Peter Sachs Collopy
+1 216-544-1564 peter@collopy.net
http://collopy.net/
Presentations
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“Wipe Cycle”: Feedback and Experimental Video, 60 Second Slam, University of Pennsylvania. May 12, 2012.
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Roots of Countercultural Technophilia, History and Philosophy of Science Working Group Spring Workshop, University of Pennsylvania. May 3, 2012.
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Databasing Historical Correspondence, THATCamp@Penn, University of Pennsylvania. April 25, 2012.
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Guerrilla Television and Media Revolution, The State and the Fourth Estate: Media in American History, Boston University. March 25, 2012.
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Cybernetic Utopianism: The Politics of Experimental Video, Workshop in History and Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. January 30, 2012.
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Computing, Video, and Radical Software, Cultures and Communities in the History of Computing, Cleveland. November 6, 2011.
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Cybernetics and the Human Sciences in the Counterculture, History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Cleveland. November 4, 2011.
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“Design by Wholesale”: Darwinism as “the Calvinistic Interpretation of Nature,” Science and Religion in America, Princeton University. September 24, 2011.
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Virtual Revolutions, Virtual Histories, University of Pennsylvania. February 18, 2011.
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Guerrilla Television and the Utopian Promise of Video
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Naturalizing Calvinism: The Darwinism and Anti-Evolutionism of George Frederick Wright, 150 Years After Origin: Biological, Historical, and Philosophical Perspectives, University of Toronto. November 24, 2009.
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Race Relations: Montagu, Dobzhansky, Coon, and the Divergence of Race Concepts, Joint Atlantic Seminar for the History of Biology, Drew University. April 4, 2009.
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George Frederick Wright and the Evolving Harmony of Science and Revelation, Evolution and Religion: Towards a History of an Evolving Relationship, Clemson University. February 13, 2009.
Awards
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Fellowships
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Teece Fellowship ($9500), University of Pennsylvania. 2012.
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Graduate Research Fellowship ($122,500), National Science Foundation. 2009–2012.
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Pottruck Graduate Presidential Prize Fellowship ($4000), University of Pennsylvania. 2009.
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Benjamin Franklin Fellowship ($258,300), University of Pennsylvania. 2008–2009.
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Prizes
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Dean’s Scholar ($250), University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. 2012.
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Comfort Starr Prize in History ($200), Oberlin College. 2007.
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Leroy S. Heck Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Oberlin College. 2006–2007.
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National Merit Scholarship. 2003.
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Grants
Service
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Professional
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Institutional
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Educational Technology Committee, Oberlin College. 2006–2007. Served on a subcommittee on course management software.
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Student Senate, Oberlin College. 2005–2006. Lobbied successfully for the adoption of LEED energy efficiency standards for new buildings.
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Curricular Pathways Working Group, Oberlin College. 2005–2006. Worked with faculty to recommend changes to the curriculum and served on a subcommittee on collaboration in teaching.
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Community
Teaching
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Cyberculture, University of Pennsylvania. Spring 2012. Grader for Matthew Hersch and guest instructor on Marshall McLuhan and experimental video.
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Scientific Revolution, University of Pennsylvania. Fall 2011. Guest instructor on ancient and medieval astronomy.
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Emergence of Modern Science, University of Pennsylvania.
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• Fall 2011. Guest instructor on ancient natural philosophy.
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• Fall 2010. Teaching assistant to John Tresch and guest lecturer on Isaac Newton and the Royal Society.
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• Fall 2009. Guest lecturer on early modern astronomy.
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Science, Technology, and War, University of Pennsylvania. Spring 2011. Teaching assistant to Susan Lindee and guest lecturer on the history of military computing.
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Schoolhouse Rocked: Education Reform from John Dewey to Homeschooling, Case Western Reserve University. Spring 2007 and 2008. Guest instructor on Jean-Jacques Rousseau and unschooling.
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Under the Banner of Science: The Crusade Against Evolution, Oberlin College. Fall 2006. Guest instructor on George Frederick Wright.
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Genesis: Myth, Saga, and Novella, Oberlin College. Fall 2005. Writing associate to Cynthia Chapman and guest instructor on the history of creationism.
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Utopian Thought, Oberlin College. Fall 2005. Guest instructor on Twin Oaks.
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Tae Kwon Do, Oberlin College. Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, and Fall 2005. Instructor.
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Electricity and Magnetism, Cleveland Learning Cooperative. Spring 2003. Teaching assistant to John Feldmeier.
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Mechanics, Cleveland Learning Cooperative. Fall 2002. Teaching assistant to John Feldmeier.
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Model Rocketry, Cleveland Learning Cooperative. Summer 2001. Instructor.
Experience
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Consulting Historian, The Haigh Group. 2011. Assisted Thomas Haigh with archival research on early computing.
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Software Consultant. 2002–2008. Designed and implemented websites, graphics software, user interfaces, and documentation.
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Senior Developer, Everything2. 2007–2008. Administered a pioneering online writing community.
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Camps and Classes Specialist, Great Lakes Science Center. 2006–2007. Taught elementary and middle school students about computer programming using Lego robotics, developed activities, and supervised staff.
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Reporter, The Oberlin Review. 2006–2007. Contributed several articles.
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Writing Associate, Oberlin College. 2005–2007. Tutored college students on writing and related skills.
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Research Assistant, Oberlin College. 2005. Assisted Roland Baumann with researching and writing Constructing Black Education at Oberlin College: A Documentary History.
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Archival Assistant, Oberlin College Archives. 2004–2005. Organized and described document collections, maintained a website, and trained coworkers on information technology.
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Demonstrator, Great Lakes Science Center. 2000–2005. Conducted science demonstrations and trained coworkers.