Graduate Student Research Symposium

Theme: Human Rights and Freedom of Expression

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 | 16:00 GMT/UTC | 11:00 AM, Washington DC| 10:00 AM, Lubbock, Texas| 18:00 PM, Ukraine.

During the Symposium, the Dean of the College of Media and Communication, Dr. David D. Perlmutter will present the College's Excellence in International Journalism and Human Rights Award to:

Masih Alinejad, investigative journalist, Voice of America Persian Service

[Read Full Bio for Masih Alinejad]

Katerina Sergatskova & Zaborona Media, Ukraine

[Read Full Bio for Katerina Sergatskova]

Registration

This virtual Zoom event is free and open to everyone.

Please register via: kalvero@ttu.edu

Additional Information: Leo.eko@ttu.edu

 

Event Schedule

(Listed times are Central Standard Time).

1. 10:00 AM: Welcome and General Introduction (Lyombe Eko, Professor, Journalism and Creative Media Industries, TTU RaiderReady Teaching Fellow).

2. 10:15 AM: Introduction of Special Guest and Award Winner, Masih Alinejad, Investigative journalist, Voice of America Persian Service (Prof. Rob Peaslee, Chair, Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries).

Video of Masih Alinejad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR2u2DYyK1E 

Alinejad talk

3. 10:45 AM: Introduction of Katerina Sergatskova & Zaborona Media, Ukraine (Prof. Kent Wilkinson, Director, Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication)

Video of Katerina Sergatskova

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PJcB5ezgvw

Sergtatskova talk

11:15 PM: Remarks and Presentation of “Excellence in International Journalism and Human Rights Award” to:

Masih Alinejad, VOA

Katerina Sergatskova & Zabarona Media, Ukraine

(Dean David Perlmutter, College of Media and Communication).

11:20 PM: Question and Answer session with Masih Alinejad and Katerina Sergatskova.

12:00 PM: Lunch Break

1:00 PM: Graduate Student Presentations (Introduction: Lyombe Eko)

 

Graduate Student Sessions

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Session 1: International Female Journalists & Human Rights

(Respondent: Oluwabusayo Okunloye, Nigeria & TTU).

Mekala Conway

The Exceptional First Amendment and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Fabiola Carrión

Social Media as Alternative Source of Counter Information on Police Brutality in Latin America: The Case of Chile, Peru, and Colombia

Saleha Soadat

Taliban Regime Erasure of Female Journalists in Afghanistan.

Carolina Perez

Resisting Authoritarian Internet Censorship in Cuba: The Case of Yaoni Sanchez

Session 2: Journalism and Human Rights: Case Studies

(Respondent Marina Petric, Brazil & TTU)

Hamid Amini

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Struggle for Human Rights in Iran

Md Ashraful

Hate speech as a tool of oppression against homosexuals: A study on Bangladeshi Islamic Preacher's YouTube Videos

Mahedi Hasan

Associated Press Erasure of Ugandan Climate Activist, Venessa Nakate: A Textual and Visual Analysis

2:15 PM: Responses: Oluwabusayo Okunloye & Marina Petric

Q & A Session with presenters

2:45 PM: Concluding Remarks: Prof. Coy Callison, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.

 

-End of Symposium-

 

Co-sponsored by: The Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC) and Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries (JCMI)

Sponsors: Office of the Dean, College of Media and Communication
Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHC)
Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries (JCMI)
Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Communication and Logistics:
Lyombe Eko, Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries
Lucinda Holt, Assistant Director - Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (HIHIC)
Ashlyn Brosh, Dean's Office, College of Media and Communication.