{"id":14883,"date":"2016-10-04T11:45:39","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=14883"},"modified":"2016-10-04T11:46:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:46:53","slug":"keynote-event-featuring-author-nick-carr-to-highlight-esus-one-book-one-campus-discussions-for-campus-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/keynote-event-featuring-author-nick-carr-to-highlight-esus-one-book-one-campus-discussions-for-campus-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Event Featuring Author Nick Carr to Highlight ESU\u2019s One Book, One Campus Discussions for Campus and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo Caption: Nicholas Carr will be the keynote speaker for ESU\u2019s One Book One Campus book discussion on Wednesday, October 26.<\/em><\/p>\n

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is having a conversation about technology and social media. The book \u201cThe Circle\u201d was the university\u2019s selection for its fourth annual One Book, One Campus initiative. The novel, written by David Eggers, is an engaging read about a fictional future and the power of social media. It was selected by a committee of students, faculty and staff because it is relatable and offers a unique perspective about the power of technology. What begins as the captivating story of one woman\u2019s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s One Book, One Campus shared reading initiative is the impact of social media on today\u2019s society. It\u2019s for that reason that ESU invited Nicholas Carr to be the guest speaker for the keynote book discussion event on Wednesday, October 26.\u00a0Carr is a compelling writer and speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of technology and culture. A journalist by trade, he is the author of the acclaimed book \u201cThe Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us\u201d (2014) and \u201cThe Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains\u201d (2010), which focus on topics that align with this year\u2019s theme. Carr\u2019s latest book, \u201cUtopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations\u201d was published on September 6. It uses a collection of Carr\u2019s seminal essays to further explore the Internet\u2019s impact on society. Carr\u2019s presentation is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts.\u00a0The event is free of charge and open to the general public.<\/p>\n

To encourage further engagement about \u201cThe Circle\u201d and the power of social media and technology, Peter Pruim, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and chair of the One Book committee, has called upon faculty and staff at ESU to create book discussions surrounding the book and theme. Seven book discussions will be held on campus through November. \u201cThe program invites all members of the ESU community \u2013 students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni \u2013 to read the same book together and focus on critical thinking,\u201d Dr. Pruim said.\u00a0\u201cIn addition, the hope is to encourage reflective conversations \u2013across the disciplines and with all in our community \u2013 thereby enhancing campus unity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The events, which began in September, are open to anyone from the campus or local communities and are intended to spark conversations about technology and social media.<\/p>\n

Copies of the One Book, One Campus selection are available for purchase at esu.edu\/onebook<\/a> or in the University Bookstore located on Normal Street in East Stroudsburg.<\/p>\n

The schedule and topics for the One Book discussions for the semester follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n