He added: “Memes are an essential element of our culture, and if we do not equip our students to understand and interpret them, the University is in danger of losing ground to its more progressive competitors.” 36 Likes, 0 Comments - Anti Matter Pepe (andma) on Instagram: follow andma for more - memes dankmemes dank cancer. "In the same way scholars have analysed the art of the Renaissance as a marker for the start of Early Modern Age, I hope this course is a stepping stone in increasing awareness and further research in how memes have marked a turning point in the 21st century." Oge, who has a PhD in Viral Phenomena and campaigned for the course, told Varsity: “This course is long overdue, and it is time we accept that memes have had and will continue to have a definitive place in modern society. It is hoped that essays of a particularly high standard will be published in the inaugural edition of the ‘Cambridge Journal of Memeology’. The course will be examined, with two exams lasting three hours each, as well a long essay on a meme of their choice. Varsity understands that that Nusret Gökçe, also known as ‘Salt Bae’, will be a guest lecturer on the course, along with Girton Maths student Tom Wang, who came to prominence on the page Memebridge. There will also be several debates and roundtable events, such as ‘This House Believes that Shooting Stars memes are indicative of man's tendency towards self-destruction’. An internet meme satirises the accommodation arrangements of Emmanuel College ROAR