gnovis [nō'vĩs], n., Georgetown University’s peer-reviewed Journal of Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT)
gnovis occupies a special region within the scholarly community. It is located along a borderline of thought, bridging various disciplines; it is also at the heart of a longstanding academic institution with a flutter for progressive electronic publications and finally, … Continue reading
November 21st, 2011
Abstract Driven by the need for the increased reception (and the conservation) of their tags, graffiti writers document their productions online on blogs, photo sites, and pro-graffiti forums. For the purposes of this paper, the term “writer” is part of … Continue reading
August 13th, 2011
The meaning of the “T” in the Communication, Culture, and Technology Program (CCT) here at Georgetown is often debated. Yet what we do understand is the ubiquity of technology, the challenges, and the necessity for learning the skills of creating, … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
Win/lose from gnovis on Vimeo. Abstract The project consists of an essay about Caucasian Conflicts and a narrative film, that is a metaphorical reflection of one of the overarching reasons for the conflicts elaborated in the essay. The essay provides … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
From Idealism to Corruption: Power in Mexico from gnovis on Vimeo. Abstract Author Carlos Fuentes (2003) and filmmaker Luis Estrada (1999) have used their work to depict the culture of power and corruption that exists in Mexico. This project seeks … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
Carmen Miranda: The Digital Story from gnovis on Vimeo. Abstract Specifically through images and narratives of Carmen Miranda, singer and actress, this digital story attempts to examine and question gender, sex, and the body through the performance of the … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
http://mappingourworlds.wordpress.com/ http://www.vuvox.com/collage/detail/0316a9692a Abstract Mapping our Worlds is an interactive online exhibit exploring new ways of mapping material experiences. The map seems to have become an objectification of our material experiences, a way to represent the materiality of our everyday experiences, … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
Hated It!: Humor, Homo, and the Heterosexual from gnovis on Vimeo. Abstract “Hated It” addresses the use of parody as a transgressive practice to subvert essentialized constructions of gender, sex, and sexuality. Using numerable arguments from various gender and media … Continue reading
August 10th, 2011
http://digitalcoverscraper.wordpress.com/ Abstract This project seeks to provide a new method of interpretation for historical phenomenon. While the majority of history is presented in the form of narrative, there are other ways that information can now be presented thanks to new … Continue reading
