Janet Skupien
Lecturer in Communication, Department of Communication
PhD, Columbia University
1117D Cathedral of Learning
Phone: 412-624-5630
E-mail: skupienj@pitt.edu
Janet Skupien’s research uses communication to explore longstanding issues related to mind and cognition. Specifically, it draws on the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein to probe the connections between our biological bases as human beings and the social, historical, and cultural conditions of human life.
Courses Taught
- Theories of Interpersonal Communication (COMMRC 1110)
- Special Topics: Communication Ethics (COMMRC 1730)
- Special Topics: Narrative and Storytelling (COMMRC 1730)
Selected Publications
Skupien, Janet. 1997. "From the Begriffsschrift to the Philosophical Investigations: Frege and Wittgenstein on the Semantics of Natural Language." Language and Communication, 17, 1-17.
Skupien, Janet. 1996. "Completing the Linguistic Turn: Wittgenstein and the Practice of Truth." Philosophy and Social Criticism, 22, 13-25.
John W. Gareis, Ellen R. Cohn, and Janet Skupien. In press. "Infusing Diversity into an Introductory Communication Course." In Diversity Across the Curriculum, edited by Jerome Branche, Ellen R. Cohn, and John Mullennix. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co.