Dan Sinykin Speaks at Bucknell

Dan Sinykin, Assistant Professor of English at Emory University, will speak on “The Conglomerate Era: A Computational Study of U.S. Fiction” on Thursday, September 30, 2021 in the Great Room at Hildreth-Mirza Hall, 4:30-6:00pm. Over the last thirty years, publishing houses have become ever larger through business acquisition and consolidation, a process known as conglomeration. In this lecture, Sinykin asks how conglomeration has changed literature. … Continue reading Dan Sinykin Speaks at Bucknell

Critical Playing- HumLab Bytes Event

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the first of the new HumLab Bytes events, titled “Critical Playing,” took place. The guest speaker, professor Ghislaine McDayter, presented a close analysis of the historical anecdotes found behind the games played during various periods, including ancient Europe, the Renaissance, and even the contemporary world. Professor McDayter discussed how the rules within these games mimicked the cultural values and social norms … Continue reading Critical Playing- HumLab Bytes Event

HumLab Bytes Events & COVID-19

Given the developing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subsequent physical closure of Bucknell University, the HumLab Bytes events for March and April 2020 have been cancelled. We hope to reschedule these events when the university resumes its usual operations. Thank you for your patience and understanding! For more information about Bucknell University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the university’s official Coronavirus Updates page. Continue reading HumLab Bytes Events & COVID-19