This spring, The Center for Theory will host a colloquium series around the theme “Creativity in Academia.” Our lead-off presenter will be Dr. Amy Tigner, Professor of English, on Monday, February 5 at Noon in University Hall 418. Her presentation will be titled “The Creative Practice: Academics and Artists.” As a noted artist herself, Dr….Continue Reading Dr. Amy Tigner Colloquium
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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
Colloquium – Dr. Alma Garza
November 7, Monday – Dr. Alma Garza, Assistant Professor of Sociology (UTA) Noon – 432 University Hall Join us for the first Center for Theory Colloquium of the 2022-23 school year. Firm or Fragile: How Parent Bond Characteristics Shape Children’s Resources Abstract: Relationships between children’s parents and their peers’ parents play central roles…Continue Reading Colloquium – Dr. Alma Garza
LERR Grant for the Ben Agger Theory Library
Each year, the UT System awards a block of grants to UT institutions to improve libraries and physical space known as the Library, Equipment, Repair and Rehabilitation (LERR) budget. This year the Center for Theory was awarded a $65,000 grant to make improvements to the Ben Agger Theory Library. We will use these funds to…Continue Reading LERR Grant for the Ben Agger Theory Library