I’m glad to share a new publication in Advances in Global Health titled “Counter-Narratives of Urban Hydrocolonialism.”
This essay reflects on the mass water shutoffs in Detroit between 2014 and 2020, during which an estimated 141,000 households lost access to clean drinking water due to unpaid bills.
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I had a very productive and stimulating 5 days at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in Denver, CO. It was wonderful to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and hang out with Wayne State Department of Communication alumni and students! I’m especially grateful to the wonderful folk at ICA’s newly formed Activism, Communication and Social Justice Division for awarding me the Top Faculty Paper Award. ❤️🙏🏾
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Attending the annual conference of the National Communication Association is generally exciting because of the opportunity to present new research, (re)connect with colleagues from across the discipline and buddies from grad school, and of course explore a new city. New Orleans isn’t exactly “new” to me, seeing that this was my third trip there, but it’s always an exhilarating place to visit, so I’m not complaining. 😁
Continue reading “A Fun and Productive NCA 2024”It was a busy but fun conference at the National Communication Association this past weekend sharing research, (re)connecting with wonderful colleagues and friends, and learning new skills and knowledge! 💙
Allison Lucas and I shared our paper on how the US National Climate Assessment report invokes climate change risks and organizational responses (with coauthors Christine Nyawaga and Sandaruwan Subasinghe).
The RISE Lab is thrilled to have our paper accepted for presentation at the 69th annual conference of the International Communication Association! The paper, titled Structurational Resilience in Graduate School: How Communication Graduate Students Manage Stress, was coauthored with Wayne State graduate students Kelsey Husnick, Alexei Berg and Caleb Mims, and University of South Florida professor Patrice M. Buzzanell.
Continue reading “Presenting research on Graduate Students’ Resilience and Stress Management at ICA 2019”I was privileged to facilitate a “Learn shop” at the 14th annual conference of the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit, targeted primarily at regional leaders working toward environmental sustainability. My own contribution centered on helping learnshop participants use communication theory to engage multiple stakeholders amid the “wicked problems” of environmental sustainability. Drawing from my research, I proposed a Tensions Model centered on recognizing how tensions can be more than just headaches, but can be used constructively once we take the time to appreciate the situation holistically from multiple perspectives. Specifically, the learnshop used four “tension areas” as the starting point to help analyze different problems in small groups.
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Rahul Mitra 