Seminar with Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Wayne Marshall (MIT FL&L).
What can we learn about contemporary culture from watching dayglo-clad teenagers dancing geekily in front of their computers in such disparate sites as Brooklyn, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, and Mexico City? How has the embrace of “new media” by so-called “digital natives” facilitated the formation of transnational, digital publics? More important, what are the local effects of such practices, and why do they seem to generate such hostile responses and anxiety about the future?
Wayne Marshall is an ethnomusicologist, blogger, DJ, and, beginning this year, a Mellon Fellow in Foreign Languages and Literatures at MIT. His research focuses on the production and circulation of popular music, especially across the Americas and in the wider world, and the role that digital technologies are playing in the formation of new notions of community, selfhood, and nationhood.
Date: Tuesday November 10, 2009
Time: 5:15 PM
Location: 14E-310
Barry Lam, Chairman/Founder of Quanta Computers
Barry Lam is the founder and Chairman of Quanta Computers. With over 30 years of experience, Barry is widely hailed as a visionary and has been globally recognized for his accomplishments. In 1999 and 2002, Barry was chosen by Business Week as one of fifty “Stars of Asia”. In 2002, he was highlighted in Business Week’s list of the top 25 managers of the year for his achievements in leading Quanta in becoming the world’s largest notebook producer. Barry continues to play an active role in the company’s strategies and visions as well as R&D initiatives.
Date: Tuesday November 17, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Location: 32-141 (Stata Building)
