Ep 0 - One World, One Network‽

The International Communication Association presents the ICA Podcast Network, where we’re grappling with questions about how to navigate, transform, and make sense of a changing world. Our podcasts will bring together scholars and practitioners from around the world to showcase the most exciting and important work in our field and amplify researchers, educators, and advocates who are underrepresented in our field.  We're so excited to introduce One World, One Network‽, Interventions from the Global South, Architects of Communication Scholarship, Digital Alchemy, Feminist Networks and the Conjuncture, Ask Us Anything, Growing Up Comm, JCMC: The Discussion Section, and Communicating for Impact. Visit our website to learn more and listen to each podcast. 

This episode features Deen Freelon – one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. With a panel of guest speakers, Deen critically explores the implications of One World One Network‽ This episode’s guests also discuss their personal experiences as Black grad students and scholars in the field of communication. They touch on challenges they face, like white researchers not taking their work seriously, and their hopes for the field’s future.Click here for the episode transcript on our webpage.FeaturingDeen FreelonCharlton McIlwainMeredith ClarkSponsorsAnnenberg Center for Collaborative Communication If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.More from the host & speakers:Deen FreelonAssociate Professor | Hussman School of Journalism and MediaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillPersonal websiteCenter for Information, Technology, and Public LifeTwitter: @dfreelonGithubCharlton McIlwainVice Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development | Center for Faculty AdvancementNew York UniversityPersonal websiteArticles:Science Friday articleGuardian articleMicrosoft articleBooks:Black Software bookRace Appeal bookCenter for Critical Race & Digital Studies bookTwitter: @cmcilwain @centerforcrdsMeredith ClarkAssociate Professor and Founding Director | Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social ChangeNortheastern UniversityPersonal websiteArticles:Clark M. DRAG THEM: A brief etymology of so-called “cancel culture.” Communication and the Public. 2020;5(3-4):88-92. doi:10.1177/2057047320961562Meredith D Clark, Remaking the #Syllabus: Crowdsourcing Resistance Praxis as Critical Public Pedagogy, Communication, Culture and Critique, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 222–241, https://doi.org/10.1093/ccc/tcaa017Twitter: @MeredithDClark @NU_CAMD @mediastudies

This episode features Ingrid Bachmann, one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. Alongside a panel of other scholars, Ingrid explores the current influence of Western research in the field of feminist media studies — and how they as scholars can decentralize Western work. They consider how they can ensure their work, particularly as teachers and mentors of future scholars, has a positive social impact. They finish with a discussion of what it means to be an activist in the current digital age and how this definition intersects with their own work. Click here for the episode transcript on our website. Featuring:Ingrid BachmannAkane KanaiRadhika ParameswaranSponsors:Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.More from the host & guests:Ingrid BachmannAssociate Professor | School of CommunicationPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile@fcomucAkane KanaiFaculty Member | School of Media, Film and JournalismMonash University@Akane_Kanai@gendermedialab, @mfjmonashRadhika ParameswaranAssociate Dean and Herman B Wells Endowed Professor | The Media School Indiana University, Bloomington

This episode features Jack Qiu – one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. He and a panel of guest speakers discuss the future of networks through their experiences as scholars and educators in the communications field. They explore the understanding of issues related to sustainability and justice through their own research and pedagogy.Click here for the episode transcript on our website.Featuring:Jack QiuShin MizukoshiChen ChangfengMyria GeorgiouSponsors:Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/annenberg-center-for-collaborative-communicationIf you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.More from the host & guests:Jack QiuNational University of Singaporehttps://ap5.fas.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmqlj/Twitter: @jacklqiu @CNMnusShin MizukoshiUniversity of Tokyo, Japanhttps://shinmizukoshi.netTwitter: @shinkeguriMyria GeorgiouLondon School of Economics and Political Science, Englandhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/myria-georgiouTwitter: @MyriaGeorgiou4 @MediaLSE Chen ChangfengTsinghua University, Beijinghttps://www.tsjc.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1029/1293.htm

