The UW Comm graduate program experiences big changes
The director of the MCDM program, Hanson Hosein, recently announced the addition of a new Master of Communication in Communities and Networks (MCCN) program to accompany the already existing Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM) emphasis. Both degrees now…
UWComm in Perspectives
A Bold Proposal: Peter Chiarelli’s Switch From Producer to Screenwriter When Peter Chiarelli (BA, Communications, Economics, ‘96) penned The Proposal, a 2009 romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, it was only the second screenplay he’d ever written. The…
UWComm has hand in Seattle Asian American Film Festival
The Department of Communication sponsored the Seattle Asian American Film Festival that took place at the Wing Luke Asian American History museum from January 25-27. After a 5-year hiatus, the festival returned for a weekend-long celebration and showcase of Asian…
The NCA presents “Dissertation of the Year” award to former UW Comm student
Former student Fahed Al-Sumait recently received the “Dissertation of the Year” award through the International and Intercultural division of the National Communication Association (NCA). Al-Sumait completed his B.A. in 1998 and his Ph.D. in 2011, both from the UW Department…
Book Signing: “Transcending Blackness” and “Troubling the Family”
UW Communication Professor Ralina Joseph will be joining UW English Professor Habiba Ibrahim for a joint talk and signing of their new books that discuss the cultural politics of mixed race blackness. The event will take place at the University…
A Day of Service
Last Monday, Professor Ralina Joseph and her Black Cultural Studies class participated in a Day of Service at the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM). Marking the inauguration of President Obama’s second term and the celebration of MLK Day, the museum…
MCDM Associate Director receives award for community service in the realm of hip-hop
By Erica Thompson Last Monday, Associate Director of the MCDM Program Scott Macklin received the 2013 King County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Hip Hop – Community Service. Other awards are given for Innovative Performer and Business, all honoring the…
