Communication, Media and Film
News and Announcements
Meet Them Where They Scroll: The Power of Pop Culture in Parenting and Teaching
From math lessons to tough talks about gender and identity, educators are finding that today’s music, movies and memes can open the door to meaningful conversations
Celebrating 2025 Killam Award recipients in the Faculty of Arts
Advancing knowledge and leadership through distinguished scholarship
2025 Killam Awards celebrate a tradition of scholarship
Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines
Reel Scares: Alumni Film Picks For All Ages
We asked some Halloween-loving UCalgary alumni and experts in film, communications and culture to share their top picks for kids, teens and the young at heart.
UCalgary partners with Calgary International Film Festival to spotlight sustainability and alumni voices
From student-led research to climate storytelling, university helps shape city’s premier movie event
Introducing new appointments in the Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts welcomes new colleagues and celebrates promotions
In the Media
In the News Jessalynn Keller, Communications, Media and Film, in CBC News
Why the Teen Vogue closure is a big deal in this political climate
In the News Julia Chan, Communication, Media and Film, in Live Wire Calgary
Academic artists turn spy gear into tools for joyful resistance
In the News Anurag in Tech Policy Press
Starlink in India: Connectivity, control, and the politics of the sky
In the News Dawn Johnston, Communication, Media and Film, in Airdrie Echo
Life after: Alberta's Canadian Idol finalists reflect on the impact of reality-TV's, often fleeting, fame
In the News Gregory Taylor in BNN Bloomberg
Amid cross-border tariff tussle, Canadian film crews see peril and opportunity
In the News Marcia Jenneth Epstein, Communication, Media and Film, in Warlus Magazine
How Hearing Protection Became Cool
Highlander Lecture: Defending Canada’s interests from global trade to Arctic sovereignty
Join the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies for a talk by Dr. Martha Hall Findlay on Canada’s role in global trade, defence and Arctic sovereignty.
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: The Military Museums