Oct 6 | 1pm Let Books Be: Protect the Freedom to Read (free and open to all)

Let Books Be: Protect the Freedom to Read Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 1pm Clark Lounge, Campus Center Join us for a celebration of Banned Books Week! Event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) will host a panel discussion in Clark Lounge, Campus Center […]
Oct 8 | 10am 15th Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street (free and open to all)

Reawakening American Democracy on the 15th Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street Thursday, Oct. 8 | 10am James J. Whalen Center, Room 3302 Join us October 8th for a conversation about one of the most significant movements around class inequality in the 21st century. Event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. […]
Oct 22-24 Union for Democratic Communications Annual Conference (registration required)

Union for Democratic Communications, the Park Center for Independent Media, and Project Censored are co-hosting the 2026 conference at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Conference theme: Media, Press Freedom, and Cultural Production in an Authoritarian Age Dates: October 22-24, 2026 Location: Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Come celebrate press freedom and Project Censored’s 50th Anniversary For more […]
Sept 17 | 5pm: Academic Freedom and Constitutional Rights in a Time of Crisis | Zoom, all are welcome

Academic Freedom and Constitutional Rights in a Time of Crisis View the recording of this event here. Join Project Censored for a free Constitution Day Live Stream Discussion with Q and A on Thursday, September 17, 4-5pm CT (5-6pm ET) with Geoffrey Stone and Valerie C. Johnson as we look at the state of Academic Freedom and the […]
PCIM at Ithaca is Books Festival!

September 10-13 — Ithaca is Books Festival Thursday, Sept. 10 | 6pm | Autumn Leaves Books An Evening with Project Censored: 50 Years of Censored News, Attacks on Freedom of Expression, and Threats to Academic Freedom. Hosted by Mickey Huff with authors Nolan Higdon (MAGAcademy), Robin Andersen (The Complicit Lens), and Mischa Geracoulis (Media […]
FAIR’S 40th Anniversary Celebration

Join the celebration of FAIR’s 40th anniversary! Kick back, mingle and celebrate 40 years of FAIR’s fearless media activism. Hear from friends and allies about FAIR’s impact and mingle with other supporters, readers and listeners. Light snacks will be provided. Cash bar and food available for purchase. Tickets available for a sliding scale donation to […]
Film Screening: “Bombshell” (2026)

About this Event This event is part of the “Something Going Wrong with the Bomb”: Rethinking Nuclear Weapons and Global Security conference, taking place on September 17, 2026. Eighty years after the devastating atomic bombings that ushered in the nuclear age, BOMBSHELL explores how the U.S. government manipulated the narrative about the atomic bombings of the […]
Reframing & Demystifying AI: Critical Lenses for Teaching and Learning

Join PCIM’s masterclass: Reframing & Demystifying AI: Critical Lenses for Teaching and Learning (accompanying article Unmasking AI) Facilitated by Nolan Higdon Thursday, September 10th 1:00 – 2:15pm with open conversation continuing to 3pm Clark Lounge, Campus Center Ithaca College What might critical pedagogy reveal about artificial intelligence? AI is changing higher education, but understanding its […]
The 18th Annual Izzy Award Ceremony & Extended Izzy Fest

The 18th Annual Izzy Award Ceremony Wednesday, April 22nd, 7 P.M. Emerson Suites, Campus Center Ithaca College The ceremony is free and open to the public. It will also be recorded and livestreamed here. The Izzy Award “for outstanding achievement in independent media” is named after I. F. “Izzy” Stone, the muckraking journalist who launched […]
Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF)

PCIM at the 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) Join the Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Cinemapolis on March 29th, April 2nd, and April 4th! The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 to April 12. For all FLEFF events and locations, visit here.