A&E Presents Terri Senft

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Theresa M. Senft recently completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. Her work, which combines ethnographic method with feminist and postcolonial critique, examines how new media technologies shape our currrent debates about the private, the public, the pornographic, and the pedagogic in global society.

Terri's dissertation (to be published in April 2005 by Peter Lang) is titled CAMGIRLS: Webcams, LiveJournals and the Personal as Political in the Age of the Global Brand. Her co-authored History of the Internet,1843-Present won an American Library Association citation as one of the best reference books of 1990. Portions of her co-edited Sexuality & Cyberspace have been translated into Spanish by internet enthusiasts, and the book has been assigned in over 50 universities.

In addition to serving as the Advising Team at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Terri has taught at the departments at NYU at NYU in the departments of Interactive Telecommunciations (ITP) and Undergraduate Drama, as well as the Pratt Institute of Art.

Inspired by a new generation of public intellectuals in the popular press as well as online, Terri has published essays in The New York Times, The Village Voice, and other venues. She has appeared on National Public Radio, has been profiled in Lingua Franca and was recently a consultant and participant in the forthcoming documentary, Webcam Girls (Aerlyn Weissman, director.) Terri also maintains an active LiveJournal.

UNOFFICIAL BIO

On October 29, 2004, I successfully defended my doctoral disssertation under the tough-love advisement of Barbara Kirshenblatt-Kimblet, (aka BKG). Beginning Fall 2005, I'll be offically "on the market," as they say. I'm looking closely at job opportunities both in the U.S. and the E.U. (bless my Irish grandmother.) If you think I'd be a good fit for your department, or even if you just think I ought to know about your work, please do drop me some email at terri.senft@nyu.edu. If you are here for the goods, go ahead and check out my vitae.

When asked to casually describe my work, I say that I'm interested performance, gender, global media, ethics, and my mother.As a researcher, I tend to favor auto-ethnographic methodologies. I've detailed my general research interests and possible forthcoming collaborations here. I also have a budding interest in micro-credit and technology initiatives in developing countries. Last year, I spent a small amount of time in Ghana working with the amazing people at WISE and BusyInternet, and I'm really eager to return there, as it's a fascinating place with regard to women and technologies. If you have any experience in these matters, I'd love to talk more with you.

As teacher, I admire writing that attempts to (get ready to wince) "edutain." Just think of me as Theory Spice. Or don't. I've detailed my teaching here. When I was coming across dense texts in graduate school I appreciated people who put their reading notes online, gave tips on how to write cultural studies papers, and provided "easy reader" lectures on topics like poststructuralism. Now I try to return the favor on my LiveJournal.

Finally, I really love to travel, almost anywhere, really. If you'd like me to come visit your department, conference, workshop or whatnot, feel free to drop me some mail.

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			PROFESSIONAL BIO Theresa M. Senft recently completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. Her work, which combines ethnographic method with feminist and postcolonial critique, examines how new media technologies shape our currrent debates about the private, the public, the pornographic, and the pedagogic in global society. Terri's dissertation (to be published in April 2005 by Peter Lang) is titled CAMGIRLS: Webcams, LiveJournals and the Personal as Political in the Age of the Global Brand. Her co-authored History of the Internet,1843-Present won an American Library Association citation as one of the best reference books of 1990. Portions of her co-edited Sexuality & Cyberspace have been translated into Spanish by internet enthusiasts, and the book has been assigned in over 50 universities. In addition to serving as the Advising Team at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Terri has taught at the departments at NYU at NYU in the departments of Interactive Telecommunciations (ITP) and Undergraduate Drama, as well as the Pratt Institute of Art. Inspired by a new generation of public intellectuals in the popular press as well as online, Terri has published essays in The New York Times, The Village Voice, and other venues. She has appeared on National Public Radio, has been profiled in Lingua Franca and was recently a consultant and participant in the forthcoming documentary, Webcam Girls (Aerlyn Weissman, director.) Terri also maintains an active LiveJournal. UNOFFICIAL BIO On October 29, 2004, I successfully defended my doctoral disssertation under the tough-love advisement of Barbara Kirshenblatt-Kimblet, (aka BKG). Beginning Fall 2005, I'll be offically "on the market," as they say. I'm looking closely at job opportunities both in the U.S. and the E.U. (bless my Irish grandmother.) If you think I'd be a good fit for your department, or even if you just think I ought to know about your work, please do drop me some email at terri.senft@nyu.edu. If you are here for the goods, go ahead and check out my vitae. When asked to casually describe my work, I say that I'm interested performance, gender, global media, ethics, and my mother.As a researcher, I tend to favor auto-ethnographic methodologies. I've detailed my general research interests and possible forthcoming collaborations here. I also have a budding interest in micro-credit and technology initiatives in developing countries. Last year, I spent a small amount of time in Ghana working with the amazing people at WISE and BusyInternet, and I'm really eager to return there, as it's a fascinating place with regard to women and technologies. If you have any experience in these matters, I'd love to talk more with you. As teacher, I admire writing that attempts to (get ready to wince) "edutain." Just think of me as Theory Spice. Or don't. I've detailed my teaching here. When I was coming across dense texts in graduate school I appreciated people who put their reading notes online, gave tips on how to write cultural studies papers, and provided "easy reader" lectures on topics like poststructuralism. Now I try to return the favor on my LiveJournal. Finally, I really love to travel, almost anywhere, really. If you'd like me to come visit your department, conference, workshop or whatnot, feel free to drop me some mail. home\| bio \|vitae \|research \| dissertation\| teaching \| \|publications media \| journal \| webcam