Jonathan Sterne
professor
History and Classical Studies
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Jonathan Sterne’s work is concerned with the cultural dimensions of communication technologies, especially their form and role in large-scale societies. One of his major ongoing projects has involved developing the history and theory of sound in the modern west. Beyond the work on sound and music, he has published over fifty articles and book chapters that cover a wide range of topics in media history, new media, cultural theory and disability studies. He has also written on the politics of academic labor and maintains an interest in the future of the university. His new projects consider instruments and instrumentalities; histories of signal processing; and the intersections of disability, technology and perception.
Research Interest
Fields of interest: sound studies; media theory and historiography; science and technology studies; new media; disability studies; music; cultural studies.
