‘Towards a New Sociology of the Text: The Concept of the Author in the Digital Age’ Focus Group Transcriptions

The complete (selective) transcriptions of a series of reader response focus groups entitled 'Towards a New Sociology of the Text: The concept of the Author in the Digital Age'. A copy of the demographics survey for these focus groups is available at https://doi.org/10.17028/rd.lboro.7923755.32 participants were asked to discuss a computer-generated news article with one another in focus groups ranging from 3 to 5 participants.These transcriptions were produced as part of a doctoral research project to discern the social and literary implications of natural language generation and computer-generated texts.Prior to beginning the questionnaire, participants agreed that 'I understand that anonymised quotes may be used in publications, reports, web pages, and other research outputs.' Participants were informed that '[t]he [focus group] results will be submitted to Loughborough University as part of a PhD thesis and disseminated via relevant academic/popular publications and/or conferences.'</div

The Transatlantic Sixties: Europe and the United States in the Counterculture Decade

This collection brings together new and original critical essays by eleven established European American Studies scholars to explore the 1960s from a transatlantic perspective. Intended for an academic audience interested in globalized American studies, it examines topics ranging from the impact of the American civil rights movement in Germany, France and Wales, through the transatlantic dimensions of feminism and the counterculture movement. It explores, for example, the vicissitudes of Europe's status in US foreign relations, European documentaries about the Vietnam War, transatlantic trends in literature and culture, and the significance of collective and cultural memory of the era

The Transatlantic Sixties

This collection brings together new and original critical essays by eleven established European American Studies scholars to explore the 1960s from a transatlantic perspective. Intended for an academic audience interested in globalized American studies, it examines topics ranging from the impact of the American civil rights movement in Germany, France and Wales, through the transatlantic dimensions of feminism and the counterculture movement. It explores, for example, the vicissitudes of Europe's status in US foreign relations, European documentaries about the Vietnam War, transatlantic trends in literature and culture, and the significance of collective and cultural memory of the era

Reports to the President

A compilation of annual reports for the 1982-1983 academic year, including a report from the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as reports from the academic and administrative units of the Institute. The reports outline the year's goals, accomplishments, honors and awards, and future plans