by Carla Nappi
Perry Link and I recently talked about his inspiring, wonderfully transdisciplinary new book on rhythm, metaphor, politics, and the Chinese language. You can listen to our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBEAS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBEAS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
I had a great time talking with with Joe November recently about his fascinating new book on the early years of the introduction of computers to biology and medicine. You can find our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBSTS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBSTS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
I’ve just begun a serial essay called “Berenice’s Hair” on the Stanford Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies blog. The first episode is an introduction to the series, it’s called “Hairs,” and you can find it here. (The text of Episode 1 is also copied below.) I’m aiming to post episodes weekly, so stay tuned! ——————– Berenice’s Hair, Episode 1: “Hairs” It begins with a love story, as most things do. The Queen missed her husband. Berenice sat at home in […]
Categories: Write to me • Tags: CMEMS
by Carla Nappi
The best conferences are beginnings rather than endings. They wake you up and poke your brain and make you laugh and suggest how you might turn that laughter into new ways of seeing and writing the world around you. This was one of those conferences. Even if you weren’t there with us in the flesh, take a moment to check out the program. All of the projects (without exception) are worth looking into. Materiality: Objects and Idioms in Historical Studies […]
Categories: Learn with me • Tags: Conferences
by Carla Nappi
Ian Condry and I recently talked about his great new book on transmedia practice, collaboration, and anime in Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBEAS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBEAS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
Alix Hui and I spoke recently about her new book about musical aesthetics, natural science, and the psychophysical study of sound in nineteenth century Germany. You can find our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBSTS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBSTS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
Eric Hayot and I spoke recently about his new book on aesthetic worlds, a bold call for revising the way we think about and practice literary history (and arguably beyond). You can listen to our conversation here.
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
I recently spoke with Kathleen Vogel about her really excellent new book that brings together a study of historical and contemporary analyses of US bioweapons threats with analytical tools from the social studies of science. You can find our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBSTS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBSTS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
Erica Fox Brindley and I recently talked about her stimulating new book on music, resonance, and early Chinese thought. You can listen to our conversation here. (For a list of previous interviews on NBEAS, click me.)
Categories: Talk to me • Tags: NBEAS, New Books Network
by Carla Nappi
Habibna (The Awkwardly Postured Cat Who Reads All The Books) says: it’s that time of year, again! I’ll be offering the following three courses during the coming academic year. I’m really looking forward to all of them, and you should feel free to be in touch via email if you have questions about any of them (especially if you are a UBC student interested in enrolling in any of the three). I’ll post syllabi for each of them on Syllabapalooza […]
Categories: Teach me
