UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Richard Jean So, assistant professor of English and cultural analytics at McGill University, will present “Race and Distant Reading” at 12:15 p.m. on April 2, in Room 102 of the Kern Building.
So previously he taught at the University of Chicago, where he co-founded the Textual Optics Lab. He earned his doctorate in comparative literature at Columbia University. His first book was "Transpacific Community," (Columbia 2016) which was a finalist for the MSA (Modernist Studies Association) first book prize. More recently, his research has focused on applying computational methods to the study of culture and literature. Essays in this vein have appeared in PMLA, Critical Inquiry and other venues.
This event is a part of the Comparative Literature Luncheon lecture series, a weekly, informal lunchtime gathering of students, faculty and other members of the University community. Each week the event begins at 12:15 p.m. – coffee and light lunch fare is provided. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a presentation, by a visitor or a local speaker, on a topic related to any humanities discipline. All students, faculty, colleagues and friends are welcome. For a full list of Comparative Literature lunches, visit http://complit.la.psu.edu/news-events/comp-lit-luncheon-series. This event is sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature and the Center for Global Studies.