Hello Colleagues, I wanted to draw your attention to our upcoming social media conference at Howard University. This year's conference is a two-day intensive conference that will explore the various -isms in social media research and examine the impact and implications of social media on society. The conference will be held on October 1-2, 2015 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in the new Interdisciplinary Research Building. Information about registration, hotels, parking, and the complete program can be found online at: http://socialmediatechnologyconference.com/ Please let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to seeing some of you at the beginning of next month! My best, Michael Michael Austin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Media, Journalism, and Film Coordinator, School of Communications Interdisciplinary Studies Program Howard University Washington, D.C.