Dr. Francesca Sobande, a lecturer in digital media studies and director of the BA Media, Journalism and Culture program at Cardiff University, will discuss digital racism and racial capitalism related to online (re)presentations of Black people and associated marketplace logics, digital practices and (re)mediations of Blackness in the service of brands. Free, public event with preregistration required. Info here: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KEzLWQZfRKeEIR91LUkJow

Session for faculty and staff of the Bellisario College.

A panel of leading scholars in communication will discuss the forthcoming book “Experiencing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Children, Peace Communication and Socialization” by Yael Warshel, assistant professor of telecommunications and media industries, research associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, and affiliate faculty of international affairs, international and comparative education, African Studies, and Middle Eastern studies at Penn State. The virtual event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration here is required.

Community activist and educator Rosalind Pichardo and documentary filmmaker Tony Heriza will talk about the relationship of journalists and documentarians to their subjects when telling the stories of marginalized communities. What is the role of the journalist? What is their responsibility? How does it feel to have your life reported, photographed and documented? Reporters need to consider their purpose when choosing to tell these stories and how should the consent of a subject be addressed? What is the intersection of truth and fairness and responsibility?

The session is part of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forium. https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/assets/uploads/test-upload/journalism-speakers-forum

Free public event: Virtual Speaker Session presented by the Penn State Alumni Association featuring Boaz Dvir.

Tackling issues in technology requires robust solutions that prioritize people’s interest. To initiate productive conversations, the Penn State Law, Policy, and Engineering initiative has collaborated with the Penn State Science Policy Society student organization to host Decoding Big Tech, a Law, Policy, and Engineering Colloquium.

An expert panel comprised of Penn State faculty members, including Andrea Matwyshyn, Sascha Meinrath, Margaret Hu and Daniel Susser, will discuss big tech in the context of data privacy laws, anti-trust enforcement, broadband access in rural and underserved communities, content moderation, and tech-ethics. Sandra Allain will serve as the colloquium moderator.

Register for the event at bit.ly/LPE-Big-Tech.

A webcast for Penn State President Eric Barron to discuss importrant topics for the University community about the impact of the pandemic, the University's response and plans to expand in-person courses this summer leding to a full on-campus experience in the fall. An anonymous online form is available for Penn State community members to submit pandemic-related topics.

Information about how to watch and the dates and times for future webcasts will be announced in advance of March 31 on Penn State News and in Penn State Today.

Leon Neyfakh is the host of "Fiasco," co-creator of "Slow Burn," and founder of Prologue Projects, an independent podcast studio. Prior to working in audio, he was a reporter for Slate, the Boston Globe, and the New York Observer. He is the author of the book, "The Next Next Level."

His discussion is part of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum. https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/assets/uploads/test-upload/journalism-speakers-forum

Dean Marie Hardin of the Bellisario College moderates a session titled “Fostering Our Future: A Conversation with Pennsylvania Second Lady Gisele Fetterman on Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education.”