[Wamvan] 2012 WAM! Vancouver Conference - Call for Workshop Ideas

[Joanna Chiu]

And Jarrah, definitely. I think what you articulated is a key intersection
of progressive media + social movements. Could you suggest any resources or
people involved in media communications for movements like Occupy?

Thanks for the ideas, everyone! Please keep them coming! The WAM! Core
organizers are meeting tonight to discuss conference content and structure.
We'll start to post all our minutes on the listserv and our website
<http://wamvancouver.wordpress.com/>so you could all stay informed and
offer feedback!

And if you are interested in being more involved in organizing the
conference, or volunteering the day of the conference, let us know!

Joanna



On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:51 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I took a great zine workshop once where we first covered the history of
> zines and their role in counter-culture movements, and then made our own!
>
> Julie, what kind of workshop structure were you thinking might work best
> at the conference? We're expecting around 60-80 people. And we'd love to
> learn more about your experiences with zines. Do you make your own or do
> you do research on zines?
>
> Joanna
>
>
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> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Julie Cormier <jjcormier at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I am currently all about zines....and I think this conference topic could
>> also include a look at alternative forms of media uprising.  Zines were a
>> huge part of counter-culture media in the 80's and is now revived through
>> changes in communication modes, ie: internet.  Even though the aesthetic of
>> hard copies is still strong, the level of distribution has intensified
>> through the use of the internet which has allowed this trend to become more
>> widespread.
>> Zines Rock!
>>
>> Julie Cormier
>> University of Victoria
>> Studies in Policy & Practice
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:36 PM, E J <the.xenophiles.violin at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings WAMmers!
>>>
>>> As many of you already know, this year's conference is coming up soon!
>>> It is tentatively scheduled for *March 31st*.
>>>
>>> The theme of this year's conference: UPRISING.
>>>
>>> In this conference we will examine the media's coverage of various
>>> important "uprisings" that have taken place in the past year - SlutWalk,
>>> the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and others - and discuss how the media
>>> helps to shape popular perception and opinion of revolutionary movements
>>> such as these.
>>>
>>> We are looking for ideas for conference workshops, as well as ideas for
>>> a possible keynote speaker.
>>>
>>> Is there anything under this thematic umbrella that you would like to
>>> see discussed in detail at the conference? Any creative or interactive ways
>>> in which it could be presented?
>>>
>>> If you have any ideas to contribute, please reply to this message ASAP,
>>> or email wamvancouver at gmail.com .  We want to hear from you!
>>>
>>> Thanks very much,
>>> Elyse and the rest of the WAM! Core team
>>>
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