The schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the class. All changes will be reflected here and a message will be sent out to the entire class through the Announcements on Canvas.
The Intersection of Social Justice & Technology
| Week & Dates | Class Prep Due before the first class meeting of the week | In Class | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 – January 9, 11, 13 | Syllabus (on Canvas) Perusall 1a: * The police beating that opened America’s eyes to Jim Crow’s brutality * Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack | M – Introductions W – Listen to 1619 Episode #1 F – In class. Activity 1: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Activity | Due Friday 1/13 – Activity 1: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Activity |
| Week 2 – January 16, 18, 20 | Perusall 1b: * Algorithms of Oppression Excerpt * I Know Some Algorithms Are Biased—because I Created One * Algorithms associating appearance and criminality have a dark past * Revealed: This Is Palantir’s Top-Secret User Manual for Cops | M – No Class – MLK Jr. Day Celebrated W – Introduce the Intersection of Technology and Social Justice, Algorithm Discussion F – In class. Activity 2: Algorithm Exercise | Due Sunday 1/15 – Perusall 1 Due Friday 1/20 – Activity 2: Algorithm Exercise |
Games & Design Thinking
| Week 3 – January 23, 25, 27 | Perusall 2 – * The sexist crusade to destroy game developer Zoe Quinn * Anita Sarkeesian haters manipulate YouTube, take down new episode * What we still haven’t learned from Gamergate Review before Wednesday 1/25: * Tropes vs Women in Video Games (Watch the videos assigned to you on Canvas) | M – Issues with Games & Gaming Culture W – Jigsaw Tropes vs Women Discussion (UGLAs) F – No formal class meeting. Work on Activity 3 – Visit Instructor or UGLA Office Hours. | Due Sunday 1/22 – Perusall 2 Due Friday 1/27 – Activity 3: Visit Instructor or UGLA Office Hours. |
| Week 4 – January 30, February 1, 3 | Games for Change Website | M – Play Games for Change (UGLAs) W – Discuss Games (UGLAs) F – Introduction to Design Thinking/Games Project, Group Work Time | |
| Week 5 – February 6, 8, 10 | Design Thinking 101 What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular? | M – Design Thinking W – Group Work Time F – Group Work Time | |
| Week 6 – February 13, 15, 17 | M – Group Check-Ins W – Group Check-Ins F – Meet at Art Museum for Data Visualization Exercise with Hostile Terrain 94. | Due In-Class Monday 2/13 or Wednesday 2/15 – Design Thinking/Games Project Check-In Due Friday 2/17 – Activity 4: Hostile Terrain 94 participation. | |
| Week 7 – February 20, 22, 24 | M – No Class. President’s Day W – Presentations F – Class Cancelled | Due Wednesday 2/22, or Monday 2/27 – Design Thinking/Games Project Pitches |
The Internet & Data
| Week 8 – February 27, March 1, 3 | Perusall 3 – * Data Basics * Why Numbers can be Neutral but Data Can’t * How Companies Turn Your Data Into Money | M – Presentations W – Data Overview, Switch up Tables & Discussion (UGLAs) F – In-Class. Activity #5 Feed Compare/Contrast | Due Sunday 2/26 – Perusall 3 Due Monday 2/27 – Self & Peer Evaluation Design Thinking/Games Project Due Friday 3/3 – Activity 5: Feed Compare/Contrast |
| Week 9 – March 6, 8, 10 | M – Introduce The Internet & Data Project, Start The Social Dilemma W – Finish The Social Dilemma, Discussion (UGLAs) F – Work Day | ||
| Spring Break | March 13 – 17 | No Classes | |
| Week 10 – March 20, 22, 24 | Canva | M – Class Cancelled W – Data Visualization Overview & Introduction to Canva (UGLAs) F – Work Day | Due Friday 3/24 – Data for The Internet & Data Project Infographic |
| Week 11 – March 27, 29, 31 | M – Attend SURCA and look at examples of data visualization W – Data Visualization Brainstorm F – Work Day | Due Friday 3/31 – Final The Internet & Data Project Infographic Due Friday 3/31 – Self Evaluation for The Internet & Data Project Infographic |
Museums, Archives, Wikipedia & Digital Curation
| Week 12 – April 3, 5, 7 | Perusall 4 – * From Small Wins to Sweeping Change Chapter 1 * From Small Wins to Sweeping Change Chapter 10 * From Small Wins to Sweeping Change Chapter 17 | M – The Danger of a Single Story Class cancelled April 5 & 7. | Due Sunday 4/2 – Perusall 4 |
| Week 13 – April 10, 12, 14 | Perusall 5 – * What Is Curatorial Activism? * How Mining the Museum Changed the Art World * #ArchivesSoWhite * Archives For Black Lives | M – Introduction to Curatorial Activism, Discussion of Assigned Readings, Brainstorm of Questions for Friday’s Guest Speaker (UGLAs) W – Tables #3-#6 visit MASC. Tables #1 have extra time for group work. F – Work Day | Due Sunday 4/9 – Perusall 5 Due Wednesday 4/12 – Activity 6 – Attendance at MASC Presentation |
| Week 14 – April 17, 19, 21 | M – Curatorial Activism Check-Ins W – Meet with Priya Frank, Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the Seattle Art Museum (Zoom) F – Work Day | Due Monday 4/17 – Curatorial Activism Check-Ins Due Friday 4/19 – Activity 7: Attendance & Participation in the Discussion with Priya Frank | |
| Week 15 – April 24, 26, 28 | M – Work Day W – Work Day F – Curatorial Activism Presentations | Due Friday 4/28 – Curatorial Activism Presentations | |
| Finals | No class during Finals Week. | Due Monday 5/1: Curatorial Activism Project Due Monday 5/1: Self & Peer Evaluation for Curatorial Activism Project |