CMN 529

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Seminar Communication Theory

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Credit: 4 hours.

Special topics in communication theory and research.

May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CMN 529 class schedule data for fall 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53576	Lecture-Discussion	1	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	Lincoln Hall	Kim, M	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Communicating Global Diaspora Section Info: This seminar explores the evolution of how communication scholarship has theorized diaspora, including migration, immigration, forced displacement, and transnational mobility. The course traces how diverse epistemological and ontological traditions have shaped the study of diaspora within the field. Students will engage with foundational and contemporary scholarship to understand how diaspora communities are represented, how identities are negotiated across borders, and how communication practices sustain organizations, networks, and the larger global community. The seminar also addresses urgent contemporary challenges, including political environments, racialized discourse, border control, and global crises that threaten diaspora communities. The course ultimately asks how the field can respond responsibly and creatively to the complex realities shaping global diaspora today. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53577	Lecture-Discussion	2	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	Lincoln Hall	Van Duyn, E	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Communication & Public Opinion Section Info: In this seminar, we will explore questions about communication, the media, and public opinion. We will cover historical work on public opinion that addresses what public opinion is and how it is constructed. We will question how public opinion is formed, how it is structured, and how it can change. We also will explore how public opinion functions in a democratic system. Special emphasis will be placed on investigating how communication and media shape, and are shaped by, public opinion. Theoretical and empirical research from political science, sociology, social psychology, and communication will be discussed. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53579	Lecture-Discussion	4	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	Lincoln Hall	Dixon, T	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Mass Media & the Individual Section Info: This course provides students with a broad introduction to theory and research on mass communication and the audience. The seminar’s two main goals are (1) to introduce you to some of the major theoretical approaches to research on the social psychological effects of mass media, and (2) to offer you a forum for developing and exercising basic skills in reading, understanding, and writing theoretical and empirical social scientific work. The seminar focuses primarily, though not exclusively, on communication and social psychological research conducted within a social scientific framework. You will encounter topics that have received a great deal of attention in the literature on mass communication uses and effects. Given time and practical constraints, however, only selected topics can be included. This course is intended to provide a solid foundation for you to build upon in your subsequent coursework and research trajectory. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.