From Mack Hagood: I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control (Duke University Press), which outlines how noise-cancelling headphones, tinnitus maskers, white noise machines, nature-sound mobile apps, and other forms of media give users the ability to create sonic safe spaces for themselves, showing how the desire to block Continue Reading »
DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter Spring 2019, Vol. 28, No.2 *SLSA 2019, “Experimental Engagements,” University of California-Irvine *SLSA Awards *Call for Volunteer or Nomination: Graduate Student Liaison *AnthropoScene Book Series UPCOMING MEETING: SLSA 2019: Experimental Engagements — November 7-11, University of California-Irvine, California https://litsciarts.org/slsa19/ Co-chairs: Jesse Jackson and Antoinette Lafarge. Keynote speakers, Andrea Polli, co-sponsored Continue Reading »
I am happy to announce that my book Invisible Colors: The Arts of the Atomic Age has just been published with MIT Press. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/invisible-colors The book focuses on the atomic age from the standpoint of the arts in the East and in the West from Marie Curie to Fukushima (also including uranium mining). By excavating these historical Continue Reading »
DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter Spring 2019, Vol. 28, No.2 *SLSA 2019, “Experimental Engagements,” University of California-Irvine *SLSA Awards *Call for Volunteer or Nomination: Graduate Student Liaison *AnthropoScene Book Series UPCOMING MEETING: SLSA 2019: Experimental Engagements — November 7-11, University of California-Irvine, California https://litsciarts.org/slsa19/ Co-chairs: Jesse Jackson and Antoinette Lafarge. Keynote speakers, Andrea Continue Reading »
DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter Winter 2019, Vol. 28, No.1 *SLSA 2019, “Experimental Engagements,” University of California-Irvine *SLSA Awards *AnthropoScene Book Series UPCOMING MEETING: 2019 SLSA Conference: “Experimental Engagements,” University of California-Irvine, November 7-10, 2019. Co-chairs: Jesse Jackson and Antoinette Lafarge. https://litsciarts.org/slsa19/ Keynote speakers, Andrea Continue Reading »
It’s really words written in your favorite writings, spoken in your favorite movies, and sung by your favorite singers. By Mark Corwin. It’s true! Your words easily connect with world famous writings and a lot more. Words in Our World’s Literature is where a little knowledge acquires a better understanding of your favorite writers, writings, Continue Reading »
Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering(Tenure Track)https://apply.interfolio.com/57463Review of applications will begin January 15, 2019.The Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington seeks an individual dedicated to excellence in teaching and research programs to join our dynamic interdisciplinary intellectual community in 2019.HCDE is a vibrant, welcoming, and engaged interdisciplinary Continue Reading »
DECODINGS Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Newsletter Fall (updated) 2018, Vol. 27, No.4 *SLSA 2019, “Experimental Engagements,” University of California-Irvine *SLSA 2018, “Out of Mind,” Toronto, Ontario, Conference Reports *2018 SLSA Awards *2017-18 SLSA Financial Report *AnthropoScene Book Series *How to Help Our Colleague Jim McManus and the Town of Paradise UPCOMING MEETING: Continue Reading »
Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities (German, Italian, French) (Job #12623) Arizona State University School of International Letters and Cultures The School of International Letters and Cultures (SILC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor appointment in Environmental Humanities, with a background in German, Italian, or French Studies, beginning in August 2019. We especially encourage Continue Reading »
WHY LISTEN TO ANIMALS? Rachel Mundy Note: This essay appears simultaneously in the blog of the American Musicological Society, Musicology Now Some readers may recognize my question “Why Listen to Animals?” as a play on the title of John Berger’s essay “Why Look at Animals?,” which was printed in 1980 as the first chapter of his book, Continue Reading »
