Comm Speaker Series
The Comm Speaker Series brings guest lecturers to UConn each semester to discuss their areas of expertise related to the field of communication. Speakers hail from UConn and some of the top academic institutions across the U.S.
These virtual events are open to communication faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. No RSVP is required. They are typically held on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., though times may vary.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Michael Melnik at 860-486-1042 or michael.melnik@uconn.edu at least five days before the event.
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Comm Speaker Series Events: Fall 2026
Each semester, the UConn Department of Communication welcomes expert guest lecturers to share insights and research from across the field of communication. Dr. Rebecca Townsend – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Dr. Rebecca Townsend will be presenting on Tuesday, October 20. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccatownsend Title: Agency and Amplified Voice. Abstract: Starting from a humanistic and qualitative orientation, my research is situated in rhetoric and cultural communication studies. I have sought to understand how people attain or assume agency and voice. This has included studies in ethnography of deliberation in local governments, participatory action research in transportation-planning public engagement, and political rhetoric and public memory…