LCMND Conference

Marshall McLuhan in a Post Modern World: Is the Medium the Message?

Thurs., October 14, Fri., October 15, Sat., October 16, 2010
University of Winnipeg

Thirty years after his death, Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) is widely known for his aphorisms about electronic media (having called the world a “global village” and the medium “the message”). Many consider him to have shaped twentieth-century thinking about technology and communication, and as technology continues its march there has been a resurgence of interest in his ideas and work. Our conference--convened in Winnipeg, where McLuhan received both his B.A. and M.A. --invites you to consider how McLuhan’s ideas resonate in media-saturated post-modern culture.

Other topics related to language and culture, especially those related to media and communications, are also welcome. 

Keynote speakers:     

“You Know Nothing of My Work!”
Douglas Coupland, award-winning author, McLuhan (March 2010),
Riddell Hall
Friday, October 15, 7:00 pm

“Understanding New Media: Extending Marshall McLuhan”
Robert Logan, physicist, media ecologist, author, McLuhan collaborator,
ROOM 2M70
Friday October 15, 12:30-1:30 pm

Selected papers will be invited to contribute to a planned collection on McLuhan studies after the conference.

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For information about LCMND and conference:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/lcmnd/conferences/10.shtml

For more information, please contact a member of the organizing committee:
Jaqueline McLeod Rogers
email: j.mcleod-rogers@uwinnipeg.ca

Catherine Taylor
email: c.taylor@uwinnipeg.ca

Tracy Whalen
email: t.whalen@uwinnipeg.ca