The early-bird registration deadline for Worldviews 2019 is tomorrow. After that, ticket prices will increase. Register today to get a special reduced rate on conference registration.
This June, participants from around the globe will gather in Toronto for the 2019 Worldviews on Media and Higher Education Conference. Titled Democracy at risk? Reflecting on the future of higher education and media in a post-truth world, the three-day conference will focus on democracy and the changing power relations of higher education and the media in the global north and south – specifically examining the concept of expertise in a “post-truth” world and the types of voices amplified by emerging technologies.
The conference will bring together a diverse group of academics, students, higher education leaders, communications professionals, and journalists with a wide range of experiences, insights, and opinions, including:
- Maude Barlow, Honorary Chairperson of the Council of Canadians
- Michael Ignatieff, President and Rector of the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary
- Nermeen Shaikh, Co-Host and News Producer at Democracy Now! and author of The Present as History: Critical Perspectives on Global Power
- Maria Ressa, CEO and Executive Editor of Rappler.com and former CNN Bureau Chief in Manilla, Philippines
- Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia and author of Anti-Social Media
- Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Truth and Democracy
- Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College and author of The Death of Expertise
- Nana aba Duncan, Host of CBC’s Fresh Air and Media Girlfriends podcast
- Cam Gordon, Head of Communications at Twitter Canada
- Shree Paradkar, Race and Gender Columnist at the Toronto Star
- Edward Greenspon, President of the Public Policy Forum and former Editor-in-Chief of The Globe and Mail
Through a series of keynote talks, panel discussions, interviews, and interactive exhibits, conference participants will focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the democratization of higher education and the media, engage in an ongoing and lively exchange of ideas, and explore innovative possibilities for partnerships.