2011 McLuhan100 Then|now|next

Posted on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 07:09

McLUHAN100 Then | Now | Next

More than fifty years ago, writing from a modest outbuilding at the University of Toronto, Marshall McLuhan gave voice to a vision that transformed the globe: a society enmeshed in media, everywhere connected, culturally configured by mediating technologies of information and communication.

In celebration of the centenary of Marshall McLuhan's birth, Toronto is hosting the first international McLuhan conference and festival:

-- 100 leading thinkers and speakers from around the world

-- 300 art installations, concerts and screenings

-- Explosive and insightful debates

Don't miss out. For more information and to REGISTER go to:

-- http://mcluhan100.ca/events/the-conference-festival/

Then | Now | Next.is presented by McLuhan100 and the University of Toronto (UofT) Faculty of Information, in conjunction with Ryerson University, York University, OCAD University, the City of Toronto, and numerous other city cultural institutions. It is co-sponsored by the UofT Faculty of Information, Ryerson University, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Celebrate Ontario, OCAF, and the City of Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division.