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• Utz Publishes Essay in ‘The United States of Medievalism’

  November 22, 2021

  
  Richard Utz, professor of medievalism studies and associate dean of faculty development, published the essay “Three Vignettes and a White Castle: Knighthood and Race in Modern Atlanta" examining the afterlife of medieval culture in modern Atlanta.

• Linthicum Co-authors Article on Energy in Native American Literature with Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Student Team

  November 17, 2021

  
  The article was published in Environmental Humanities on Nov. 1.

• Bolter Co-authors Book on Augmented and Virtual Reality in Contemporary Media Culture

  November 12, 2021

  
  The book discusses how augmented reality and virtual reality are taking their places in contemporary media culture alongside film and television.

• DramaTech Tackles Pandemic, Love & Information

  November 5, 2021

  
  The fall production of Georgia Tech's student-run theater premieres in-person and online on Friday, Nov. 5.

• Zinman Contributes Essay to Whitney Museum of American Art

  November 4, 2021

  
  The essay analyzes Andy Warhol's "Outer and Inner Space" (1965) and is part of the Whitney Museum of American Art Andy Warhol Film Project.

• Hassan Co-authors Introduction on “Zooming in”

  November 3, 2021

  
  The introduction emphasizes the “disruption, hesitation, and innovation necessitated by the challenges of an unprecedented year.”

• Loukissas and Ntabathia Release Paper at CSCW 2021

  November 2, 2021

  
  Yanni Loukissas, associate professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, and Jude Mwenda Ntabathia, Ph.D. DM 2021, released a paper at the 24th ACM CSCW Conference.

• Digital Media Ph.D. Candidate Co-Edits Latest Edition of ‘Catalyst’

  October 28, 2021

  
  Aditya Anupam, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media, co-edited the latest edition of feminist science and technology studies (STS) peer-reviewed journal 'Catalyst'

• Murray Critiques "Metaverse" on Verge Panel

  October 26, 2021

  
  Janet Murray, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, participated in a panel sponsored by The Verge, titled “What the heck is the Metaverse?” on Oct. 23.

• Kaminsky’s ‘Deaf Republic’ Named to 2022-2023 NEA Big Read List

  October 20, 2021

  
  The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has named the award-winning book of poetry Deaf Republic by School of Literature, Media, and Communication Bourne Chair in Poetry Ilya Kaminsky to its Big Read program for 2022–2023.

• 5 Questions with Dracula, Gothic Horror Scholar Carol Senf

  October 15, 2021

  

  Carol Senf, a noted expert in Dracula and Gothic literature, says real life is scarier than any horror novel could hope to be.

• Documentary by Global Media and Cultures Alumnus Steven Norris Debuts at Atlanta’s Out on Film Festival

  September 29, 2021

  

  A documentary film produced by Ivan Allen College alumnus Steven Norris as part of his Global Media and Cultures master's degree is being screened as part of the Out on Film festival.

• Exploring LMC's Role as a Champion for the Arts at Georgia Tech

  September 28, 2021

  

  The arts are a crucial part of the Georgia Tech experience, and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication plays a central role in teaching, and delivering, artistic experiences to our community.

• Teaching AI to Dance

  August 27, 2021

  

  The project will culminate in a dance performance with students from Kennesaw State University

• Ivan Allen College’s Ilya Kaminsky Featured in ‘Great Immigrants, Great Americans’ Campaign

  June 30, 2021

  

  Ilya Kaminksy came to the United States from Odessa, Ukraine, as a teenager.

• New Speculative Fiction Magazine Hivemind Continues Georgia Tech’s Sci-Fi Tradition

  June 25, 2021

  

  The Hivemind and Sci-Fi Lab are  both led by Georgia Tech students and faculty in the Master of Science in Global Media and Cultures program. These initiatives offer students professional development opportunities while commemorating the long tradition of science fiction on campus. 

• Georgia Tech Hip Hop Scholar Featured in Google Arts & Culture’s Atlanta Page

  June 8, 2021

  

  Joycelyn Wilson's essay on hip hop anchor's the genre's section of the site, which also includes two stories about her HipHop2020 Innovation Archive.

• Preserving Hip Hop’s Past and Building a Better Future

  June 7, 2021

  

  The HipHop2020 Innovation Archive preserves a slice of Atlanta's early hip hop scene, with the ultimate goal of helping educators use the materials to teach coding and other subjects

• Utz Appointed to Advisory Board for International Book Series

  May 28, 2021

  

  In his role on the board, Utz will comment, evaluate, and make recommendations for the final acceptance of book proposals and manuscripts.

• Version 2.0 of Literature, Media, and Communication’s Book-Length ‘Calling Card’ Debuts

  May 26, 2021

  

  The book highlights Black Media Studies, Media Arts, and the School's Writing and Communication Program.

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