RESEARCH THEMES
The Global Media & Communication Collective supports six main research themes, each led by a member of the faculty group. In addition to research conducted by GMCC faculty and students, we work with allied departments and area studies centers at the University of Michigan to sponsor speakers, conferences, and research projects on campus and around the world.
OUR SIX THEMES
Global Histories and Media Industries
CONTACT
Derek Vaillant
Phone: 734.615.0449
Email: dvail@umich.edu
Global Histories and Media Industries emphasizes analysis of global historical processes and contingencies in the development of media and communication technologies, social and cultural formations, and material and industrial infrastructures.
Media and Marginalized Identities
CONTACT
Cara Wallis
Email: cawallis@umich.edu
Pranav Molhotra
Email: mpranav@umich.edu
Media and Marginalized Identities research focuses on how those who are socially, economically, and/or politically marginalized as a result of multiple intersecting identities, including gender, race, ethnicity, class, place, and age, use various forms of media. GMCC members are especially interested in whether and how such usage can open up spaces for agency and empowerment.
Disinformation and Misinformation
CONTACT
Pranav Molhotra
Email: mpranav@umich.edu
Dis/Misinformation scholarship focuses on how problematic information emerges and circulates and interventions designed to address this issue. At GMCC, we are particularly interested in understanding the transnational flow of dis/misinformation and how this flow is informed by historical and contextual factors.
Social and Mobile Media
CONTACT
Cara Wallis
Email: cawallis@umich.edu
Social and Mobile Media research explores diverse uses and affordances of mobile communication and social media. GMCC researchers in this area are especially interested in the role of social and mobile media in domains like activism, micro-entrepreneurship, interpersonal relationships, self-presentation and identity, and political communication.