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McTyeire Fireside Chat

Posted by on Monday, September 29, 2014 in Archives, News.

“The End of Collecting in the Digital Age”

By Christoph Zeller, Associate Professor of German

The cultural skill of collecting is changing with the rise of modern technology. In his Fireside Chat, Professor Zeller will  discuss the shift from object to information, show the philosophical and economic implications of data collecting, and challenge our understanding of -€˜collecting-€™ as an innocent metaphor.

 

Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014

Time: 7pm – 8pm

Location: McTyeire, Fireside Lounge