AMLA's leadership role in organizing and convening professional development conferences in the field of media literacy education is unparalleled. Through AMLA's biennial National Media Education Conference, the field grows, contacts and networks emerge, promising practices are disseminated and future projects are conceived. Here the outcomes of each conference are archived for continuing reference even as upcoming events are outlined and publicized. Check us regularly for continuing information about events to benefit your teaching, your learning, yourself.
What's New:
We're Changing Our Name!
Read about it in the FLASH!
Marketplace Now Open!
AMLA's new online Marketplace is now your one-stop shop for media literacy books, DVDs, multimedia kits and curriculum. It's stocked and open for business!
Join/Renew online
At last, our e-commerce system for memberships and contributions is installed. Join, renew or rejoin today! Be sure to create a new user account; old ones are no longer valid.
Board Candidates Online
View the slate of candidates for the Board of Directors 2008 election, and post statements of support.
Conferences and Events
Highlights
Detroit Mini-Conference
A warm-up for the 2009 NMEC conference, a media literacy weekend will be held from May 30 – June 1, 2008. Read about the mini-conference and request for proposals here.
Detroit in 2009!
Check here for plans as they are made for the 2009 NMEC August 1- 4, 2009 in Detroit, MI.
Highlights of St. Louis in 2007
- Listen to keynote podcasts- ReneeHobbs, Henry Jenkins, Douglas Rushkoff
- Media Hub resources
- Videocasts, blogs and press coverage document the St. Louis conference
Visit the Conference Archives
Lots of rich material for continuing study and learning in this archive of key events from every national conference since 1995.
Research Summit yields new tools and insights
AMLA's first ever Research Summit uncovers new tools and creative directions for media literacy educational research (link to page in Research
Where in the world is media literacy education?
Check this listing for where AMLA – or its members – will be presenting at a variety of academic and educational conferences in coming months
