Media, Arts & a Just Society
Media, Arts & a Just Society (MAJS) was developed through a collaboration across LMU’s Bellarmine College of the Liberal Arts, the School of Film and Television, and the College of Communication and Fine Arts. MAJS brings students and faculty from all storytelling disciplines together to create collaboratively.
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News and Announcements
Evelyn McDonnell Appointed Inaugural Director of Media, Arts & a Just Society
McDonnell, an expert on music, gender, and politics, will develop and implement a range of media studies initiatives to advance MAJS as a hub for impact on and beyond the bluff through interdisciplinary connections that facilitate project-based learning, research, and creative works, and team teaching opportunities.
E2024 Connects Gen Z to Electoral Politics
“E2024 – short for the 2024 election – will follow candidates and issues through January 2025,” said Carol Costello. “We want them to gain an understanding of politics as ‘not so usual,’ to speak to their generation by covering the election from their perspective.”
LMU Students Attend Bad Bunny Concert
MAJS supported the continued development of the Bad Bunny Syllabus, an open educational project co-created by Professor Vanessa Díaz. In March, Díaz and her class attended a Bad Bunny concert in Los Angeles.
2024 MAJS Summer Fellowships Recipients
MAJS Summer Fellowships support interdisciplinary course development, research, or creative projects that address any issue or topic surrounding media industries, texts, contexts, and ethical challenges.