Ryan Schnurr

Hi there—Ryan Schnurr here.

I think, write, and teach at the intersection of media, culture, and the built environment.

I’m currently an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Communication at Trine University. I’ve got a PhD in American Studies from Purdue University and an M.A. in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

My work focuses on structures and infrastructures in popular media—energy imaginaries, cities and visual culture, television and post-9/11 affect, etc.

I do a lot of journalistic and public humanities work, collaborating with Indiana Humanities, Belt Magazine, and the Humanity and Technoscience (HAT) Lab at Northwestern University, among others.

Recently, I created and produced the podcast series Fire!, which Bill McKibben of The New Yorker called a “fascinating new podcast about some of the remarkable industrial fires in American history.” (I talked about it here.)

I used to edit Belt Magazine and still contribute there sometimes.

I’ve also written and made audio about trains, oil pipelines, windmills, state borders, and bird-friendly architecture, among other things.

Get in touch: ryanschnu at gmail.

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