Episode SynopsisThis episode features Brooke Foucault Welles - one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. With a panel of guest speakers, Brooke critically explores the implications of the One World One Network‽ This episode’s guests discuss the challenges the pandemic has placed on children and family networks and how we can overcome them. They also discuss the growing use divide the pandemic has brought to the forefront of children and families lives. The transcript for this episode can be found here.FeaturingBrooke Foucault WellesMeryl AlperAmy JordanSun Sun LimSponsorsAnnenberg Center for Collaborative Communication https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/annenberg-center-for-collaborative-communicationIf you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.More from the host & guests:Brooke Foucault WellesNortheastern University, Boston, MAhttps://camd.northeastern.edu/faculty/brooke-foucault-welles/http://brooke-welles.squarespace.comTwitter: @foucaultwellesMeryl AlperNortheastern University, Boston, MAhttps://camd.northeastern.edu/faculty/meryl-alper/Twitter: @merylalperAmy JordanRutgers University, New Jersey, MAhttps://comminfo.rutgers.edu/jordan-amyTwitter: @abjordan505 @rutgerscomminfo @RutgersUSun Sun LimSingapore University of Technology and Design, Singaporehttps://hass.sutd.edu.sg/faculty/sun-sun-lim/Twitter:  @sutdsg Instagram: @SUTDSG Facebook: @sutdsingapore

This episode features Herman Wasserman – one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. With a panel of guest speakers, Herman critically explores the implications of One World One Network‽ This episode’s guests discuss the world’s frequent overemphasis of the West and how we can shift our focus to other narratives. They touch on the potential of media, from Netflix to digital campaigns to facilitate contra-flows that run counter to the dominant flow from “West to Rest,”  while acknowledging that global access to these technologies remains a challenge. They discuss how people are using technology in creative ways that don’t always surface in the dominant media.Click here for the transcript on our website.Featuring:Audrey Gadzekpo Raka ShomeSean Jacobs SponsorsAnnenberg Center for Collaborative Communication https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/annenberg-center-for-collaborative-communicationIf you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.------Herman Wasserman University of Cape Town, South Africahttp://www.cfms.uct.ac.za/fam/staff/wasserman www.Herman-wasserman.com www.disinfoafrica.orgTwitter: @hwasser @disinfoafricaAudrey Gadzekpo University of Ghana, Ghanahttps://www.ug.edu.gh/commstudies/staff/prof-audrey-gadzekpoRaka ShomeVillanova University, United Stateshttps://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/communication/faculty/[email protected]&xsl=bio_longSean Jacobs The New School, United States https://www.newschool.edu/international-affairs/faculty/sean-jacobs/https://africasacountry.comTwitter: @_SeanJacobs @africasacountry

This episode features Shakuntala Banaji – one of the Conference Theme Co-Chairs of the 2022 ICA Conference. She along and a panel of guest speakers critically explore the implications of One World One Network‽ and the challenges of the globalized world. The group explores whether Marshall McLuhan's concept of a "global village" is a reality or a failed aspirational goal, and asks who then is being left behind.Click here for the episode transcript on our website.FeaturingShakuntala BanajiLaura Guimarães CorrêaFatma KhanLinje ManyozoSponsorsAnnenberg Center for Collaborative Communication https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/annenberg-center-for-collaborative-communicationIf you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, here are some materials to check out:Read more on the history of the interrobang.Hear more about the history of the interrobang.More from the host & guests:Shakuntala BanajiLondon School of Economics, Englandhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/shakuntala-banajiTEDx Talk on Young People, the Internet and Civic ParticipationTwitter: @LSEnewsLaura Guimarães CorrêaUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazilhttp://somos.ufmg.br/professor/laura-guimaraes-correaTwitter: @lauraguimaraesFatma KhanLondon School of Economics, Englandhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/phd-researchers/fatma-khan/fatma-khanTwitter: @LSEnewsLinje ManyozoRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australiahttps://www.rmit.edu.au/contact/staff-contacts/academic-staff/m/manyozo-dr-linjeTwitter: @RMIT

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about our guests and the interrobang, here are some materials to check out:Ingrid Bachmann@ingrid_bachmann@fcomucShakuntala BanajiTEDx Talk on Young People, the Internet and Civic ParticipationNoshir ContractorNosh.northwestern.eduSonic.northwestern.edu@noshirBrooke Foucault Welleshttps://www.networkscienceinstitute.org/commlab@foucaultwelesDeen Freelonhttp://Citap.unc.edugithub.com/dfreelon@dfreelonJack Qiu@jacklqiu@CNMnusHerman Wassermanhttp://www.cfms.uct.ac.za/fam/staff/wassermanhttp://www.disinfoafrica.org@hwasser@disinfoafrica@FilmandMedia_UCT