Clemson Libraries is restarting the Dean’s Research Series with a talk by James Gilmore, associate professor of communication, Tuesday, November 4, at 4 p.m. in the Brown Room (416) of Cooper Library. The event will also be available virtually via Zoom.
James Gilmore
Gilmore will speak on his most recent book, Bringers of Order: Wearable Technologies and the Manufacturing of Everyday Life. His research focuses on how computational data transform communication technologies, media industries, and cultural practices. He is also the author of Superhero Synergies: Comic Book Characters Go Digital (2014) and Orson Welles in Focus: Texts and Contexts (2018. He is currently editing The De Gruyter Handbook of Wearable Technologies and Society.
Gilmore was recently featured in the Fall issue of Clemson World magazine in an article titled “Smarter Than Your Watch?”
“I started the Dean’s Research Series several years ago to highlight the amazing research that is happening all across our campus,” said Clemson Libraries Dean Chris Cox. “Making research accessible to the public is an important part of what libraries do, and this series allows faculty to share their research in a fun and engaging way.”
The Dean’s Research Series is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event. To attend in person, register here, or click here to join the event via Zoom.