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Surveying the extraordinary scope of contemporary theory, this book brings together contributors from around the world to speak to the ways in which theoretical concerns from a variety of disciplines operate within their respective fields of concern. Contemporary theory is a multi- and inter-disciplinary endeavour that operates within and among the humanities, the social sciences, and many of the professions. In addition to its now somewhat more standard-fare work in these areas, it has also made substantial inroads into the natural sciences and the formal sciences. To be sure, more disciplines from across the academy have integrated theory into their practice than at any other time in history. This book surveys the workings of contemporary theory within and among the humanities, sciences, and professions, including contributions on literary studies, film studies, gender studies, visual art, law, biology and geology. It brings together distinguished theorists whose work spans the academy to speak to the ways in which theoretical concerns from a variety of disciplines work within their respective fields of concern."
List of contents
Introduction: Multidisciplinary Theory in the New Millennium
Jeffrey R. Di Leo
(University of Houston, United States)Part One: Arts and Humanities
1 Multidisciplinary Theory in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Mario Telò
(UC Berkeley, United States)2 Multidisciplinary Theory in Digital Humanities
Roopika Risam
(Dartmouth College, United States)3 Multidisciplinary Theory in Environmental Humanities
Stephanie LeMenager (
University of Oregon, United States) 4 Multidisciplinary Theory in Film Studies
Patrick ffrench
(King's College London, United Kingdom)5 Multidisciplinary Theory in Literary Studies
Daniel T. O'Hara
(Temple University, United States)6 Multidisciplinary Theory in Medical Humanities
Ronald Schleifer
(University of Oklahoma, United States)7 Multidisciplinary Theory in Philosophy
Jeffrey R. Di Leo
(University of Houston, United States)8 Multidisciplinary Theory in Religion
Daniel Schultz
(Whitman College, United States) 9 Multidisciplinary Theory in Sound Studies
Naomi Waltham-Smith
(University of Oxford, United Kingdom)10 Multidisciplinary Theory in Theater
S. E. Gontarski
(Florida State University, United States) 11 Multidisciplinary Theory in Visual Art Studies
Kiff Bamford
(Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom)Part Two: Social and Behavioral Sciences
12 Multidisciplinary Theory in Anthropology
Myrdene Anderson
(Purdue University, United States) and Erik R. Otárola-Castillo
(Purdue University, United States)13 Multidisciplinary Theory in Communication Studies
Andrew Baerg (
University of Houston-Victoria, United States) 14 Multidisciplinary Theory in Critical Black Studies
Zahi Zalloua
(Whitman College, United States) 15 Multidisciplinary Theory in Gender Studies
Marta Segarra
(University of Barcelona, Spain)16 Multidisciplinary Theory in Psychoanalysis
Daniel Orrells
(King's College London, United Kingdom) 17 Multidisciplinary Theory in Sex Studies
Christopher Breu
(Illinois State University, United States)Part Three: The Professions
18 Multidisciplinary Theory in Architecture
Louise Pelletier
(University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada)19 Multidisciplinary Theory in Educational Policy Studies
Noah Delissovoy
(University of Texas at Austin, United States) and Alex J. Armonda
(University of Texas at Austin, United States) 20 Multidisciplinary Theory in Journalism
Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova
(University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)21 Multidisciplinary Theory in Law
Eric Heinze
(Queen Mary University, United Kingdom)22 Multidisciplinary Theory in Translation
Brian O'Keeffe
(Columbia University, United States) Part Four: Natural and Formal Sciences
23 Multidisciplinary Theory in Biology
Adam Nocek
(Arizona State University, United States) 24 Multidisciplinary Theory in Geology
Jason Groves
(University of Washington, United States) 25 Multidisciplinary Theory in Spatiality Studies
Robert T. Tally Jr.
(Texas State University, United States) 26 Multidisciplinary Theory in Systems Science
Henry Sussman
(Independent Scholar, United States) Index
About the author
Jeffrey R. Di Leo is Professor of English and Philosophy at Texas A&M University-Victoria, USA. He is editor and founder of the critical theory journal symploke, editor-in-chief of American Book Review, and Executive Director of the Society for Critical Exchange and its Winter Theory Institute. He is author, editor, or co-editor of 40 books. His recent books include Happiness (2022), Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: An Overview (2023), and Out of Print (2024).
