Carly A. Kocurek
Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities and Media Studies
Office: SH 212
Phone: 312.567.3474
Fax: 312.567.5187
Email: ckocurek@iit.edu
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Expertise
- Carly A. Kocurek is a cultural historian specializing in the study of new media technologies and video gaming. Her current work examines the early history of commercial video game arcades in the United States, the development of gamer identity through public representations of video games, and the ways in which video gaming has served as a point of articulation for public discourse surrounding masculinity, technology, capitalism, and violence. Broadly, her work considers the uses and implications of media forms as technologies of daily life. Kocurek currently teaches an introductory course in Digital Humanities, and will also teach courses in game studies, digital media, and related topics.
Education
- B.A., English and History, Rice University
- M.A., American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
- Ph.D., American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Curriculum Vitae
Research & Major Accomplishments
Current Projects
- BOOK PROJECT Working Title: “Coin-Operated Americans: Young Manhood and the Video Game Arcade, 1972-1983”
- ARTICLES IN PROGRESS: “The Agony and the Exidy: A History of Video Game Violence and the Legacy of Death Race”
- “The Hacker Mystique: Girlishness and Technology in NCIS and Criminal Minds”
Awards/Honors
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
"Putting Atari to Work," In Media Res, June 25-29, 2012. Online.
"Coin-Drop Capitalism: Economic Lessons from the Video Game Arcade," in Before the Crash: An Anthology of Early Video Game History, ed. Mark J.P. Wolf. Baltimore: Wayne State University Press, 2012.
"City of Mesquite vs. Aladdin's Castle, Inc." In Encyclopedia of Video Games, Editor Mark J.P. Wolfe, Westport, Greenwood Press, 2012.
"Play Meter Magazine." In Encyclopedia of Video Games, Editor Mark J.P. Wolfe, Westport, Greenwood Press, 2012.
"RePlay Magazine." In Encyclopedia of Video Games, Editor Mark J.P. Wolfe, Westport, Greenwood Press, 2012.
"Video Games and Civic Engagement." In Encyclopedia of Video Games, Editor Mark J.P. Wolfe, Westport, Greenwood Press, 2012.
