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Find out more ...Awards2006-2007 Graduate Award RecipientsPosted: August 27th, 2008
FQRSCMarie-Hélène Lemaire, Ph.D. in Communication J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate FellowshipsMelanie Hogan, M.A. Media Studies Stanley J. French Graduate FellowshipBruno Cornellier, Ph.D. in Communication Concordia University International Tuition Fee Remission AwardWilliam Tayeebwa, Ph.D. in Communication 2006-2007 SSHRC CGSNeil Barrat, M.A. Media Studies Doctoral S.S.H.R.C. Canada Graduate ScholarshipAlexa Conradi, Ph.D. in Communication SSHRC Doctoral FellowshipsBruno Cornellier, Ph.D. in Communication 2006-2007 Luigi Liberatore Graduate Entrance FellowshipHeather Davis, Ph.D. in Communication 2006-2007 Rona and Robert Davis ScholarshipFabiana Pereira, Ph.D. in Communication Recent Graduate Award RecipientsPosted: August 27th, 2008
Recent Graduate Award RecipientsNathan Rambukkana, Ph.D. in Communication has been awarded a J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship. Bruno Cornellier and Alexa Conradi, Ph.D. in Communication are both recipients of a Concordia University External Grant Holder Doctoral Scholarship. Sony Graduate Fellowship in Communication StudiesPosted: August 27th, 2008
Sony Graduate Fellowship in Communication StudiesThe Department is pleased to announce the first recipient of the SONY Graduate Fellowship in Communication Studies
Trudeau Scholarship 2008Posted: August 21st, 2008
While working as a journalist for the Daily Monitor, Uganda’s independent daily newspaper, William Tayeebwa covered the armed conflicts in the African Great Lakes region, and he experienced firsthand the profound and devastating impact of war. During his travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo, he realised that during war, not only do humans suffer, but fauna and flora are not spared either. William also witnessed how war provides an avenue for local, regional and international predators to exploit national resources, thus creating even more reasons for some groups to take up arms in a vicious cycle of violence. Back in Africa in 2003 after his graduate studies at the University of Oslo, Norway, he concentrated on the journalism training of Africa’s future generation of reporters and editors. He did so first at Uganda’s national university (Makerere), and later in 2005 as a visiting lecturer at Rwanda’s national university (Butare). William tried to inject his students with the peace-journalism vaccine, so that their work may deliberately privilege the voices of peacemakers. He sought to educate them outside of the conventional mold that proposes placing political and official elite sources against each other. He strongly believes that a skilled new generation of African journalists will be able to question and circumvent the structural bottlenecks imposed by corporate media, government censorship and media dependence on advertising revenue — none of which favour a peace-journalism model. 2006-2007 Graduate Award RecipientsPosted: August 27th, 2007
2006 – 2007 Graduate Award RecipientsFQRSCRose, Fabienne – Ph.D. Communication SSHRCConradi, Alexa – Ph.D. Communication 2005-2006 Graduate Award RecipientsPosted: August 27th, 2006
2005 – 2006 Graduate Award RecipientsConcordia University International Tuition Fee Remission AwardFabiana Pereira, Ph.D. in Communication Concordia University Graduate FellowshipEzra Winton, M.A. Media Studies Campaign for Concordia Graduate AwardPeter Lester, Ph.D. in Communication Hydro-Quebec Graduate AwardRachel Cyr J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate FellowshipsDanielle Rose Devereaux, Ph.D. in Communication MA SSHRC CGS 2005-06Alexa Conradi, M.A. Media Studies S.S.H.R.C. Doctoral FellowshipJames McLean, Ph.D. in Communication MA SSHRC 2005-06 External Recipients Attending ConcordiaHeather Peters, M.A. Media Studies 2005-06 FQRSCAnne Friz, M.A. Media Studies 2005-2006 Luigi Liberatore Graduate Entrance FellowshipNyambura M. Waruingi, M.A. Media Studies 2005-2006 Rona and Robert Davis ScholarshipAlison Harvey 2004-2005 Graduate Award RecipientsPosted: August 27th, 2005
2004 – 2005 Graduate Award RecipientsJ.W. McConnell Memorial FellowshipsKatrina Peddle, Joint Ph.D. in Communication Doctoral S.S.H.R.C. Canada Graduate ScholarshipsBrandi Bell, Joint Ph.D. in Communication FQRSCRaluca Fratiloiu, Joint Ph.D. in Communication MA S.S.H.R.C. Canada Graduate ScholarshipsAnne-Marie Ennis, MA Media Studies Dr. Peter van Wyck wins 2005 Robinson Book PrizePosted: August 27th, 2005
