Skip to main content
Apply Give
Menu

The Medium is the Message, Revisited: Media and Black Epistemologies

Image of Dr. Armand R. Towns and his book The Medium is the Message, Revisited: Media and Black Epistemologies. The text appears on a beige background with a blue geometrical border

The Medium is the Message, Revisited: Media and Black Epistemologies

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Tuesday, October 18, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Maryland Room, Marie Mount Hall

This talk will examine the political-economic context that informed the theoretical position of mid-twentieth century Canadian media theory, particularly the work of Marshall McLuhan. It will open up new ways to think about this context in relation to not just media, but also race, humanity, and radical politics.

Dr. Armond R. Towns is an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. 

RSVP here: https://go.umd.edu/WGSSOct18

5:30pm - 7:00pm Presentation

7:00pm - 7:30pm Reception

We are requesting that attendees wear masks. The department requests this out of an abundance of caution and to help ensure everyone's safety from the continuing spread of Covid-19. 

 

Add to Calendar 10/18/22 5:30 PM 10/18/22 7:30 PM America/New_York The Medium is the Message, Revisited: Media and Black Epistemologies

This talk will examine the political-economic context that informed the theoretical position of mid-twentieth century Canadian media theory, particularly the work of Marshall McLuhan. It will open up new ways to think about this context in relation to not just media, but also race, humanity, and radical politics.

Dr. Armond R. Towns is an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. 

RSVP here: https://go.umd.edu/WGSSOct18

5:30pm - 7:00pm Presentation

7:00pm - 7:30pm Reception

We are requesting that attendees wear masks. The department requests this out of an abundance of caution and to help ensure everyone's safety from the continuing spread of Covid-19. 

 

 Maryland Room

RSVP

Click here. 

Organization

Contact

Julia Thompson
jthomp30@umd.edu