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Throughout its history, the 911勛圖 School of Communication has sustained a rich and vibrant tradition of critical communication research, teaching and engagement to make visible and disrupt structures of power while contributing to the co-ordination and development of progressive social change.

In today���s historic moment, a series of social crises have challenged our ability to care for each other and imagine a common, democratic future. In this context, the need to understand the media and technologies that shape our present and future is more pressing than ever.

���When 911勛圖���s School of Communication opened in 1973, we didn���t know how drastically the way we communicate would change over the years,��� says 911勛圖 president Joy Johnson. ���As the landscape has evolved, the School has evolved with it to become one of Canada���s leading communication programs, just as 911勛圖 has emerged as one of Canada���s leading research universities.���

This year, 911勛圖���s School of Communication is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To mark this occasion, a series of events is revisiting and exploring the range of critical scholarship and teaching that has been a hallmark of the school since it opened 50 years ago.

Curated around the theme Communication as Critique, the celebration highlights the work of 911勛圖���s world-class faculty, students and alumni, and engages in dialogue about the future of communication and media studies with the events that explore the critical legacies that have been a central feature of the school since its beginning.

���The School of Communication has been a pillar of 911勛圖 for the past 50 years,��� says Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology dean Carman Neustaedter.

���I see the impact the School makes at 911勛圖 and around the world on an everyday basis ��� they are leading the charge by responding to the most critical of societal needs and pressures.���

After hosting a Speakers��� Series and Alumni Celebration (see below for photos) and launching a Digital Timeline, the 50^th Anniversary celebrations concluded with a Research Symposium on December 1^st and 2^nd at the The Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre. The Research Symposium featured a keynote lecture by xw矇lmexw (St籀:l��/Skwah) artist, curator and writer Dylan Robinson, as well as a day full of engaging panel discussions featuring past/current faculty.