PAMLA Graduate Student Caucus

Abstract
The new PAMLA Graduate Student Caucus cordially invites graduate students for an enriching discussion centered on the future of graduate studies in the Humanities and the Arts. Please join us for an hour (followed by socializing) as we navigate the landscape of the university, graduate life, and the job market, while building a shared vision for future graduate student panels, programs, and events at next year's PAMLA conference in Palm Springs, California.
Presenter Biography
Russell McDermott Graduate Student Representative for the Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association and is a current PhD candidate in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California. His interests lie in the intersection between Phenomenology, Neuroaesthetics, and Digital Culture. His current projects theorize digital objects that are situated on the edges and margins of what is culturally accepted as games as well as games, telemedicine, and other digital artifacts that deal, either directly or indirectly, with the body and the brain. You can email him at mcdermor@usc.edu