2012: WHOLE EARTH, FRAGMENTED CULTURES, APOCALYPTIC FUTURES

Though created prior to the founding of the Center, this conference panel involved associates of the Center and covered issues directly related to cosmic media theory. The panel was part of the 2012 International Communication Association Conference.

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Phoenix, May 24-28, 2012

PANEL:

"Whole Earth, Fragmented Cultures, Apocalyptic Futures: Visualizing Community and Destiny on Spaceship Earth"

PANELISTS:

Jarice Hanson (Professor, UMass) — "Reclaiming Earth after the Apocalypse" View/download PDF

Angela Cirucci (PhD Student, Temple U) — "Social Media and Facebook: Fragmented Communities, Virtual Tribes, and Video Games" View/download PDF

Genevieve Gillespie (Student, Temple U) — "Spaceship Earth in a Violent Universe: Apocalypses in Science Documentaries" View/download PDF

Barry Vacker (Associate Professor, Temple U) — "Art, Media, and Cosmology: Visualizing Our Place and Destiny in the Universe" View/download PDF

Here is a PDF of the 3-page panel proposal and presentation summaries.

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