The 2005 Gertrude J. Robinson Book Prize was awarded to Dr. Peter van Wyck, of Concordia University, for Signs of Danger: Waste, Trauma and Nuclear Threat (at Amazon.com).The prize is awarded annually by the Canadian Communications Association forthe best book in communications written by a Canadian scholar or one who worksand lives in Canada. In its decision, the jury was unanimous in its praise of Dr. van Wyck. Theywrote, “This is a brave, creative, and mature work that bridges the fields ofenvironmental communications, memory studies, and art. Dr. van Wyck hasproduced an original and highly visionary piece of scholarship that not onlymakes a compelling contribution to the field, but actually propels us forwardinto new vistas of learning and imagination.” Signs of Danger explores the controversial Waste Isolation Pilot Plant inCarlsbad, NM, where the US government has begun piling nuclear waste in a vastunderground pit. [more] Trudeau Scholarship 2005Posted: August 21st, 2005
“The Foundation events also expanded my knowledge of contemporary world issues and gave me a glimpse of new and exciting professional prospects, such as public service, active politics or research and intervention on behalf of private and public, national and international organizations. Finally, I had the opportunity to strenghten my grasp of my second language – a truly valuable life-time asset! At the Trudeau Foundation I was inspired to find values and a vision of research and researchers that differ from the dominant university culture, which places top priority on academic performance. Rather than encourage doctoral students to focus solely on their studies and on intellectual production that is limited to restricted university circles, the Trudeau Foundation encourages its Scholars to keep up their social and political involvement during their studies, and even to take part in different kinds of public forums. This vision helped me reconcile my academic work with my various volunteer commitments with not-for-profit organizations. Without the support of the Foundation, it would have been difficult to maintain such a high level of community involvement during my studies. “Thanks to the Trudeau Foundation, I completed the components of my doctoral work under optimal research conditions that deeply nourished and transformed my intellectual journey and the course of my research. Such ideal research conditions provide the space of true intellectual freedom and autonomy that is essential to any democratic society.” Charles Acland Wins 2004 Robinson Book PrizePosted: August 27th, 2004
Communication Studies Professor Charles Acland has won the 2004 Robinson Book Prize for his book Screen Traffic: Movies, Multiplexes and Global Culture. The prize is awarded annually by the Canadian Communication Association for the best book in communication studies written by a Canadian scholar. In Screen Traffic, Acland examines how, since the mid-1980s, the U.S. commercial movie business has altered conceptions of moviegoing both within the industry and among audiences. He shows how studios, in their increasing reliance on revenues from international audiences and from the ancillary markets of television, videotape, DVD, and pay-per-view, have cultivated an understanding of their commodities as mutating global products. Consequently, the cultural practice of moviegoing has changed significantly, as has the place of the cinema in relation to other sites of leisure. Acland explores this transformation by investigating the generation and dissemination of a new understanding of Hollywood movies. [more] |
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Congratulations to Communication Studies graduate Caroline Caron, who won the 2005 Trudeau Foundation scholarship. Upon receipt of the prestigious award, Caron remarked, “The Trudeau Foundation scholarship is an absolutely unique program in Canada that supports doctoral students by offering them extraordinary opportunities for development, education and networking. Being a Trudeau Scholar enriched my doctoral experience and increased my intellectual productivity during my studies. Thanks to an annual travel allowance, I was able to take part in several colloquia across Canada, the US and England which all resulted in opportunities for enhanced learning, influential encounters, fruitful collaborations or invitations to publish my research results.