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Jeremy Packer is a Professor at the Institute of Communication, Culture, and Information Technology, University of Toronto. His research critically examines the historical and political dimensions of media technologies, focusing on automation, militarization, and mobilization of media systems for governance, surveillance, and political control.
He holds a Ph.D. and MA from the University of Illinois, and a BA Summa Cum Laude from DePaul University. Recent courses taught include CCT 109 Contemporary Communication Technologies, CCT 495 Drones, Robots, and Artificial Intelligence, and INF 3009 Theory and History of Media Technology.
- Research Interests: Media History, Mobility Studies, Military and Autonomous Technologies, Media Theory, Cultural Studies
- Key Research Themes: Historical interconnections between military strategy and media innovation, media's role in political struggles through technical systems, media's genealogical analysis through Foucault, Kittler, and Agamben
His scholarly work demonstrates how digital media evolved from analog systems to become mechanisms for maximizing state control through frictionless circulation. Articles explore topics like flag telegraphy's digitization, SAGE surveillance systems, and space media's theoretical implications.
- Scientific Awards:
- 2008 Book of the Year, Critical and Cultural Division of the National Communication Association
- 2014 James W. Carey Media Research Award
