THOMAS CONNER
communication researcher . culture journalist
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» » » The dissertation, "Learning to Live With Ghosts: Holopresence and the Historical Emergence of Real Virtuality Technologies," is now available for your citational needs. The gist: Pepper's Ghost, optical holograms, digital "holograms" — different denotations, very similar connotations.
» » » Details on my February USC talk and two new collaborations coming soon! Meanwhile, some thoughts about holograms on primetime and the ghostliness of the Beatles doc.
» » » The dissertation, "Learning to Live With Ghosts: Holopresence and the Historical Emergence of Real Virtuality Technologies," is now available for your citational needs. The gist: Pepper's Ghost, optical holograms, digital "holograms" — different denotations, very similar connotations.
» » » Details on my February USC talk and two new collaborations coming soon! Meanwhile, some thoughts about holograms on primetime and the ghostliness of the Beatles doc.
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Journalism
20 years as a music critic & newspaper editor |
Research
Ph.D. in Communication & Science Studies |
Teaching
Two decades in classrooms from writing skills to social theory |
Cover star (above): Princess Leia dematerializes