Sarah Thorne
Contract Instructor
| Degrees: | Ph.D. (Carleton University, in progress), M.A. (University of Western Ontario), M.A. (Carleton University), B.A. (St. Thomas University) |
| Phone: | 613-520-2600 x 8156 |
| Email: | sarah.thorne@carleton.ca |
| Office: | 1423 Dunton Tower |
Winter 2016 – WGST 4804A Digital Lives in Global Spaces
Office Hours: By appointment
My research examines the role of narrative in digital culture and communicative capitalism by considering not only how technology has transformed the structure of narrative, but also how access to new applications and digital tools enables users to create subversive works that challenge traditional narratives.
Research Interests
Literary Theory, Digital Narratology, Psychoanalysis, Critical Media Studies, Video Games, Feminist Theory
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
“The House of the Future: Mediating Open Enclosures.” CSDH/SDCN 2013 Conference Proceedings. Spec. issue of Digital Studies 4 (2014).
Chapters in Refereed Books
“Branching Out: Narrative Decision Systems After BioShock.” New Perspectives on BioShock. Eds. Jessica Aldred and Felan Parker. McGill-Queens University Press (forthcoming).