We are very proud of our 2026 faculty promotions: Profs. Kurt Braddock and Margot Susca (in photo at center right and far right, respectively) both obtained tenure and were promoted to Associate Professor; and Prof. Adrienne Massanari (at left) was promoted to Full Professor. All three work with our PhD students in the School of… Read More: Faculty promotions 2026 »
In collaboration with the Portulans Institute in Washington, DC, the School of Communication (SOC) at American University invites you to a forum entitled “Empowering Democracy.” The forum will present the first report on findings of research by the Portulans Democracy Team on innovations in democracy, entitled “To Empower Democracy”. The report will be discussed throughout… Read More: October 16th “Empowering Democracy” Forum Featuring Beth Simone Noveck »
The photos above are from selected fall presentations from our classes in Media Theory, Methods and the introduction to Media, Technology and Democracy (2025). Students were often grouped into panels, similar to how conference presentations are often structured. This provides a chance to practice the professional structures of academia – and for some celebration and… Read More: Grad presentations – first semester »
We are proud to bring such a powerful set of faculty and students to the most influential communication conference in the United States. This year, NCA will be held in Denver from November 20-23, 2025. Sessions featuring our faculty and students Thursday, November 20th Friday, November 21st Saturday, November 22nd Sunday, November 23rd
On November 13th, our own Prof. Rohan Grover gave a talk at the AU Internet Governance Lab: Internet Governance Lab – Fall Talk Title: “Beyond the State: Tech Vendors as Global Governors of Data Privacy Law” Overview: Data privacy laws have spread around the world in the decade since the EU passed the General Data… Read More: Faculty talk: Prof. Grover at Internet Governance Lab (“Beyond the… »