Humanistic Perspectives at Technological Universities

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Call for Papers – Teaching the Middle Ages and Renaissance to STEM Students: A Digital Symposium We’re pleased to announce “Teaching the Middle Ages and Renaissance to STEM Students” digital symposium hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology‘s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, together …

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Partners: HASS & STEMM IAC humanizes STEMM at symposium Anoushka Mehrotra on April 4, 2023 in Life (originally published in The Technique) The symposium was attended by a plethora of representatives from across the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. // Photo by Jessamyn M. Lockett Student Publications Through the Faculty...

https://iac.gatech.edu/news-events-georgia-tech-ivan-allen-college-humanizing-stemm

Symposium Offers Vision of Integrated Scholarship in Service to Humanity Andy Frazee, director of the Writing and Communication Program, center, and Senior Associate Dean Richard Utz, right, along with other faculty and staff, listen to a speaker during the 'Humanizing STEMM for the 21st Century' symposium, held

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/03/30/humanities-thrive-stem-focused-universities-opinion

The humanities thrive at STEM-focused universities (opinion) The humanities are thriving at science and technology–oriented universities, Richard Utz writes in a response to Mark Bauerlein.

Humanistic Perspectives at Technological Universities updated their address.

https://www.medievalitas.com/post/humanistic-perspectives-in-a-technological-world-2-0

Humanistic Perspectives in a Technological World, 2.0 Version 2.0 of Literature, Media, and Communication’s Book-Length ‘Calling Card’ Debuts Article by Michael Pearson, originally published by Ivan Allen College Much has changed since the School of Literature, Media, and Communication debuted Humanistic Perspectives in a Technological World, its...

What happens when you get Georgia Tech’s president together with one of the world's finest poets (who just happens to teach in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication)? Find out in our recap of the latest “Conversations with Cabrera.” b.gatech.edu/2QVsezX

Ilya Kaminsky Joins President Cabrera for Poetry-Infused Conversation Ilya Kaminsky joined President Ángel Cabrera to discuss the role of art and artists — including at Georgia Tech.

https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/stories/2020/11/boosting-georgia-tech-stellar-science-fiction-collection/641591?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily-digest&utm_campaign=2020-12-08&utm_content=news

Boosting Georgia Tech's Stellar Science Fiction Collection Kathy Betty in the Georgia Tech Library Science Fiction Lounge with a selection of books from the collection of her late husband, Georgia Tech alumnus Garry Betty. Betty recently donated the books, many of them first editions, to Georgia Tech.

LMC’s Janet Murray and her students at IndieCade, on COVID-19: https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/features/covid-19-games-digital-media?utm_medium=email&utm_source=dailydigest&utm_campaign=sept24&utm_content=games

Georgia Tech Students Play Key Role in IndieCade’s Global Covid-19 ‘Game Jam’ In Dino Store, players try to avoid other customers who may be sick while shopping for birthday supplies. Students working in the Digital Integrative Liberal Arts Center created the games to help raise awareness of ways to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/stories/2020/9/turning-podcasting-teaching-tool-pandemic/638873

Turning to Podcasting as a Teaching Tool During the Pandemic When the Georgia Institute of Technology moved to remote learning during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty members and students all over campus searched for new forms of instruction and collaboration.

LMC’s Ilya Kaminsky wins LA Times Book Prize : EPZXHWPvA8mh68yiC2TsZQdkdwbMQkFZnYg

https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/features/Isaac-Asimov-legacy

Isaac Asimov's Legacy

http://techstyle.lmc.gatech.edu/applications-open-for-2020-2021-brittain-postdoctoral-fellowship/

Applications Open for 2020-2021 Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship - TECHStyle Applications are being accepted for a new cohort of Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows through January 6, 2020. Please see both ads that appear below, the second of which is for specialists in business and technical communication. General information for all applicants appears following the ads...

https://www.news.gatech.edu/2019/12/11/chris-payne-finds-his-passion-brotherhood-and-video-games?utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dd-article:12829|2019-12-13

LMC's Brian Magerko, EarSketch, Amazon, Ciara, all in BusinessWire news: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191120005225/en/

Amazon Teams Up with Ciara to Inspire Students to Learn Computer Science and Coding through Competition to Remix the Singer/Songwriter’s Song “SET” Amazon Teams Up with Ciara to Inspire Students to Learn Computer Science and Coding through Competition to Remix the Singer/Songwriter’s Song “SET.

