Samuel Tobin

PROFESSOR
Communications Media School of Arts and Sciences
Samuel Tobin
978.665.3046 Office: Conlon 326
Office Hours
SPRING 2025

Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM
Wednesdays 3:30-4:00 PM
Fridays 10:00-11:00 AM
Fridays 3:30-4:00 PM

Courses Taught

Introduction to Communication and Media Studies (COMM 1105)
Elements of Game Design (GAME 2000)
History of Interactive Media (COMM 2003)
Game Studies Seminar (GAME 4000)
Game Studio (GAME 4100)

Background

Ph.D., The New School for Social Research (Sociology)
M.A., The New School for General Studies (Media Studies)
B.A., Hampshire College (Cultural and Media Studies)

 

Play
Mobility
Contingency
Arcades
Everyday life

The legacies of the video arcade
The history and cultures of miniature war gaming