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Back to TeamJulianna Kowlessar is a PhD student in the joint Communication & Culture program at York and Toronto Metropolitan Universities in Toronto, Canada. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology, an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, summa cum laude, and an MA in Communication & Culture from York University. Her research centres on the benefits of teaching critical media literacy education in K-12 Canadian classrooms and using games as forms of pedagogy.
When I thought about doing a doctorate in another country, I imagined it would be very difficult due to the adaptation process, challenges in finding a place to live, and of course, the challenge of a new language. However, since I arrived on campus, I was welcomed by Dr. Renee Hobbs and also by Melissa from the OISS in such a caring way that I felt right at home.
In the last three days, I have been attending and presenting at the European Parliament’s Democracy Forum located in Strasburg, France. As I woke up on Wednesday morning for the first day of the conference and the news of the upcoming four years of a Trump administration, I entered a very weary conference, afraid of what is to come to Europe and the world.
Media Literacy is for Everyone
By Michele Marques Pereira
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Back to TeamMichele Marques Pereira is a PhD candidate and holds a Master's degree in Communication Sciences from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo (ECA-USP). She is a specialist in Educommunication: Communication, Media, and Education from ECA/USP, and holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Brasil.