Next session (November 5th, 2012): Constructing documentary authority in post-documentary times

In the november session, we will discuss an (preliminary) article by Vincent Crone and Floris Müller on the construction of authority in documentaries in a time where authority seems less and less evident. The article will also be presented during the International Conference … Continue reading →

Call for Participation: Twitter-dataworkshop, november 19, 2012

Op maandag 19 november a.s.gaat Thomas Boeschoten (student NMDC/commissie Cohen) een Twitter-dataworkshop verzorgen als onderdeel van mijn promotieonderzoek (“Liveness in the Web 2.0 Age”). De dag zal beginnen met een inleiding tot datascrapen en -visualisatie. Daarna worden de opgedane vaardigheden … Continue reading →

Public lecture by John T. Caldwell

May 21st, 2012, 11.00-13.00 Utrecht, Drift 21, 0.05, :Sweelinckzaal, Para-industry, shadow academy What does it mean to critically theorize a television industry that critically theorizes itself? How should scholars engage, describe, and research media industries in which reflexive forms of … Continue reading →

Next session (March 5th): Technological advances, fandom and the television canon

In the March session of TviT, Abby Waysdorf will present her paper on technological advances and the establishment of a television canon. See below for a description and bio. The time and location: 5 March 2o12,  Janskerkhof 13, room 0.06, … Continue reading →

Next session (November 7th): From the old Sovjet Union to modern China

In the November session of TViT, we have a very interesting double-presentation by the visiting scholars Xiaoxio Zhang (The Chinese University of HongKong) and Lars Lundgren (Södertörn University Stokholm). See below for a short description of their work and background. … Continue reading →