LMC's Karen Head on NPR's "On Second Thought" https://www.npr.org/podcasts/487480440/on-second-thought

On Second Thought On Second Thought is a one hour, daily news talk show, airing at 9 a.m. ET weekdays on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Timely conversations about all topics relating to Georgia including politics, healthcare, education, music, literature and race. We bring you stories you won't hear elsewhere and voice...

https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/stories/2019/10/restoring-data-sense-place/628016

Restoring Data's Sense of Place Assistant Professor Yanni Loukissas talks with visitors to the Map Room in his Local Data Design Lab in the Technology Square Research Building. (Joshua Preston/GVU)

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Assistant Professor in the area of Digital Media at Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor in the area of Digital Media at Georgia Institute of Technology

A humanistic approach to better campus health: LMC's Co-Lab supports campus health initiatives: https://www.lmc.gatech.edu/news/item/626355/inspirational-figures-poster-series-launches-during-suicide-prevention?utm_medium=email&utm_source=dailydigest&utm_campaign=sept19&utm_content=posters

News: Inspirational Figures Poster Series launches during Su***de Prevention Month in Skiles CoLab | School of Literature, Media, and Communication Starting this month, you might see some familiar faces around Skiles. The Creative Career Origination Lab (CoLab), located in Suite 340 of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC), has launched The Inspirational Figures Posters Series concurrent with National Su***de Prevention Month...

LMC's Narin Hassan: "The humanities and the sciences are not as far apart as we may think." https://www.news.gatech.edu/2019/08/26/class-notes-literature-and-medicine

Class Notes: Literature and Medicine Literature and medicine might seem like separate worlds with little in common. But Narin Hassan, associate professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, is interested in exploring their intersection. “The humanities and the sciences are not as far apart as we may think. There ar...

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Research scientist sought The sign of a growing and evolving School is to hire in emerging areas of scholarship and research. Therefore: Georgia Tech’s Digital Integrative Liberal Arts

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Laura Forlano, in intimate infrastructures.

Today, another symposium at GATECH, this on Beyond Smart: here Beth Coleman on how to build decolonial futures into data infrastructures.

DIGITAL INTEGRATIVE LIBERAL ARTS CENTER (DILAC), our Georgia Tech Mellon sponsored Lab, showcasing their work:

https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/stories/2019/4/humantech-symposium-identifies-opportunities-challenges-humanities-technological-universities/620891

humanTech Symposium Identifies Opportunities, Challenges for Humanities at Technological Universities Paula M. Krebs, foreground, executive director of the Modern Languages Association, answers a question during the humanTech symposium on humanistic perspectives at technological universities at the Renaissance Hotel Midtown on April 19, 2019. Anna Stenport, chair of the School of Modern Languages, b...

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Isolation to Integration

Our event sponsors: https://humantech.lmc.gatech.edu/sponsors/

Sponsors – Humanistic Perspectives at Technological Universities: A Symposium Sponsors Collaborative and cross-disciplinary work is the foundation of the success of the humanities at technological universities. We are grateful for the collegial support from our sponsors from all across our campus and beyond. Atlanta Global Studies Center Constellations Graduate Program in Glo...

Our STEAM expert/artist, Nettrice Gaskins: https://humantech.lmc.gatech.edu/nettrice-gaskins/

Nettrice Gaskins – Humanistic Perspectives at Technological Universities: A Symposium Nettrice Gaskins About Digital artist, academic, cultural critic and advocate of STEAM fields whose work explores techno-vernacular creativity and Afrofuturism. Gaskins is a graduate of the Digital Media PhD program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. Her artwork, which is situate...

Our keynote speakers: https://humantech.lmc.gatech.edu/speakers/

Speakers – Humanistic Perspectives at Technological Universities: A Symposium Speakers Alexandrina Agloro Respondent: Nassim Parvin Paul Goldbart Respondent: Lisa Yaszek Marie Hicks Respondent: Lauren Klein Paula Krebs Respondent: Anna Stenport Lucinda Roy Respondent: Nettrice Gaskins Jacqueline Royster Respondent: Rebecca Burnett Richard Scheines Respondent: Joycelyn Wilson....