Research Centers & Special Projects

Several exciting research centers and archives are affiliated with the Department of Communication and our faculty:

The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement

The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement is dedicated to research, the creation of citizen resources and student-designed learning experiences that develop new areas of positive citizen involvement in politics and social life. The Center's primary focus is to understand how new information technologies can supplement more traditional forms of communication to facilitate new forms of civic engagement.

The Dart Center

The Dart Center is a global network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism.

The Digital Media Working Group

The Digital Media Working Group explores the cultural, social, political, and aesthetic elements of digital media and is organizing a lecture series comprised of scholars, artists, and technologists working in the field. The Digital Media Working Group has become an important regional institution for presenting new research, exploring art, and meeting experts from industry and public policy. The group holds events several times a quarter and draws people from industry, arts and across the University: the Department of Communication, Technical Communication, the Information School, Digital Arts, and more. Guest speakers include faculty and advanced graduate students from the social sciences and humanities across all three campuses, but also include visiting academics and leaders from regional IT, gaming, design, and communications industries.

The Excellence in Student Journalism Archives

The Excellence in Student Journalism Archives document the work and achievements of our exemplary journalism students.

The Global Citizen Project

The Global Citizen Project grew out of student and faculty research at the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement. This site gives an overview of the emerging activities of global citizens who are changing the nature of politics both nationally and internationally. This site contains resources, links and original research to help better understand this growing and significant trend.

PoliticalWeb.Info

PoliticalWeb.Info bridges scholarship and public knowledge about the role of the Web in the political process.

The site provides analytical reports, working papers and publications, and multi-functional interfaces to Web collections. These resources are designed to help journalists, scholars, political professional, policymakers and the public make better sense of the impact of the Web on the political process.

The Urban Archives Project

The Urban Archives Project seeks to create a conversation between scholars, artists and activists interested in a variety of issues related to communication in public spaces..