Semioclast

J. James Bono is a Ph.D. student studying rhetoric and cultural studies in the department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. He studies how the theories and practices of rhetoric are reconfigured by new discourse technologies, particularly those that engender massively networked telecommunications, ubiquitous computing, and digital games. Jamie’s research and teaching interests include technocultural studies; critical theory; composition in networked writing environments; and the persuasive power of serious games.

Benjamin Robertson is currently Marrion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His interests include 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century American literature, history, and culture; science and literature; history of science and medicine; critical theory; and media studies. Visit his faculty webpage.