Elizaveta Friesem is a media literacy scholar and practitioner focusing on issues of diversity, bias, and empathy. Born in Russia, versed in a variety of theories, and having lived in the United States for several years, she developed a unique interdisciplinary and intercultural perspective. Elizaveta uses her writing and teaching to challenge prevalent notions about the role of media in the modern world.
Elizaveta Friesem has a strong academic background: a PhD in Cultural Studies from St. Petersburg State University and a PhD in Media and Communication from Temple University, Philadelphia. She is versed in theories of culture and society from such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and linguistics. At the same time, Elizaveta strives to apply these theories for practice and explain them in accessible ways.
Elizaveta has published her works in a variety of academic journals, conducted workshops, produced webinars, and made presentations at many conferences and educational venues. She is an editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education and a Leadership Council member of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Elizaveta is currently working on a book titled Media Is Us: Understanding Communication and Moving Beyond Blame. Her broader ambitious goal is to fight the current climate of polarization that has engulfed the modern world.
Elizaveta is currently teaching courses in Columbia College Chicago and Concordia University Chicago. She is also an affiliated faculty of Media Education Lab.
You can contact her at elizaveta@mediaeducationlab.com
Elizaveta Friesem has a strong academic background: a PhD in Cultural Studies from St. Petersburg State University and a PhD in Media and Communication from Temple University, Philadelphia. She is versed in theories of culture and society from such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and linguistics. At the same time, Elizaveta strives to apply these theories for practice and explain them in accessible ways.
Elizaveta has published her works in a variety of academic journals, conducted workshops, produced webinars, and made presentations at many conferences and educational venues. She is an editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education and a Leadership Council member of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Elizaveta is currently working on a book titled Media Is Us: Understanding Communication and Moving Beyond Blame. Her broader ambitious goal is to fight the current climate of polarization that has engulfed the modern world.
Elizaveta is currently teaching courses in Columbia College Chicago and Concordia University Chicago. She is also an affiliated faculty of Media Education Lab.
You can contact her at elizaveta@mediaeducationlab.com