I am currently a doctoral student in the Composition and Cultural Rhetoric program at Syracuse University where I study modern rhetorical theory, ancient rhetoric, intellectual property theory, digital piracy, globalization, and gift economy communities.  In addition to researching, I teach courses in the Syracuse University Writing Program.   I’m in my second year of coursework and look forward to hitting exams and the dissertation soon!

Currently my research considers the piratical motivations of individuals participating in private, invite-only bittorrent communities.  In so doing, I hope to draw attention to the ways that piracy networks challenge the neoliberal capitalist distribution and circulation of information products; furthermore, I also consider the relationship among postindustrial, industrialized, and developing economies with respect to international trade and intellectual property agreements.

email – jlewis04 [at] syr [dot] edu

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