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X-WR-CALNAME:The Ethnography Studio presents: "In the Land of the Unreal: V
 irtual and Other Realities in Los Angeles\," a talk by Lisa Messeri
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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Messeri's anthropological research focuses on the norms\, a
 spirations\, and consequences of work done by expert communities as they f
 orge new fields of knowledge and invention. Her first book\, Placing Outer
  Space: An Earthly Ethnography of Other Worlds (2016\, Duke University Pre
 ss)\, considers how “planet” is not only a cosmic concept\, but also a
  humanistic one. Her second book\, In the Land of the Unreal: Virtual and 
 Other Realities in Los Angeles (2024\, Duke University Press)\, seeks to u
 nderstand how the recent resurgence of virtual reality hinged on a belief 
 that technology could repair rifts in reality. Her research has been featu
 red in The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Guardian\, The San
  Francisco Chronicle\, Wired\, The Atlantic\, Slate\, CNN\, PBS\, and more
 . She has spoken domestically and internationally at academic institutions
 \, film festivals\, and museums.\n\n \n\nThis talk is sponsored by the Eth
 nography Studio.
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LOCATION:Taper Hall (THH)\, 309K
SUMMARY:The Ethnography Studio presents: "In the Land of the Unreal: Virtua
 l and Other Realities in Los Angeles\," a talk by Lisa Messeri
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 talk-by-lisa-messeri
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