[stag_dropcap font_size=”60px” style=”normal”]J[/stag_dropcap]ason Farman is a Professor of American Studies and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also a faculty member with the Immersive Media Design Program and the Human-Computer Interaction Lab. He is the former Director of the Design Cultures & Creativity Program, which he helped launch in 2010. He is author of the book Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World, which was awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology. He is also the author of Mobile Interface Theory: Embodied Space and Locative Media, winner of the 2012 Book of the Year Award from the Association of Internet Researchers. His work has been featured in The Atlantic, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, National Geographic, 99% Invisible, Atlas Obscura, ELLE Magazine, GQ, Aeon, Vox, and others. He earned his Ph.D. in performance studies from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Similar Posts
Materiality and Networked Society Syllabus Posted
Byadmin
In the fall of 2011, I will be teaching a graduate seminar titled, “Materiality and Networked Society.” I’ve posted the…
Mobile Interface Theory Available for Pre-Order
Byadmin
I’m pretty thrilled that my book is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I heard from Routledge that the book…
Talks I’m Giving, Fall 2010
Byadmin
I have been transitioning very well to my new position at UMD and will be giving two talks this semester…
Published Scholarship in 2015
Byadmin
2015 saw the publication of several works ranging from articles on cultural geography to storytelling with mobile media. Please click…
Awarded Center for Teaching Excellence Fellowship
Byadmin
I was chosen, alongside 9 other faculty members from across the University of Maryland, to be a Lilly Fellow with…
“The Myth of the Disconnected Life” Published in The Atlantic
Byadmin
My article, “The Myth of the Disconnected Life,” was published in The Atlantic this past week. It discusses the emerging…




