usf media studies

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67762425032352608342009-02-21T03:41:18.581-08:00usf media studiesThis blog is for University of San Francisco Media Studies related lectures, film screenings, exhibitions and other events. Also listed are Bay Area events of special note. It's maintained by John Kim (email: usfmediastudies [at] gmail [dot] com). Please email him for additions and ideas.john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-10644800913161124702007-11-16T16:54:00.001-08:002007-11-16T16:54:52.820-08:00Lim + Lam Documentary by Ryan Mc

Lin + Lam are the directors of an artistic documentary that depicts the impact of modernization on the world through the modes of transportation in various cities, called “Departure.” The documentary is filmed in several different modes of transportations, and is filmed in three different cities: Taipei, Shanghai, and Hanoi. Along with the visual movement through all of the areas seen in the film

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-44129347046570609632007-11-15T17:56:00.000-08:002007-11-15T17:59:20.443-08:00Lin and Lam blog (Roch Lozano's part)

LIN AND LAM BLOG POST -Roch L.Video filmmakers, Lin and Lam, are an artist team that explores diverse issues, such as immigration, and transcends different venues, states and countries. Lin and Lam conducted a post discussion to their film “Departure” and gave the audience insight on how they shot their film, what angles they approached and how they were inspired to create such a film. The film

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-29047432464527498502007-11-07T10:00:00.001-08:002007-11-07T10:03:15.351-08:00USF Alumni Journalism Panel

It’s a small world after all; at least when it comes to the field of media and journalism. USF alumni Jennifer Jolley exemplified this when she and seven other alumni came to speak and share their experiences with appreciative students.Jolley, the senior member of the group, did not seem surprised when she knew the names

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-44613112004450022062007-11-06T15:22:00.000-08:002007-11-06T15:23:59.135-08:00USF Journalism Panel

USF Media Studies Alums Stress the Importance of SelfFor some of the alumni of the University of San Francisco Media Studies department, breaking into the journalism world has been a struggle. A number of these alums were back at USF on October 16th to talk about their experiences for the first annual Journalism Alumni Panel.Toan Lam, a broadcast journalist who is currently working for KRON,

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-87177555583775064622007-10-29T21:58:00.000-07:002007-12-05T09:37:15.669-08:00Led Zeppelin Creates A New Pop Culture With Trance

READ THE FULL POST AT SHAUN BRIDEAU AND MORGAN UNGER'S BLOG POST HERE.[excerpt] Several production techniques allowed Led Zeppelin to change an era of music through sound. Led Zeppelin created an element of surprise and a new range of loudness within music at this time. The language of light made their music dynamic as quiet, gentile, music erupted into strong forms of collaborative sound during

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-37462750387913919632007-10-22T15:51:00.000-07:002007-10-22T16:40:32.476-07:00Women's Empowerment Film Series: The Little Mermaid

Women's Empowerment Film Series On October 18, 2007 the first Women's Empowerment Film Series Program took place in USF's Phelan Glass Lounge. The program engaged students in Disney films (i.e. viewing) as well as a discussion regarding Disney's use of stereotypical gender role issues. The program was not intended to destroy one's childhood memories/feelings about Disney movies, but rather to

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-70050567824472192092007-10-16T08:55:00.000-07:002007-10-23T15:43:03.682-07:00Lin + Lam talk

UPCOMING TALKABOUT THEIR TALKFor the past seven years, Lin + Lam (Lin plus Lam) has produced interdisciplinary projects that examine the ramifications of the past on the current socio-political moment. They have made work that has looked at immigration, sites of residual trauma, nationalism and national identity, historical memory, and the problems of translation. They will discuss their work,

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-14904798222244709392007-10-15T09:53:00.000-07:002007-10-29T21:54:14.617-07:00Introduction to New Media

More information forthcoming...If you're interested, but couldn't enroll, please post a comment with your name and email address, and I'll put you on the waiting list.Posted by John KimExcuse this random test:

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-60561731772274506632007-10-10T09:08:00.000-07:002007-10-15T09:53:03.061-07:00Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, Mylene Martin

On October 1st, 2007, I went to the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco on Market Street to attend a lecture named Women who light the dark. This was in honor of the fourth book published by the photojournalist Paola Gianturco. She went over 30 countries and followed the life of 30 women. She made a book with pictures of those women and about the issues those women face. So she told stories to

ms studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405050245646821437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-78474257219249363862007-04-16T12:33:00.000-07:002007-04-16T12:42:37.315-07:00San Francisco Film: Sean Uyehara

Media Studies Speaker Series – San Francisco Film: Sean Uyehara, Programming Associate at the San FranciscoThursday, April 19Time: 6:15 - 9:00pmLocation: ED 110Curious about the inner workings of one of the country's premier film festivals? Sean Uyehara, Programming Associate at the San Francisco International Film Festival, will be on campus to discuss the idea of public programming and film

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-21278094540239865162007-04-05T11:27:00.001-07:002007-04-10T11:25:46.363-07:00Bernadette Barker- Plummer

