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Emily Brooks, assistant professor of digital culture and\ndesign in the Department of English, shares her interests in multimodal\ncomposition, the digitization of books, and non-standard book objects. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Emily Brooks, \u201cbook\u201d has a wide definition. It\u2019s not\nlimited to the traditional bound paper item we all keep on our shelves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooks\u2019 teaching focuses on \u201ccritical making,\u201d which includes\ntraditional print books, but also interactive fiction. Her students have\ncreated photo-poetry books; 3D-printed books; and choose-your-own-adventure\nnarratives using Twine, an open-source tool for telling non-linear stories. As a\n\u201cmakeademic,\u201d Brooks also makes and creates digitizations of non-standard book\nobjects, such as touch-and-feel books, movable books, and treasure bindings\n(books that include precious gemstones or ivory carvings). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her scholarly interests, Brooks said in a recent interview,\nare rooted in the early days of her undergraduate experience. Having started\ncollege as a pre-med student, Brooks then considered photography and graphic\ndesign before settling on English as her major discipline. Discovering that\nEnglish has a home outside of traditional media was a key moment in the\ncommencement of her academic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy first English course as an undergraduate was a very\nnon-traditional approach to studying English; it involved combining comics and\nscience studies with Romantic poetry and printmaking\u2026 it really got me started\nwith combining creative and making projects within more traditional literary\nstudies.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooks\u2019 creative making involves books\u2019 content and makeup,\nbut also how a story\u2019s topic affects its interpretation \u2013 a concept she applies\nin the classroom as well. Brooks is interested in giving students a new\nappreciation for the things that they may take for granted when evaluating\ncreative works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe creative work itself can transform the creator as well\nas the viewer,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cTeaching through the creative process gives\nstudents a much more nuanced and richer understanding of the things that\nthey\u2019re viewing.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the full interview of Emily Brooks and other new\nfaculty , check out our <\/em>Facebook\npage<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Emily Brooks through her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about about Emily Brooks through her CCU\nprofile<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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