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
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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
Christopher Conway and Toni Sol’s “The Comic Book Western” honored with popular culture award
In addition to recently presenting for the College of Liberal Arts’ Festival of Ideas, Dr. Christopher Conway and Dr. Antoinette Sol won the 2023 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular and American Culture by the Popular Culture Association for their book The Comic Book Western: New Perspectives of a Global…Continue Reading Christopher Conway and Toni Sol’s “The Comic Book Western” honored with popular culture award
Brown Bag on Books – Tim Morris
We have a new series for graduate students hosted by the Center for Theory entitled “Brown Bag on Books.” The idea is to bring in UTA faculty to discuss their experiences writing and publishing books. It is an informal event that is less book talk and more discussion about the process. The first event in…Continue Reading Brown Bag on Books – Tim Morris