The New Media System, the Circulation of Contents and Cultural Production

Submitted by Hillary on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 09:09

Peppino Ortoleva is a professor of Media History and Theory at the University of Torino, Italy and lives in Florence. He has published more than a hundred essays on media, history and society. He has recently published Mediastoria (Mediahistory, 2002), Enciclopedia della radio (The Encyclopaedia of Radio, 2003, with B. Scaramucci), Le onde del futuro. Presente e tendenze della radio in Italia, (Waves of the Future. Radio in Italy, Today and Tomorrow, with G. Cordoni and N. Verna, 2006).He has recently completed Il secolo dei media. Riti credenze abitudini (The Media Century.

A Global Gaza

Submitted by vivian on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 10:45

Outspoken peace activist, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Coordinating Director of Israel's Committee Against House Demolitions, Jeff Halper spoke at Dalhousie University on Tuesday January 13th..

More than 500 people were packed into the small Potter Auditorium that evening. The room was so full that the audience was spilling into the aisles and some people were even standing on the stage just to catch a glimpse of Halper.

In his one-hour talk, entitled, 'Global Gaza', Halper spoke about Israel’s current offense on Gaza where more than 1000 Palestinians have already been killed.

Teach-In On Palestine

Submitted by Hillary on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 09:38

Since December 27, 2008 the world has witnessed an incessant and ever-widening attack on the Palestinians of Gaza. This has outraged international public opinion, resulting in massive mobilizations across the globe in defence of Gaza. On Saturday January 24th, from 1 to 6 pm, the Opening Session of the Halifax Teach-In on Palestine will be held. Among the themes: Testimonies of Palestinians; Understanding the Assault on Gaza; Zionism; Who Are The Palestinians; and the History of the Conflict.

Interview with Jeff Halper

Submitted by vivian on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 20:37

Dr Jeff Halper, co-founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and nominee for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, spoke to a packed auditorium on January 13. His talk was entitled "Global Gaza."

In his interview with David Olson, Halper discusses Israel's occupation of Palestine and the recent attacks on Gaza.

NSPIRG volunteer gathering

Submitted by Asaf Rashid on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 09:50

Hello everyone,

Hope everyone had a great break!

This is an invite to all those who are interested in volunteering for
various NSPIRG activities to come to the NSPIRG office, room 314 of
the Student Union Building.

DATE and TIME - Thurs. Jan 15, noon - 4pm. Come in at any time, and
leave when you need to.

There will be food, coffee and tea! Bring any interested friends.

If you can't make it, just drop by our office at another time, when
convenient. Our hours are 10:30 - 4:30 from Mon - Fri. Give us a call
or email to arrange a meeting - 494 - 6662, angela@nspirg.org,

Gaza, We Will Never Let You Die

Submitted by vivian on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 17:08

A crowd of about 150 people pushed out the doors of the Dalhousie Student Union Building early Friday afternoon waving large Palestinian flags and holding signs that read 'Stop the massacre' and 'Down with Zionism'. At the front of the procession was a young student wearing a keffiyeh around his neck, brandishing a megaphone and leading the crowd in a set of chants.

'Gaza Gaza, don't you cry. We will never let you die!'

'One, two, three, four – occupation no more. Five, six, seven, eight – we don't want a racist state. '

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