McLuhan: Social Media Between Faith and Culture

An International Conference at St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto

Dates:  September 21-22, 2012
Location: Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, 81 St. Mary Street, ( http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/maps/default.asp)

Opening Keynote speaker:  Prof. Elena LAMBERTI
Closing keynote speaker:  Dr. Eric McLUHAN
Free admission

The purpose of this conference is to consider the work of Marshall McLuhan vis-à-vis religious thought. Marshall McLuhan was a devoted Roman Catholic who embraced and studied diverse cultures and religions in formulating his theory of social media. In this conference we plan to revisit some well-known aspects of his work, viewing them in the context of the relationship between faith and culture, and to call attention to less familiar aspects of his thought that are directly focused on these themes.