In class
- Discussion of:
- Critical Code Studies
- "Seattle Drift" by Jim Andrews
- First Screening by bpNichol
- Platform Studies
- A Slow Year by Ian Bogost
- Instagram as a platform:
- Cow Clicker by Ian Bogost
- Explore Ben Grosser's projects page, with special attention to Safebook and Go Rando.
- I Am Rich by Armin Heinrich
- Critical Code Studies
Assignment: Joining the Network
The goal of this assignment is to explore ways in which you connect and engage with the field. Here are the activities related to this assignment.
- Create a Twitter account
- Follow as many scholars, organizations, and publishers in your field as possible to develop your network
- Connect your Twitter account to a digital space that serves as the home to your online identity: online portfolio, website, blog, ORCID, Google Scholar page, etc. (example)
- If you don't have an online space, create it.
- Develop a Curriculum Vitae (example) and include it in your online space.
- Prepare to present this in our November 18 class.
Final Assignment: Presenting Your Research
- Identify a suitable conference to present or publish the paper you have developed.
- Write a proposal for that CFP.
- Prepare a 10-minute presentation of your paper.
- This will be presented in our Final Exam session on December 2, 2021