Hi everyone, I would like to invite interested students to an information session about our Ph.D. program at the Department of Communication at UMass Amherst. We expect to admit seven students with full funding for Fall 2024, and *the application deadline is January 2, 2024*. The information session will be over Zoom on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 10 AM to 11 AM (EST). Please register for the meeting at this link <https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-ugqj4uE9NOBqOtJYOHqF7F6O6SMxyG#/registration>, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. The Graduate Program Director, members of the Graduate Admissions Committee, a current graduate student, and a recent Ph.D. alumnus will talk about the program and admissions process for about 40 minutes. Following the presentations, participants will have the chance to ask questions. The initial 40-minute presentation will be recorded and available on our website after the meeting. The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is an R1 (research-intensive) University, and the Department of Communication <https://www.umass.edu/communication/> has an excellent record of placing PhD graduates in academic positions. Our research and teaching areas include media, technology, and culture; critical cultural studies; film studies; performance studies; and language and social interaction. Across these areas, we have particular strength in international and comparative perspectives and in social justice orientations. All the best, Burcu