Endorsements

“As a public voice in the academic community, Figure/Ground is top notch. It asks questions that need to be asked: questions about both the university environment today and the intellectual history of the thinkers interviewed. Doing this generates ideas from a whole host of people about common problems in the university today. It’s also a great creative space for grad students to dream up questions about things that interest them for the people that interest them. It’s a very cool, distinct and needed project.” – Simon Critchley

“The interviews developed and collected by our colleagues at Figure/Ground Communication provide a number of invaluable services to their readers … Perhaps most importantly, Figure/Ground Communication attends closely to how and why the interviewees became interested in pursuing an academic career and some of their key experiences – for good and/or for bad – in doing so. In this way, the interviews provide young scholars a treasure-trove of insight and wisdom with which to assess and guide their own interests and pursuits.” – Charles Ess

“Figure/Ground Communication is a great idea and a wonderful resource. Laureano Ralon and his team should be congratulated for creating such a lively and interesting space for conversation among people interested in media, technology, and education.” – Luciano Floridi

“Figure/Ground has gradually built up a marvelous set of interviews that are a pleasure to read. I’ve learned something from every one of them, and so will you.” – Graham Harman

“The interviews at Figure/Ground have become the go-to destination for gaining access to some of the most important thinkers in the world and their viewpoints on the current and future states of the university and intellectual life today. Their site crackles with the electric currents of vibrant ex tempore thought.” – Eileen A. Joy

“A unique and invaluable resource of sage and in-depth interviews … deserving of every scholar’s support.”
- Paul Levinson

“Figure/Ground Communication is a valuable academic resource that ranges widely over both cutting-edge and traditional fields relevant to those in media studies and digital communication. I have referred the students in my first-year doctoral seminar to interviews with several of the scholars on our reading list. These thoughtful interviews provide a new and more personal context for their reading and help students think their way into their academic identities and professional roles.” – Carolyn R. Miller

“Figure/Ground is an indispensable interdisciplinary forum. It offers the reader vast intellectual riches each time he or she visits the site to catch up on interviews with leading researchers, timely scholarly updates, and links to provocative commentaries. A bright future, with even more to offer, lies ahead.” - Evan Selinger

“Figure/Ground Communication is an extraordinary interdisciplinary venue introducing us to the thinking and development of leading scholars in various fields through a series of fascinating and engaging interviews. A wonderful way to learn!” - Robert D. Stolorow