In the ’60s, marshall mcluhan was toronto’s most famous intellectual

Toronto has its fair share of cultural icons. He became a celebrity as his ideas on mass media, culture and technology attracted fans like John Lennon, Woody Allen and Pierre Trudeau.

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A heritage plaque dedicated to McLuhan was unveiled Wednesday at the coach house where he taught and hosted discussions for much of his career. Starting today, the McLuhan Centre, which is part of the Faculty of Information, will be launching a series of events that explore the value and importance of McLuhan and the famed group of intellectuals who were called the Toronto School of Communication.

The McLuhan Centre hopes to spark a conversation that will inspire a new generation of thinkers with a three-day conference called Toronto School: Then, Now, Next. The three-day conference, which starts today, features guests and speakers from 21 different countries. His ideas eerily foreshadow our Internet-obsessed culture and the rise of social networks.

McLuhan knew electronic media would change our lives, says Granata. The Toronto School conference is also an opportunity to give a voice to a more diverse group of media theorists. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help.