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  • Kate Eichhorn

    Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies; Professor, Culture and Media

    Email
    eichhorc@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    B - 65 West 11th Street

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    Kate Eichhorn

    Profile

    Working at the intersection of cultural studies, media studies, and feminist theory, Kate is the author and editor of eight books, including most recently, The End of Forgetting (Harvard University Press, 2019) and Content (The MIT Press, 2022). Her writing on technology, youth cultures, and education can also be found in publications such as the MIT Technology ReviewWiredLiterary Hub, and the Times Higher Education Supplement

    Prior to arriving at The New School in 2008, Kate completed degrees at Trent University, Simon Fraser University, and York University. From 2000 to 2008, she taught at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Arts & Contemporary Studies Program and Graduate Program in Communication and Culture. In addition to her extensive experience in higher education, she has a long history of working as a researcher and consultant in both the non-profit and private sectors. 


    Degrees Held

    PhD, York University 

    MA, Simon Fraser University

    BA, Trent University 


    Recent Publications

    Influence without Power: Feminism in a Digital Era (The MIT Press, forthcoming)

    School Yearbook (University of Chicago Press, forthcoming)

    Content (MIT Press, 2022)

    The End of Forgetting (Harvard University Press, 2019)

    Adjusted Margin (The MIT Press, 2016)

    The Archival Turn in Feminism (Temple University Press, 2013)

    Selected essays and reviews can be found in publications such as Wired, The MIT Technology Review, Science, Literary Hub, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The Times Higher Education Supplement.  

    As editor, she serves on several boards and as Series Editor for Page and Screen--a book and media studies series published by the University of Massachusetts Press.

     


    Current Courses

    Independent Senior Project
    LCST 4990, Fall 2024

    Independent Study
    LCST 3950, Fall 2024

    Future Courses

    Independent Study
    NSBA 3900, Summer 2025

    Thesis Supervision
    NMDS 5960, Spring 2025

    Past Courses

    21st Century Feminisms
    LCST 4560, Spring 2024

    Digital Feminisms
    NMDS 5316, Spring 2024

    Independent Senior Project
    LCST 4990, Spring 2024

    Independent Study
    NSBA 3900, Summer 2024

    Independent Study
    LCST 3950, Spring 2024

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