Join us for the next Media Studies Colloquium:April 11, 20073:30-5:00pmUC 421 (where?)presenter :: Bernadette Barker- Plummer, USF Department of Media Studiestitle :: Fixing Gender: Transgender Discourses around the Araujo Murder Casedescription :: This project is an analysis of the construction of transgender identity in public discourse surrounding the murder of Gwen Araujo and the subsequent

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-55958124066116001392007-03-12T19:45:00.000-07:002007-03-14T15:47:01.602-07:00Upcoming talk: Eric Byler

More about the USF Media Studies Colloquia and Speakers SeriesPLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION TO HARNEY 232More information about Eric's upcoming talk

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-9739840886163547872007-02-26T18:29:00.000-08:002007-03-05T18:54:04.164-08:00Media Studies Spring 07

The Media Studies events poster for Spring 2007 is now here. Check it out.

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-84279723991055403462007-02-13T18:30:00.001-08:002007-03-14T15:43:07.521-07:00Upcoming

More about the USF Media Studies Colloquia and Speakers SeriesNEXT EVENT:

usfmediastudieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278175395539818800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-24701456567317643472007-02-13T18:21:00.000-08:002007-02-13T18:57:50.313-08:00How to add a zvents calendar

If you're interested in adding a USF Media Studies events calendar to your blog (the calendar on the right side of this blog). Here's the easier, copy-and-paste, do-as-I-do solution. For those with more technical abilities, more complex, customizeable instructions are here.(Note: These instructions are for people who use Blogger only.)In your blog, go to: Customize > Page Elements > Edit Layout

usfmediastudieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278175395539818800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-4968021465848406302007-02-13T14:07:00.000-08:002007-02-13T14:13:04.057-08:00Film Series on Latino Immigrant Labor

(More information to come.)I want to mark your calendar for the weekend of April 27-28.Cine Accion and Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is starting a new tradition of jointly sponsoring a exciting new film series featuring the best in Latino Cinema at MCCLA's intimate theater.This new partnership will host it first film series focused on Immigrant Labor in the United States. Although there

usfmediastudieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278175395539818800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-28297784218171798912007-02-12T12:45:00.000-08:002007-02-12T12:51:17.110-08:002007 ICA Film Program organized by USF

USF is organizing a Film Program at the upcoming International Communication Association (ICA) conference, May 27, 2007!The Film Program will take place in connection with the 2007 ICA conference, focusing on films related to its theme: Creating Communication: Content, Control, and Critique. This one-day event will showcase productions by local independent Bay Area filmmakers and film collectives

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-20448587137498984692007-02-11T10:44:00.000-08:002007-03-14T17:19:22.867-07:00Eric Byler

In association with the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival:March 21, 20074:00 - 6:00 pm Harney 232 (where?) (please note change of location)presenter :: Eric Byler, Film Director of "Charlotte Sometimes" and "Americanese"title :: Asian Pacific Americans in 2006-2008: Art, Media Representation, and Social ResponsibilityCo-sponsored by Asian American Studies & Media Studies

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-70842664218179507002007-02-09T17:49:00.001-08:002007-02-09T18:14:30.435-08:002007 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL AT USF

More about the USF Media Studies Colloquia and Speakers Series 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL AT USF MARCH 19, 20, 21, 2007 For more about the films and the festival: http://www.usfca.edu/mediastudies/hrw/ (under construction) MONDAY 19 2:00 PM YAIPOTA ÑANDE IGÜI - QUEREMOS NUESTRA TIERRA (WE WANT OUR LAND), Argentina, 2006, Dir. Lorena Riposati, Grupo de Cine Insurgente,

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-16055813335597378212007-02-07T15:01:00.000-08:002007-02-13T19:02:41.432-08:00Andrew Goodwin

More about the USF Media Studies Colloquia and Speakers Series

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-63525958098078277292007-02-01T10:33:00.000-08:002007-04-05T11:26:43.681-07:00colloquia

February 21, 20074:30 - 6:00pmUC 421 (where?)presenter :: Andrew Goodwin, USF Department of Media Studiestitle :: Let Me Take You On A Trip: On Trying To Write Fiction (Whilst Not Jumping The Shark) In The Era Of Postmodern MediaMarch 6, 2007 (tuesday)4:15 - 5:30 pmUC 419 (where?)presenter :: Bill Brown, USF Department of Media Studiestitle :: The Next Best Place: Road Movies with Bill

john kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988421412710886118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776242503235260834.post-91696429572631883362007-01-31T15:04:00.000-08:002007-02-07T12:15:46.188-08:00Davies Forum speakers Spring 2007

Davies Forum Events Spring 2007More informationCampus map Tuesday, February 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m., LM 365 Straight Eye for the Queer Guy: Reality Television, Shopping, and the New Gay Visibility. Josh Gamson - University of San Francisco Josh Gamson, USF Professor of Sociology, is the author of Claims to Fame: Celebrity in Contemporary America (California, 1994); Freaks Talk Back: Tabloid

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