In Media Res - Star Trek week

Geoffrey Henry Announcement
Location
Georgia, United States
Subject Fields
Communication, Cultural History / Studies, Popular Culture Studies, Film and Film History

This week's In Media Res theme focus is Star Trek (January 9-13).

 

Here's the lineup:  http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/

 

 

Monday, January 9 - KT Torrey (Independent Scholar) presents "Remaking the Future Profane: The Kairotic Cultural Commentary of Swear Trek."

 

Tuesday, January 10 - Deanna Smid (Brandon University) presents "Star Trek and the future of male friendship."

 

Wednesday, January 11 - Matthew Hockenberry (New York University) presents "The Matter of Concern: Replicator as Logistical Utopia."

 

Thursday, January 12 - Nathanial Bassett (University of Illinois at Chicago) presents "Homo-Sapiens Only?  Known Unknowns and other Minds Beyond the Human."

 

Friday, January 13 - John Crylen (University of Iowa) presents "Regarding Star Trek IV: A Very Brief Cultural History of Whale Songs."

 

Theme week organized by John Roberts (Georgia State University).

 

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For more information, please contact In Media Res at inmediares.gsu@gmail.com or email the Coordinating Editor, Ethan Tussey, at etussey@gsu.edu.

 

Best,

The In Media Res Team

Contact Information

Geoffrey D. Henry - Associate Editor of Public Relations for In Media Res

Contact Email
ghenry2@gsu.edu