Emphasizing original scholarship & cross-disciplinary interaction, this doctoral program focuses on innovative work at the intersections of media, art and text.
MATX #PhD candidate Yuxiang Dong published a chapter "Repoliticizing the depoliticized: social practices of new workers in Picun" in the anthology "Socially Engaged Public Art in East Asia." View more of his work at https://t.co/rjsVFI4mwF. #interdisciplinaryPhD#creativePhD
Current @VCU MATX doctoral student @Rianejohnson spoke about androids, machines, cyborgs, and gender at #PCAACA22 in April. If you missed out, no worries! Check out the conference paper here: https://t.co/tfX41CiWkj. #NieRAutomata#gamestudies
The Humanities Research Center at VCU will conclude its Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice series with the virtual talk "Combating Racism through a Public Humanities Perspective" with Jennifer Ho at 6 p.m. April 21. Learn more and register at https://t.co/UF9btk8TFF.
The soon-to-be Dr. Alex Jones successfully defended his MATX dissertation earlier this week at @VCU. The dissertation title is "Snapshots of a Fictional Past: Photographic Nostalgia in the Early Twentieth-Century Art Novel." Congratulations, Alex! #PhDone#PhD#interdisciplinary
VCU's Cabell Library will host a Visiting Writers Series talk at 7 p.m. April 14. The talk features Shawna Kay Rodenberg, the author of "Kin"; and Khaled Mattawa, author of five collections of poetry including "Fugitive Atlas." Learn more & register at https://t.co/NdkPCeVK8M.
MATX candidate Allison Bennett Dyche presented two talks at the @collegemedia spring 2022 national college media convention in NYC: "Developing Your Own Podcast & Public Radio Voice" & "Easing into Audio Storytelling & Podcasting." Her dissertation focuses on podcasting pedagogy.
Interested in learning about intercultural communications & developing global leadership strategies, & studying abroad? Apply for the Future Nobel Laureate Scholarship Program! Applications open to undergrad & grad students; the deadline to apply is May 6. https://t.co/LoM0HgO2V0
Sound the horns, because the MATX program at @VCU has TWO of our doctoral students recognized as Black History in the Making Award recipients for 2022: Nick Brown and Ka'Lyn Coghill! Read more about the 2022 Black History in the Making Award recipients at https://t.co/DsDgQ6XiDy.
MATX student Ka'lyn Coghill (@shetheybeyonce) leads a discussion March 30 about Black Cyberfeminism with scholar Dr. Kishonna Gray, author of "Intersectional Tech: Black Users in Digital Gaming." Presented by the Digital Sociology Lab at @VCU. Register at https://t.co/L111IPQQGE.
Thinking about going back to school for an advanced degree next year? Hurry up and apply soon! The deadline for the Media, Art, and Text (MATX) #interdisciplinaryPhD program at @VCU is less than a month away! Applications must be in by Jan. 2. Learn more: https://t.co/Qf9dinjxKO