Convocation is a monumental occasion and though this year looks different, professors in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film won’t let the Class of 2020 go uncelebrated.
“The world is changing and you can change the world”
Marian Bredin, Graduate Program Director & Professor
“I hope to see all of you, one way or another, soon”
Peter Lester, Associate Professor
“Sending you my best wishes”
Karen Louise Smith, Assistant Professor
“…focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination” – Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
“Bust out that knowledge. Double down on that grit. This is your time”
Derek Foster, Associate Professor
“What’s the point of giving if you ain’t giving your all?” – WALE, from the song Don’t Shoot
“You have the tools to enact change that you want to see in the world”
Liz Clarke, Assistant Professor
“You all have really fascinating futures ahead of you”
Christie Milliken, Associate Professor
“The world could use your vision and your talents”
Anthony Kinik, Associate Professor
“The cinema is an invention without a future” – attributed to Louis Lumière, 1895
“There is something powerful in overcoming difficulties”
Jennifer Good, Associate Professor
“The first thing I have learned is that you are never too small to make a difference” – Greta Thunberg, COP24