About the Conference

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is an annual event supported by the MacArthur Foundation and organized by the Digital Media and Learning Hub at University of California, Irvine. The conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialog and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. 
For this inaugural year, the theme will be "Diversifying Participation". Henry Jenkins is the Conference Chair. The conference committee includes David Theo Goldberg, Heather Horst, Mimi Ito, Jabari Mahiri and Holly Willis. There are no registration fees to attend the conference. Read more »

Conference Chair

Digital Media and Learning Conference Chair

Keynotes

Dates and Schedule

Registration System Opens:
December 16, 2009

Conference Program Announced:
January 8, 2010

Conference Abstracts Available:
January 30, 2010

Registration System Closed:
February 6, 2010*

*Originally February 10, 2010

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