Metis

Defined by the Greek as cunning intelligence mêtis is a rhetorical practice that is not widely recognized in twentieth-century scholarship, digital media, or pedagogy. The purpose of this project is to present the concept of metis for all audiences to understand, explore, and invoke. The implications for this technique are accessible for individuals, practitioners, educators, and researchers by interacting with multiple perspectives on mêtis within this piece.

In more words, what is mêtis?
This series of interview clips with Dr. Robert R. Johnson address topics that relate to mêtis in popular contexts.

What is mêtis?
Where do metis and technology intersect?
How would someone invoke metis?

History

Where did mêtis come from?
Literally, it's Greek.

It is over all such activities that mêtis presides.
               --Detienne and Vernant

Case Study

Meet Virginia

For the Practitioner

Mêtis goes to Work: Case Study Context

In the unique cases of these two women, there were rules for how to construct their credibility as professionals but they chose to disregard.

Scholarship used with permission from Dr. Ann Brady.

Case Study

Meet Billie

The Question of Ethics

Call for questions

This section is a work in progress that will host questions surrounding the use of metis for good in a socially conscientious way.

Author's Statement

17 Apr 2012

Words on the creation of this piece: motivation, layout, and technology.

(re)sources

Who's talking about metis?

Last updated April 17, 2012.