Peter L Haratonik

Peter L Haratonik is a Senior Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in the Liberal Arts department since 2012. He holds a BA from Queens College (1969) and an MA from NYU (1974). His academic roles include founding and leading the School of Media Studies at The New School/Parsons, serving as department chair at Hofstra University and NYU, and directing the Urban Communication Foundation.

Haratonik's research focuses on media analysis, urban cultural dynamics, and the technological evolution of education. His publications include Tales of Two Cities: Urban Culture in Shanghai and New York City, Computing the Internet and the Classroom, and contributions to journals like the Journal of International Society of General Semantics. He actively participates in global conferences such as the International Communication Association and ICERI.

He teaches courses on media interpretation, global media industries, and critical media literacy, emphasizing theorists like Marshall McLuhan and Stuart Ewen. His classes blend historical analysis with contemporary case studies, preparing students to engage with media's societal impacts.