We are happy to announce the publication of Fast Capitalism 21.1. This issue has a special section about the 25th anniversary of Napster. Napster at 25 Years Introduction: Napster at 25 David M. Arditi PDF Napster “freedom” at Northeastern University: a distanced ethnography Marcus Breen PDF Inciting Infringement and Innovation from Napster to Now –…Continue Reading Fast Capitalism 21.1
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Benjamin Terry Colloquium
Our final colloquium in the “Creativity in Academia,” will be Monday, April 22, 2024 at 12pm in UH 432. Benjamin Terry, Senior Lecturer and Area Coordinator of Painting in the Department of Art and Art History at UTA, will present “The Creative Practice: Academics and Artists.” Professor Terry’s Art Work is currently on display at…Continue Reading Benjamin Terry Colloquium
Spring 2024 Events
We have some exciting events sponsored by the Center for Theory this Spring. First, we have the colloquium series around the theme “Creativity in Academia.” Second, we will be co-sponsoring a book proposal workshop with the Division of Faculty Success. The book proposal workshop is geared to faculty across the university who are interested in…Continue Reading Spring 2024 Events
Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars
David Arditi, University of Texas at Arlington In December 2018, John Legend joined then-newly elected U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to criticize the exploitation of congressional interns on Capitol Hill, most of whom worked for no pay. Legend’s timing was ironic. NBC’s “The Voice” had just announced that Legend would join as a judge. He would…Continue Reading Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars
Ben Agger Theory Library Open
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