The space is open to faculty and graduate students alike in all departments. Available 24/7 but only available for students to check-out books during office hours or by appointment. The Center for Theory Library is an excellent space to study or check out books for research. It also contains a growing number of books on…Continue Reading Ben Agger Theory Library Open
Year: 2023
Actors are demanding that Hollywood catch up with technological changes in a sequel to a 1960 strike
As this picket sign says: lights, cameras, no action. Katie McTiernan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images David Arditi, University of Texas Arlington For the first time since 1960, actors and screenwriters are on strike at the same time. As with many of the other strikes that have rippled across the United States over the past three…Continue Reading Actors are demanding that Hollywood catch up with technological changes in a sequel to a 1960 strike
Dr. Ingram’s New Book
Imperiled Whiteness How Hollywood and Media Make Race in “Postracial” America By Penelope Ingram In Imperiled Whiteness, Penelope Ingram examines the role played by media in the resurgence of white nationalism and neo-Nazi movements in the Obama-to-Trump era. As politicians on the right stoked anxieties about whites “losing ground” and “being left behind,” media platforms…Continue Reading Dr. Ingram’s New Book
Booking Now – Ben Agger Theory Library
The Ben Agger Theory Library is ready for use! Faculty and Graduate students can now book the main room of the Ben Agger Theory Library for events. This means you can hold small meetings or even reserve the space to study. To book simply fill-out the Bookings Page. Make sure you contact David Arditi to…Continue Reading Booking Now – Ben Agger Theory Library
Dr. Jacqueline Fay’s Book – Materializing Englishness in Early Medieval Texts
In 2022, Dr. Jacqueline Fay, Associate Professor of English at UTA, published her book Materializing Englishness in Early Medieval Texts. Dr. Fay presented one of the chapters from the book for the Center for Theory’s Colloquium in 2017 entitled “The Weeds We Are: the Trans-Planted Politics of Eleventh-Century England.” The aim of this book is…Continue Reading Dr. Jacqueline Fay’s Book – Materializing Englishness in Early Medieval Texts