John Bennett Fenn, University of Oregon

Professional Information

Full name: John Bennett Fenn
Job title: Assistant Professor
Role: faculty
Education: Ph.D.
Professional Organizations: American Folklore Society, Society for Ethnomusicology, New Media Consortium
Current Projects: Ethnographic investigation into the culture of boutique guitar effects pedals; involves online communities & distribution
Disciplinary Interests: Folklore, media ecology, anthropology, cultural studies, ethnomusicology, community art
Bio: John Fenn is a faculty member (assistant professor) in the Arts and Administration Program at the University of Oregon.

History

Member for: 2 years 25 weeks

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