CSUN Communication Studies

05/08/2019

Everyone check out this new book by a 2002 alumnus from our Department, Tony Docan-Morgan. Congratulations Tony!

The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication (2019) brings together more than 100 scholars from an array of fields to unravel the topic of lying and deception in human interaction. This interdisciplinary handbook explores historical and theoretical perspectives on deception, cultural and ethical dimensions of deceptive communication, and strategies for detecting and deterring deceit. Truth-telling, lies, and the many gray areas in-between are examined in the contexts of identity formation, interpersonal relationships, groups and organizations, social and mass media, marketing, advertising, law enforcement interrogations, court, politics, and propaganda. The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, academics, researchers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the pervasive nature of truth, deception, and ethics in the modern world.

For more info, table of contents, and abstracts please see below. Hardcover and e-book options are available:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1
https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319963334

Deception and truth-telling weave through the fabric of nearly all human interactions and every communication context. The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication unravels the topic of lying and

05/10/2018

Dr. Attias is the Graduate Coordinator of the Communication Studies Department at California State University Northridge, where he also teaches as a Professor. He specializes in cultural and feminist studies, rhetoric, freedom of speech, and the rhetoric of conflict and warfare. "Our main strength a...

04/29/2016

Check out the Performance Ensemble's latest production "Hollywood Bound" at the Experimental Theater in the VPAC. Free shows starts at 7:00 p.m. on April 29 and April 30.

Come and see our most absurd and entertaining show yet! Come To our free show tonight and tomorrow at 7pm in the Experimental Theatre in the VPAC! See you all there!

04/28/2016

You're Invited! A Conversation With Journalist and Creative Activist Kathy Eldon: “Press Released: Disrupting Journalism and
Storytelling”

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. Seating is limited. RSVP via email at [email protected] by May 1.

04/27/2016

Alumni reception is getting started!

04/27/2016

Bresian and Chauncey are ready to check in guests for the 2016 COMS Alumni Reception!

04/21/2016

Today Dr. Amira de la Garza presented "A Praxis of Courage," where she discussed the necessity to recognize, identify, and reflexively critique the presence of taken-for-granted codes for academic inquiry and research.

She continues her discussion tomorrow in a Postcolonial Praxis workshop at 4:00 p.m. in the Aronstam Library where all students are invited to reflect on living and enacting a post/de-colonial life.

04/20/2016

Performance Ensemble: Creatives for Social Justice, led by Dr. Jeanine M. Mingé, has generated a new show titled Hollywood Bound. Through use of the absurd, multi-media, performance art, and movement-based techniques, Hollywood Bound critiques exploitation and manipulation in the industry. This show focuses on how racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism are mapped upon the bodies of those participating in the visceral and embodied experience of Hollywood. The machine makes the monster. The monster is the machine.

Come see this free show on April 29-30th at 7pm at the VPAC: Experimental Theatre

04/19/2016

ALUMNI: Only a few spots left for the 2016 COMS Alumni Reception! RSVP now and share with other alumni so that they don't miss out on an exciting evening of networking, food, drinks and performances!

Date and time: Tuesday, April 26 starting at 6:00 p.m. in Manzanita Hall

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-coms-alumni-reception-with-the-csun-performance-ensemble-tickets-23190652867

Join the Department of Communication Studies for an evening of performances, alumni networking and celebration at the 2016 COMMUNICATION STUDIES ALUMNI RECEPTION CSUN's Performance Ensemble, directed by Dr. Jeanine Mingé, has garnered national attention for their provocative performance of Intersect…

04/18/2016

Next Monday, April 25th, COMS 309: Advanced Public Speaking will be hosting "Homeless Not Hopeless" where they discuss issues of homelessness, food scarcity and its effects on CSUN students. Join them at 1 of 7 locations to learn how you can help address this important issue.

04/15/2016

Wondering whether a PhD is the right choice and how to go about applying? If so, join graduates of the COMS MA program for the final workshop in the Graduate Professionalization Series. Learn about their experience at CSUN, as well as their current PhD Programs.

“What I Wish I’d Known About the PhD When I Was an MA Student”: Conversations with PhD Students Currently in the Trenches

Date & Time: Friday, April 15 @ 2:00 p.m. in MZ 214

Panelists: Alan Campfield (Georgia State University), Jenny Crowley (University of Iowa), Carlos Flores (Arizona State University), Sakina Jangbar (University of Texas at Austin), Julianna Kirschner (Claremont Graduate University), Adolfo Lagomasino (University of South Florida), Lindsay Scott (University of New Mexico