This event has passed.Paper: A Cultural History with Mark Kurlansky Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 11:30 amRoom 2106 (Building 2, 1st Floor) 300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States Paper: Paging Through History from Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and Salt, is a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world. Free Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Sunday, November 20, 2016 Time: 11:30 am Cost: Free Authors Mark Kurlansky Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times best-selling author of twenty-eight books, including Cod and Salt, and a former foreign correspondent for the International Herald Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Paper: Paging Through History (W.W. Norton & Company), his latest book, is a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce paper more efficiently has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. Now, amid discussion of “going paperless”―and as speculation about the effects of a digitally dependent society grows rampant―we’ve come to a world-historic juncture. Thousands of years ago, Socrates and Plato warned that written language would be the end of “true knowledge,” replacing the need to exercise memory and think through complex questions. By tracing paper’s evolution from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on the contributions made in Asia and the Middle East, Mark Kurlansky challenges common assumptions about technology’s influence, affirming that paper is here to stay. Other Language English Occurrence Annual RSVP Please fill in the RSVP quantity, confirmation name, and email fields. You must have JavaScript activated to purchase tickets. Please enable JavaScript in your browser. Tickets are not available as this event has passed. Venue Name: Room 2106 (Building 2, 1st Floor) Location: 300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map
Details Date: Sunday, November 20, 2016 Time: 11:30 am Cost: Free Authors Mark Kurlansky Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times best-selling author of twenty-eight books, including Cod and Salt, and a former foreign correspondent for the International Herald Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Paper: Paging Through History (W.W. Norton & Company), his latest book, is a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce paper more efficiently has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. Now, amid discussion of “going paperless”―and as speculation about the effects of a digitally dependent society grows rampant―we’ve come to a world-historic juncture. Thousands of years ago, Socrates and Plato warned that written language would be the end of “true knowledge,” replacing the need to exercise memory and think through complex questions. By tracing paper’s evolution from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on the contributions made in Asia and the Middle East, Mark Kurlansky challenges common assumptions about technology’s influence, affirming that paper is here to stay.
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