About the Conference

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is an annual event supported by the MacArthur Foundation and organized by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub located at the UC Humanities Research Institute, University of California, Irvine. The conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialog and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. The fourth annual conference – DML2013 – is organized around the theme “Democratic Futures: Mobilizing Voices, and Remixing Youth Participation” and will be held between March 14-16, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Read More.

Keynote and Plenaries

Keynote Speaker
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist
Plenary Panelist

Conference Committee

Conference Chair
Youth Media and Youth Movements: Organizing, Innovation, Liberation Chair
Tech for Governance: Community-Driven Innovation Chair
Tech for Governance: Community-Driven Innovation Chair
Envisioning 21st Century Education Chair
Envisioning 21st Century Education Chair
Whose Change Is It Anyway? Futures, Youth, Technology And Citizen Action In The Global South (And The Rest Of The World) Chair

Key Dates and Deadlines

Early E-Registration Closes: 

February 15, 2013

Standard E-Registration Begins:
February 16, 2013

DML Cafe Proposals Deadline:
Rolling deadline! Open until filled!

Ignite Talk Proposals Deadline:
February 8, 2013

Hotel Reservation Deadline:
February 9, 2013

Conference Begins:
March 14, 2013