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Fast Capitalism 15.1 We are happy to announce Fast Capitalism’s newest release, issue 15.1. Housed in the University of Texas at Arlington’s Center for Theory since 2005, Fast Capitalism has worked to serve as an interdisciplinary academic journal for the social sciences and humanities. For now thirteen years, fifteen volumes, and nineteen issues (with a 1.2 issue in 2005, a 2.2 issue…Continue Reading FAST CAPITALISM 15.1

Colloquium 2018-19 Lonny Harrison – September 19 – UH 432 “Reaping the Storm: Responses to Soviet Authoritarianism in Russian Literature and Mass Culture” Modern Languages – UTA Miriam Rowntree – October 17 – UH 432 “(Dis)Composed Dwelling: Writing Ruins of Disaster” English – UTA Gabe Ignatow– October 31 – ‎COBA ‎239 “Social Theory in the Digital Age” Sociology – University…Continue Reading FALL 2018 COLLOQUIUM SERIES

We are expanding the colloquium series. This year the Center for Theory will have colloquia in the Fall (schedule below)! Then, in the Spring, we will be trying something new with a thematic entitled Digitial Dialectic. Check out the schedule. All fall colloquia will be held in 432 University Hall at noon. Please contact David…Continue Reading FALL 2017 COLLOQUIA

We are delighted to announce that FAST CAPITALISM 14.1 is now live at the journal’s website. The direct link is: http://www.uta.edu/huma/agger/fastcapitalism/14_1/home.html. This issue is a set of papers gathered as a memorial for Ben Agger, Professor of Sociology, former dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington, and the founding editor and director of the Center for Theory.  We want…Continue Reading FAST CAPITALISM 14.1

To commemorate the importance of Ben Agger, Professor of Sociology at UTA, and Founding Editor of FAST CAPITALISM, we are accepting analytical, critical, historical or theoretical articles about the life and work of Ben Agger to publish in a special issue of FAST CAPITALISM  in the coming months. Ben was an influential sociologist, dynamic teacher, and trail-blazing…Continue Reading CALL FOR PAPERS – SPECIAL ISSUE ABOUT BEN AGGER FAST CAPITALISM