CHID 250 B: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

Autumn 2021
Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / CDH 125
SLN:
12750
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
"WRITING THE WORLD: THE DIGITAL & OTHERWISE" THIS COURSE BEGINS WITH THE PREMISE THAT THE "DIGITAL" IS SITUATED IN ONGOING SETTLER-COLONIALISM AND RACIAL CAPITALISM. THIS COURSE ASKS HOW THE "DIGITAL" SHAPES WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD, INCLUDING ITS HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS AND IMPACTS ACROSS TIME AND SPACE. IN EXPLORING THIS QUESTION, THIS COURSE FOREGROUNDS BLACK & INDIGENOUS MODES OF WRITING THE WORLD THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIUMS. FROM LEARNING THE CRAFT OF COUNTER- MAPPING AS AN 'EARTH WRITING' PRACTICE THAT CHARTS HISTORIES AND LIBERATORY GEOGRAPHIES, TO EXPLORING THE #LANDBACK AND #BLACKLIVESMATTER DIGITAL-MATERIAL MOVEMENTS, THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITALLY MEDIATED WORLD.
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 4, 2024 - 4:29 am