Celebrating 5 years
Room: CAS 145
Speakers:
Dr. Monica Cornejo, Assistant Professor at Cornell University, Department of Communication
Title:
Voices in Immigration Detention: The Communication Experiences of Formerly Detained Latino Migrant Men
Abstract:
The United States has the most extensive immigration detention system in the world. Past scholarship and investigative journalism find vast evidence of the harm migrants endure while detained. Migrants experience poor living conditions, inhumane treatment from detention personnel, barriers to accessing medical care, and adverse health consequences. Little is known, however, about the interpersonal communication of detained migrants. To bridge this gap, this research talk centers on the experiences of formerly detained Latino migrant men, focusing on notable interactions (e.g., conversations, messages received) with USA immigration detention officials and non-immigrant officials, such as other migrants in detention, family members, lawyers, and advocates.
Dr. Ignacio Fernandez Cruz, Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, School of Communication
Title:
Evolving Expertise: Toward an Understanding of Technomediated Expertise and the Future of Work
Abstract:
Expertise evolves through continuous engagement with technological systems. It is inherently communicative, shaped by symbols, relationships, and cultural narratives. This talk examines how expertise is enacted, recognized, and transformed in the digital era, emphasizing its dynamic and co-constructed nature.
Through a series of case studies, including AI-mediated hiring practices and TikTok content creators, this talk explores how expertise takes shape across both traditional organizations and digital platforms. By shifting the focus from expertise as a fixed attribute to a relational process, the discussion highlights how technological mediation shapes professional jurisdiction, authority, and the very boundaries of expertise itself.