Dr. Timothy Richardson, associate professor of English at UTA, the University of Texas at Arlington presents “A Haunting Tune: Music, Nostalgia, and Ordinary Psychosis.” The Center of Theory will host the event in University Hall 432 at Noon on April 17. The event is free and open to everyone. Visit the Facebook event page here….Continue Reading DR. TIMOTHY RICHARDSON COLLOQUIUM
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ENGLISH PROFESSOR GIVES FINAL TALK BEFORE RETIREMENT AT CENTER FOR THEORY COLLOQUIUM
On Monday, March 25, Dr. Ken Roemer presented at the Center for Theory’s Colloquium. This was his last presentation on campus before his retirement this Spring. It was our pleasure to host the event, and Dr. Roemer will be sorely missed. The Shorthorn wrote a great article about the event….Continue Reading ENGLISH PROFESSOR GIVES FINAL TALK BEFORE RETIREMENT AT CENTER FOR THEORY COLLOQUIUM
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN THE CENTER FOR THEORY
Each semester, the Center for Theory at the University of Texas at Arlington offers a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) to assist with the Center’s programs. We offer this to one graduate student in the Sociology Program’s MA program. This is a wonderful opportunity to graduate students interested in studying sociological theory at the Master’s level. The Graduate Research Assistant helps in…Continue Reading GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN THE CENTER FOR THEORY
DR. DAVID ARDITI’S ESSAY ON DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Spotify began November 2018 with an announcement that they reached 87 million subscribers. News outlets from the Wall Street Journal to The Verge, and Variety to The Hollywood Reporter covered this news as a competition with Apple Music, and the overall shifting of the music industry. However, little was said about the real impact on music consumption as social activity or the excess profits this generates for everyone…Continue Reading DR. DAVID ARDITI’S ESSAY ON DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
SONJA WATSON – COLLOQUIUM – GLOBALIZATION, TRANSCULTURATION, AND HYBRID IDENTITY IN PANAMANIAN MUSIC: REGGAE EN ESPAÑOL
November 14, 2018 Noon in COBA 239 BIO Dr. Sonja Watson is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her areas of specialty are Afro-Panamanian and Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture, Hip Hop, and Critical Race Theory. Dr. Watson…Continue Reading SONJA WATSON – COLLOQUIUM – GLOBALIZATION, TRANSCULTURATION, AND HYBRID IDENTITY IN PANAMANIAN MUSIC: REGGAE EN ESPAÑOL