Twenty-first century addictions are the focus of this year’s Public Sphere Pedagogy Town Hall hosted by Cleveland State University Associate Professor of Communication Edward Horowitz.

The event is being organized by students in Dr. Horowitz’s COM 224 class and will take place in the Student Center Ballroom from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24.  

The town hall will explore addictions such as online shopping, vaping, gambling, over-exercising, and texting while driving. University of Akron professor Dr. Amber Ferris will deliver the keynote titled "Are You Facebook Dependent?" at 11:30 a.m.

The town hall is part of CSU’s Public Sphere Pedagogy curriculum and sponsored by the Office of Civic Engagement.