Events in UAE
Social Media: Histories of the Book of the Digital Age
In Conjunction with the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair How did the emergence of the print medium shape the development of modern Western culture? Surveying images and artifacts drawn primarily from the social history of literature in the U.S., Tom Augst explores how individuals and communities responded to the newly pervasive presence of the printed word in their lives. Describing the values, practices and institutions by which ordinary people adapted to new forms of knowledge and communication made possible by the printing revolution, this lecture explores the lessons that the past might offer as we confront the age of Internet. Tom Augst Associate Professor of English, NYU
Venue: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centtre, Abu Dhabi
Timings: 6:45 - 7:45 PM
Dates: Mar 18, 2011 - Mar 18, 2011
Organiser: NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
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