MLA Presentation: Cyborg Authors and the Eliza Effect

I’m sharing the slideshow and an audio recording of my talk “Cyborg Authors and the Eliza Effect” which is part of an MLA 2024 panel titled “Generative Text and the Future of Electronic Literature.” Here’s a link to a recorded version of the talk. I hope you find it useful!

[Keynote] Elit Origin Stories: Awakening to the Potential of Digital Writing

On January 16, I was honored to give the opening keynote address titled “Elit Origin Stories: Awakening to the Potential of Digital Writing” at a virtual conference titled E-Literature: Explorations in Literary Creativity, hosted by the Department of English at Jamia Millia Islamia University, in Delhi, India. Here’s the recording of my talk and Q&A.… Continue reading [Keynote] Elit Origin Stories: Awakening to the Potential of Digital Writing

New Talk: Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege

On April 6, 2022, I gave an invited talk at University of Virginia’s Scholar’s Lab titled “Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege.” Here’s the abstract and a link to the video recording of my talk: The field of electronic literature has long been dominated by white practitioners in its… Continue reading New Talk: Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege

Digital Colonialism: Electronic Literature as Resistance

My talk at the ELO 2021 Conference was part of a panel titled “Political & Cultural Issues in E-Lit 1” and was presented on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Abstract In my essay titled “Third Generation Electronic Literature” I describe this new wave of electronic literature as one “based on social media networks and widely adopted… Continue reading Digital Colonialism: Electronic Literature as Resistance

Presentation: “Print | Screen: Reading Computer-Generated Writing”

On October 2, I participated in a panel titled “Reading Computer-Generated Books” for SLSA 34 (Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts). The abstract and video are available below: Computational literature — including bookbound and bookish digital artifacts — are some of the earliest forms of electronic literature and represent a contemporary thread of practice… Continue reading Presentation: “Print | Screen: Reading Computer-Generated Writing”

Recent Lecture: “Technological Imperialism and Digital Writing”

On January 15, 2021 I gave an invited lecture as part of McGill University’s Spectrums of DH lecture series. Here’s the abstract for my talk: In my talk I will offer an exploration of how the development, distribution, and access to digital technologies have replicated imperialist and colonialist practices of the past and have led… Continue reading Recent Lecture: “Technological Imperialism and Digital Writing”

Two Recent Lectures: “Turning the Page” and “Distant Writing”

This semester, right before COVID-19 sent the world into quarantine, I was honored to give two invited lectures on electronic literature, one at the US Naval Academy titled “Turning the Page: Latinx Born-Digital Literature” and another at U of Maryland titled “Distant Writing.” The lectures have been video recorded and well produced, so I have… Continue reading Two Recent Lectures: “Turning the Page” and “Distant Writing”