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Events
March-April 2009
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
New York City Six Week Spring Tour - details to be announced soon
Play will be accompanied by a rich array of discussions about national security and the First Amendment.
PAST EVENTS
November 20, 2008
Loper Lecture Series honoring Brian Lamb, Founder and Chairman of C-SPAN
Brian Lamb, founder and CEO of C-SPAN, the public affairs cable television network, delivers the annual Loper Lecture in Public Service Broadcasting. The Loper Lecture, named in honor of communication professor James L. Loper, was established in 2005 to bring industry leaders together to assess the state of public service broadcasting and chart a course for the future. RSVP required. Visit annenberg.usc.edu/loper. Lunch will be served.
11:30 am. Davidson Conference Center.
November 18, 2008
 Communication Leadership CEO Series: Ted Turner
The Center on Communication Leadership, in partnership with USC Spectrum, presents a conversation with Ted Turner, the legendary creator of CNN, Turner Broadcasting and a host of other successful media ventures. Turner is also a pioneering philanthropist whose work supports the United Nations Foundation and several other non-profit organizations. Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and director of the Center on Communication Leadership will lead the conversation with Turner, author of the forthcoming book, Call Me Ted. Tickets available through the USC Ticket Office.
5:00 p.m. USC Bovard Auditorium.
November 14, 2008
 RAND: Politics Aside Weekend
Geoffrey Cowan participates in RAND's Politics Aside Weekend serving as a panel speaker for the discussion session entitled "U.S. Foreign Policy: A Return to Hearts and Minds?" moderated by Lindsey C. Kozberg, Vice President for External Affairs, RAND Corporation. Fellow panelists include Cheryl C. Benard, Director, RAND Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth; David C. Gompert Senior Fellow, RAND Corporation; Special Assistant to George H.W. Bush for National Security Affairs (1990-1993).
November 12, 2008
Dean's Open Forum on the Obama Election: Implications for Communication and Journalism Policies
 Dean Ernest J. Wilson III and the Center on Communication Leadership present an open forum on the election of Barack Obama as president and implications on journalism and communication policies. Participants include a panel of faculy experts, including University Professor Geoffrey Cowan, director of the Center on Communication Leadership, USC College economics department chair and former FCC chief economist Simon Wilkie, and members of the Annenberg Research Network on International Communication, including communication and international relations professor Jonathan Aronson and clinical professor Jonathan Taplin, co-author of the Annenberg Policy Watch analysis of candidates' positions on media and technology issues. Issues to be covered include the future of the Federal Communications Commission, federal shield laws for journalists, media ownership, network neutrality, among others. Lunch will be served.
12 noon. Geoffrey Cowan Forum (Annenberg Room 207).
November 6, 2008
Annenberg Open Forum on politics, war...and more
Join Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and director of the Center on Communication Leadership, for a roundtable discussion on the results of the 2008 Presidential Election. Student reaction to the election will be the primary focus of the discussion. Other special guests TBA. Lunch will be served.
12 noon. Geoffrey Cowan Forum (Annenberg Room 207).
November 4, 2008
 Election Night @Annenberg
The Annenberg School for Communication is USC's election headquarters. >From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CalPIRG, Students for Barack Obama, and Students for John McCain will be phone banking and coordinating their election-day efforts from the Annenberg East Lobby. Come by to volunteer for your respective candidate, or as part of a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort. At 5:00 p.m., the USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Center on Communication Leadership and the USC Unruh Institute of Politics, invite students, faculty and friends to watch a telecast of election returns. The event will also focus on statewide offices and ballot propositions. Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute, will be in attendance to provide an expert's opinion about the results. Refreshments will be served.
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Annenberg East Lobby.
October 27, 2008
Visions and Voices presents "Black on Black"
Join Dean Ernest J. Wilson III for a screening of the the landmark 1968 documentary “Black on Black,” produced by journalism professor Joe Saltzman. The program will include a discussion led by University Professor Geoffrey Cowan on how conditions have changed for African-Americans in the 40 years since the premiere of this documentary, which was hailed for its pioneering effort to capture the voices and experiences of black America during one of the most volatile times in the nation's history. Along with Professor Saltzman, the discussion features political scientist Michael Preston, USC Vice Provost and author or editor of several books, including Racial and Ethnic Politics in California and The New Black Politics and journalism and communication professor Félix Gutiérrez, co-author of Racism, Sexism, and the Media: The Rise of Class Communication in Multicultural America. This event is part of Visions & Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative. This event is co-sponsored by the Center on Communication Leadership and the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs. Reception follows discussion. RSVP requested. To RSVP, click here.
5:00 p.m. Annenberg Auditorium.
October 15, 2008
 Debate Watch: McCain-Obama Presidential Debate
USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Center on Communication Leadership and the USC Unruh Institute of Politics, invite students, faculty and friends to watch a telecast of the presidential debate between Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) at Hofstra University in New York. Communication professor Thomas Hollihan, author of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age, and Unruh Institute director Dan Schnur will lead the discussion. Other guests TBA. Refreshments will be served.
