March 12: Josh Shepperd, “Predicative Production Cultures: The Tempering of Chance in Research and Development, 1936-1940”

“Predicative Production Cultures: The Tempering of Chance in Research and Development, 1936-1940” Josh Shepperd, Associate Professor, Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder March 12th, 3:30-5:00 pm, Cobb 311   In association with the Music & Sound Workshop and Digital Media Workshop, we are pleased to present our final Mass Culture workshop of winter quarter. Please […]

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February 28: Allison Kanter, “Identity, Contamination, and Mortality in Todd Field’s Tár”

“Identity, Contamination, and Mortality in Todd Field’s Tár” Allison Kanter, MAPH Student, University of Chicago Respondent: Desiree Foerster, Senior Research Associate, Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago February 28th, 11:00–12:30, Cobb 311   Please join us on Friday, February 28th, for our third Mass Culture workshop of winter quarter.   Allison Kanter Mass Culture […]

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February 14: Wolfgang Boehm, “Photographic Counterfeiting, Cinema, and the Tactility of Money”

“Photographic Counterfeiting, Cinema, and the Tactility of Money” Wolfgang Boehm, PhD Candidate, Cinema & Media Studies, University of Chicago Respondent: Cassandra Guan, Assistant Professor, Cinema & Media Studies, University of Chicago February 14th, 11:00–12:30, Cobb 311   Please join us on Friday, February 14th, for our second Mass Culture workshop of winter quarter.   Wolfgang […]

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January 31: Daniel Morgan, “Robert Bresson’s Trilogy of Despair”

“Robert Bresson’s Trilogy of Despair” Daniel Morgan, Professor, Cinema & Media Studies, University of Chicago January 31st, 11:00–12:30, Cobb 311   Please join us on Friday, January 31st, for our first Mass Culture workshop of winter quarter.   Daniel Morgan – Robert Bresson’s Trilogy of Despair The paper password is provided through the Mass Culture […]

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Mass Culture Winter Schedule

We are excited to announce the Mass Culture Workshop Schedule for Winter 2025. Please save the following dates: Daniel Morgan (Professor, Cinema & Media Studies) Title: “Robert Bresson’s Trilogy of Despair” Friday, January 31st, 11:00–12:30, Cobb 311 Wolfgang Boehm (PhD Candidate, Cinema & Media Studies) Title: “Representation as Reproduction: Counterfeiting, Cinema, and the Tactility of Money” Friday, February […]

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Winter 2025 Call for Presenters

The Mass Culture Workshop is pleased to announce our Winter 2025 Call for Papers. We are seeking proposals to present pre-circulated work related to the study of mass culture. Past presentations have included work on cinema, television, AI, radio, games, photography, podcasts, video, fashion, advertising, social media, and other technologies of mass culture. We welcome a range of methodological […]

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