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Registration is Now Open!
All iSchool students and members of the public are invited to attend the 2021 iConference: Resilience in Times of Change. Part 1 - Student Presentations: Friday, April 16, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET Registration will close on Thursday, April 15 at 5:00 pm ET. Part 2 - Keynote Talk and Q&A with Eternity Martis: Friday, May 7, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET* Registration will close on Thursday, May 6 at 5:00 pm ET. *Eternity Martis' keynote talk and Q&A session have been rescheduled to Friday, May 7. The conference will now take place in two parts. Please register below in order to receive the conference program and virtual event link. There is no fee to attend the iConference. However, non-iSchool attendees are encouraged to make a donation to a charity listed in the registration form. iSchool members are also welcome to make donations. Detailed Conference Program
Eternity Martis' keynote talk and Q&A session have been rescheduled to Friday, May 7. The conference will now take place in two parts. You are welcome to "come and go" throughout the two days, to participate in the virtual presentations and Q&A sessions of your choice. Below is a sneak peek at the schedule of student presentations! Click to view the program in full: Part 1 Program Part 2 Program
*The schedule is subject to change.
Find out more information below, and stay tuned for more announcements and updates from MISC & MUSSA. Now Open: Call for Student Submissions
Interested in sharing your work at the iConference? We invite students in MI, MMSt and CDP to submit proposals for presentations that examine themes of resilience, adaptation and transformation through their identity, community, academics or professional life. We are interested in presentations that are based on academic work, internships, co-ops, capstone projects, outside work or personal projects. All presentations will be pre-recorded and submitted in advance of the conference. Presentations can take the form of: - Lightning talk (3-5 min) - Slide deck presentation (~10 min) - Poster presentation (~10 min) To apply, please submit a description of your project and a rationale through the application form below. If you are selected, we will follow up with details on submitting your presentation. Important Dates Proposal Submissions Open: February 16, 8:00 AM (EST) Proposal Submissions Close: March 5, 11:59 PM (EST) ---> Extended Submission Deadline: Friday, March 12, 11:59 PM (EST) Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ, or reach out to us! Announcing the 2021 iConference
MISC and MUSSA are pleased to announce the 2021 iConference: Resilience in Times of Change, featuring keynote speaker Eternity Martis, author of They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up. This online conference highlights themes of resiliency and transformation in a rapidly changing world. Museum studies and information science are interwoven with social causes and provide an interdisciplinary approach to challenges in our world today. Featuring presentations by MI, MMSt, and CDP students and keynote speaker. Stay tuned for more updates and information! |
iConference:
Friday, April 16, 2021, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET & Friday, May 7, 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET Detailed program to follow. Hosted by MISC & MUSSA in collaboration with the Faculty of Information. MISC
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Have Questions?
For inquiries or further questions, please contact: julia.geisler@mail.utoronto.ca (MI student) natalie.scola@mail.utoronto.ca (MMSt student) Vertical Divider
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What can you expect at the iConference?
Virtual Engagement
Engage with your peers and professional community in a one-day, online conference - through posters, pre-recorded presentations, a live keynote, and Q&A panels.
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Keynote SpeakerEternity Martis shares her experiences adapting and innovating in a rapidly changing world.
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Student PresentationsMI, MMSt, and CDP students share posters, presentations, or lightning talks examining themes of resilience, adaptation, and transformation through their identity, community, academics, or professional life.
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Keynote Speaker: Eternity Martis
Eternity Martis is an award-winning Toronto-based journalist and editor. She is the former senior editor of Xtra magazine, Canada’s only LGBTQ2 media, and a former producer at CBC and CTV News. In 2020, she was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. She is the course developer and first instructor of “Reporting On Race: Black Communities in the Media” at Ryerson’s school of journalism, the first course of its kind in Canada. She is currently an adjunct professor in the Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice department at UBC and the Journalist-in-Residence at UBC.
Her work has helped newsrooms change their style guides to capitalize “Black” and “Indigenous”; change policies on anti-Black racism in Canada; and has been taught on academic syllabuses at Western University, Carleton University, University of Toronto OISE, Ryerson University, the University of Ottawa, and the University of West Indies St. Augustine.
Eternity holds a Master of Journalism degree from Ryerson University, a Certificate in Writing from Western University and Double Honours Major degrees from Western University in Women's Studies & Feminist Research and English Language & Literature. She specializes in personal journalism, feature and longform writing, and covers race and racial injustice, gender and gender-based violence, health and reproductive rights, relationships, and identity politics.
Eternity’s bestselling debut memoir, They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up, is featured on several must-read book lists, has been named one of Indigo’s “Best Books of 2020,” and is an Audible and Apple pick for one of the “Best Audiobooks of 2020.”
Learn more about Eternity Martis.
Eternity Martis is an award-winning Toronto-based journalist and editor. She is the former senior editor of Xtra magazine, Canada’s only LGBTQ2 media, and a former producer at CBC and CTV News. In 2020, she was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. She is the course developer and first instructor of “Reporting On Race: Black Communities in the Media” at Ryerson’s school of journalism, the first course of its kind in Canada. She is currently an adjunct professor in the Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice department at UBC and the Journalist-in-Residence at UBC.
Her work has helped newsrooms change their style guides to capitalize “Black” and “Indigenous”; change policies on anti-Black racism in Canada; and has been taught on academic syllabuses at Western University, Carleton University, University of Toronto OISE, Ryerson University, the University of Ottawa, and the University of West Indies St. Augustine.
Eternity holds a Master of Journalism degree from Ryerson University, a Certificate in Writing from Western University and Double Honours Major degrees from Western University in Women's Studies & Feminist Research and English Language & Literature. She specializes in personal journalism, feature and longform writing, and covers race and racial injustice, gender and gender-based violence, health and reproductive rights, relationships, and identity politics.
Eternity’s bestselling debut memoir, They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up, is featured on several must-read book lists, has been named one of Indigo’s “Best Books of 2020,” and is an Audible and Apple pick for one of the “Best Audiobooks of 2020.”
Learn more about Eternity Martis.
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