5:00 p.m. Annenberg East Lobby.
October 10, 2008
Annenberg Open Forum on Politics, the Media and the 2008 Election
Join Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and director of the Center on Communication Leadership, for a Trojan Parents' Weekend roundtable discussion on politics, media and the 2008 presidential election. Special guests include former California Governor Gray Davis, journalism school director Geneva Overholser and international journalists from Turkey and several European nations, including Serbia, Croatia, Iceland, Germany, Austria, Macedonia, Spain, among others.who are visiting USC Annenberg as part of the Edward R. Murrow Journalism program organized by the U.S. Department of State. Lunch will be served.
12 noon. Annenberg Room 204.
October 7, 2008
Debate Watch: McCain-Obama Presidential Debate
USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Center on Communication Leadership and the USC Unruh Institute of Politics, invite students, faculty and friends to watch a telecast of the presidential debate between Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Communication professor Thomas Hollihan, author of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age, and Unruh Institute director Dan Schnur will lead the discussion. Other guests TBA. Refreshments will be served.
5:00 p.m. Taper Hall (THH, Room 201).
October 2, 2008
Trojan Guild of Los Angeles
Talk by Geoffrey Cowan entitled "Were Political Journalists Ever Objective? The Role of the Reporter in 1912 and 2008."
October 2, 2008
Debate Watch: Biden-Palin Vice Presidential Debate
USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Center on Communication Leadership and the USC Unruh Institute of Politics, invite students, faculty and friends to watch a telecast of the vice presidential debate between Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) at Washington University in St. Louis. Communication professor Thomas Hollihan, author of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age, will lead the discussion. Other guests TBA. Refreshments will be served.
5:00 p.m. Annenberg East Lobby.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Debate Watch: McCain-Obama Presidential Debate
USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Center on Communication Leadership and the USC Unruh Institute of Politics, invite students, faculty and friends to watch the presidential debate between Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) at the University of Mississippi. Unruh Institute director Dan Schnur will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be served.
5:00 p.m. Taper Hall of Humanities (THH) Room 202.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Annenberg Open Forum on politics, war ... and more
Join Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and director of the Center on Communication Leadership, for a roundtable discussion on a variety of topics including presidential politics, public diplomacy and the Olympic Games, and the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Georgia. Special guests TBA. Lunch will be served.
12 noon. Geoffrey Cowan Forum (Annenberg Room 207).
Thursday, September 4, 2008
 Convention Watch: McCain Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech
USC Annenberg School for Communication and the Center on Communication Leadership invite students, faculty and friends to watch the acceptance speech of Senator John McCain for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. University professor Geoffrey Cowan and communication professor Tom Hollihan will also lead a discussion analyzing political speech and media coverage of the 2008 presidential election. Refreshments will be served.
6:00 p.m. Annenberg East Lobby.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
 Politics & the Media: Bridging the Political Divide in the 2008 Election
USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership and POLITICO present a discussion on the role of media in a democracy with top political journalists and strategists at the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, MN. The discussion will be led by Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership and Jim VandeHei, executive editor, POLITICO. Panelists include Catalina Camia, political editor, USA Today, Nina Easton, Washington Bureau Chief, FORTUNE, Mark McKinnon, former chief media advisor to Senator McCain and President Bush and Roger Simon, author and chief political columnist, POLITICO. This event is co-sponsored by American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. Your RSVP is requested.
1:00 p.m. Minnesota Public Radio UBS Forum, 480 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Convention Watch: Obama Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech
USC Annenberg School for Communication and the Center on Communication Leadership invite students, faculty and friends to watch the acceptance speech of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. University professor Geoffrey Cowan and communication professor Tom Hollihan will also lead a discussion analyzing political speech and media coverage of the 2008 presidential election. Refreshments will be served.
6:00 p.m. Annenberg East Lobby.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Politics & the Media: Bridging the Political Divide in the 2008 Election
USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership and POLITICO present a discussion on the role of media in a democracy with leading political journalists and scholars at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The discussion will be led by Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor and Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership and John Harris, editor-in-chief, POLITICO. Panelists include Margaret Carlson, columnist, Bloomberg News, Cass Sunstein, author Republic.com 2.0 and advisor to Sen. Barack Obama, Karen Tumulty, TIME magazine national political correspondent and Juan Williams, author, Fox News Channel political analyst and NPR news analyst. This event is co-sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs.
Your RSVP is requested.
2:00 p.m. Denver Art Museum Sharp Auditorium, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204.
Community-Based Learning
IPE founding director Neal Baer M.D. – executive producer of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" – made a collaborative presentation April 18, 2008 at USC on community-based learning and his work using storytelling to promote social change and prevent the spread of HIV.
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
Winter Tour, January 17-March 16, 2008
Fall Tour, October 17-November 12, 2007
Bridging the Political Divide
June 18-19, 2007
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