
Jason Farman
· Professor of American Studies and Associate Dean of the Graduate SchoolUniversity of Maryland, College Park · American Studies
Active 1981–2021
About
Jason Farman is an award-winning author of two books and a professor of American Studies and Immersive Media Design at the University of Maryland, College Park. He also serves as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School. His research explores the history of technology, design, and their impact on the human experience, with a focus on understanding the contemporary moment through a historical lens. His most recent book, 'Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World' (Yale, 2018), examines the cultural and historical significance of waiting, emphasizing collective time and empathy. Farman's work has received positive reviews and awards, including an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology. His writings and public appearances often address themes related to media culture, the perception of time, and the human experience in an overstimulated, digital age.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Linguistics
- Human–computer interaction
- World Wide Web
- Computer network
- Philosophy
- Operating system
Selected publications
Spatial Practices of the Second Offline
Advances in information and communication research · 2021-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingLocative Interfaces and Social Media
Routledge eBooks · 2020
1st authorCorresponding- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Sociology
Routledge eBooks · 2020 · 44 citations
1st authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Human–computer interaction
Site-specific Storytelling and Reading Interfaces
2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorresponding2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingMobile Representations of Space
2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorresponding2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingPerformances of Asynchronous Time
Routledge eBooks · 2020
1st authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Computer network
Embodiment and the Mobile Interface
2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingThe Ethics of Immersion in Locative Games
2020-08-04
book-chapter1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 6 shared
Bo Reimer
- 6 shared
Kirsten Ostherr
Rice University
- 6 shared
Tara McPherson
- 6 shared
Heidi Rae Cooley
- 6 shared
Patrick Vonderau
- 6 shared
Elizabeth Losh
William & Mary
- 4 shared
Anne Balsamo
- 3 shared
Eric Hoyt
Education
- 2006
Ph.D., performance studies
UCLA
- 2002
M.A.
Claremont Graduate University
- 2000
B.A.
Westmont College
Awards & honors
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant for the Public Understandin…
- 2012 Book of the Year Award from the Association of Internet…
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