This week’s In Media Res theme examines Global Formats (November 14-18).

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

Monday November 14, 2011 – Sharon Shahaf (Georgia State University) presents: American Dreams, Israeli Formats: The Newfound Success of Israeli Formats on U.S. TV

Tuesday November 15, 2011 – Vinicius Navarro (Georgia Institute of Technology) presents: Beyond the Script: What Format Adaptations Tell Us about the Global Circulation of Culture

Wednesday November 16, 2011 –  Chiara Ferrari (California State University-Chico) presents: (Local) Deal, or No Deal: Regionalism on Italian TV

Thursday November 17, 2011 –  Lauhona Ganguly (The New School) presents: Who Wants to be an Indian? Re-imagining Reality with Global TV Formats

Friday November 18, 2011 –  Tasha Oren (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) presents: Intimate Stranger: "Homeland" and narrative formats

Theme week organized by Sharon Shahaf (Georgia State University).

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The In Media Res Team


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