[ecrea] Communication and Community: Bridging Disciplinary Divides

From Peter Haratonik <(pharatonik /at/ gmail.com)>

Communication and Community: Bridging Disciplinary Divides

The Annual Urban Communication Association Pre- Conference

This seminar brings together scholars and professionals from multiple 
areas within the communication disciplines, and also from other related 
fields such architecture, design, and urban, planning, Our purpose is to 
explore and discuss theoretical perspectives, new and ongoing field 
research findings, as well as case studies aimed at enhancing our 
understanding of: (a) communication patterns in urban communities, (b) 
how these patterns are shaped by and shape the physical, built, and 
social environment of the places we live in, (c) how the communication 
ecologies we construct in the process of our everyday lives impact our 
well-being, and (d) the positive and negative ways in which policy 
interventions influence the communication environment of cities. In 
addition, this seminar offers an opportunity for researchers interested 
in urban communication to explore possibilities for collaboration that 
can lead to the development of research grants, new books and other 
publications, new courses, and conferences. Within the framework of the 
conference theme, "Communication and Community", the research papers and 
field projects selected fro presentation and discussion will that bridge 
traditional disciplinary boundaries and seek to connect individuals and 
groups in community settings.

Number attending: 20-30

Date: Thurs, May 24, 9 AM-- 5 PM

Sponsor: The Urban Communication Foundation

Gary Gumpert, President (Emeritus, CUNY)

Peter Haratonik, Executive Coordinator (The New School)