Speakers

• Dr. Shafquat Towheed — The Open University
• Prof. Kate Pullinger — Bath Spa University
• Jason Steinhauer — Wilson Center
• Prof. Bronwen Thomas — Bournemouth University

Abstract

The enduring power of storytelling is undeniable and the printed book has proved resilient, even in the face of digitization and the global pandemic. So what does the future have in store for reading, storytelling, and the ‘text’ in a world where visual media is increasingly dominant? How do advances in digitization change the way we read and experience texts? And how does this change the way that books and other kinds of textual media are made?

In this recorded webinar, which was part of the 2021 Being Human Festival, our esteemed panelists draw on their own research projects to explore these questions to demonstrate how important research from across the humanities is in shaping our understanding of the past, present, and future of our cultural heritage and production.

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