The Media History Research Centre (MHRC) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers examining historical developments in media technologies and communication ranging from the ARPANET to the ZX Spectrum. Theory and methods of media historiography are central to the MHRC, with a focus on emerging but robust subfields such as media archaeology, variantology, new materialism, circulation theory, and technology writing. Projects underway include a survey of the history of Artificial Intelligence in political campaigns, developing data mining and visualization search tools for digital media analysis through Project Arclight, and the Residual Media Depot’s collection of early video game consoles.
Information for Prospective Students and Collaborators
MHRC welcomes graduate students with interest and expertise in the following areas:
- Artificial Intelligence and Political Communications (Fenwick McKelvey, Communication Studies)
- Data Mining and Visualization (Fenwick McKelvey)
- Residual, Archived and Alternative Media (Darren Wershler, English)
- Platform Culture and Policy, and the Information Society (Fenwick McKelvey)
MHRC’s membership is made up of students and faculty in the following programs:
- MA/PhD English
- MA Media Studies/PhD Communication Studies
- MA/PhD Art History
- PhD Film and Moving Image Studies
- MA/PhD Individualized Program
- Humanities (PhD)
Co-directors
Haidee Wasson, Professor, Film Studies (Cinema), haidee.wasson@concordia.ca
Peter C. van Wyck, Professor, Communication Studies, peter.vanwyck@concordia.ca