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[ecrea] Communication, Postcoloniality, and Social Justice: Decolonizing Imaginations

Wed Feb 25 17:49:22 GMT 2015




From March 26-29, 2015, Villanova University's Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society will proudly host its 2015 symposium, “Communication, Postcoloniality, and Social Justice: Decolonizing Imaginations.” The organizers, Dr. Bryan Crable and Dr. Raka Shome are pleased to announce that the conference program is now available online.

This exciting and innovative four-day international conference will be bringing together scholars from across the globe to chart some possible pathways for the future of Communication and Media Studies. Distinguished keynote speakers include Arjun Appadurai, Inderpal Grewal, and Ravi Sundaram. There are also fifteen distinguished plenary speakers.


For those interested in the conference program, it is now available online: http://wfi2015.vucommdept.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WFI_2015_Symposium_Progam.pdf.

You can also visit the conference website via this link: http://wfi2015.vucommdept.com

The organizers also welcome scholars and individuals who may not be presenting at the conference but would still like to attend the presentations and events. Villanova, a suburb of Philadelphia (17 miles from Philadelphia), is easily accessible by car, train, or airplane from many parts of the country (commuter trains from Philadelphia regularly stop at the Villanova Station, on the Philadelphia Main Line. >From New York, it is about 2 hours by car or train; from DC about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, from Boston about 4 hours or so). Those wishing to attend the conference are required to register so as to access the presentations and be a part of the various receptions/dinners provided for all attendees. For those needing accommodation, there are rooms remaining in the conference block of rooms at the Radnor Hotel.

For information on how to book as part of the conference room block, for online registration, and for more detailed information on the events, speakers, and program, please visit the conference website: http://wfi2015.vucommdept.com





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