A weekly video podcast series from the Critical Theory & Social Justice department at 511爆料 in Los Angeles.
The Matrix connects our community with experts, scholars, artists, and activists who are changing our world for the better.
Upcoming Events are Listed Below with their Zoom Registration links
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Upcoming Events
Season 5 of The Matrix 鈥 Spring 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Sexism in Sports Media & Beyond with Mirin Fader '13
New York Times Bestselling Author and Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer
Thursday February 17, 2022
#RespectHerGame: Sexism in Coverage of the Winter Olympics
Thursday February 24, 2022 at Noon Pacific
MENA Women鈥檚 Representation in Media
Sue Obeidi, Director of Muslim Public Affairs Counci'sl The Hollywood Bureau
Prof. Nahed Eltantawy, Professor of Journalism and Women & Gender Studies, and Associate Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, at High Point University
Lorraine Ali, television critic of the Los Angeles Times covering culture at large, entertainment and American Muslim issues.
Thursday March 3, 2022
How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace
with Ray Arata, author of Wake Up Man Up, Step Up: Transforming Your Wake Up Call to Emotional Health and Happiness and Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace
Thursday March 17, 2022
Latine Women鈥檚 Representation in Media
Thursday March 24, 2022
Hook-Up Culture in the Era of Dating Apps
with Dr. Aditi Paul, professor and researcher based in New York City. Dr. Paul's research has been published in top academic journals and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as NBCNews, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Women鈥檚 Health, The Telegraph UK, and Business Insider.
Thursday April 7, 2022
Indigenous Voices in Media
with Christine Kunewa Walker, Producer and President of New Globe Films and one of the original founders of Werc Werk Works, a production/finance company based in Minneapolis, Walker is the former CEO and Director of Diversity Initiatives of the Provincetown Film Society and Film Festival. Walker is also an award-winning producer of artist-driven independent film.
Thursday April 14, 2022
The State of Media & Gender Summit
Thursday April 21, 2022
Asian Women鈥檚 Representation in Media
Past Events