Lab News

Key findings from our study of social media and the Canadian political blogosphere since Harper’s prorogation (December 30-January 12):

We are extremely happy to announce that Alessandra Renzi will be joining the Infoscape Lab as a Ryerson Post-Doctoral Fellow in the spring of 2010.

Alessandra is completing a PhD on Telestreet, an Italian network of pirate television producers at OISE, University of Toronto, in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies. Her work focuses on the development of radical research methodologies and collaborative creative practices that overcome the boundaries of representation to strengthen and relay the links between academia and activist communities.

We're very happy to report that Dr. Ken Werbin, Ryerson post-doc and Associate Director, Infoscape Research Lab has been awarded a two-year SSHRC post-doc effective May 2009. The lab also successfully acquired funds from SSHRC's standard grant and research/creation funding programs. For more information please contact Ken Werbin or Greg Elmer.

Sign up for an account and participate in our collaborative, open source documentary video:

 http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/preempting-dissent

To view, remix, or download our new videos see:

 http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/preempting-dissent

Recently, the Conservative Party of Canada removed copies of all its election videos on YouTube, its website, and on Flickr. We have received a number of inquiries from researchers and reporters interested in studying the election. Many have asked us for copies or samples of the deleted content. In the post below, we have found copies of the deleted videos whenever possible. Please click here to see the copies.

Preempting Dissent: The Politics of an Inevitable Future

By Greg Elmer & Andy Opel

More details to follow. For information please contact Greg Elmer, gelmer@ryerson.ca 

Lecture Details
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* Time: 6:00 pm
* Location: Rm. 202, Rogers Communication Centre, Ryerson University

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