Marshall McLuhan

interPLAY symposium explores the link between creativity and information

"interPLAY: between creativity & information" is the intriguing title of a one-day symposium at York University that is dedicated to exploring and challenging definitions of “information” from a diversity of perspectives. Hosted by the York University Libraries, interPLAY will take place Monday, March 26, from 9am to 7pm, in the Senate Chamber, 940 South Ross Building, and […]

Professor B.W. Powe: Celebrating the legacy of Marshall McLuhan

Two events this year have thrust B.W. Powe into the public realm once again: the publication of his novella, These Shadows Remain: A Fable, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marshall McLuhan.  By far, the most consuming for Powe are McLuhan 100 activities. The York English professor was a student of the communications visionary, wrote his […]