This week's In Media Res might be of some interest to HASTACers as it deals with Posthumanism and Media. Each day this week there will be a short response to a piece of media, all dealing with concepts and consequences of the posthuman. Fellow HASTACer Ed Chang and I wrote the post appearing on Thursday which will discuss Bioshock. Below are some details from the website.
![Posthumanism and Media [March 7-11, 2011]](http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/files/theme-weeks/pohuweekbanner.jpg)
Monday March 7, 2011 – Dominic Pettman (New School) presents: This Dog Wants Cupcakes – A Brief Reflection on the Emergence of the Face
Tuesday March 8, 2011 – Ron Broglio (Arizona State University) presents: The Alien Wonder of Animal Worlds
Wednesday March 9 , 2011 – Eva Rorandelli (Artist) presents: Portrait of a Posthuman
Thursday March 10, 2011 – Timothy Welsh and Edmond Chang (University of Washington) present: Would You Kindly?: Bioshock and Posthuman Choice
Friday March 11, 2011 – r. d. crano (Ohio State University) presents: "A More Vital Communication": Telepathic Hallucination and the Proto-Posthuman Event
Theme week organized by Drew Ayers (Georgia State University).
Banner image: "My Personality is My Own" by Eva Rorandelli. Painting used and cropped with permission of the artist.
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