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Tyler Whitney is an Associate Professor whose research and teaching intersect sound, media studies, German literature, and cultural history from the late nineteenth century to the present. He is the author of the book 'Eardrums: Literary Modernism and Sonic Warfare,' published by Northwestern University Press in 2019, which examines the coevolution of modernist literary forms and increasingly weaponized soundscapes within the context of acoustical modernity. His academic work has garnered attention, as he was shortlisted for the Waterloo Center for German Studies Book Prize in 2020. Whitney has also contributed articles on related topics to various journals, including 'German Studies Review,' 'Germanic Review,' and 'Colloquia Germanica.' His expertise lies at the intersection of literature and the auditory experiences of the modern era.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science