Virtual Seminar: Her

From Spike Jonze comes an original love story that explores the evolving nature and risks of intimacy in the modern world. Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, Her follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet “Samantha” (Scarlett Johansson), a bright, female voice who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual and unconventional love for each other.

Dr. Sujay Pandit is an instructional designer, content developer, and educational technologist based in New York City. Sujay has taught classes in media studies, cultural studies and literature at Harvard University, New York University, Fordham University, Emerson College, The Berklee College of Music and The School of Visual Arts in NYC.