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
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Dr. Ingram’s New Book
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
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
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
Dr. Hannah Lebovits – Colloquium
Join us for the final colloquium for Spring 2023 on April 26 at Noon in 432 University Hall. Dr. Hannah Lebovits, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and planning will present “Nobodies: The Role of the Administrative State in Perpetuating Urban Homelessness.” Abstract: Now in its fifth decade, the contemporary urban homelessness crisis attracts a tremendous…Continue Reading Dr. Hannah Lebovits – Colloquium