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Lisa Gitelman is a Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication and English at New York University’s Steinhardt School. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Columbia University and previously taught at Harvard University and The Catholic University of America. Her research focuses on media history, emphasizing how new media interact with older forms, particularly in American book history and documentary practices.
Education: Ph.D. in English (Columbia University), former editor of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University.
Research Interests: Gitelman explores media’s cultural and historical contexts, including document forms (from library cards to PDFs), data’s socio-technical dimensions, and the evolution of media technologies. Her work bridges media studies and literary history, interrogating how media shape—and are shaped by—cultural practices.
Publications: Her work analyzes media’s historical trajectories, from early phonographs to digital networks. Recent essays address emoji semiotics and MLA citation practices, reflecting her interest in modern digital culture’s intersections with historical media.
Advising & Grants: No specific advising or grant information provided in texts. Teaching includes courses on secrecy, objectivity, and the social life of paper.
Labs/Teams: No formal lab or team affiliations explicitly mentioned.
