William Uricchio
Encyclopedia
William Uricchio is a media scholar who teaches at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Utrecht University
. He has written about Batman
, Fernsehsender Paris, Vitagraph Studios
, and "city symphony" film. His research often centers on "moments of transition and the dynamics that accompany them," and generally contributes to scholarship about "media archaeology."
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
. He has written about Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, Fernsehsender Paris, Vitagraph Studios
Vitagraph Studios
American Vitagraph was a United States movie studio, founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York. By 1907 it was the most prolific American film production company, producing many famous silent films. It was bought by Warner Bros...
, and "city symphony" film. His research often centers on "moments of transition and the dynamics that accompany them," and generally contributes to scholarship about "media archaeology."