Dr. Ian Peters is an Associate Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department of Media & Communication. With a background in media history and global media, Dr. Peters helps his students find connections between the past and the present, both domestically and internationally. A firm believer in embracing your inner-geek, Dr. Peters encourages his students to learn from the media they consume and what it teaches them about themselves and the world around them. He has degrees from Georgia State University (Ph.D.), the University of Texas at Austin (M.A.), and Clark University (B.A.).
Published Works
- “Contradictory Reminiscences: Post-9/11 Cold War Nostalgia, The Americans, and Deutschland 83/86,” Was it Yesterday?: Nostalgia in Contemporary Film and Television, ed. Matthew Leggatt. New York: SUNY Press, 2021
- “Peril Sensitive Sunglasses, Superheroes in Miniature, and Pink Polka-Dot Boxers: Artifact and Collectible Videogame Feelies, Play, and the Paratextual Gaming Experience,” Transformative Works and Cultures 16. Materiality and Object-Oriented Fandom Special Edition, June 15, 2014
- “The Search For Vengeance,” Anime and Philosophy, eds. Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin. Chicago: Open Court, 2010, 143-153
- “Choosing Sides: Occupation or Resistance?,” Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy, eds. Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin. Chicago: Open Court, 2008, 201-210