Welcome to the 18th annual Allied Media Conference!
Browse all 300+ sessions below on our online schedule. Please note: bookmarking a session on our online schedule does not guarantee you a place in the session. All sessions are first come first serve.
See Detroit history and emerging visionary organizing as we travel through time on the east side of the city, reflecting on changing ideas, technology, economics, politics, culture, community. We will visit the Packard Plant, Poletown, Hope District, an Urban Garden (Feedom Freedom or Earth Works), Heidelberg, Can Arts and the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Participants will walk away with a Detroit narrative based upon dialectical thinking, resistance and vision.
Join our bike tour to explore and learn about ways to prevent stormwater pollution from entering area waterways. See and hear about urban agriculture and "green infrastructure" i.e. rain gardens, wetlands, native plants, rain barrels, green roofs, etc. and their role in protecting Great Lakes water quality. Participants will walk away with a deeper knowledge of the Great Lakes, methods to protect freshwater resources and sustainable urban farming practices. (This tour costs $10 for bike rental and leaves from Wheelhouse Detroit. Youth will need an adult ally to rent bikes.)
See Detroit history and emerging visionary organizing as we travel through time on the east side of the city, reflecting on changing ideas, technology, economics, politics, culture, community. We will visit the Packard Plant, Poletown, Hope District, an Urban Garden (Feedom Freedom or Earth Works), Heidelberg, Can Arts and the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Participants will walk away with a Detroit narrative based upon dialectical thinking, resistance and vision.
Join our bike tour to explore and learn about ways to prevent stormwater pollution from entering area waterways. See and hear about urban agriculture and "green infrastructure" i.e. rain gardens, wetlands, native plants, rain barrels, green roofs, etc. and their role in protecting Great Lakes water quality. Participants will walk away with a deeper knowledge of the Great Lakes, methods to protect freshwater resources and sustainable urban farming practices. (This tour costs $10 for bike rental and leaves from Wheelhouse Detroit. Youth will need an adult ally to rent bikes.)
This is a deep dive, mission-driven, joyful journey into Detroit’s varied musical histories. This tour will explore everything from hip hop to country, musical historic districts, oral histories, and the challenges and opportunities of cultural preservation in Detroit. After this tour you will not just know more about Detroit's music, people, geographies, and stories, but you will also be able to play a part in preserving and celebrating Detroit’s musical cultures. In the process you will move from musical observation to sonic activism. Sign-up in advance at the Info Desk in the McGregor Conference Center. Bus pick-up is at the Towers Dorm Shuttle Stop. This is a three hour tour.
Natural environments and green spaces offer urban dwellers an opportunity to get away, heal from the stress of city life, and reconnect with nature. Come visit an urban farm for a walking tour and presentation on agriculture and edible wild plants, which are both essential keys to survival and nation building. *Limited seating. Sign up in advance at the Student Center Info Desk.*
This is a deep dive, mission-driven, joyful journey into Detroit’s varied musical histories. This tour will explore everything from hip hop to country, musical historic districts, oral histories, and the challenges and opportunities of cultural preservation in Detroit. After this tour you will not just know more about Detroit's music, people, geographies, and stories, but you will also be able to play a part in preserving and celebrating Detroit’s musical cultures. In the process you will move from musical observation to sonic activism.
FoodLab Detroit is a diverse group of locally-owned food businesses who are committed to taking active steps together towards a more delicious, healthy, fair, and green food economy in Detroit. Join us on a tour of some of our businesses and get a taste of what they are all about. This tour includes a stop at Eastern Market with a scavenger hunt. There will be prizes!
Join the Women in Hip Hop practice space for a rare opportunity to explore the world's first and only techno museum. Featuring history of Detroit's role in techno, access to awesome artifacts and conversations with leaders of the Exhibit 3000 studio and the SID (Somewhere in Detroit) Label. This is a three hour tour. Sign up in advance at the Student Center info desk.
FoodLab Detroit is a diverse group of locally-owned food businesses who are committed to taking active steps together towards a more delicious, healthy, fair, and green food economy in Detroit. Join us on a tour of some of our businesses and get a taste of what they are all about. This tour includes a stop at Eastern Market with a scavenger hunt. There will be prizes!
See Detroit history and emerging visionary organizing as we travel through time on the east side of the city, reflecting on changing ideas, technology, economics, politics, culture, community. We will visit the Packard Plant, Poletown, Hope District, an Urban Garden (Feedom Freedom or Earthworks), Heidelberg, Can Arts and the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Participants will walk away with a Detroit narrative based upon dialectical thinking, resistance and vision.
See Detroit history and emerging visionary organizing as we travel through time on the east side of the city, reflecting on changing ideas, technology, economics, politics, culture, community. We will visit the Packard Plant, Poletown, Hope District, an Urban Garden (Feedom Freedom or Earthworks), Heidelberg, Can Arts and the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Participants will walk away with a Detroit narrative based upon dialectical thinking, resistance and vision.
