Culture + Science is an interdisciplinary collaboration between a social theorist (Victoria) and a computer scientist (Aaron).
A few years ago, Victoria’s daughter (and Aaron’s stepdaughter) Penelope said something charming.
Penelope: “We should call you (Victoria) Dr. Culture and You (Aaron) Dr. Science.”
We thought it was apt, so here we are.
Our vision for Culture + Science is a collaborative one.
It is a business:
As academics who write and edit books, we wanted to create a space for us to manage those sales. Culture+ Science Store
It is a creative hub:
As creatives, we wanted to create a space to showcase some of our artistic endeavours (with the invaluable contribution of our Creative Director: Chantal Abdel-Nour)
Our shop will soon house academic-focused products that will make the grind a bit more fun.
It is a space to connect:
We want to hear from other academics. Are you interested in hosting a virtual symposium? Creating an online lecture series? Collaborating on pedagogical resources?
Reach out to us: hello@cultureplusscience.ca
This is just the beginning. Thanks for stopping by.
BIOS
Victoria Kannen teaches in the Faculty of Arts and is the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisor of Research at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. She is the author of Gendered Bodies and Public Scrutiny: Women’s Stories of Staring, Strangers, and Fierce Resistance (2021). She is also the co-editor of The Spaces and Places of Canadian Popular Culture (2019). She’s on Twitter @victoriakannen.
Aaron Langille is a Professor and Coordinator of the Game Design program at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. He is a regular columnist on CBC radio where he talks about games, technology, and the impact of our digital lives. He is currently writing two textbooks, one of which is on learning to program through analogies and, the other, is on learning to program through games. He is on Twitter @aaron_langille.
Creative Director: Chantal Abdel-Nour
Bio coming soon