Media and Technology Studies UAlberta

05/29/2026

How U of A digital humanities and computing science researchers are helping preserve Japanese film history and a cherished film landmark in Kyoto.

05/29/2026

The Media and Technology Studies Salon Series presents:

Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multi-Media Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada
A book launch at Audreys Books

Tuesday, June 9
7-8:30 p.m.
Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave. Edmonton

Join us for the book launch of Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multi-Media Activism and Gender Based Violence in Canada on Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. with author Nicolette Little, in discussion with Dr. PB Berge.

Nicolette Little teaches in the Media and Technology Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies programs at the University of Alberta, and directs its Feminist Collaboratory and Data Visualization Centre. She advises the Canadian government, national media, law enforcement, and not-for-profit organizations regarding media and gender-based violence.

Book signing and light refreshments following the launch.

Event link: https://audreys.ca/events/4961020260609

05/21/2026

Join us on Friday, May 22 from 3-4 p.m. in 2-20 A Visualization Room (Digital Scholarship Centre, Cameron Library) for "Indigenous Connectivity: Kinship and Identity in a Digital World", a talk by Phil Steinhauer-Mozejko.

Phil Steinhauer-Mozejko explores the evolving state of Indigenous connectivity and digital participation in Canada, drawing on his work with Indigenous communities, broadband initiatives, and digital equity efforts across Turtle Island and Inuit Nunangat. Through reflections on his journey in the MACT program at the University of Alberta, he considers how technology, governance, education, and community-driven approaches intersect in shaping Indigenous participation in the digital society.

04/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Persephone Blue (PB) Rivas-Berge for receiving the 2025 Killam Accelerator Research Award! Dr. Blue is cross-appointed in Media & Technology Studies and Women's and Gender Studies and is the co-Director of the Certificate in Computer Games Development. Dr. Blue’s research interrogates how media technologies produce both harm and possibility.

Learn more about Dr. Blue’s research here: https://ow.ly/RTrY50YQHt1

04/08/2026

Congratulations to Digital Humanities graduate students Abhik Hasnain and Adeline K. Piercy who were awarded a microgrant from the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation (IFTF)!

The grant will support Abhik and Adeline as they continue to develop their text-based co-operative science-fiction game, Ether 5, and the creation of a toolkit which will help game developers create their own co-operative interactive-fiction stories.

Learn more here: https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2026-04-08-announcing-the-2026-iftf-grant-recipients.html

03/11/2026

Join us tomorrow from 3-4 p.m in room 2-20A of the Digital Scholarship Centre (Cameron Library) for "Inside the Fight to Hold Social Media Accountable", a MTS Salon Series talk by Dr. MacKenzie Common.

What does platform accountability look like from the inside? Drawing on the speaker’s experience at The Oversight Board, the human rights oversight body for Meta, this talk unpacks the real-world challenges of regulating social media companies and weighs the promises and pitfalls of self-regulation versus government intervention.

All are welcome, light refreshments will be served.

03/06/2026

On International Women’s Day, we are proud to celebrate our very own Nicolette Little from the Media and Technology Studies, Master of Communications and Technology, and Women's and Gender Studies programs. Read the article to learn more about her research.

Recognizing U of A leaders and innovators whose contributions continue to drive meaningful change.

03/02/2026

Join us on Thursday, March 12 from 3-4 p.m in room 2-20A of the Digital Scholarship Centre (Cameron Library) for "Inside the Fight to Hold Social Media Accountable", a MTS Salon Series talk by Dr. MacKenzie Common.

What does platform accountability look like from the inside? Drawing on the speaker’s experience at The Oversight Board, the human rights oversight body for Meta, this talk unpacks the real-world challenges of regulating social media companies and weighs the promises and pitfalls of self-regulation versus government intervention.

All are welcome, light refreshments will be served.

02/11/2026

Join us tomorrow for a book talk with Robert W. Gehl from 1-2 p.m. in 2-20 B (Multipurpose Room) in the Digital Scholarship Centre.

Move Slowly and Build Bridges is a critical examination of Mastodon, the fediverse, and efforts to build democratic alternatives to corporate social media.

All are welcome.