In Media Res Irony and Politics-themed week, January 14-18, 2008

Welcome to the first installment of volume 4 and a special Irony and Politics-themed week from In Media Res. Please feel free to respond to their comments and add your own thoughts and ideas about the series as well. This week’s In Media Res line-up: Monday, January 14, 2008 – Ted Gournelos (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) presents: “South Park’s Ironic Whiteness” Tuesday, January 15, 2008 – Amber Day (Bryant University) presents: “Ironic Authenticity: Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping” Wednesday, January 16, 2008 – Ian Reilly (University of Guelph) presents: “Two Words: Chuck Norris” Thursday, January 17, 2008 – Catherine Burwell (University of Toronto) presents: "Calling on the Colbert Nation: How fan practices complicate irony” Friday, January 18, 2008 – Viveca Greene (Hampshire College) presents: “Shirley, You Can't Be Serious” Please check out these wonderful contributions and offer your thoughts via a comment