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Full name

Michael Wesch

Job title

Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology

URL

http://mediatedcultures.net/about.htm

Role

faculty

Education

PhD University of Virginia Anthropology 2006

Bio

Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael Wesch is a cultural anthropologist exploring the impact of new media on society and culture. After two years studying the impact of writing on a remote indigenous culture in the rain forest of Papua New Guinea, he has turned his attention to the effects of social media and digital technology on global society. His videos on technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over ten languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide. Wesch has won several major awards for his work, including a Wired Magazine Rave Award and the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in Media Ecology. He has also won several teaching awards, including the 2008 CASE/Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year for Doctoral and Research Universities.

History

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From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able: Learning in New Media Environments	4 years 22 weeks ago