We have a draft of the symposium schedule, which you can see here in Google Sheets.

Please email cbecker1@nd.edu if you have any changes to make to your name, affiliation, presentation title, or abstract. It is difficult to make scheduling changes at this point since this already reflects the requests numerous participants have made, but email the address above if you have an unavoidable conflict with your scheduled time.

Remote presenters will be able to livestream all symposium events (except for meal breaks).

There won’t be a registration fee, but we’ll have participants fill out a registration form closer to the event so we can ensure an accurate headcount for meals.

All of the symposium events will take place on the second floor of McKenna Hall on the Notre Dame campus.

We have reserved hotel rooms for presenters at the Morris Inn, which is located directly across the street from McKenna Hall. The symposium room rate is $169 per night, and you can reserve Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday night stays. To book your room, use this dedicated link to get the symposium room rate on our reserved block of rooms, making sure to select “Attendee” on the first screen (“Speaker” is for the keynote/roundtable guests). The deadline to book is July 28th; after that date, unbooked rooms will be released to the general public at the normal rate.

For information about getting to the Morris Inn by car, train, or plane, please visit this page.

Food will be provided for presenters, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch, and reception canapes on Saturday; and coffee and snacks during panel breaks on both days.

The Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame will host a symposium titled Beyond Our Screens: Reimagining Critical Media Literacy on August 29th and 30th, 2025. As AI transforms our media landscape and misinformation challenges public discourse, traditional fact-checking approaches to media literacy have become insufficient. Today’s citizens require sophisticated critical thinking skills to navigate an increasingly complex digital environment, creating an urgent need and an opportunity to reimagine educational approaches. This symposium will explore innovative approaches to media education that address both the intellectual and emotional impact of media technologies while emphasizing user agency and ethical responsibility in digital spaces.