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Center for Theory Library Books Available for UTA CoLA Graduate Students

As many of graduate students work feverishly on final papers, theses, dissertations, and comps, I understand that it may be tough for you to access books with the Library closed. I’m happy to announce a lending program from the Center for Theory’s Ben Agger Theory Library. Any UTA College of Liberal Arts graduate students may…Continue Reading Center for Theory Library Books Available for UTA CoLA Graduate Students

NEW POPULAR CULTURE MINOR!

I’m happy to announce that beginning in Fall 2020, The University of Texas at Arlington will have a Popular Culture Minor.  Housed in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the minor builds on courses such as Introduction to Popular Culture (SOCI 1310) already offered at UTA. Over the past two decades, employers and governments have…Continue Reading NEW POPULAR CULTURE MINOR!

CFP FOR FAST CAPITALISM: “CAPITALISM, CORONAVIRUS, AND CRUSHING COLLEGE AS WE KNOW IT”

“Capitalism, Coronavirus, and Crushing College as We Know It” Massive changes are afoot in academia as a result of COVID-19. Fast Capitalism would like your critical thoughts on the way the quick move to online education will change higher education for everyone. The special section of Fast Capitalism will appear in issue 17.2 due out…Continue Reading CFP FOR FAST CAPITALISM: “CAPITALISM, CORONAVIRUS, AND CRUSHING COLLEGE AS WE KNOW IT”

CENTER FOR THEORY PUBLICATION ALERT

Director of the Center for Theory, Dr. David Arditi just published an essay in Popular Communication: “The Voice: non-disclosure agreements and the hidden political economy of reality TV“ When aspiring recording artists audition for NBC’s The Voice, they sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for the opportunity to audition. Part of this NDA stipulates that they…Continue Reading CENTER FOR THEORY PUBLICATION ALERT