Download your own PDF copy of the 16th annual Allied Media Conference program.

196 Pages·2014·4.24 MB·English

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ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE 2014
contents
2 welcome to the amc
4 amp network principles
6 amptalk
9 schedule overview
12 tracks
21 ongoing activities
27 thursday, june 19
35 friday, june 20
81 saturday, june 21
127 sunday, june 22
153 sponsors & funders
154 credits
157 get involved with allied media projects
159 safety at the amc
162 places to eat
169 getting around detroit
173 ads
181 maps
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welcome to the
16th annual allied media
conference!
This program book presents the more than 200 sessions,
meet-ups, activities, and special events of AMC2014 – all
entry-points to the universe of media-based organizing. At the
AMC, we define “media-based organizing” as the use of media,
art, or technology to advance a more just, creative,
and collaborative world.
You will find hands-on workshops on everything from data
w encryption technologies to gender non-conforming fashion,
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from data visualization to Detroit dance traditions.
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connections between movements for social change, while
asking critical questions about how we “move” and what we’re
moving towards.
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CONNECT
TRANSFORM
At night you will find some of the best dance parties of your life.
Chill time with new friends, or simply getting some rest, are also
great options!
If you feel daunted by the task of choosing between 10, or 12, or
16 intriguing sessions all happening at once, you can turn to the
“Tracks” and “Ongoing” sections of the program book. These
lighted paths of content can help you navigate the wilds of the
AMC by pointing you to the sessions or activities that might
align best with your interests.
Of course it is always advisable to go off the path – don’t just
stick to the places that seem most comfortable! Seek out the
unfamiliar at the AMC and keep an open heart and mind. You
will most likely be delighted. w
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allied media
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network
principles
We are making an honest attempt to solve the most significant
problems of our day.
We are building a network of people and organizations that
are developing long-term solutions based on the immediate
confrontation of our most pressing problems.
Wherever there is a problem, there are already people acting
on the problem in some fashion. Understanding those actions is
the starting point for developing effective strategies to resolve
the problem, so we focus on the solutions, not the problems.
We emphasize our own power and legitimacy.
We presume our power, not our powerlessness.
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The most effective strategies for us are the ones that work in
situations of scarce resources and intersecting systems of
oppression because those solutions tend to be the most holistic
and sustainable.
Place is important. For the AMC, Detroit is important as a
source of innovative, collaborative, low-resource solutions.
Detroit gives the conference a sense of place, just as each of
the conference participants bring their own sense of place with
them to the conference.
We encourage people to engage with their whole selves, not just
with one part of their identity.
We begin by listening.
SEE ALSO: Principles of the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition
http://detroitdjc.org/principles/
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amptalk:
talk.alliedmedia.org
Browse AMC sessions:
talk.alliedmedia.org/amc2014/sessions
Browse AMC sessions and filter by track or practice space,
location, or day/time. You can bookmark sessions that you
want to attend.
Comment on and document AMC sessions
Take notes on sessions and post your reflections via comment,
tweet, and Etherpad.
You will need to create an account in order to post if you do
not already have one. Below each session description in this
program booklet are urls that will direct you to each session’s
discussion page.
Twitter users may tweet comments to the discussion pages for
each session by using the assigned hashtags. In order for your
tweets to appear on session discussion pages, you will need
to use both of the assigned hashtags, for example: #AMC2014
and #REALLYRAD for the “Really Rad Radio/TV Station”
Practice Space.
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how to use
amptalk forums
• start a discussion or share an article on the Newswire:
talk.alliedmedia.org/newswire
• add +1 to posts that you like. Upvoted posts will be shared
out via the @AMP_talk Twitter and RSS feeds
• look for AMC rideshares or housing on the Housing forum
and Rideboard
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