Dr. Lisa Gitelman

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Biography

Lisa Gitelman is a media historian whose research focuses on American book history, inscription techniques, and new media, particularly tracing the ways in which new media become meaningful in the context of older media. Her recent book, titled "Paper Knowledge: Media History Documents," was published by Duke University Press in 2014. She also edited the collection "Raw Data" Is an Oxymoron, released by MIT Press in 2013, and authored "New Media, History, Data, Culture," published in 2006 by MIT Press. Gitelman holds a Ph.D. in English from Columbia University and has served as the editor of the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University. She has been part of the faculty at NYU Steinhardt and has also taught at Harvard University and the Catholic University of America.

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Requirements for New York University Steinhardt

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Master's degree preferred but not required for 54-credit track
Application Checklist
  • Résumé/CV
  • MCC Essay (Research Area/Topic)
  • Writing Sample (Master's thesis or equivalent)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Official Transcripts
  • English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Media, Culture, and Communication - PhD Program focusing on Global and Transcultural Studies, Technology and Society, and Visual Culture.