Mobile Technologies and New Narratives of the Self

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday September 30, 2014
      5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
  • Location: Student Center Ballroom
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: A Project One plenary featuring science fiction writer Ted Chiang

Full Summary: Ted Chiang, award-winning science fiction writer and author of this year's common reading, "Truth of Fact, Truth of Feeling" will be featured in this Project One plenary. 

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Ted Chiang, award-winning science fiction writer and author of this year's common reading, "Truth of Fact, Truth of Feeling" will be featured in this Project One plenary. Free to all, but an RSVP is requested.

Ted Chiang is the author of Stories of Your Life and Others and The Lifecycle of Software Objects. He was born and raised in Port Jefferson, New York, and attended Brown University, where he received a degree in computer science. His work has received the John W. Campbell Award, four Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, four Locus Awards, a Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, a Sidewise Award, and a British Science Fiction Association Award. He lives outside of Seattle, Washington.

Sponsored by:

  • Center for Academic Enrichment,
  • Office of Undergraduate Education,
  • Georgia Tech Library, and
  • School of Literature, Media, and Communication

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

General, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, School of Literature, Media, and Communication

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students
Categories
Arts and Performance, Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
common reading, Project One, science fiction, Ted Chiang
Status
  • Created By: Michael Hagearty
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 23, 2014 - 9:35am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:21pm