Ideas on Fire is heading to the 2023 Association of Internet Researchers conference in Philadelphia!
communication studies resources
Meryl Alper on Autistic Kids’ Digital Media
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews disability media studies scholar Meryl Alper about the digital lives of diverse young people on the autism spectrum.
Josef Nguyen on the Politics of Flexibility
Cathy Hannabach interviews digital media scholar Josef Nguyen about the promises and perils of flexible planning in education, work, and life.
Surbhi Malik on Diasporic Radio
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Surbhi Malik about diasporic radio production and mentoring students’ whole, complex selves.
Felami Burgess on Queer of Color Media Representation
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Felami Burgess about creating queer of color media and art/activism/academia convergences.
Zach McDowell on Open Access Publishing
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Zach McDowell about the digital divide, the open access movement, and why “information wants to be free.”
Wazhmah Osman on Autoethnography and Afghan Documentary Film
Wazhmah Osman addresses the politics of memoir, what the trauma of war does to archival research, and her critically acclaimed documentary film, Postcards from Tora Bora, which recounts Wazhmah’s return to her childhood home of Kabul, Afghanistan nearly 20 years after her family fled Cold War violence.
Karma Chávez on Queer Migration Politics
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Karma Chávez about the intersectional politics of migration and the power of sound-based media.
Elizabeth Ellcessor on Disability Media Accessibility
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Eliabeth Ellcessor about media accessibility, closed captioning, and disability media activism.
Aymar Jean Christian on Queer and Trans of Color Media Production
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews media producer Aymar Jean Christian about OTV and independent QTPOC media making.