This week’s In Media Res theme focus is Hip Hop Cinema (September 3-7).

Here's the line-up:
http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/

Monday, September 3, 2012 - Aaron Dickinson Sachs (Saint Mary’s College of California) presents: Hip-hopsploitation: Representing 1980s Hip-hop in Wild Style and Beat Street

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Rachel Raimist (University of Alabama) presents: Bringing Wreck: The Films of Ava Duvernay

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - Cutler Edwards (UC San Diego) presents: Kung Fu and Cowboys: Hip Hop Cinema in the 1970s?

Thursday, September 6, 2012 - David Z Morris (University of South Florida) presents: Sonoda Kenji’s The Sakura of Madness

Friday, September 7, 2012 - Alyxandra Vesey (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presents: Born in Flames, Reborn on Tour

Theme week organized by Lauren Cramer (Georgia State University).

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The In Media Res Team


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