that shape and define the podcasting medium, with podcast creators James D’Amato, Hannah Sung, Pippa Johnstone, Justin McElroy, Nana aba Duncan, and a number of podcast listeners. |
Training/Workshops | ||
Three upcoming workshops offered by the Faculty of Arts: 1. Canada Graduate Scholarship - Grant writing Workshop; Wednesday Sept. 9, 2:30 pm Thinking of applying for the Canada Graduate Scholarship? This workshop provides tips on how to apply, craft a successful grant application, etc. (PhD Deadline in October; MA Deadline in December: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/index_eng.asp). Special guests include:
Please register HERE using your Ryerson email address to receive a zoom link!
2. Academic Integrity Workshop; Tuesday Sept. 22, 2:30pm Learn about Ryerson’s AI rules and policy, about how to do all your graduate work with integrity, and avoid errors that can lead to misconduct. Special guests include:
Please register HERE using your Ryerson email address to receive a zoom link!
3. Research Ethics Board Workshop; Thursday Nov. 5, 2:00pm Don’t let COVID-19 prevent you from doing safe and ethical research involving human participants. Join experts from Ryerson’s Research Ethics Board to learn more about the REB process at Ryerson; how to successfully complete an REB protocol and kickstart your safe and ethical data collection. Special guests include:
Please register HERE using your Ryerson email address to receive a zoom link! |
ComCult in the News | ||
Researchers investigate the effectiveness of public health messaging during the pandemic Public health communicators, they say, need to show humility, admit what they don’t know, and most importantly foster a two-way dialogue. (Features ComCult and English professor Colleen Derkatch. Read article) |
Scheduled Defences | ||
Max Cotter (September 10) MA Project-Paper: Small Town Creative Communities of Conviviality: A Case Study of Sackville, New Brunswick Kirsten Schaefer (September 10) Dissertation: The Evolving Role of the Designer in the Digital 3D Knit Ecosystem: Embodied Knowledge, Experiential Learning and Communication between Primary Stakeholders Jordan Kroschinsky (September 10) MA Thesis: Canadian International Non-Governmental Organizations: Holding Discursive Strategies to a Higher Standard Ana Rita Morais (October 20) Dissertation: Me-Dérive: Toronto Remediating The [Ar]Chival Impulse Defences are public, but guest registration is required. For a full list of upcoming thesis and dissertation defences see YSGS’ Scheduled Examinations Page. |
Employment Opportunities | ||
The following are the some of the job postings that popped into my inbox this week. o view job details and apply to a job, visit ryerson.ca/careers/search-available-career-opportunities. 352432: GA - Masters- FULL GA- CMN 215 Messages, Modalities and Media 352481: GA - Masters - HALF GA - CMN215 Messages, Modalities and Media 352483: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN288 Communication and Social Media 352484: GA - Masters-Full GA-CMN 305 Strategic Public Relations 352485: GA - Masters - HALF GA - CMN315 Issues in Organizational Communication 352486: GA - Masters - FULL GA- CMN 306 Risk and Crisis Communication 352487: GA - Masters - HALF GA- CMN 315 Issues in Organizational Communication 352488: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN316 Questioning Numbers 352491: GA - Masters - HALF GA -CMN321-Technical Communication 352493: GA - Masters-FULL GA- CMN323 Intro to Professional Practice 352500: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN432 Comm in Engin Professions 352501: GA - Masters - FULL GA-CMN443 Contemp Intercultural Comm 352502: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN 450 Participatory Media and Comm 352504: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN480 Research Methods in ProCom I 352505: GA - Masters - FULL GA - CMN601 Visual Communication 352506: GA - Masters- FULL GA - CMN 601 Visual Communication 352507: GA - Masters - HALF GA - CMN601 Visual Communication 353081: GA - Masters- FULL GA- CMN 413 Corporate Communications |
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines | ||
For more dates and deadlines see the Graduate Studies Significant Dates Table. |
Keep in Touch | ||
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