Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011
Rusty Machines and Fairy Tales: Why the Twenty-First Century Needs Videogames
Ian Bogost, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is an award-winning videogame designer and media philosopher. His games cover such diverse topics as airport security and tort reform. Part of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series.
Piled Higher and Deeper: The PhD Movie
This film adaptation of the popular online comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper by Jorge Cham introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of academia. Filmed on location at the California Institute of Technology, it follows four graduate students as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives. A discussion with Jorge Cham will immediately follow the 67-minute film.