Annenberg PGCS Summer Event Series

The below events are being sponsored by the Annenberg School for Communication's Project for Global Communication Studies as part of the Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute on Global Media Policy.

A Conversation with Frank Webster
July 21st, 2005, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (with wine and cheese to follow), Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research (directions)

Frank Webster is Professor of Sociology at City University. Among his many recent publications are the books: Theories of the Information Society (2002) and Culture and Politics in the Information Age: A New Politics? (2001). Professor Webster's research interests are democratization and new media and information war. Discussions revolved around these topics and also the difference between the scholarly study of communication in the US and the UK. This event was part of the Annenberg PGCS Summer Event Series.

Shopping in the Digital Age: A Critical View
July 15th, 2005, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (with wine and cheese to follow), Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research (directions)

Featuring Joseph Turow
The Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Communication
University of Pennsylvania

A public lecture by Professor Joseph Turow. This event was co-sponsored by the Internet Society of England. See the official invitation (PDF).

Summer Policy Internships: A Welcoming Reception
June 22nd, 2005, 7pm, Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research (directions)

A reception to welcome holders of Annenberg-Stanhope Summer Policy Internships.

This event was cancelled due to the travel situation in central London.